Head-To-Head Review: Beazer Homes USA (NYSE:BZH) versus Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos (OTCMKTS:URBDF)

Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos (OTCMKTS:URBDF) and Beazer Homes USA (NYSE:BZH) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

85.7% of Beazer Homes USA shares are held by institutional investors. 7.0% of Beazer Homes USA shares are held by 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.

Profitability

This table compares Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos and Beazer Homes USA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos	N/A	N/A	N/A
Beazer Homes USA	6.63%	12.61%	5.81%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos and Beazer Homes USA”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Beazer Homes USA	$2.17 billion	0.48	$158.61 million	$5.18	6.43

Beazer Homes USA has higher revenue and earnings than Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos and Beazer Homes USA, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos	0	0	0	0	N/A
Beazer Homes USA	1	0	3	0	2.50

Beazer Homes USA has a consensus target price of $39.67, suggesting a potential upside of 19.08%. Given Beazer Homes USA’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Beazer Homes USA is more favorable than Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos.

Summary

Beazer Homes USA beats Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos

Urbi, Desarrollos Urbanos, S.A.B. de C.V. engages in the design, development, promotion, and marketing of residential housing complexes in Mexico. The company is also involved in the sale of land for the development of real estate projects and houses to third parties; and management and construction administration services. It operates the UrbiVilla, UrbiQuinta, UrbiHacienda, and UrbiClub housing brands. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is based in Mexicali, Mexico.

About Beazer Homes USA

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. operates as a homebuilder in the United States. It designs, constructs, and sells single-family and multi-family homes under the Beazer Homes, Gatherings, and Choice Plans names. The company also sells its homes through commissioned new home sales counselors and independent brokers in Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, Indiana, Delaware, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Beazer Homes USA, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.