Reviewing Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC) & Williams Industries (OTCMKTS:WMSI)

Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC) and Williams Industries (OTCMKTS:WMSI) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Tutor Perini and Williams Industries”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tutor Perini	$4.33 billion	0.68	-$163.72 million	($2.52)	-22.19
Williams Industries	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Williams Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Tutor Perini.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

65.0% of Tutor Perini shares are held by institutional investors. 17.3% of Tutor Perini shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 47.4% of Williams Industries shares are held by 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Tutor Perini and Williams Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tutor Perini	0	0	3	1	3.25
Williams Industries	0	0	0	0	0.00

Tutor Perini presently has a consensus target price of $60.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.32%. Given Tutor Perini’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Tutor Perini is more favorable than Williams Industries.

Profitability

This table compares Tutor Perini and Williams Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tutor Perini	-2.77%	-6.41%	-1.72%
Williams Industries	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Tutor Perini beats Williams Industries on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tutor Perini

Tutor Perini Corporation, a construction company, provides diversified general contracting, construction management, and design-build services to private customers and public agencies in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Civil, Building, and Specialty Contractors. The Civil segment engages in the public works construction and the replacement and reconstruction of infrastructure; and offers contracting services, including construction and rehabilitation of highways, bridges, tunnels, mass-transit systems, military defense facilities, and water management and wastewater treatment facilities, as well as provides drilling, foundation, and excavation support for shoring, bridges, piers, roads, and highway projects. The Building segment offers range of services in various specialized building markets, such as hospitality and gaming, transportation, health care, commercial offices, government facilities, sports and entertainment, education, correctional and detention facilities, biotech, pharmaceutical, industrial, and technology. The Specialty Contractors segment provides electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and fire protection systems, as well as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning services (HVAC) for civil and building construction projects in industrial, commercial, hospitality and gaming, and mass-transit end markets. It also offers pre-construction planning and project management services comprising planning and scheduling of the manpower, equipment, materials, and subcontractor services; and self-performed construction services consisting of site work, concrete forming and placement, and steel erection. The company was formerly known as Perini Corporation and changed its name to Tutor Perini Corporation in May 2009. Tutor Perini Corporation was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Sylmar, California.

About Williams Industries

Williams Industries, Incorporated manufactures and sells welded steel plate girders, rolled steel beams, stay-in-place bridge decking, and light structural and other metal products in the United States. The company also offers steel, precast concrete and miscellaneous metals erection and installation services, as well as rigging and specialized hauling services. It also rents cranes. The company provides its services and products for industrial, governmental, commercial, and institutional construction markets. Williams Industries, Incorporated was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Manassas, Virginia.