Orion Group (NYSE:ORN) & Vinci (OTCMKTS:VCISY) Head-To-Head Review

Vinci (OTCMKTS:VCISY) and Orion Group (NYSE:ORN) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

Vinci has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Orion Group has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Vinci and Orion Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vinci	N/A	N/A	N/A
Orion Group	1.25%	9.23%	3.25%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Vinci and Orion Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vinci	$78.42 billion	1.01	$5.26 billion	N/A	N/A
Orion Group	$837.49 million	0.40	-$1.64 million	$0.27	31.24

Vinci has higher revenue and earnings than Orion Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Vinci and Orion Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vinci	0	0	1	0	3.00
Orion Group	0	1	2	0	2.67

Orion Group has a consensus price target of $11.25, suggesting a potential upside of 33.36%. Given Orion Group’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Orion Group is more favorable than Vinci.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.4% of Vinci shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.3% of Orion Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of Orion Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Orion Group beats Vinci on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vinci

Vinci SA, together with its subsidiaries, engages in concessions, energy, and construction businesses in France and internationally. The Concessions segment manages motorway concessions; operates airports; and highways, railways, and stadium. Its Energy segment provides services to the manufacturing sector, infrastructure, facilities management, and information and communication technology; and industrial and energy-related services, which includes development of renewable energy assets, as well as engineering, procurement, and construction projects in the energy sector. The Construction segment engages in designing and carrying out projects, which includes general contractor; geotechnical and structural engineering and related digital activities, as well as provision of services in nuclear engineering; proximity networks with active local companies, such as building, civil engineering, roadworks, rail works, and water works; property development, including residential and commercial properties; and management of serviced residences and property services. Vinci SA was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Nanterre, France.

About Orion Group

Orion Group Holdings, Inc. operates as a specialty construction company in the building, industrial, and infrastructure sectors in the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, and the Caribbean Basin. It operates in two segments, Marine and Concrete. The company provides marine construction services, including construction, restoration, dredging, maintenance, and repair of marine transportation facilities and pipelines, bridges and causeways, and marine environmental structures. Its marine transportation facility projects comprise cruise ship port facilities, private terminals, special-use navy terminals, recreational use marinas and docks, and other marine-based facilities, as well as building or rehabilitating public port facilities for container ship loading and unloading. The company also offers on-going maintenance and repair, inspection, emergency repair, and demolition and salvage services. Its marine pipeline service projects include the installation and removal of underwater buried pipeline transmission lines; the installation of pipeline intakes and outfalls for industrial facilities; the construction of pipeline outfalls for wastewater and industrial discharges; river crossing and directional drilling; the creation of hot taps and tie-ins; and inspection, maintenance, and repair services. The company's bridge and causeway projects include the construction, repair, and maintenance of overwater bridges and causeways, as well as the develops fendering systems in marine environments. The company also provides specialty services, such as design, salvage, demolition, surveying, towing, diving and underwater inspection, excavation, and repair services. In addition, it offers elevated concrete pouring for columns, elevated beams, and structural walls; and light commercial services comprising slabs, sidewalks, ramps, and tilt walls. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.