Contrasting Everus (NYSE:ECG) and PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM)

Everus (NYSE:ECG) and PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Everus and PulteGroup’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Everus	N/A	N/A	N/A
PulteGroup	17.18%	24.43%	16.57%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

89.9% of PulteGroup shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Everus shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of PulteGroup shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Everus and PulteGroup”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Everus	$2.85 billion	1.06	$143.42 million	N/A	N/A
PulteGroup	$17.89 billion	1.17	$3.08 billion	$14.18	7.36

PulteGroup has higher revenue and earnings than Everus.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Everus and PulteGroup, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Everus	0	2	2	0	2.50
PulteGroup	0	6	9	0	2.60

Everus currently has a consensus price target of $73.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.93%. PulteGroup has a consensus price target of $134.69, indicating a potential upside of 29.09%. Given PulteGroup’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PulteGroup is more favorable than Everus.

Summary

PulteGroup beats Everus on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Everus

Everus Construction Group is providing a full spectrum of construction services through its electrical and mechanical and transmission and distribution specialty contracting services principally in United States. Its specialty contracting services are provided to utility, transportation, commercial, industrial, institutional, renewable and other customers. Everus Construction Group is based in BISMARCK, N.D.

About PulteGroup

PulteGroup, Inc., through its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the homebuilding business in the United States. It acquires and develops land primarily for residential purposes; and constructs housing on such land. The company also offers various home designs, including single-family detached, townhomes, condominiums, and duplexes under the Centex, Pulte Homes, Del Webb, DiVosta Homes, John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, and American West brand names. In addition, the company arranges financing through the origination of mortgage loans primarily for homebuyers; sells the servicing rights for the originated loans; and provides title insurance policies, and examination and closing services to homebuyers. PulteGroup, Inc. was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.