AECOM (ACM) Competitors

Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) and AECOM (NYSE:ACM) are both construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Which has better earnings and valuation, STRL or ACM?

AECOM has higher revenue and earnings than Sterling Infrastructure. AECOM 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	3.85	$257.46M	$8.56	31.32
AECOM	$16.11B	0.95	$402.27M	$4.59	25.12

Does the media favor STRL or ACM?

In the previous week, Sterling Infrastructure had 2 more articles in the media than AECOM. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure and 18 mentions for AECOM. Sterling Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat AECOM's score of 1.04 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	16 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AECOM	9 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders believe in STRL or ACM?

81.0% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of AECOM shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of AECOM shares are owned 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.

Which has more volatility & risk, STRL or ACM?

Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AECOM has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is STRL or ACM more profitable?

Sterling Infrastructure has a net margin of 12.62% compared to AECOM's net margin of 3.85%. AECOM's return on equity of 27.67% beat Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sterling Infrastructure	12.62%	26.58%	10.13%
AECOM	3.85%	27.67%	5.65%

Do analysts prefer STRL or ACM?

Sterling Infrastructure presently has a consensus target price of $265.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.17%. AECOM has a consensus target price of $123.71, indicating a potential upside of 7.28%. Given AECOM's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AECOM is more favorable than Sterling Infrastructure.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sterling Infrastructure	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
AECOM	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Sterling Infrastructure beats AECOM on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.