Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE:HOV) versus Everus (NYSE:ECG) Head-To-Head Review

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Everus and Hovnanian Enterprises”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Everus	$2.73 billion	1.23	$137.23 million	N/A	N/A
Hovnanian Enterprises	$3.00 billion	0.27	$242.01 million	$32.11	4.17

Hovnanian Enterprises has higher revenue and earnings than Everus.

Profitability

This table compares Everus and Hovnanian Enterprises’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Everus	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hovnanian Enterprises	8.05%	46.58%	10.04%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

65.4% of Hovnanian Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.7% of Hovnanian Enterprises shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Everus and Hovnanian Enterprises, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Everus	0	2	2	0	2.50
Hovnanian Enterprises	0	2	0	0	2.00

Everus currently has a consensus target price of $67.67, suggesting a potential upside of 2.92%. Hovnanian Enterprises has a consensus target price of $155.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.83%. Given Hovnanian Enterprises’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hovnanian Enterprises is more favorable than Everus.

Summary

Hovnanian Enterprises beats Everus on 8 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 Hovnanian Enterprises

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, constructs, markets, and sells residential homes in the United States. It offers single-family detached homes, attached townhomes and condominiums, urban infill, and active lifestyle homes with amenities, such as clubhouses, swimming pools, tennis courts, tot lots, and open areas. The company markets and builds homes for first-time buyers, first-time and second-time move-up buyers, luxury buyers, active lifestyle buyers, and empty nesters. It also provides mortgage loans, title insurance, and homeowner’s insurance services. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Matawan, New Jersey.