Reviewing Barratt Redrow (OTCMKTS:BTDPY) and Shimizu (OTCMKTS:SHMUY)

Barratt Redrow (OTCMKTS:BTDPY) and Shimizu (OTCMKTS:SHMUY) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Barratt Redrow shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Barratt Redrow pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. Shimizu pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Shimizu pays out 18.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Barratt Redrow and Shimizu, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Barratt Redrow	1	2	3	1	2.57
Shimizu	0	0	0	0	0.00

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Barratt Redrow and Shimizu”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Barratt Redrow	$7.22 billion	0.69	$241.22 million	N/A	N/A
Shimizu	$12.77 billion	1.33	$435.70 million	$4.15	22.00

Shimizu has higher revenue and earnings than Barratt Redrow.

Profitability

This table compares Barratt Redrow and Shimizu’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barratt Redrow	N/A	N/A	N/A
Shimizu	5.18%	4.52%	1.68%

Risk and Volatility

Barratt Redrow has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shimizu has a beta of 0.13, meaning that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Barratt Redrow beats Shimizu on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Barratt Redrow

Barratt Redrow plc engages in the housebuilding business in the United Kingdom. The company acquires and develops land; plans, designs, and constructs homes, apartments, penthouses, and communities, as well as undertakes mixed-use regeneration schemes; and develops retail, leisure, office, industrial, and mixed-use properties. It is also involved in the commercial development business under the Wilson Bowden Developments brand name. The company offers its homes under the Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes, and Barratt London brands. The company was formerly known as Barratt Developments plc and changed its name Barratt Redrow plc in October 2024. Barratt Redrow plc was incorporated in 1958 and is headquartered in Coalville, the United Kingdom.

About Shimizu

Shimizu Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the construction, development, engineering, and life cycle valuation businesses in Japan and internationally. The company proposes, plans, designs, builds, repairs, manages, operates, and maintains offices, plants, schools, hospitals, and other buildings, such as nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, temples, shrines, and architectures; offers design, build, and renovation for tunnels, bridges, dams, urban infrastructure, energy facilities, and other public works; provides construction for manufacturing facilities, high-rise buildings, hospitals, bridges, subways, and other projects; and develops and rents real estate properties, including condominiums, data centers, office buildings, logistics facilities, and other properties. It also offers engineering, procurement, and construction services in solar and wind power projects, environmental clean-up engineering, turn-key order fulfillment of plants, and ICT systems and engineering projects. In addition, the company provides facility operation and management services; infrastructure management, maintenance, and concession services; and generates power using renewable energy and sells electricity, as well as involved in commercialization of smart cities and provision of services using ICT technology. Further, it engages in the lease and sale of construction equipment and materials; provision of interior finishing and rebar works; insurance agency, security, and travel agency services; supply of PCR test kits; and rental of various tower cranes, crawler cranes, and other construction machinery and equipment. Additionally, the company offers construction equipment consulting services, such as construction planning, maintenance, and management services; property and building management services; and real estate consulting and brokerage services, as well as tenant leasing services. Shimizu Corporation was founded in 1804 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.