Ameresco (AMRC) Competitors

Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) and MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and community ranking.

Does the media favor AMRC or MYRG?

In the previous week, MYR Group had 1 more articles in the media than Ameresco. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for MYR Group and 12 mentions for Ameresco. MYR Group's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Ameresco's score of 0.88 indicating that MYR Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ameresco	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MYR Group	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, AMRC or MYRG?

Ameresco has a beta of 2.2, indicating that its share price is 120% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MYR Group has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AMRC or MYRG?

99.2% of Ameresco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.9% of MYR Group shares are held by institutional investors. 42.0% of Ameresco shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of MYR Group shares are held by 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 better earnings & valuation, AMRC or MYRG?

MYR Group has higher revenue and earnings than Ameresco. Ameresco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MYR Group, 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
Ameresco	$1.82B	0.41	$62.47M	$1.02	13.89
MYR Group	$3.38B	0.74	$90.99M	$2.18	73.77

Do analysts recommend AMRC or MYRG?

Ameresco currently has a consensus target price of $20.17, indicating a potential upside of 42.38%. MYR Group has a consensus target price of $149.40, indicating a potential downside of 7.10%. Given Ameresco's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ameresco is more favorable than MYR Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ameresco	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
MYR Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Does the MarketBeat Community favor AMRC or MYRG?

Ameresco received 52 more outperform votes than MYR Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.45% of users gave Ameresco an outperform vote while only 62.37% of users gave MYR Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Ameresco	Outperform Votes 410 68.45%	Underperform Votes 189 31.55%
MYR Group	Outperform Votes 358 62.37%	Underperform Votes 216 37.63%

Is AMRC or MYRG more profitable?

Ameresco has a net margin of 3.18% compared to MYR Group's net margin of 1.08%. MYR Group's return on equity of 6.05% beat Ameresco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ameresco	3.18%	5.68%	1.38%
MYR Group	1.08%	6.05%	2.42%

Summary

MYR Group beats Ameresco on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.