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ACM vs. STRL, EME, HWM, J, and KBR

Should you buy AECOM stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares AECOM with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with AECOM include Sterling Infrastructure (STRL), EMCOR Group (EME), Howmet Aerospace (HWM), Jacobs Solutions (J), and KBR (KBR).

How does AECOM compare to Sterling Infrastructure?

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

81.0% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of AECOM shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of AECOM shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.88, meaning that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AECOM has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Sterling Infrastructure had 7 more articles in the media than AECOM. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure and 15 mentions for AECOM. AECOM's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Sterling Infrastructure's score of 1.09 indicating that AECOM is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Sterling Infrastructure
13 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AECOM
12 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Sterling Infrastructure presently has a consensus target price of $720.67, indicating a potential upside of 17.86%. AECOM has a consensus target price of $114.82, indicating a potential upside of 53.44%. Given AECOM's higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.13
AECOM
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

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 Ratio
Sterling Infrastructure$2.49B7.54$290.15M$11.1854.69
AECOM$16.14B0.60$561.77M$3.8319.54

Sterling Infrastructure has a net margin of 12.02% compared to AECOM's net margin of 3.16%. Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity of 35.64% beat AECOM's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Sterling Infrastructure12.02% 35.64% 15.10%
AECOM 3.16%28.52%6.08%

Summary

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

How does AECOM compare to EMCOR Group?

EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) and AECOM (NYSE:ACM) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

In the previous week, EMCOR Group had 16 more articles in the media than AECOM. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for EMCOR Group and 15 mentions for AECOM. AECOM's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat EMCOR Group's score of 0.99 indicating that AECOM is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
EMCOR Group
17 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AECOM
12 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

EMCOR Group has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AECOM has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

92.6% of EMCOR Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of AECOM shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of EMCOR Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of AECOM shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

EMCOR Group has higher revenue and earnings than AECOM. AECOM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EMCOR Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
EMCOR Group$16.99B2.13$1.27B$32.1525.54
AECOM$16.14B0.60$561.77M$3.8319.54

EMCOR Group currently has a consensus price target of $898.75, indicating a potential upside of 9.44%. AECOM has a consensus price target of $114.82, indicating a potential upside of 53.44%. Given AECOM's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe AECOM is more favorable than EMCOR Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
EMCOR Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.91
AECOM
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

EMCOR Group has a net margin of 7.74% compared to AECOM's net margin of 3.16%. EMCOR Group's return on equity of 35.49% beat AECOM's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
EMCOR Group7.74% 35.49% 14.12%
AECOM 3.16%28.52%6.08%

EMCOR Group pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. AECOM pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. EMCOR Group pays out 5.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AECOM pays out 32.4% 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. EMCOR Group has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and AECOM has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Summary

EMCOR Group beats AECOM on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AECOM compare to Howmet Aerospace?

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) and AECOM (NYSE:ACM) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk.

Howmet Aerospace pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. AECOM pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Howmet Aerospace pays out 11.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AECOM pays out 32.4% 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. Howmet Aerospace has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and AECOM has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Howmet Aerospace had 15 more articles in the media than AECOM. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Howmet Aerospace and 15 mentions for AECOM. AECOM's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Howmet Aerospace's score of 1.23 indicating that AECOM is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Howmet Aerospace
23 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AECOM
12 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Howmet Aerospace has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AECOM. AECOM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Howmet Aerospace, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Howmet Aerospace$8.25B13.91$1.51B$4.3166.56
AECOM$16.14B0.60$561.77M$3.8319.54

Howmet Aerospace presently has a consensus price target of $294.53, indicating a potential upside of 2.67%. AECOM has a consensus price target of $114.82, indicating a potential upside of 53.44%. Given AECOM's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AECOM is more favorable than Howmet Aerospace.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Howmet Aerospace
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.81
AECOM
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

90.5% of Howmet Aerospace shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of AECOM shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Howmet Aerospace shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of AECOM shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Howmet Aerospace has a net margin of 20.23% compared to AECOM's net margin of 3.16%. Howmet Aerospace's return on equity of 29.27% beat AECOM's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Howmet Aerospace20.23% 29.27% 13.20%
AECOM 3.16%28.52%6.08%

Howmet Aerospace has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AECOM has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Howmet Aerospace beats AECOM on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AECOM compare to Jacobs Solutions?

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) and Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment and dividends.

AECOM pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Jacobs Solutions pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. AECOM pays out 32.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Jacobs Solutions pays out 44.7% 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 increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Jacobs Solutions has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. AECOM is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

AECOM presently has a consensus price target of $114.82, indicating a potential upside of 53.44%. Jacobs Solutions has a consensus price target of $153.30, indicating a potential upside of 10.51%. Given AECOM's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AECOM is more favorable than Jacobs Solutions.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AECOM
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69
Jacobs Solutions
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

In the previous week, AECOM had 1 more articles in the media than Jacobs Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for AECOM and 14 mentions for Jacobs Solutions. Jacobs Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat AECOM's score of 1.44 indicating that Jacobs Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AECOM
12 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Jacobs Solutions
10 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

AECOM has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

AECOM has higher revenue and earnings than Jacobs Solutions. AECOM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jacobs Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AECOM$16.14B0.60$561.77M$3.8319.54
Jacobs Solutions$12.03B1.36$289.34M$3.2243.08

AECOM has a net margin of 3.16% compared to Jacobs Solutions' net margin of 2.92%. AECOM's return on equity of 28.52% beat Jacobs Solutions' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AECOM3.16% 28.52% 6.08%
Jacobs Solutions 2.92%22.29%6.85%

85.4% of AECOM shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.7% of Jacobs Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of AECOM shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Jacobs Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

AECOM beats Jacobs Solutions on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AECOM compare to KBR?

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

KBR has a net margin of 5.49% compared to AECOM's net margin of 3.16%. KBR's return on equity of 32.55% beat AECOM's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AECOM3.16% 28.52% 6.08%
KBR 5.49%32.55%7.62%

85.4% of AECOM shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.0% of KBR shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of AECOM shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of KBR shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

AECOM presently has a consensus price target of $114.82, indicating a potential upside of 53.44%. KBR has a consensus price target of $45.83, indicating a potential upside of 23.43%. Given AECOM's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe AECOM is more favorable than KBR.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AECOM
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69
KBR
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

AECOM pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. KBR pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. AECOM pays out 32.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. KBR pays out 19.9% 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 KBR has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. KBR is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, KBR had 20 more articles in the media than AECOM. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for KBR and 15 mentions for AECOM. AECOM's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat KBR's score of 0.79 indicating that AECOM is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AECOM
12 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
KBR
15 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

AECOM has higher revenue and earnings than KBR. KBR is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AECOM, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AECOM$16.14B0.60$561.77M$3.8319.54
KBR$7.79B0.60$415M$3.3211.18

AECOM has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, KBR has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

KBR beats AECOM on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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ACM vs. The Competition

MetricAECOMConstruction & Engineering IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$9.30B$8.51B$10.53B$23.74B
Dividend Yield1.71%2.65%120.66%4.22%
P/E Ratio19.5420.1825.0928.33
Price / Sales0.6060.22311.0620.23
Price / Cash10.9319.0624.0418.72
Price / Book3.685.044.844.83
Net Income$561.77M$487.35M$610.20M$1.07B
7 Day Performance5.41%-0.61%0.83%0.84%
1 Month Performance10.66%-4.11%-1.27%0.59%
1 Year Performance-32.61%28.60%13.63%20.55%

AECOM Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ACM
AECOM
4.9919 of 5 stars
$74.83
+3.4%
$114.82
+53.4%
-34.7%$9.30B$16.14B19.5451,000
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure
4.3528 of 5 stars
$634.63
-4.0%
$720.67
+13.6%
+126.9%$20.28B$2.49B56.764,400
EME
EMCOR Group
4.3693 of 5 stars
$743.81
-0.1%
$871.25
+17.1%
+27.9%$33.10B$16.99B24.9544,000
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
3.7738 of 5 stars
$288.17
-0.4%
$294.53
+2.2%
+53.5%$115.74B$8.25B66.8625,430
J
Jacobs Solutions
4.48 of 5 stars
$135.21
+0.5%
$153.30
+13.4%
-2.9%$15.89B$13.17B41.9943,000

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