Nature Wood Group (NASDAQ:NWGL) and Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) Head-To-Head Review

Nature Wood Group (NASDAQ:NWGL) and Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Volatility and Risk

Nature Wood Group has a beta of 1.88, meaning that its share price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rayonier has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

89.1% of Rayonier shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Rayonier shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Nature Wood Group and Rayonier’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nature Wood Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rayonier	68.53%	3.39%	1.91%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Nature Wood Group and Rayonier, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nature Wood Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
Rayonier	0	4	1	0	2.20

Rayonier has a consensus target price of $28.00, suggesting a potential upside of 27.77%. Given Rayonier’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Rayonier is more favorable than Nature Wood Group.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Nature Wood Group and Rayonier”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nature Wood Group	$21.54 million	1.09	-$8.73 million	N/A	N/A
Rayonier	$1.24 billion	2.73	$359.15 million	$4.95	4.43

Rayonier has higher revenue and earnings than Nature Wood Group.

Summary

Rayonier beats Nature Wood Group on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Nature Wood Group

Nature Wood Group Limited, an integrated forestry company, engages in management and harvesting, and down-stream wood-processing and distribution activities. It operates in two divisions, Direct Purchase and Original Design Manufacturer Services; and Manufacturing segments. The company offers a range of products, including logs, decking and flooring products, sawn timber, recycled and synthesized charcoal, machine-made charcoal, and essential oils. It provides IT and business consultancy services. The company serves importers, retailers, and processors through its sales network in Europe, South Asia, South America, North America, and China. The company was formerly known as China Nature Wood Industry Group Limited and changed its name to Nature Wood Group Limited in September 2022. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Macau. Nature Wood Group Limited operates as a subsidiary of Easy Bliss Limited.

About Rayonier

Rayonier is a leading timberland real estate investment trust with assets located in some of the most productive softwood timber growing regions in the United States and New Zealand. As of December 31, 2023, Rayonier owned or leased under long-term agreements approximately 2.7 million acres of timberlands located in the U.S. South (1.85 million acres), U.S. Pacific Northwest (418,000 acres) and New Zealand (421,000 acres).