Reviewing Everus (NYSE:ECG) and Dream Finders Homes (NASDAQ:DFH)

Everus (NYSE:ECG) and Dream Finders Homes (NASDAQ:DFH) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Everus and Dream Finders Homes, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Everus	0	2	2	0	2.50
Dream Finders Homes	0	2	1	0	2.33

Everus presently has a consensus price target of $67.33, suggesting a potential upside of 39.72%. Dream Finders Homes has a consensus price target of $30.17, suggesting a potential upside of 34.10%. Given Everus’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Everus is more favorable than Dream Finders Homes.

Profitability

This table compares Everus and Dream Finders Homes’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Everus	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dream Finders Homes	7.65%	30.18%	10.63%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Everus and Dream Finders Homes”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Everus	$2.85 billion	0.86	$137.23 million	N/A	N/A
Dream Finders Homes	$3.75 billion	0.56	$295.90 million	$3.06	7.35

Dream Finders Homes has higher revenue and earnings than Everus.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

95.6% of Dream Finders Homes shares are held by institutional investors. 70.5% of Dream Finders Homes shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Dream Finders Homes beats Everus on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Everus

Everus Construction Group is providing a full spectrum of construction services through its electrical and mechanical and transmission and distribution specialty contracting services principally in United States. Its specialty contracting services are provided to utility, transportation, commercial, industrial, institutional, renewable and other customers. Everus Construction Group is based in BISMARCK, N.D.

About Dream Finders Homes

Dream Finders Homes, Inc. operates as a holding company for Dream Finders Homes LLC that engages in homebuilding business in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Financial Services. It designs, constructs, and sells single-family entry-level, and first-time and second time move-up homes, as well as active adult homes and custom homes in Florida, Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Colorado, and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The company markets its homes under various brands, including Dream Finders Homes, DF Luxury, Craft Homes, and Coventry Homes. It also provides insurance agency services, including closing, escrow, and title insurance, as well as mortgage banking solutions. The company sells its homes through its sales representatives and independent real estate brokers. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.