Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM) and Holcim (OTCMKTS:HCMLY) Head-To-Head Analysis

Holcim (OTCMKTS:HCMLY) and Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Holcim shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.9% of Latham Group shares are held by institutional investors. 8.6% of Latham Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Holcim has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Latham Group has a beta of 1.71, indicating that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Holcim and Latham Group’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
Latham Group	-2.07%	-2.80%	-1.34%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Holcim and Latham Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Holcim	1	4	5	2	2.67
Latham Group	2	1	2	0	2.00

Holcim presently has a consensus price target of $16.80, suggesting a potential downside of 8.99%. Latham Group has a consensus price target of $7.95, suggesting a potential upside of 11.03%. Given Latham Group’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Latham Group is more favorable than Holcim.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Holcim and Latham Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Holcim	$30.00 billion	1.74	$3.32 billion	N/A	N/A
Latham Group	$533.24 million	1.57	-$17.86 million	($0.10)	-71.60

Holcim has higher revenue and earnings than Latham Group.

Summary

Holcim beats Latham Group on 9 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 Latham Group

Latham Group, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets in-ground residential swimming pools in North America, Australia, and New Zealand. It offers a portfolio of pools and related products, including in-ground swimming pools that include fiber glass and packaged pools; and pool covers and liners under the Latham, Narellan, CoverStar, Radiant, and GLI brand names. The company was formerly known as Latham Topco, Inc. and changed its name to Latham Group, Inc. in March 2021. Latham Group, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Latham, New York.