Analyzing United Homes Group (NASDAQ:UHG) and New World Development (OTCMKTS:NDVLY)

United Homes Group (NASDAQ:UHG) and New World Development (OTCMKTS:NDVLY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

United Homes Group has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, New World Development has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

88.8% of United Homes Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 72.3% of United Homes 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares United Homes Group and New World Development”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
United Homes Group	$418.11 million	0.23	$46.91 million	($0.32)	-5.22
New World Development	$3.55 billion	0.14	-$1.97 billion	N/A	N/A

United Homes Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than New World Development.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for United Homes Group and New World Development, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
United Homes Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
New World Development	0	1	0	0	2.00

Profitability

This table compares United Homes Group and New World Development’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
United Homes Group	-4.49%	-37.81%	-9.88%
New World Development	N/A	N/A	N/A

About United Homes Group

United Homes Group, Inc., a homebuilding company, engages in the design, building, and sale of homes in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. It provides detached single-family houses, as well as attached single-family houses, including duplex and town houses for entry-level buyers, first time move-ups, second time move-ups, third time move-ups, and custom builds. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Chapin, South Carolina.

About New World Development

New World Development Company Limited, an investment holding company, operates in the property development and investment business in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Its property portfolio includes residential, retail, office, and industrial properties. The company also provides commercial aircraft leasing services; operates expressways; and constructs residential and commercial projects, as well as whole life, term, dread disease, medical, disability, and accident insurance products. In addition, it is involved in the duty-free operation and general trading, civil engineering, loyalty program, modern logistics, land development, marketing, promotion, fashion retailing and trading, and piling and ground investigation businesses; and development and operation of sports park. Further, the company manages Hong Kong convention and exhibition centre; operates toll roads, club houses, golf and tennis academies, and shopping malls; operates department stores; and provides information technology, endoscopic, healthcare, training course, ticketing, financial, project management and consultancy, retail and corporate sales, management, culture and recreation, advertising, building construction, estate agency, wellness and rehabilitation, endoscopic, carpark management, supply chain management, and catering services, as well as property management, business, and investment consultancy services. Additionally, it offers elderly residential places and services; property agency, management, and consultancy services; and undertakes foundation works. The company also invests in, owns, and operates hotel properties in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and the Southeast Asia. New World Development Company Limited was incorporated in 1970 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong.