NRW (ASX:NWH) and Acrow Formwork and Construction Services (ASX:ACF) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares NRW and Acrow Formwork and Construction Services' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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NRW | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Acrow Formwork and Construction Services | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares NRW and Acrow Formwork and Construction Services' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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NRW | $2.36 billion | 0.00 | $68.74 million | A$0.16 | N/A |
Acrow Formwork and Construction Services | $90.59 million | 0.00 | $4.63 million | A$0.02 | N/A |
NRW has higher revenue and earnings than Acrow Formwork and Construction Services.
Dividends
NRW pays an annual dividend of A$0.08 per share. Acrow Formwork and Construction Services pays an annual dividend of A$0.02 per share. NRW pays out 50.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Acrow Formwork and Construction Services pays out 95.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for NRW and Acrow Formwork and Construction Services, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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NRW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Acrow Formwork and Construction Services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Summary
NRW beats Acrow Formwork and Construction Services on 4 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.