Contrasting Deutsche Wohnen (OTCMKTS:DWHHF) and WillScot (NASDAQ:WSC)

WillScot (NASDAQ:WSC) and Deutsche Wohnen (OTCMKTS:DWHHF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

95.8% of WillScot shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of WillScot shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares WillScot and Deutsche Wohnen’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WillScot	-2.32%	20.42%	3.37%
Deutsche Wohnen	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

WillScot has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Deutsche Wohnen has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for WillScot and Deutsche Wohnen, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WillScot	1	7	3	0	2.18
Deutsche Wohnen	0	0	0	0	0.00

WillScot presently has a consensus target price of $23.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.71%. Given WillScot’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe WillScot is more favorable than Deutsche Wohnen.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares WillScot and Deutsche Wohnen”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WillScot	$2.28 billion	1.80	-$52.99 million	($0.30)	-75.53
Deutsche Wohnen	$1.49 billion	6.80	-$638.98 million	($1.70)	-14.94

WillScot has higher revenue and earnings than Deutsche Wohnen. WillScot is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deutsche Wohnen, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

WillScot beats Deutsche Wohnen on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About WillScot

WillScot Holdings Corporation provides workspace and portable storage solutions in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It operates in two segments, Modular Solutions and Storage Solutions. Its modular solutions include panelized and stackable offices, single-wide modular space units, section modulars and redi-plex, classrooms, ground level offices, blast-resistant modules, clearspan structures, and other modular space; and portable storage solutions, such as portable and cold storage containers, as well as trailers. The company leases modular space and portable storage units to customers in the construction, commercial and industrial, retail and wholesale trade, energy and natural resources, education, government and institutions, and healthcare markets. The company offers its solutions primarily under the WillScot and Mobile Mini brand names. The company was formerly known as WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. and changed its name to WillScot Holdings Corporation in July 2024. WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

About Deutsche Wohnen

Deutsche Wohnen SE develops and manages residential properties in Germany. The company operates through Rental, Value-add, Recurring Sales, Development, and Care segment. The Rental segment offers value-enhancing management to residential real estate portfolio. The Value- add segment engages in the core business of letting. This segment also includes multimedia services and the supply of energy. The Recurring Sales segment includes sales of individual condominiums and single-family homes. The Development segment includes project development to create new living space. The care segment includes all activities related to the management of care facilities and the leasing of care properties. Deutsche Wohnen SE was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Deutsche Wohnen SE operates as a subsidiary of Vonovia SE.