Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Competitors

Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) and Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor STRL or PRIM?

In the previous week, Primoris Services had 5 more articles in the media than Sterling Infrastructure. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Primoris Services and 5 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure. Sterling Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Primoris Services' score of 0.82 indicating that Sterling Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sterling Infrastructure	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Primoris Services	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, STRL or PRIM?

Sterling Infrastructure has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Primoris Services. Primoris Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sterling Infrastructure, 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
Sterling Infrastructure	$2.12B	5.01	$257.46M	$9.20	37.89
Primoris Services	$6.93B	1.07	$126.14M	$4.41	31.11

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in STRL or PRIM?

81.0% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of Primoris Services shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Primoris Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate STRL or PRIM?

Sterling Infrastructure currently has a consensus price target of $355.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.84%. Primoris Services has a consensus price target of $113.18, suggesting a potential downside of 17.51%. Given Sterling Infrastructure's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Sterling Infrastructure is more favorable than Primoris Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sterling Infrastructure	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
Primoris Services	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Which has more risk & volatility, STRL or PRIM?

Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Primoris Services has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is STRL or PRIM more profitable?

Sterling Infrastructure has a net margin of 13.33% compared to Primoris Services' net margin of 2.68%. Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity of 27.93% beat Primoris Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sterling Infrastructure	13.33%	27.93%	11.18%
Primoris Services	2.68%	15.23%	4.88%

Summary

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