Ameresco (AMRC) Competitors

Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) and Argan (NYSE:AGX) are both construction & engineering companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Does the media prefer AMRC or AGX?

In the previous week, Argan had 6 more articles in the media than Ameresco. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Argan and 5 mentions for Ameresco. Argan's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Ameresco's score of 0.41 indicating that Argan is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ameresco	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Argan	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, AMRC or AGX?

Ameresco has a beta of 2.22, indicating that its share price is 122% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Argan has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer AMRC or AGX?

Ameresco currently has a consensus price target of $20.67, suggesting a potential upside of 28.52%. Argan has a consensus price target of $193.00, suggesting a potential downside of 7.81%. Given Ameresco's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Ameresco is more favorable than Argan.

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)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Argan	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Which has better earnings and valuation, AMRC or AGX?

Argan has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ameresco. Ameresco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Argan, 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	0.46	$56.76M	$1.02	15.76
Argan	$874.18M	3.27	$85.46M	$7.13	29.36

Is AMRC or AGX more profitable?

Argan has a net margin of 11.00% compared to Ameresco's net margin of 2.97%. Argan's return on equity of 29.61% beat Ameresco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ameresco	2.97%	6.32%	1.55%
Argan	11.00%	29.61%	12.82%

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

99.2% of Ameresco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.4% of Argan shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.0% of Ameresco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of Argan 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.

Summary

Argan beats Ameresco on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.