IES (IESC) Competitors $361.56 -34.32 (-8.67%) Closing price 10/10/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$370.00 +8.44 (+2.33%) As of 10/10/2025 07:59 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock IESC vs. EME, FIX, J, APG, BLD, ROAD, TMHC, IBP, ECG, and GRBKShould you be buying IES stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of IES include EMCOR Group (EME), Comfort Systems USA (FIX), Jacobs Solutions (J), APi Group (APG), TopBuild (BLD), Construction Partners (ROAD), Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC), Installed Building Products (IBP), Everus Construction Group (ECG), and Green Brick Partners (GRBK). IES vs. Its Competitors EMCOR Group Comfort Systems USA Jacobs Solutions APi Group TopBuild Construction Partners Taylor Morrison Home Installed Building Products Everus Construction Group Green Brick Partners EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) and IES (NASDAQ:IESC) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings and risk. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in EME or IESC? 92.6% of EMCOR Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.6% of IES shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of EMCOR Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 56.8% of IES shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer EME or IESC? EMCOR Group currently has a consensus target price of $634.67, suggesting a potential downside of 4.41%. Given EMCOR Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe EMCOR Group is more favorable than IES.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score EMCOR Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92IES 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has better earnings and valuation, EME or IESC? EMCOR Group has higher revenue and earnings than IES. EMCOR Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IES, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEMCOR Group$14.57B2.04$1.01B$24.1027.55IES$3.25B2.21$201.98M$13.0927.62 Is EME or IESC more profitable? IES has a net margin of 8.15% compared to EMCOR Group's net margin of 7.07%. EMCOR Group's return on equity of 38.01% beat IES's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets EMCOR Group7.07% 38.01% 14.11% IES 8.15%37.23%19.16% Does the media refer more to EME or IESC? In the previous week, EMCOR Group had 24 more articles in the media than IES. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for EMCOR Group and 8 mentions for IES. EMCOR Group's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat IES's score of 1.03 indicating that EMCOR Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment EMCOR Group 20 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive IES 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, EME or IESC? EMCOR Group has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IES has a beta of 1.7, suggesting that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryEMCOR Group beats IES on 10 of the 17 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$7.18B$12.73B$31.89B$10.27BDividend YieldN/A0.93%3.22%4.78%P/E Ratio27.6230.72491.2026.56Price / Sales2.212.221,664.50128.97Price / Cash30.8823.6434.3730.17Price / Book11.825.357.416.52Net Income$201.98M$316.08M$819.73M$276.31M7 Day Performance-9.47%-9.92%-2.53%-2.91%1 Month Performance-4.23%12.48%4.63%4.15%1 Year Performance64.50%38.80%24,169.23%30.14% IES Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IESCIES1.9254 of 5 stars$361.56-8.7%N/A+64.5%$7.18B$3.25B27.629,485News CoveragePositive NewsEMEEMCOR Group3.6937 of 5 stars$670.02+2.4%$594.50-11.3%+47.4%$29.29B$14.57B27.8040,400Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeFIXComfort Systems USA4.3451 of 5 stars$826.31+1.0%$668.60-19.1%+96.6%$28.86B$7.03B42.4618,300Positive NewsJJacobs Solutions3.4562 of 5 stars$155.20+0.4%$154.57-0.4%+9.1%$18.48B$11.50B38.7045,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAPGAPi Group2.9364 of 5 stars$35.00+1.2%$36.10+3.1%+54.0%$14.39B$7.02B109.3829,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑BLDTopBuild3.7749 of 5 stars$396.99-0.6%$395.17-0.5%+9.4%$11.24B$5.22B19.5513,984Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionROADConstruction Partners3.6911 of 5 stars$124.13-1.2%$112.33-9.5%+67.2%$7.05B$1.82B90.614,920News CoverageAnalyst ForecastTMHCTaylor Morrison Home3.9897 of 5 stars$66.41-2.2%$77.50+16.7%-9.2%$6.82B$8.40B7.673,000Analyst ForecastIBPInstalled Building Products3.3561 of 5 stars$239.54-1.2%$217.36-9.3%+0.2%$6.62B$2.94B26.6510,800Analyst ForecastECGEverus Construction Group2.2628 of 5 stars$81.98+2.4%$82.00+0.0%N/A$4.08B$2.85B25.308,700News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGRBKGreen Brick Partners1.6024 of 5 stars$74.26-4.0%$66.00-11.1%-20.4%$3.24B$2.14B9.64550 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EMCOR Group Alternatives Comfort Systems USA Alternatives Jacobs Solutions Alternatives APi Group Alternatives TopBuild Alternatives Construction Partners Alternatives Taylor Morrison Home Alternatives Installed Building Products Alternatives Everus Construction Group Alternatives Green Brick Partners 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 10/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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