AECOM (ACM) Competitors $131.05 -1.76 (-1.33%) Closing price 10/16/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$130.50 -0.55 (-0.42%) As of 04:36 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ACM vs. STRL, EME, HWM, ITT, J, KBR, MLM, PH, WAB, and MPTIShould you be buying AECOM stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AECOM include Sterling Infrastructure (STRL), EMCOR Group (EME), Howmet Aerospace (HWM), ITT (ITT), Jacobs Solutions (J), KBR (KBR), Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), Parker-Hannifin (PH), Wabtec (WAB), and M-tron Industries (MPTI). AECOM vs. Its Competitors Sterling Infrastructure EMCOR Group Howmet Aerospace ITT Jacobs Solutions KBR Martin Marietta Materials Parker-Hannifin Wabtec M-tron Industries Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) and AECOM (NYSE:ACM) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and valuation. Do institutionals and 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, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSterling Infrastructure$2.12B5.19$257.46M$9.2039.24AECOM$16.11B1.08$402.27M$4.5928.55 Which has more risk & volatility, STRL or ACM? Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AECOM has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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 Infrastructure13.33% 27.93% 11.18% AECOM 3.82%27.87%5.78% Do analysts rate STRL or ACM? Sterling Infrastructure presently has a consensus target price of $355.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.67%. AECOM has a consensus target price of $133.20, indicating a potential upside of 1.64%. 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) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25AECOM 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media favor STRL or ACM? In the previous week, AECOM had 7 more articles in the media than Sterling Infrastructure. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for AECOM and 7 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure. Sterling Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat AECOM's score of 0.87 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AECOM 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummarySterling Infrastructure beats AECOM on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get AECOM News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ACM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ACM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAECOMENGINRG/R&D SVS IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$17.59B$8.38B$9.61B$21.97BDividend Yield0.78%1.06%1.83%3.59%P/E Ratio28.5525.0017.0632.64Price / Sales1.081.67100.1182.90Price / Cash22.3818.1715.4924.53Price / Book7.417.424.734.62Net Income$402.27M$379.80M$625.67M$1.01B7 Day Performance1.71%-0.12%1.56%1.64%1 Month Performance3.26%5.31%-1.70%-0.07%1 Year Performance21.85%22.19%106.68%11.46% AECOM Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACMAECOM4.0669 of 5 stars$131.05-1.3%$133.20+1.6%+22.2%$17.59B$16.11B28.5551,000Positive NewsSTRLSterling Infrastructure1.8634 of 5 stars$352.78+1.0%$355.00+0.6%+117.2%$10.73B$2.14B38.353,000EMEEMCOR Group3.3668 of 5 stars$670.02+2.4%$594.50-11.3%+53.7%$29.99B$15.64B27.8040,400Positive NewsHWMHowmet Aerospace4.1714 of 5 stars$190.56+0.7%$175.50-7.9%+82.0%$76.82B$7.43B55.7223,930Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastITTITT4.7674 of 5 stars$181.06-0.1%$190.89+5.4%+13.6%$14.12B$3.63B28.4711,700Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionJJacobs Solutions3.3315 of 5 stars$155.20+0.4%$154.57-0.4%+10.5%$18.55B$11.50B38.7045,000Positive NewsKBRKBR4.7 of 5 stars$47.47+0.1%$62.78+32.2%-36.3%$6.12B$8.05B17.2010,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementMLMMartin Marietta Materials3.8027 of 5 stars$637.74+0.5%$622.63-2.4%+9.3%$38.46B$6.54B35.379,400Positive NewsPHParker-Hannifin4.7618 of 5 stars$764.56+0.2%$773.67+1.2%+13.7%$96.75B$19.85B28.1957,950Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastWABWabtec4.65 of 5 stars$201.32+0.6%$222.88+10.7%+2.0%$34.42B$10.39B30.0529,500Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeMPTIM-tron Industries1.8477 of 5 stars$55.45+2.3%N/A+11.7%$161.91M$49.01M21.08300News CoverageGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies STRL Alternatives EME Alternatives HWM Alternatives ITT Alternatives J Alternatives KBR Alternatives MLM Alternatives PH Alternatives WAB Alternatives MPTI Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ACM) was last updated on 10/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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