Everus Construction Group (NYSE:ECG) and United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Head-To-Head Comparison

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

96.3% of United Rentals shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Everus Construction Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of United Rentals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Everus Construction Group and United Rentals”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Everus Construction Group	$2.85 billion	1.62	$143.42 million	$3.53	25.67
United Rentals	$15.99 billion	3.25	$2.58 billion	$38.88	20.98

United Rentals has higher revenue and earnings than Everus Construction Group. United Rentals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Everus Construction Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Everus Construction Group and United Rentals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Everus Construction Group	0	2	2	1	2.80
United Rentals	1	5	12	2	2.75

Everus Construction Group presently has a consensus price target of $100.33, suggesting a potential upside of 10.72%. United Rentals has a consensus price target of $954.83, suggesting a potential upside of 17.08%. Given United Rentals’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe United Rentals is more favorable than Everus Construction Group.

Profitability

This table compares Everus Construction Group and United Rentals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Everus Construction Group	5.18%	36.74%	12.59%
United Rentals	15.83%	31.30%	9.61%

Summary

United Rentals beats Everus Construction Group on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Everus Construction Group

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 United Rentals

United Rentals, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an equipment rental company. It operates in two segments, General Rentals and Specialty. The General Rentals segment rents general construction and industrial equipment includes backhoes, skid-steer loaders, forklifts, earthmoving equipment, and material handling equipment; aerial work platforms, such as boom and scissor lifts; and general tools and light equipment comprising pressure washers, water pumps, and power tools for construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners, and government entities. The specialty segment rents specialty construction products, including trench safety equipment consists of trench shields, aluminum hydraulic shoring systems, slide rails, crossing plates, construction lasers, and line testing equipment for underground work; power and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment, such as portable diesel generators, electrical distribution equipment, and temperature control equipment; fluid solutions equipment for fluid containment, transfer, and treatment; and mobile storage equipment and modular office space. This segment serves construction companies involved in infrastructure projects, and municipalities and industrial companies. It also sells aerial lifts, reach forklifts, telehandlers, compressors, and generators; construction consumables, tools, small equipment, and safety supplies; and parts for equipment that is owned by its customers, as well as provides repair and maintenance services. The company sells used equipment through its sales force, brokers, website, at auctions, and directly to manufacturers. The company operates in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. United Rentals, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.