AECOM (ACM) Competitors

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

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	4.92	$257.46M	$9.20	37.19
AECOM	$16.11B	1.06	$402.27M	$4.59	28.16

Is STRL or ACM more profitable?

Sterling Infrastructure has a net margin of 13.33% compared to AECOM's net margin of 3.82%. Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity of 27.93% beat AECOM's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sterling Infrastructure	13.33%	27.93%	11.18%
AECOM	3.82%	27.87%	5.78%

Does the media refer more to STRL or ACM?

In the previous week, Sterling Infrastructure had 14 more articles in the media than AECOM. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure and 3 mentions for AECOM. Sterling Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat AECOM's score of 0.75 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	7 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AECOM	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer STRL or ACM?

Sterling Infrastructure currently has a consensus target price of $355.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.77%. AECOM has a consensus target price of $128.44, suggesting a potential downside of 0.62%. Given Sterling Infrastructure's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Sterling Infrastructure is more favorable than AECOM.

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)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33
AECOM	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of AECOM shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, STRL or ACM?

Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AECOM has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Sterling Infrastructure beats AECOM on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.