Comparing Everus Construction Group (NYSE:ECG) & EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME)

EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) and Everus Construction Group (NYSE:ECG) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares EMCOR Group and Everus Construction Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EMCOR Group	7.78%	36.65%	14.50%
Everus Construction Group	6.20%	39.18%	13.88%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for EMCOR Group and Everus Construction Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EMCOR Group	0	2	7	0	2.78
Everus Construction Group	0	4	4	1	2.67

EMCOR Group currently has a consensus target price of $931.86, suggesting a potential upside of 53.15%. Everus Construction Group has a consensus target price of $164.50, suggesting a potential upside of 122.02%. Given Everus Construction Group’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Everus Construction Group is more favorable than EMCOR Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

92.6% of EMCOR Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of EMCOR Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Everus Construction Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

EMCOR Group has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Everus Construction Group has a beta of 2.36, suggesting that its share price is 136% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares EMCOR Group and Everus Construction Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EMCOR Group	$19.84 billion	1.34	$1.27 billion	$34.62	17.58
Everus Construction Group	$4.66 billion	0.81	$201.77 million	$5.65	13.11

EMCOR Group has higher revenue and earnings than Everus Construction Group. Everus Construction Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EMCOR Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

EMCOR Group beats Everus Construction Group on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About EMCOR Group

EMCOR Group, Inc. provides construction and facilities, building, and industrial services in the United States and the United Kingdom. It offers design, integration, installation, start-up, operation, and maintenance services related to power transmission, distribution, and generation systems; energy solutions; premises electrical and lighting systems; process instrumentation; low-voltage systems; voice and data communications systems; roadway and transit lighting, signaling, and fiber optic lines; computerized traffic control systems, and signal and communication equipment; heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and geothermal solutions; clean-room process ventilation systems; fire protection and suppression systems; plumbing, process, and high-purity piping systems; controls and filtration systems; water and wastewater treatment systems; central plant heating and cooling systems; crane and rigging services; millwright services; and steel fabrication, erection, and welding services. The company also provides building services that covers commercial and government site-based operations and maintenance; facility management, maintenance, and services; energy efficiency retrofit services; military base operations support services; services for indoor air quality; floor care and janitorial services; landscaping, lot sweeping, and snow removal services; vendor management and call center services; installation and support for building systems; program development, management, and maintenance for energy systems; technical consulting and diagnostic services; infrastructure and building projects; modification and retrofit projects; and other building services, including reception, security, and catering services. In addition, it offers refinery turnaround planning and engineering; welding; overhaul and maintenance; instrumentation and electrical; and renewable energy services. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.

About Everus Construction Group

Everus Construction Group is providing a full spectrum of construction services through its electrical and mechanical and transmission and distribution specialty contracting services principally in United States. Its specialty contracting services are provided to utility, transportation, commercial, industrial, institutional, renewable and other customers. Everus Construction Group is based in BISMARCK, N.D.