IES (IESC) Competitors $297.25 +7.95 (+2.75%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$297.64 +0.38 (+0.13%) As of 04:26 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock IESC vs. J, APG, BLD, TMHC, ROAD, IBP, ECG, GRBK, BBU, and DFHShould you be buying IES stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of IES include Jacobs Solutions (J), APi Group (APG), TopBuild (BLD), Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC), Construction Partners (ROAD), Installed Building Products (IBP), Everus Construction Group (ECG), Green Brick Partners (GRBK), Brookfield Business Partners (BBU), and Dream Finders Homes (DFH). These companies are all part of the "construction" industry. IES vs. Its Competitors Jacobs Solutions APi Group TopBuild Taylor Morrison Home Construction Partners Installed Building Products Everus Construction Group Green Brick Partners Brookfield Business Partners Dream Finders Homes IES (NASDAQ:IESC) and Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Which has more risk and volatility, IESC or J? IES has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer IESC or J? Jacobs Solutions has a consensus price target of $150.86, indicating a potential upside of 14.40%. Given Jacobs Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Jacobs Solutions is more favorable than IES.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score IES 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Jacobs Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in IESC or J? 86.6% of IES shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.7% of Jacobs Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 56.8% of IES shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Jacobs Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to IESC or J? In the previous week, Jacobs Solutions had 3 more articles in the media than IES. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Jacobs Solutions and 6 mentions for IES. Jacobs Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat IES's score of 0.63 indicating that Jacobs Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IES 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Jacobs Solutions 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, IESC or J? Jacobs Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than IES. IES is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jacobs Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIES$2.88B2.05$201.98M$11.9524.87Jacobs Solutions$11.69B1.36$821.09M$3.6336.33 Is IESC or J more profitable? IES has a net margin of 7.76% compared to Jacobs Solutions' net margin of 3.53%. IES's return on equity of 36.49% beat Jacobs Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets IES7.76% 36.49% 18.41% Jacobs Solutions 3.53%15.67%6.11% SummaryIES and Jacobs Solutions tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get IES News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IESC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding IESC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart IESC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIESELEC MISC SERVICES IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.90B$10.26B$27.31B$8.94BDividend YieldN/A1.15%2.94%4.13%P/E Ratio24.8726.2436.0119.90Price / Sales2.051.752,034.90165.00Price / Cash25.3020.7737.9957.06Price / Book9.724.327.055.38Net Income$201.98M$316.08M$762.35M$248.50M7 Day Performance5.64%3.56%3.11%2.99%1 Month Performance12.53%14.60%6.51%6.03%1 Year Performance119.16%24.86%52,212.27%20.40% IES Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IESCIES1.5368 of 5 stars$297.25+2.7%N/A+113.0%$5.90B$2.88B24.878,080News CoverageJJacobs Solutions3.7039 of 5 stars$128.25+0.7%$150.86+17.6%-4.1%$15.41B$11.69B35.3345,000Positive NewsAPGAPi Group2.7958 of 5 stars$50.75-0.9%$50.57-0.3%+36.8%$14.18B$7.02B27.2529,000High Trading VolumeBLDTopBuild3.4699 of 5 stars$325.33+2.9%$380.22+16.9%-9.5%$9.03B$5.33B15.1513,984Positive NewsTMHCTaylor Morrison Home2.8388 of 5 stars$60.90+3.7%$76.88+26.2%+18.4%$6.11B$8.17B7.083,000News CoverageROADConstruction Partners3.3056 of 5 stars$107.10+4.7%$91.00-15.0%+95.2%$6.00B$1.82B91.544,920Positive NewsIBPInstalled Building Products3.3478 of 5 stars$180.02+5.7%$212.45+18.0%-3.2%$4.97B$2.94B20.5310,800ECGEverus Construction Group1.2798 of 5 stars$60.79+2.7%$73.00+20.1%N/A$3.10B$2.85B0.008,700Positive NewsGRBKGreen Brick Partners1.4468 of 5 stars$63.72+4.9%$74.00+16.1%+17.0%$2.80B$2.15B8.28550Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionBBUBrookfield Business Partners3.1771 of 5 stars$25.98+2.7%$31.60+21.6%+39.7%$2.26B$40.62B0.0072,000DFHDream Finders Homes0.9744 of 5 stars$24.05+7.7%$29.00+20.6%+7.7%$2.25B$4.61B7.861,210Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Jacobs Solutions Alternatives APi Group Alternatives TopBuild Alternatives Taylor Morrison Home Alternatives Construction Partners Alternatives Installed Building Products Alternatives Everus Construction Group Alternatives Green Brick Partners Alternatives Brookfield Business Partners Alternatives Dream Finders Homes Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:IESC) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGet Your Bank Account “Fed Invasion” Ready with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredBuffett’s $325 Billion Cash Problem — Solved by Gold?A bombshell announcement is just weeks away — and it could send shockwaves through the gold market. 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