Holcim (OTCMKTS:HCMLY – Get Free Report) and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NASDAQ:GLDD – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares Holcim and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Holcim | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Great Lakes Dredge & Dock | 8.27% | 16.46% | 6.48% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Holcim and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Holcim | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2.90 |
| Great Lakes Dredge & Dock | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Holcim and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Holcim | $18.97 billion | 2.61 | $15.91 billion | N/A | N/A |
| Great Lakes Dredge & Dock | $888.28 million | 1.28 | $73.47 million | $1.07 | 15.89 |
Holcim has higher revenue and earnings than Great Lakes Dredge & Dock.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.0% of Holcim shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
Holcim has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock beats Holcim on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Holcim
Holcim AG, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a building materials and solutions company worldwide. It operates through North America; Latin America; Europe; Asia, Middle East & Africa; and Solutions & Products segments. The company offers cement, clinker, and other cementitious materials; ready-mix concrete; aggregates, such as crushed stone, gravel, and sand; and precast, concrete products, asphalts, mortars, roofing systems, insulation tile adhesives, facade solutions, and contracting and services. It also engages in distribution and retail activities comprising product availability and deliveries, in-store animation and shopping experience, one-stop retail shop, digital services and solutions, and financing and cash-flow solutions; and waste management services. The company's products are used in infrastructure projects, such as tunnels, railways and train stations, airports and ports, and bridges; housing projects, including individual and collective housing; commercial projects comprising offices, retail, and public buildings; and industrial projects consisting of renewable energy, oil and gas, and mining. It sells under the ECOPact, ECOPlanet, ECOCycle, Airium, DYNAMax, Aggneo, Ductal, Hydromedia, TectorPrint, Aggregate Industries, Disensa, Duro-Last, Elevate, Geocycle, Holcim, Lafarge, Malarkey Roofing Products, and PRB Group brands. The company was formerly known as LafargeHolcim Ltd and changed its name to Holcim AG in May 2021. The company was founded in 1833 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.
About Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. engages in the provision of dredging services. Its projects include channel and port maintenance, channel deepening and port expansion, coastal protection and restoration, as well as land reclamation. The company was founded by William A. Lydon and Frederick C. Drews in 1890 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.
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