Smith-Midland (NASDAQ:SMID) and Yulong Eco-Materials (OTCMKTS:YECO) Critical Review

Smith-Midland (NASDAQ:SMID) and Yulong Eco-Materials (OTCMKTS:YECO) are both construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Smith-Midland and Yulong Eco-Materials’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smith-Midland	13.24%	27.32%	16.59%
Yulong Eco-Materials	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Smith-Midland and Yulong Eco-Materials, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smith-Midland	0	1	0	0	2.00
Yulong Eco-Materials	0	0	0	0	0.00

Volatility and Risk

Smith-Midland has a beta of 1.71, suggesting that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Yulong Eco-Materials has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

49.9% of Smith-Midland shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of Smith-Midland shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 41.3% of Yulong Eco-Materials shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Smith-Midland and Yulong Eco-Materials”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Smith-Midland	$78.51 million	2.70	$7.68 million	$2.27	17.64
Yulong Eco-Materials	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Smith-Midland has higher revenue and earnings than Yulong Eco-Materials.

Summary

Smith-Midland beats Yulong Eco-Materials on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Smith-Midland

Smith-Midland Corporation invents, develops, manufactures, markets, leases, licenses, sells, and installs precast concrete products and systems in the United States. It offers SlenderWall lightweight construction panel, lightweight exterior cladding used for the exterior walls of buildings; Sierra Wall that provides sound and sight barrier for use alongside highways around residential, industrial, and commercial properties; J-J Hooks highway safety barriers, used on roadways to separate lanes of traffic in construction work zone or traffic control purposes; Easi-Set precast building and Easi-Span expandable precast buildings, used in housing communications operations, traffic control systems, and mechanical and electrical stations; Easi-Set utility, vaults for house equipment, such as cable, telephone, or traffic signal equipment, and for underground storage, as well as custom-built utility vaults for special needs; SoftSound soundwall panels, it absorb highway noise; Beach Prisms erosion control modules for seawalls and jetties; and H2Out secondary drainage systems for panelized exterior cladding. It licenses its proprietary products in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Belgium, Mexico, and Trinidad. The company markets its products through in-house sales force and independent sales representatives to contractors performing public and private construction contracts, such as construction of commercial buildings, public and private roads and highways, airports, and municipal utilities; and federal, state, and local transportation authorities. It serves its products to construction, highway, utilities, and farming industries. Smith-Midland Corporation was founded in 1960 and is based in Midland, Virginia.

About Yulong Eco-Materials

EV Biologics, Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in the commercial development of extracellular vesicles (EVs) as biological modalities for diagnostics and therapeutics. It is involved in developing vaccines, therapeutics, and cures based on its proprietary multifunctional EV platform. The company also focuses on developing human mesenchymal and other stem cell, and cell-derived products to market in the cosmetic and biopharmaceutical spaces. The company was formerly known as Yulong Eco-Materials Limited and changed its name to EV Biologics, Inc. in August 2020. EV Biologics, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming.