AECOM (ACM) Competitors

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) and Quanta Services (NYSE:PWR) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ACM or PWR?

Quanta Services has higher revenue and earnings than AECOM. AECOM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quanta Services, 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
AECOM	$16.11B	0.94	$402.27M	$4.59	24.95
Quanta Services	$23.67B	2.34	$904.82M	$6.20	60.23

Does the media prefer ACM or PWR?

In the previous week, Quanta Services had 37 more articles in the media than AECOM. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Quanta Services and 7 mentions for AECOM. AECOM's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Quanta Services' score of 1.30 indicating that AECOM is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AECOM	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Quanta Services	37 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals believe in ACM or PWR?

85.4% of AECOM shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Quanta Services shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of AECOM shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Quanta Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is ACM or PWR a better dividend stock?

AECOM pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Quanta Services pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. AECOM pays out 22.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Quanta Services pays out 6.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. AECOM has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Quanta Services has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Which has more volatility & risk, ACM or PWR?

AECOM has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quanta Services has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend ACM or PWR?

AECOM presently has a consensus price target of $120.86, indicating a potential upside of 5.52%. Quanta Services has a consensus price target of $350.95, indicating a potential downside of 6.02%. Given AECOM's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe AECOM is more favorable than Quanta Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AECOM	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Quanta Services	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Is ACM or PWR more profitable?

AECOM has a net margin of 3.85% compared to Quanta Services' net margin of 3.74%. AECOM's return on equity of 27.67% beat Quanta Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AECOM	3.85%	27.67%	5.65%
Quanta Services	3.74%	18.06%	7.08%

Summary

Quanta Services beats AECOM on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.