Financial Survey: OneConstruction Group (NASDAQ:ONEG) vs. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NASDAQ:GLDD)

OneConstruction Group (NASDAQ:ONEG) and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NASDAQ:GLDD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for OneConstruction Group and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OneConstruction Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock	1	4	1	0	2.00

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has a consensus target price of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Great Lakes Dredge & Dock’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Great Lakes Dredge & Dock is more favorable than OneConstruction Group.

Profitability

This table compares OneConstruction Group and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OneConstruction Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock	8.27%	16.46%	6.48%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

89.1% of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock 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.

Volatility & Risk

OneConstruction Group has a beta of 13.16, suggesting that its stock price is 1,216% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares OneConstruction Group and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OneConstruction Group	$49.36 million	0.33	-$13.21 million	N/A	N/A
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock	$888.28 million	1.28	$73.47 million	$1.07	15.89

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has higher revenue and earnings than OneConstruction Group.

Summary

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock beats OneConstruction Group on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About OneConstruction Group

OneConstruction Group is a structural steelwork contractor principally in Hong Kong. The Company, through its subsidiaries, specializes in the procurement and installation of structural steel for a diverse range of construction projects, serving both public and private sector clients. OneConstruction Group is based in NEW YORK.

About Great Lakes Dredge & Dock

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. engages in the provision of dredging services. Its projects include channel and port maintenance, channel deepening and port expansion, coastal protection and restoration, as well as land reclamation. The company was founded by William A. Lydon and Frederick C. Drews in 1890 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.