Reviewing OneConstruction Group (NASDAQ:ONEG) and Owens Corning (NYSE:OC)

OneConstruction Group (NASDAQ:ONEG) and Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for OneConstruction Group and Owens Corning, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OneConstruction Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Owens Corning	0	4	8	0	2.67

Owens Corning has a consensus price target of $184.60, suggesting a potential upside of 18.72%. Given Owens Corning’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Owens Corning is more favorable than OneConstruction Group.

Profitability

This table compares OneConstruction Group and Owens Corning’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
Owens Corning	2.98%	24.49%	8.85%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares OneConstruction Group and Owens Corning”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OneConstruction Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Owens Corning	$10.98 billion	1.18	$647.00 million	$3.85	40.39

Owens Corning has higher revenue and earnings than OneConstruction Group.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

88.4% of Owens Corning shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Owens Corning shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Owens Corning beats OneConstruction Group on 9 of the 9 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 Owens Corning

Owens Corning manufactures and sells building and construction materials in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Roofing, Insulation, and Composites. The Roofing segment manufactures and sells laminate and strip asphalt roofing shingles, oxidized asphalt materials, and roofing components used in residential and commercial construction, and specialty applications. This segment sells its products through distributors, home centers, and lumberyards, as well as to roofing contractors for built-up roofing asphalt systems; and manufacturers in automotive, chemical, rubber, and construction industries. The Insulation segment manufactures and sells thermal and acoustical batts, loosefill insulation, spray foam insulation, foam sheathing and accessories under the Owens Corning PINK, and FIBERGLAS brands; and glass fiber pipe insulation, energy efficient flexible duct media, bonded and granulated mineral wool insulation, cellular glass insulation, and foam insulation under the FOAMULAR, FOAMGLAS, and Paroc brand names used in construction applications. This segment sells its products primarily to the insulation installers, home centers, lumberyards, retailers, and distributors. The Composites segment manufactures, fabricates, and sells glass reinforcements in the form of fiber; and glass fiber products in the form of fabrics, non-wovens, and composite lumber. Its products are used in building structures, roofing shingles, tubs and showers, pools, decking, flooring, pipes and tanks, poles, electrical equipment, and wind-energy turbine blades. This segment sells its products directly to parts molders, fabricators, and shingle manufacturers. The company was incorporated in 1938 and is headquartered in Toledo, Ohio.