Reviewing Barratt Redrow (OTCMKTS:BTDPY) and Construction Partners (NASDAQ:ROAD)

Construction Partners (NASDAQ:ROAD) and Barratt Redrow (OTCMKTS:BTDPY) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.8% of Construction Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Barratt Redrow shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.7% of Construction Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Construction Partners and Barratt Redrow, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Construction Partners	0	3	2	2	2.86
Barratt Redrow	1	2	3	1	2.57

Construction Partners presently has a consensus price target of $127.80, indicating a potential upside of 14.45%. Given Construction Partners’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Construction Partners is more favorable than Barratt Redrow.

Profitability

This table compares Construction Partners and Barratt Redrow’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Construction Partners	3.99%	15.26%	4.40%
Barratt Redrow	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Construction Partners has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Barratt Redrow has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Construction Partners and Barratt Redrow”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Construction Partners	$2.81 billion	2.24	$101.78 million	$2.20	50.75
Barratt Redrow	$7.22 billion	0.71	$241.22 million	N/A	N/A

Barratt Redrow has higher revenue and earnings than Construction Partners.

Summary

Construction Partners beats Barratt Redrow on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Construction Partners

Construction Partners, Inc., a civil infrastructure company, constructs and maintains roadways in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The company provides various products and services to public and private infrastructure projects, such as highways, roads, bridges, airports, and commercial and residential developments. It also engages in manufacturing and distributing hot mix asphalt (HMA) for internal use and sales to third parties in connection with construction projects; and paving activities, including the construction of roadway base layers and application of asphalt pavement. In addition, the company is involved in site development, including the installation of utility and drainage systems; mining aggregates, such as sand, gravel, and construction stones that are used as raw materials in the production of HMA; and distributing liquid asphalt cement for internal use and sales to third parties in connection with HMA production. The company was formerly known as SunTx CPI Growth Company, Inc. and changed its name to Construction Partners, Inc. in September 2017. Construction Partners, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Dothan, Alabama.

About Barratt Redrow

Barratt Redrow plc engages in the housebuilding business in the United Kingdom. The company acquires and develops land; plans, designs, and constructs homes, apartments, penthouses, and communities, as well as undertakes mixed-use regeneration schemes; and develops retail, leisure, office, industrial, and mixed-use properties. It is also involved in the commercial development business under the Wilson Bowden Developments brand name. The company offers its homes under the Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes, and Barratt London brands. The company was formerly known as Barratt Developments plc and changed its name Barratt Redrow plc in October 2024. Barratt Redrow plc was incorporated in 1958 and is headquartered in Coalville, the United Kingdom.