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

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), ITT (ITT), and Jacobs Solutions (J).

How does AECOM compare to Sterling Infrastructure?

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

AECOM has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its share price is 64% more volatile than the broader market.

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
AECOM$16.14B0.57$561.77M$3.8318.54
Sterling Infrastructure$2.49B10.96$290.15M$11.1879.52

In the previous week, Sterling Infrastructure had 2 more articles in the media than AECOM. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure and 22 mentions for AECOM. Sterling Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat AECOM's score of 0.75 indicating that Sterling Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AECOM
9 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Sterling Infrastructure
3 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

85.4% of AECOM shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of AECOM shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Sterling Infrastructure 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.

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
AECOM3.16% 28.52% 6.08%
Sterling Infrastructure 12.02%35.64%15.10%

AECOM presently has a consensus price target of $117.82, suggesting a potential upside of 65.93%. Sterling Infrastructure has a consensus price target of $668.20, suggesting a potential downside of 24.84%. Given AECOM's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe AECOM is more favorable than Sterling Infrastructure.

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
Sterling Infrastructure
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

Summary

Sterling Infrastructure beats AECOM on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AECOM compare to EMCOR Group?

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

EMCOR Group has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AECOM has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

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 5.4% 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.

EMCOR Group currently has a consensus price target of $799.29, suggesting a potential downside of 13.99%. AECOM has a consensus price target of $117.82, suggesting a potential upside of 65.93%. 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)
3 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85
AECOM
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

In the previous week, AECOM had 8 more articles in the media than EMCOR Group. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for AECOM and 14 mentions for EMCOR Group. EMCOR Group's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat AECOM's score of 0.75 indicating that EMCOR Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
EMCOR Group
13 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AECOM
9 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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$16.99B2.43$1.27B$29.8131.17
AECOM$16.14B0.57$561.77M$3.8318.54

EMCOR Group has a net margin of 7.54% compared to AECOM's net margin of 3.16%. EMCOR Group's return on equity of 35.19% beat AECOM's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
EMCOR Group7.54% 35.19% 13.68%
AECOM 3.16%28.52%6.08%

92.6% of EMCOR Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of AECOM shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of EMCOR Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of AECOM shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

EMCOR Group beats AECOM on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AECOM compare to Howmet Aerospace?

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

AECOM has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Howmet Aerospace has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

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

AECOM currently has a consensus price target of $117.82, suggesting a potential upside of 65.93%. Howmet Aerospace has a consensus price target of $283.84, suggesting a potential upside of 4.35%. Given AECOM's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe AECOM is more favorable than Howmet Aerospace.

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
Howmet Aerospace
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82

In the previous week, Howmet Aerospace had 14 more articles in the media than AECOM. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Howmet Aerospace and 22 mentions for AECOM. Howmet Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat AECOM's score of 0.75 indicating that Howmet Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AECOM
9 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Howmet Aerospace
15 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Howmet Aerospace has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
AECOM$16.14B0.57$561.77M$3.8318.54
Howmet Aerospace$8.25B13.19$1.51B$4.3163.11

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
AECOM3.16% 28.52% 6.08%
Howmet Aerospace 20.23%29.27%13.20%

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

Summary

Howmet Aerospace beats AECOM on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AECOM compare to ITT?

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

ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. AECOM pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. ITT pays out 27.2% 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. ITT has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and AECOM has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ITT$3.94B4.60$488M$5.6735.77
AECOM$16.14B0.57$561.77M$3.8318.54

ITT has a net margin of 10.80% compared to AECOM's net margin of 3.16%. AECOM's return on equity of 28.52% beat ITT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ITT10.80% 16.83% 8.61%
AECOM 3.16%28.52%6.08%

91.6% of ITT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of AECOM shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of ITT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of AECOM shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, AECOM had 7 more articles in the media than ITT. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for AECOM and 15 mentions for ITT. AECOM's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat ITT's score of 0.60 indicating that AECOM is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ITT
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AECOM
9 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

ITT has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AECOM has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

ITT currently has a consensus target price of $234.91, suggesting a potential upside of 15.83%. AECOM has a consensus target price of $117.82, suggesting a potential upside of 65.93%. Given AECOM's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AECOM is more favorable than ITT.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ITT
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 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

Summary

ITT beats AECOM on 12 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 related companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

85.4% of AECOM shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.7% of Jacobs Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of AECOM shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Jacobs Solutions 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.

In the previous week, AECOM had 4 more articles in the media than Jacobs Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for AECOM and 18 mentions for Jacobs Solutions. AECOM's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Jacobs Solutions' score of 0.69 indicating that AECOM is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AECOM
9 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Jacobs Solutions
6 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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$16.14B0.57$561.77M$3.8318.54
Jacobs Solutions$12.03B1.11$289.34M$3.2234.97

AECOM currently has a consensus target price of $117.82, suggesting a potential upside of 65.93%. Jacobs Solutions has a consensus target price of $153.40, suggesting a potential upside of 36.24%. Given AECOM's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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

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 1.3%. 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 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%

AECOM has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

AECOM beats Jacobs Solutions on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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ACM vs. The Competition

MetricAECOMENGINRG/R&D SVS IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$9.06B$10.69B$9.76B$22.90B
Dividend Yield1.76%1.34%1.84%4.09%
P/E Ratio18.5423.6318.2030.81
Price / Sales0.571.954.0618.21
Price / Cash10.6424.7617.4225.31
Price / Book3.694.637.614.67
Net Income$561.77M$206.01M$554.91M$1.06B
7 Day Performance-12.87%-7.73%-1.65%-0.76%
1 Month Performance-16.60%3.23%1.68%1.73%
1 Year Performance-33.55%31.92%15.76%25.04%

AECOM Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ACM
AECOM
4.9242 of 5 stars
$71.01
+0.7%
$117.82
+65.9%
-33.7%$9.06B$16.14B18.5451,000
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure
2.484 of 5 stars
$529.49
-0.6%
$510.00
-3.7%
+355.7%$16.34B$2.49B56.514,400
EME
EMCOR Group
3.8491 of 5 stars
$910.61
+0.8%
$799.29
-12.2%
+95.6%$40.15B$16.99B30.5544,000
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
4.193 of 5 stars
$239.48
0.0%
$266.89
+11.4%
+72.6%$95.97B$8.25B64.5525,430
ITT
ITT
4.3449 of 5 stars
$209.05
-0.4%
$225.55
+7.9%
+34.7%$18.76B$3.94B34.2111,600

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