Holcim (OTCMKTS:HCMLY) and Bellway (OTCMKTS:BLWYY) Critical Review

Holcim (OTCMKTS:HCMLY) and Bellway (OTCMKTS:BLWYY) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Risk & Volatility

Holcim has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bellway has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its share price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Holcim and Bellway”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Holcim	$18.97 billion	2.79	$15.91 billion	N/A	N/A
Bellway	$3.62 billion	0.99	$204.69 million	N/A	N/A

Holcim has higher revenue and earnings than Bellway.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Holcim and Bellway, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Holcim	0	4	4	4	3.00
Bellway	0	4	0	0	2.00

Holcim presently has a consensus target price of $16.80, indicating a potential downside of 9.97%. Given Holcim’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Holcim is more favorable than Bellway.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Holcim shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Holcim and Bellway’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Holcim	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bellway	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Holcim beats Bellway on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Holcim

Holcim AG, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a building materials and solutions company worldwide. It operates through North America; Latin America; Europe; Asia, Middle East & Africa; and Solutions & Products segments. The company offers cement, clinker, and other cementitious materials; ready-mix concrete; aggregates, such as crushed stone, gravel, and sand; and precast, concrete products, asphalts, mortars, roofing systems, insulation tile adhesives, facade solutions, and contracting and services. It also engages in distribution and retail activities comprising product availability and deliveries, in-store animation and shopping experience, one-stop retail shop, digital services and solutions, and financing and cash-flow solutions; and waste management services. The company's products are used in infrastructure projects, such as tunnels, railways and train stations, airports and ports, and bridges; housing projects, including individual and collective housing; commercial projects comprising offices, retail, and public buildings; and industrial projects consisting of renewable energy, oil and gas, and mining. It sells under the ECOPact, ECOPlanet, ECOCycle, Airium, DYNAMax, Aggneo, Ductal, Hydromedia, TectorPrint, Aggregate Industries, Disensa, Duro-Last, Elevate, Geocycle, Holcim, Lafarge, Malarkey Roofing Products, and PRB Group brands. The company was formerly known as LafargeHolcim Ltd and changed its name to Holcim AG in May 2021. The company was founded in 1833 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

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.