Highway (HIHO) Competitors

Highway (NASDAQ:HIHO) and Nature Wood Group (NASDAQ:NWGL) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk.

Is HIHO or NWGL more profitable?

Highway has a net margin of 1.43% compared to Nature Wood Group's net margin of 0.00%. Highway's return on equity of 1.63% beat Nature Wood Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Highway	1.43%	1.63%	1.01%
Nature Wood Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Does the media favor HIHO or NWGL?

In the previous week, Highway's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Nature Wood Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Highway	Neutral
Nature Wood Group	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, HIHO or NWGL?

Highway has a beta of 0.2, meaning that its share price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nature Wood Group has a beta of 1.87, meaning that its share price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HIHO or NWGL?

13.2% of Highway shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.1% of Highway shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has better valuation and earnings, HIHO or NWGL?

Highway has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Nature Wood Group.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Highway	$7.41M	1.03	$110K	$0.02	82.80
Nature Wood Group	$21.54M	1.08	-$8.73M	N/A	N/A

Summary

Highway beats Nature Wood Group on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.