Dycom Industries (NYSE:DY) and Fluor (NYSE:FLR) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares Dycom Industries and Fluor's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| Dycom Industries | 0.86% | 8.77% | 3.31% |
| Fluor | -3.63% | 10.56% | 1.89% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Dycom Industries and Fluor, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Dycom Industries | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Fluor | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.20 |
Dycom Industries currently has a consensus target price of $98.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.30%. Fluor has a consensus target price of $15.50, suggesting a potential downside of 30.99%. Given Dycom Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Dycom Industries is more favorable than Fluor.
Volatility and Risk
Dycom Industries has a beta of 1.62, suggesting that its share price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fluor has a beta of 2.85, suggesting that its share price is 185% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
94.9% of Dycom Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.6% of Fluor shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Dycom Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Fluor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Dycom Industries and Fluor's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Dycom Industries | $3.34 billion | 0.88 | $57.22 million | $2.27 | 42.20 |
| Fluor | $14.35 billion | 0.22 | $-1,522,160,000.00 | $2.99 | 7.51 |
Dycom Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Fluor. Fluor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dycom Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Dycom Industries beats Fluor on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
