AECOM (NYSE:ACM) & Kaiser Group (OTCMKTS:KGHI) Financial Analysis

Kaiser Group (OTCMKTS:KGHI) and AECOM (NYSE:ACM) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Kaiser Group and AECOM”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kaiser Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AECOM	$16.11 billion	0.95	$402.27 million	$4.59	25.07

AECOM has higher revenue and earnings than Kaiser Group.

Profitability

This table compares Kaiser Group and AECOM’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kaiser Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
AECOM	3.85%	27.67%	5.65%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Kaiser Group and AECOM, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kaiser Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
AECOM	0	0	7	0	3.00

AECOM has a consensus price target of $120.86, suggesting a potential upside of 5.01%. Given AECOM’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AECOM is more favorable than Kaiser Group.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

85.4% of AECOM shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.8% of Kaiser Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of AECOM shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

AECOM beats Kaiser Group on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kaiser Group

Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, Kaiser Aircraft Industries, Inc., provides aircraft maintenance and modification services for government, military, and commercial customers. It also manufactures and assemblies parts and kits. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.

About AECOM

AECOM, together with its subsidiaries, provides professional infrastructure consulting services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Americas, International, and AECOM Capital. The company offers planning, consulting, architectural and engineering design, construction and program management, and investment and development services to public and private clients. It is also involved in the investment and development of real estate projects. In addition, the company provides construction services, including building construction and energy, and infrastructure and industrial construction. It serves transportation, water, government, facilities, environmental, and energy sectors. The company was formerly known as AECOM Technology Corporation and changed its name to AECOM in January 2015. AECOM was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.