Reviewing UDG Healthcare (OTCMKTS:UDHCF) and Shimizu (OTCMKTS:SHMUY)

Shimizu (OTCMKTS:SHMUY) and UDG Healthcare (OTCMKTS:UDHCF) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Shimizu and UDG Healthcare, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shimizu	0	0	0	0	N/A
UDG Healthcare	0	0	0	0	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Shimizu has a beta of 0.22, suggesting that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UDG Healthcare has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Shimizu pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. UDG Healthcare pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Shimizu pays out 38.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Shimizu and UDG Healthcare’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Shimizu	$13.89 billion	0.28	$118.89 million	$0.68	30.96
UDG Healthcare	$1.28 billion	2.87	$92.83 million	N/A	N/A

Shimizu has higher revenue and earnings than UDG Healthcare.

Profitability

This table compares Shimizu and UDG Healthcare’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shimizu	0.90%	-3.86%	-1.47%
UDG Healthcare	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

UDG Healthcare beats Shimizu on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Shimizu

Shimizu Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the construction, development, engineering, and life cycle valuation businesses in Japan and internationally. The company proposes, plans, designs, builds, repairs, manages, operates, and maintains offices, plants, schools, hospitals, and other buildings, such as nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, temples, shrines, and architectures; offers design, build, and renovation for tunnels, bridges, dams, urban infrastructure, energy facilities, and other public works; provides construction for manufacturing facilities, high-rise buildings, hospitals, bridges, subways, and other projects; and develops and rents real estate properties, including condominiums, data centers, office buildings, logistics facilities, and other properties. It also offers engineering, procurement, and construction services in solar and wind power projects, environmental clean-up engineering, turn-key order fulfillment of plants, and ICT systems and engineering projects. In addition, the company provides facility operation and management services; infrastructure management, maintenance, and concession services; and generates power using renewable energy and sells electricity, as well as involved in commercialization of smart cities and provision of services using ICT technology. Further, it engages in the lease and sale of construction equipment and materials; provision of interior finishing and rebar works; insurance agency, security, and travel agency services; supply of PCR test kits; and rental of various tower cranes, crawler cranes, and other construction machinery and equipment. Additionally, the company offers construction equipment consulting services, such as construction planning, maintenance, and management services; property and building management services; and real estate consulting and brokerage services, as well as tenant leasing services. Shimizu Corporation was founded in 1804 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About UDG Healthcare

UDG Healthcare Plc engages in the supply and distribution of pharmaceutical and medical products. It operates through the following segments: Ashfield, Sharp, and Aquilant. The Ashfield segment provides commercialization services for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. The Sharp segment offers contract packaging and clinical trial packaging services. The Aquilant segment involves. outsourced sales, marketing, distribution, and engineering services to the medical and scientific sectors. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.