Matrix Service (MTRX) Competitors $12.80 +0.21 (+1.67%) Closing price 10/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.93 +0.13 (+1.05%) As of 07:25 AM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MTRX vs. GLDD, NWPX, ORN, PWR, EME, FIX, ACM, MTZ, STRL, and DYShould you be buying Matrix Service stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Matrix Service include Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD), NWPX Infrastructure (NWPX), Orion Group (ORN), Quanta Services (PWR), EMCOR Group (EME), Comfort Systems USA (FIX), AECOM (ACM), MasTec (MTZ), Sterling Infrastructure (STRL), and Dycom Industries (DY). These companies are all part of the "construction & engineering" industry. Matrix Service vs. Its Competitors Great Lakes Dredge & Dock NWPX Infrastructure Orion Group Quanta Services EMCOR Group Comfort Systems USA AECOM MasTec Sterling Infrastructure Dycom Industries Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NASDAQ:GLDD) and Matrix Service (NASDAQ:MTRX) are both small-cap construction & engineering companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in GLDD or MTRX? 89.1% of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.4% of Matrix Service shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Matrix Service shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, GLDD or MTRX? Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Matrix Service has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor GLDD or MTRX? In the previous week, Matrix Service had 2 more articles in the media than Great Lakes Dredge & Dock. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Matrix Service and 2 mentions for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Matrix Service's score of 0.43 indicating that Great Lakes Dredge & Dock is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Great Lakes Dredge & Dock 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Matrix Service 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is GLDD or MTRX more profitable? Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has a net margin of 8.63% compared to Matrix Service's net margin of -3.83%. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock's return on equity of 15.61% beat Matrix Service's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Great Lakes Dredge & Dock8.63% 15.61% 5.88% Matrix Service -3.83%-17.21%-4.71% Do analysts prefer GLDD or MTRX? Matrix Service has a consensus price target of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 32.81%. Given Matrix Service's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Matrix Service is more favorable than Great Lakes Dredge & Dock.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Great Lakes Dredge & Dock 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Matrix Service 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has better valuation & earnings, GLDD or MTRX? Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has higher revenue and earnings than Matrix Service. Matrix Service is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGreat Lakes Dredge & Dock$830.57M0.97$57.26M$1.0511.31Matrix Service$769.29M0.47-$29.46M-$1.05-12.19 SummaryGreat Lakes Dredge & Dock beats Matrix Service on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Matrix Service News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MTRX 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 MTRX 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 MTRX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMatrix ServiceOIL FLD MCH&EQP IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$353.39M$1.04B$7.98B$10.54BDividend YieldN/A4.26%10.74%4.71%P/E Ratio-12.1914.4379.0127.61Price / Sales0.471.051,543.20201.12Price / CashN/A5.8136.4661.55Price / Book2.481.144.826.76Net Income-$29.46M$71.29M$4.28B$275.88M7 Day Performance0.23%0.59%1.75%2.81%1 Month Performance-10.18%-1.18%6.02%9.24%1 Year Performance12.38%8.79%18.00%35.42% Matrix Service Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MTRXMatrix Service4.2993 of 5 stars$12.80+1.7%$17.00+32.8%+14.9%$353.39M$769.29M-12.192,239Analyst ForecastGLDDGreat Lakes Dredge & Dock3.7563 of 5 stars$11.96flatN/A+2.1%$813.22M$762.69M11.39430Analyst ForecastNWPXNWPX Infrastructure2.6254 of 5 stars$50.62-2.9%$57.50+13.6%+18.6%$503.45M$492.55M15.251,358Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastORNOrion Group3.6409 of 5 stars$8.50+0.2%$11.25+32.4%+44.6%$336.95M$796.39M31.482,450Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPWRQuanta Services3.8569 of 5 stars$428.33+1.7%$404.27-5.6%+43.7%$62.76B$23.67B66.3058,400Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEMEEMCOR Group3.8187 of 5 stars$670.02+2.4%$594.50-11.3%+58.0%$29.29B$14.57B27.8040,400Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeFIXComfort Systems USA4.4209 of 5 stars$826.31+1.0%$668.60-19.1%+108.3%$28.86B$7.03B42.4618,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastACMAECOM4.2996 of 5 stars$129.58+0.5%$128.44-0.9%+26.8%$17.07B$16.11B28.2351,000Analyst ForecastMTZMasTec3.6082 of 5 stars$216.87+0.5%$210.37-3.0%+70.4%$17.03B$13.05B64.1633,000Analyst ForecastSTRLSterling Infrastructure1.8587 of 5 stars$352.78+1.0%$355.00+0.6%+142.8%$10.63B$2.12B38.353,000Analyst ForecastDYDycom Industries3.7676 of 5 stars$288.47+0.7%$293.25+1.7%+54.5%$8.29B$4.70B32.4115,623Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GLDD Alternatives NWPX Alternatives ORN Alternatives PWR Alternatives EME Alternatives FIX Alternatives ACM Alternatives MTZ Alternatives STRL Alternatives DY 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:MTRX) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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