Bellway (OTCMKTS:BLWYY) & Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN) Head to Head Contrast

Bellway (OTCMKTS:BLWYY) and Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Bellway and Hillman Solutions”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bellway	$3.62 billion	0.99	$204.69 million	N/A	N/A
Hillman Solutions	$1.55 billion	0.94	$40.31 million	$0.19	38.95

Bellway has higher revenue and earnings than Hillman Solutions.

Profitability

This table compares Bellway and Hillman Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bellway	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hillman Solutions	2.30%	9.15%	4.71%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Bellway and Hillman Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bellway	0	4	0	0	2.00
Hillman Solutions	1	1	3	0	2.40

Hillman Solutions has a consensus target price of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 68.92%. Given Hillman Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hillman Solutions is more favorable than Bellway.

Risk & Volatility

Bellway has a beta of 0.14, meaning that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hillman Solutions has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

98.1% of Hillman Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of Hillman Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Hillman Solutions beats Bellway on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bellway

Bellway p.l.c., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the home building business in the United Kingdom. The company builds and sells homes ranging from one-bedroom apartments to six-bedroom family homes, as well as provides homes to housing associations for social housing. It offers homes under Bellway and Ashberry brands. Bellway p.l.c. was incorporated in 1978 and is headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, the United Kingdom.

About Hillman Solutions

Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hillman is a leading North American provider of complete hardware solutions, delivered with industry best customer service to over 40,000 locations. Hillman designs innovative product and merchandising solutions for complex categories that deliver an outstanding customer experience to home improvement centers, mass merchants, national and regional hardware stores, pet supply stores, and OEM & Industrial customers. Leveraging a world-class distribution and sales network, Hillman delivers a “small business” experience with “big business” efficiency.