Matrix Service (MTRX) Competitors

Matrix Service (NASDAQ:MTRX) and Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Is MTRX or AMRC more profitable?

Ameresco has a net margin of 3.34% compared to Matrix Service's net margin of -3.04%. Ameresco's return on equity of 7.00% beat Matrix Service's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Matrix Service	-3.04%	-14.08%	-4.28%
Ameresco	3.34%	7.00%	1.74%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MTRX or AMRC?

Ameresco has higher revenue and earnings than Matrix Service. Matrix Service is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameresco, 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
Matrix Service	$742.41M	0.57	-$24.98M	-$0.81	-18.96
Ameresco	$1.77B	0.72	$56.76M	$1.17	20.70

Does the media favor MTRX or AMRC?

In the previous week, Ameresco had 6 more articles in the media than Matrix Service. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Ameresco and 2 mentions for Matrix Service. Matrix Service's average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat Ameresco's score of 0.96 indicating that Matrix Service is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Matrix Service	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Ameresco	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer MTRX or AMRC?

Matrix Service currently has a consensus target price of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.21%. Ameresco has a consensus target price of $20.33, suggesting a potential downside of 16.04%. Given Matrix Service's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Matrix Service is more favorable than Ameresco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Matrix Service	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Ameresco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MTRX or AMRC?

78.4% of Matrix Service shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.2% of Ameresco shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Matrix Service shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 45.0% of Ameresco shares are owned by 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.

Which has more volatility and risk, MTRX or AMRC?

Matrix Service has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameresco has a beta of 2.27, indicating that its stock price is 127% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Ameresco beats Matrix Service on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.