This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Apergy (APY) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsTrendsBuy This Stock APY vs. AWI, DY, EXP, STRL, SSD, TMHC, UFPI, LPX, KBR, and TREXShould you be buying Apergy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Apergy include Armstrong World Industries (AWI), Dycom Industries (DY), Eagle Materials (EXP), Sterling Infrastructure (STRL), Simpson Manufacturing (SSD), Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC), UFP Industries (UFPI), Louisiana-Pacific (LPX), KBR (KBR), and Trex (TREX). These companies are all part of the "construction" sector. Apergy vs. Its Competitors Armstrong World Industries Dycom Industries Eagle Materials Sterling Infrastructure Simpson Manufacturing Taylor Morrison Home UFP Industries Louisiana-Pacific KBR Trex Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) and Apergy (NYSE:APY) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends. Is AWI or APY more profitable? Armstrong World Industries has a net margin of 18.25% compared to Apergy's net margin of -57.05%. Armstrong World Industries' return on equity of 39.37% beat Apergy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Armstrong World Industries18.25% 39.37% 15.79% Apergy -57.05%6.94%3.41% Do analysts recommend AWI or APY? Armstrong World Industries presently has a consensus price target of $162.88, indicating a potential downside of 2.91%. Given Armstrong World Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Armstrong World Industries is more favorable than Apergy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Armstrong World Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Apergy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has better valuation & earnings, AWI or APY? Armstrong World Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Apergy. Apergy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Armstrong World Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioArmstrong World Industries$1.45B5.04$264.90M$6.2526.84Apergy$1.13B1.81$52.16M$0.9926.70 Do insiders and institutionals believe in AWI or APY? 98.9% of Armstrong World Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Apergy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Armstrong World Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Apergy 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. Which has more volatility & risk, AWI or APY? Armstrong World Industries has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apergy has a beta of 3.56, indicating that its stock price is 256% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer AWI or APY? In the previous week, Armstrong World Industries had 5 more articles in the media than Apergy. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Armstrong World Industries and 0 mentions for Apergy. Armstrong World Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Apergy's score of 0.00 indicating that Armstrong World Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Armstrong World Industries Positive Apergy Neutral SummaryArmstrong World Industries beats Apergy on 15 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Apergy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for APY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding APY and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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 APY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricApergyConstruction, Mining, & Materials Handling Machinery & Equipment IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.05B$164K$9.31B$20.62BDividend YieldN/AN/A2.02%3.77%P/E Ratio-3.29N/A16.6628.04Price / Sales1.811.82121.1936.84Price / Cash4.01N/A14.8321.91Price / Book1.98N/A4.704.59Net Income$52.16M-$7.47M$619.52M$985.44M Apergy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APYApergyN/A$26.43+2.0%N/A-21.5%$2.05B$1.13B-3.293,000AWIArmstrong World Industries3.2188 of 5 stars$165.60+1.9%$162.88-1.6%+48.0%$7.19B$1.45B26.503,600DYDycom Industries3.8304 of 5 stars$244.62+0.1%$241.25-1.4%+47.2%$7.07B$4.70B31.0015,623EXPEagle Materials4.6161 of 5 stars$209.03+3.4%$254.44+21.7%-0.3%$6.82B$2.26B15.192,500STRLSterling Infrastructure3.2492 of 5 stars$222.54-3.5%$265.00+19.1%+102.5%$6.77B$2.12B26.003,000SSDSimpson Manufacturing3.0748 of 5 stars$159.97+3.0%$188.50+17.8%-0.3%$6.69B$2.23B20.835,872TMHCTaylor Morrison Home3.0969 of 5 stars$64.25+4.6%$76.88+19.6%+20.7%$6.45B$8.17B7.473,000UFPIUFP Industries4.7299 of 5 stars$105.47+6.1%$143.00+35.6%-3.0%$6.37B$6.65B17.2615,000LPXLouisiana-Pacific3.8597 of 5 stars$91.25+6.1%$106.63+16.9%+13.1%$6.35B$2.94B16.014,300Analyst RevisionKBRKBR4.9612 of 5 stars$48.10+0.3%$67.57+40.5%-25.7%$6.24B$7.74B16.0910,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeTREXTrex3.6274 of 5 stars$57.64+6.0%$76.65+33.0%-18.3%$6.18B$1.15B31.671,838 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Armstrong World Industries Alternatives Dycom Industries Alternatives Eagle Materials Alternatives Sterling Infrastructure Alternatives Simpson Manufacturing Alternatives Taylor Morrison Home Alternatives UFP Industries Alternatives Louisiana-Pacific Alternatives KBR Alternatives Trex 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:APY) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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