EMCOR Group (EME) Competitors $694.93 +21.85 (+3.25%) Closing price 10/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$696.90 +1.97 (+0.28%) As of 04:52 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock EME vs. STRL, BCC, BLD, DY, FIX, GVA, MLM, MTZ, URI, and MPTIShould you be buying EMCOR Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of EMCOR Group include Sterling Infrastructure (STRL), Boise Cascade (BCC), TopBuild (BLD), Dycom Industries (DY), Comfort Systems USA (FIX), Granite Construction (GVA), Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), MasTec (MTZ), United Rentals (URI), and M-tron Industries (MPTI). These companies are all part of the "construction" sector. EMCOR Group vs. Its Competitors Sterling Infrastructure Boise Cascade TopBuild Dycom Industries Comfort Systems USA Granite Construction Martin Marietta Materials MasTec United Rentals M-tron Industries Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) and EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk and earnings. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, STRL or EME? EMCOR Group has higher revenue and earnings than Sterling Infrastructure. EMCOR Group 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 RatioSterling Infrastructure$2.14B5.22$257.46M$9.2039.89EMCOR Group$15.64B1.99$1.01B$24.1028.84 Is STRL or EME more profitable? Sterling Infrastructure has a net margin of 13.33% compared to EMCOR Group's net margin of 7.07%. EMCOR Group's return on equity of 38.01% beat Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sterling Infrastructure13.33% 27.93% 11.18% EMCOR Group 7.07%38.01%14.11% Do analysts recommend STRL or EME? Sterling Infrastructure currently has a consensus target price of $355.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.27%. EMCOR Group has a consensus target price of $634.67, suggesting a potential downside of 8.67%. Given Sterling Infrastructure's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Sterling Infrastructure is more favorable than EMCOR Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sterling Infrastructure 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25EMCOR Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 Which has more risk & volatility, STRL or EME? Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EMCOR Group has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in STRL or EME? 80.9% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.6% of EMCOR Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of EMCOR Group 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. Does the media favor STRL or EME? In the previous week, EMCOR Group had 25 more articles in the media than Sterling Infrastructure. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for EMCOR Group and 9 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure. EMCOR Group's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Sterling Infrastructure's score of 0.97 indicating that EMCOR Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sterling Infrastructure 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive EMCOR Group 23 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryEMCOR Group beats Sterling Infrastructure on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get EMCOR Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EME and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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 EME vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEMCOR GroupBLDG IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$30.13B$15.83B$9.63B$22.02BDividend Yield0.15%2.56%1.92%3.59%P/E Ratio28.8417.1617.4129.86Price / Sales1.991.18103.3565.92Price / Cash27.1414.7615.4624.43Price / Book10.884.624.864.64Net Income$1.01B$1.37B$625.65M$1.01B7 Day Performance5.04%0.95%-0.36%0.44%1 Month Performance11.39%6.38%0.01%3.13%1 Year Performance55.46%34.51%108.52%15.30% EMCOR Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EMEEMCOR Group3.8187 of 5 stars$694.93+3.2%$634.67-8.7%+58.0%$30.13B$15.64B28.8440,400Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeSTRLSterling Infrastructure1.8587 of 5 stars$341.10-0.3%$355.00+4.1%+142.8%$10.38B$2.12B37.083,000Analyst ForecastBCCBoise Cascade4.9034 of 5 stars$76.52-0.8%$110.67+44.6%-46.2%$2.86B$6.72B11.247,560Analyst ForecastBLDTopBuild3.9119 of 5 stars$392.35-0.3%$395.17+0.7%+12.7%$11.04B$5.33B19.3213,984Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastDYDycom Industries3.7633 of 5 stars$294.21+2.4%$293.25-0.3%+54.5%$8.52B$4.70B33.0615,623Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastFIXComfort Systems USA4.347 of 5 stars$803.06-0.2%$668.60-16.7%+108.3%$28.33B$7.03B41.2718,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGVAGranite Construction1.939 of 5 stars$109.03+0.0%$76.00-30.3%+33.6%$4.77B$4.01B35.632,300MLMMartin Marietta Materials3.9141 of 5 stars$620.81+1.2%$622.63+0.3%+21.3%$37.44B$6.54B34.439,400Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMTZMasTec3.6082 of 5 stars$209.32+0.6%$199.95-4.5%+70.4%$16.52B$12.30B61.9333,000Analyst ForecastURIUnited Rentals4.4717 of 5 stars$942.86-0.5%$911.06-3.4%+24.4%$60.66B$15.35B24.3827,900Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMPTIM-tron Industries1.8812 of 5 stars$53.10+1.8%N/A+28.7%$155.05M$49.01M20.19300 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies STRL Competitors BCC Competitors BLD Competitors DY Competitors FIX Competitors GVA Competitors MLM Competitors MTZ Competitors URI Competitors MPTI Competitors 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:EME) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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