Primoris Services (PRIM) Competitors

MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) and Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Is MYRG or PRIM more profitable?

MYR Group has a net margin of 2.38% compared to MYR Group's net margin of 2.21%. Primoris Services' return on equity of 13.64% beat MYR Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MYR Group	2.38%	13.64%	5.61%
Primoris Services	2.21%	13.20%	4.16%

Does the media refer more to MYRG or PRIM?

In the previous week, MYR Group had 20 more articles in the media than Primoris Services. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for MYR Group and 5 mentions for Primoris Services. MYR Group's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Primoris Services' score of 0.37 indicating that Primoris Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MYR Group	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Primoris Services	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MYRG or PRIM?

MYR Group received 15 more outperform votes than Primoris Services when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.27% of users gave MYR Group an outperform vote while only 57.79% of users gave Primoris Services an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
MYR Group	Outperform Votes 345 62.27%	Underperform Votes 209 37.73%
Primoris Services	Outperform Votes 330 57.79%	Underperform Votes 241 42.21%

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, MYRG or PRIM?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MYR Group	$3.64B	0.66	$90.99M	$5.16	27.89
Primoris Services	$5.72B	0.44	$126.14M	$2.32	20.39

Do analysts prefer MYRG or PRIM?

MYR Group currently has a consensus price target of $173.25, indicating a potential upside of 20.38%. Primoris Services has a consensus price target of $53.67, indicating a potential upside of 13.46%. Given Primoris Services' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MYR Group is more favorable than Primoris Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MYR Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Primoris Services	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Which has more risk & volatility, MYRG or PRIM?

MYR Group has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Primoris Services has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MYRG or PRIM?

88.9% of MYR Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of Primoris Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of MYR Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Primoris Services 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.

Summary

MYR Group beats Primoris Services on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.