Bellway (OTC:BLWYY – Get Free Report) and Kennedy-Wilson (NYSE:KW – Get Free Report) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Bellway and Kennedy-Wilson”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Bellway | $3.00 billion | 1.25 | $164.33 million | N/A | N/A |
| Kennedy-Wilson | $523.30 million | 1.76 | -$303.80 million | ($1.05) | -6.36 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Bellway and Kennedy-Wilson, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Bellway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Kennedy-Wilson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Kennedy-Wilson has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 64.79%. Given Kennedy-Wilson’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kennedy-Wilson is more favorable than Bellway.
Risk & Volatility
Bellway has a beta of 0.12, meaning that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kennedy-Wilson has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Bellway and Kennedy-Wilson’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Bellway | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Kennedy-Wilson | -58.56% | -14.09% | -1.76% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
87.7% of Kennedy-Wilson shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.3% of Kennedy-Wilson shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Dividends
Bellway pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Kennedy-Wilson pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.2%. Kennedy-Wilson pays out -45.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
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, Ashberry, and Bellway London brands. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, the United Kingdom.
About Kennedy-Wilson
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a real estate investment company. The company owns, operates, and invests in real estate both on its own and through its investment management platform. It focuses on multifamily and office properties located in the Western United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Italy, and Japan. The company had ownership interests in multifamily units, office space, retail and industrial space, and a hotel. It is involved in the development, redevelopment, and entitlement of real estate properties. Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.
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