Reviewing Nature Wood Group (NASDAQ:NWGL) & Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY)

Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) and Nature Wood Group (NASDAQ:NWGL) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends and institutional ownership.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Weyerhaeuser	3.97%	2.95%	1.73%
Nature Wood Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Weyerhaeuser	2	1	7	1	2.64
Nature Wood Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Weyerhaeuser currently has a consensus price target of $31.00, suggesting a potential upside of 36.56%. Given Weyerhaeuser’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Weyerhaeuser is more favorable than Nature Wood Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

83.0% of Weyerhaeuser shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Weyerhaeuser shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Weyerhaeuser	$7.07 billion	2.31	$396.00 million	$0.45	50.44
Nature Wood Group	$21.54 million	0.93	-$8.73 million	N/A	N/A

Weyerhaeuser has higher revenue and earnings than Nature Wood Group.

Risk & Volatility

Weyerhaeuser has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nature Wood Group has a beta of 1.88, suggesting that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Weyerhaeuser beats Nature Wood Group on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Weyerhaeuser

Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest private owners of timberlands, began operations in 1900. We own or control approximately 11 million acres of timberlands in the U.S. and manage additional timberlands under long-term licenses in Canada. We manage these timberlands on a sustainable basis in compliance with internationally recognized forestry standards. We are also one of the largest manufacturers of wood products in North America. Our company is a real estate investment trust. In 2022, we generated $10.2 billion in net sales and employed approximately 9,200 people who serve customers worldwide. Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WY.

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.