Head to Head Survey: Beazer Homes USA (NYSE:BZH) versus Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos (OTCMKTS:URBDF)

Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos (OTCMKTS:URBDF) and Beazer Homes USA (NYSE:BZH) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos and Beazer Homes USA”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Beazer Homes USA	$2.17 billion	0.49	$158.61 million	$5.18	6.47

Beazer Homes USA has higher revenue and earnings than Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos and Beazer Homes USA, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos	0	0	0	0	N/A
Beazer Homes USA	1	0	3	0	2.50

Beazer Homes USA has a consensus price target of $39.67, indicating a potential upside of 18.44%. Given Beazer Homes USA’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Beazer Homes USA is more favorable than Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

85.7% of Beazer Homes USA shares are held by institutional investors. 7.0% of Beazer Homes USA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos and Beazer Homes USA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos	N/A	N/A	N/A
Beazer Homes USA	6.63%	12.61%	5.81%

Summary

Beazer Homes USA beats Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos

Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos, S.A.B. de C.V. engages in the design, development, promotion, and marketing of residential housing complexes in Mexico. The company is also involved in the sale of land for the development of real estate projects and houses to third parties; and management and construction administration services. It operates the UrbiVilla, UrbiQuinta, UrbiHacienda, and UrbiClub housing brands. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is based in Mexicali, Mexico.

About Beazer Homes USA

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. operates as a homebuilder in the United States. It designs, constructs, and sells single-family and multi-family homes under the Beazer Homes, Gatherings, and Choice Plans names. The company also sells its homes through commissioned new home sales counselors and independent brokers in Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, Indiana, Delaware, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Beazer Homes USA, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.