Head to Head Contrast: NVR (NYSE:NVR) versus Taylor Wimpey (OTCMKTS:TWODY)

NVR (NYSE:NVR) and Taylor Wimpey (OTCMKTS:TWODY) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares NVR and Taylor Wimpey”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NVR	$10.48 billion	1.94	$1.68 billion	$455.63	15.67
Taylor Wimpey	$4.37 billion	1.06	$433.99 million	N/A	N/A

NVR has higher revenue and earnings than Taylor Wimpey.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

83.7% of NVR shares are held by institutional investors. 7.0% of NVR shares are held 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 NVR and Taylor Wimpey’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NVR	14.00%	35.81%	23.23%
Taylor Wimpey	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for NVR and Taylor Wimpey, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NVR	0	3	1	0	2.25
Taylor Wimpey	1	3	0	1	2.20

NVR currently has a consensus price target of $8,366.67, indicating a potential upside of 17.16%. Given NVR’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe NVR is more favorable than Taylor Wimpey.

Volatility & Risk

NVR has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Taylor Wimpey has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

NVR beats Taylor Wimpey on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NVR

NVR, Inc. operates as a homebuilder in the United States. The company operates through, Homebuilding and Mortgage Banking segments. It engages in the construction and sale of single-family detached homes, townhomes, and condominium buildings under the Ryan Homes, NVHomes, and Heartland Homes names. The company markets its Ryan Homes products to first-time and first-time move-up buyers; and NVHomes and Heartland Homes products to move-up and luxury buyers. It also provides various mortgage related services to its homebuilding customers, as well as brokers title insurance; performs title searches in connection with mortgage loan closings; and sells mortgage loans to investors in the secondary markets on a servicing released basis. The company primarily serves in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, and Washington, D.C. NVR, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

About Taylor Wimpey

Taylor Wimpey plc operates as a homebuilder in the United Kingdom and Spain. It builds and delivers various homes and communities. Taylor Wimpey plc was incorporated in 1935 and is based in High Wycombe, the United Kingdom.