United Rentals (NYSE:URI – Get Free Report) and OneConstruction Group (NASDAQ:ONEG – Get Free Report) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares United Rentals and OneConstruction Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| United Rentals | 15.83% | 31.30% | 9.61% |
| OneConstruction Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
96.3% of United Rentals shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of United Rentals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| United Rentals | $15.35 billion | 3.43 | $2.58 billion | $38.88 | 21.29 |
| OneConstruction Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
United Rentals has higher revenue and earnings than OneConstruction Group.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for United Rentals and OneConstruction Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| United Rentals | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2.75 |
| OneConstruction Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
United Rentals presently has a consensus price target of $954.83, indicating a potential upside of 15.36%. Given United Rentals’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe United Rentals is more favorable than OneConstruction Group.
Summary
United Rentals beats OneConstruction Group on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
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.
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