Critical Contrast: Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN) & OneConstruction Group (NASDAQ:ONEG)

OneConstruction Group (NASDAQ:ONEG) and Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares OneConstruction Group and Hillman Solutions”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OneConstruction Group	$53.21 million	0.37	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hillman Solutions	$1.54 billion	1.03	$17.25 million	$0.19	42.37

Hillman Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than OneConstruction Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for OneConstruction Group and Hillman Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OneConstruction Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
Hillman Solutions	0	5	4	0	2.44

Hillman Solutions has a consensus target price of $11.83, suggesting a potential upside of 47.00%. Given Hillman Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hillman Solutions is more favorable than OneConstruction Group.

Profitability

This table compares OneConstruction Group and Hillman Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OneConstruction Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hillman Solutions	1.44%	8.86%	4.47%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

98.1% of Hillman Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of Hillman Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Hillman Solutions beats OneConstruction Group on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Hillman Solutions

Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hillman is a leading North American provider of complete hardware solutions, delivered with industry best customer service to over 40,000 locations. Hillman designs innovative product and merchandising solutions for complex categories that deliver an outstanding customer experience to home improvement centers, mass merchants, national and regional hardware stores, pet supply stores, and OEM & Industrial customers. Leveraging a world-class distribution and sales network, Hillman delivers a “small business” experience with “big business” efficiency.