IES (IESC) Competitors

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IESC vs. STRL, EME, ETN, FIX, and GEV

Should you buy IES stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares IES with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with IES include Sterling Infrastructure (STRL), EMCOR Group (EME), Eaton (ETN), Comfort Systems USA (FIX), and GE Vernova (GEV).

How does IES compare to Sterling Infrastructure?

IES (NASDAQ:IESC) and Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

Sterling Infrastructure has a net margin of 12.02% compared to IES's net margin of 10.40%. Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity of 35.64% beat IES's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IES10.40% 33.97% 18.70%
Sterling Infrastructure 12.02%35.64%15.10%

86.6% of IES shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. 56.4% of IES shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned 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.

IES has a beta of 1.78, indicating that its share price is 78% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.81, indicating that its share price is 81% more volatile than the broader market.

IES presently has a consensus target price of $458.00, indicating a potential downside of 35.75%. Sterling Infrastructure has a consensus target price of $720.67, indicating a potential downside of 16.38%. Given Sterling Infrastructure's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sterling Infrastructure is more favorable than IES.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
IES
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Sterling Infrastructure
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.13

IES has higher revenue and earnings than Sterling Infrastructure. IES is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sterling Infrastructure, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IES$3.37B4.21$303.06M$18.7538.02
Sterling Infrastructure$2.49B10.62$290.15M$11.1877.09

In the previous week, Sterling Infrastructure had 14 more articles in the media than IES. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure and 4 mentions for IES. Sterling Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat IES's score of -0.55 indicating that Sterling Infrastructure 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)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative
Sterling Infrastructure
13 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Sterling Infrastructure beats IES on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does IES compare to EMCOR Group?

EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) and IES (NASDAQ:IESC) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

EMCOR Group has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IES has a beta of 1.78, suggesting that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the broader market.

IES has a net margin of 10.40% compared to EMCOR Group's net margin of 7.54%. EMCOR Group's return on equity of 35.19% beat IES's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
EMCOR Group7.54% 35.19% 13.68%
IES 10.40%33.97%18.70%

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 Ratio
EMCOR Group$16.99B2.19$1.27B$29.8128.10
IES$3.37B4.21$303.06M$18.7538.02

EMCOR Group currently has a consensus price target of $871.25, indicating a potential upside of 4.02%. IES has a consensus price target of $458.00, indicating a potential downside of 35.75%. Given EMCOR Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research 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)
4 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
IES
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

In the previous week, EMCOR Group had 17 more articles in the media than IES. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for EMCOR Group and 4 mentions for IES. EMCOR Group's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat IES's score of -0.55 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
16 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
IES
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative

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, 56.4% of IES shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

EMCOR Group beats IES on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does IES compare to Eaton?

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) and IES (NASDAQ:IESC) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Eaton$27.45B5.98$4.09B$10.2341.30
IES$3.37B4.21$303.06M$18.7538.02

Eaton has a net margin of 13.99% compared to IES's net margin of 10.40%. IES's return on equity of 33.97% beat Eaton's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Eaton13.99% 24.72% 10.69%
IES 10.40%33.97%18.70%

83.0% of Eaton shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.6% of IES shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Eaton shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 56.4% of IES shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Eaton currently has a consensus price target of $420.95, suggesting a potential downside of 0.37%. IES has a consensus price target of $458.00, suggesting a potential downside of 35.75%. Given Eaton's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Eaton is more favorable than IES.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Eaton
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.90
IES
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

In the previous week, Eaton had 17 more articles in the media than IES. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Eaton and 4 mentions for IES. Eaton's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat IES's score of -0.55 indicating that Eaton is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Eaton
13 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
IES
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative

Eaton has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IES has a beta of 1.78, meaning that its share price is 78% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Eaton beats IES on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does IES compare to Comfort Systems USA?

IES (NASDAQ:IESC) and Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

86.6% of IES shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.5% of Comfort Systems USA shares are held by institutional investors. 56.4% of IES shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Comfort Systems USA shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Comfort Systems USA has a net margin of 12.07% compared to IES's net margin of 10.40%. Comfort Systems USA's return on equity of 51.69% beat IES's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IES10.40% 33.97% 18.70%
Comfort Systems USA 12.07%51.69%20.21%

IES has a beta of 1.78, meaning that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Comfort Systems USA has a beta of 1.66, meaning that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the broader market.

IES currently has a consensus price target of $458.00, suggesting a potential downside of 35.75%. Comfort Systems USA has a consensus price target of $1,991.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.03%. Given Comfort Systems USA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Comfort Systems USA is more favorable than IES.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
IES
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Comfort Systems USA
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Comfort Systems USA has higher revenue and earnings than IES. IES is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Comfort Systems USA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IES$3.37B4.21$303.06M$18.7538.02
Comfort Systems USA$9.10B7.62$1.02B$34.6656.87

In the previous week, Comfort Systems USA had 35 more articles in the media than IES. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Comfort Systems USA and 4 mentions for IES. Comfort Systems USA's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat IES's score of -0.55 indicating that Comfort Systems USA 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)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative
Comfort Systems USA
34 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Summary

Comfort Systems USA beats IES on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does IES compare to GE Vernova?

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) and IES (NASDAQ:IESC) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

86.6% of IES shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of GE Vernova shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 56.4% of IES shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, GE Vernova had 86 more articles in the media than IES. MarketBeat recorded 90 mentions for GE Vernova and 4 mentions for IES. GE Vernova's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat IES's score of -0.55 indicating that GE Vernova is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
GE Vernova
74 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
IES
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative

GE Vernova presently has a consensus target price of $1,089.88, indicating a potential downside of 1.96%. IES has a consensus target price of $458.00, indicating a potential downside of 35.75%. Given GE Vernova's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe GE Vernova is more favorable than IES.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
GE Vernova
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.93
IES
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

GE Vernova has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IES has a beta of 1.78, indicating that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the broader market.

GE Vernova has higher revenue and earnings than IES. GE Vernova 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 Ratio
GE Vernova$38.07B7.85$4.88B$34.3332.38
IES$3.37B4.21$303.06M$18.7538.02

GE Vernova has a net margin of 23.81% compared to IES's net margin of 10.40%. GE Vernova's return on equity of 43.97% beat IES's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
GE Vernova23.81% 43.97% 8.40%
IES 10.40%33.97%18.70%

Summary

GE Vernova beats IES on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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IESC vs. The Competition

MetricIESELEC MISC SERVICES IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$14.19B$15.01B$40.03B$12.60B
Dividend YieldN/A0.99%3.26%5.81%
P/E Ratio38.0234.85172.2424.42
Price / Sales4.212.46630.08111.09
Price / Cash43.7735.0348.3337.84
Price / Book16.016.469.826.60
Net Income$303.06M$405.37M$1.07B$337.10M
7 Day Performance-4.93%0.96%0.26%0.83%
1 Month Performance10.04%-7.01%4.16%2.25%
1 Year Performance161.00%48.96%162.92%36.14%

IES Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
IESC
IES
1.7397 of 5 stars
$712.87
+0.1%
$458.00
-35.8%
+161.0%$14.19B$3.37B38.0210,283
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure
2.9623 of 5 stars
$866.67
+0.9%
$720.67
-16.8%
+295.4%$26.36B$2.49B77.524,400
EME
EMCOR Group
4.0977 of 5 stars
$841.12
+2.2%
$836.88
-0.5%
+72.6%$36.58B$16.99B28.2244,000
ETN
Eaton
4.254 of 5 stars
$407.13
+4.0%
$420.95
+3.4%
+27.5%$151.98B$27.45B39.8097,000
FIX
Comfort Systems USA
4.5436 of 5 stars
$1,951.63
+3.9%
$1,991.50
+2.0%
+295.5%$66.10B$9.10B56.3122,700

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