EMCOR Group (EME) Competitors

Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) and EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

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 Infrastructure	13.33%	27.93%	11.18%
EMCOR Group	7.07%	38.01%	14.11%

Which has more risk & volatility, STRL or EME?

Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EMCOR Group has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor STRL or EME?

In the previous week, EMCOR Group had 1 more articles in the media than Sterling Infrastructure. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for EMCOR Group and 25 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure. EMCOR Group's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Sterling Infrastructure's score of 1.32 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
EMCOR Group	22 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in STRL or EME?

81.0% 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sterling Infrastructure	$2.12B	4.11	$257.46M	$9.20	31.08
EMCOR Group	$14.57B	1.92	$1.01B	$24.10	25.94

Do analysts rate STRL or EME?

Sterling Infrastructure presently has a consensus price target of $355.00, indicating a potential upside of 24.13%. EMCOR Group has a consensus price target of $594.50, indicating a potential downside of 4.89%. Given Sterling Infrastructure's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
EMCOR Group	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Summary

EMCOR Group beats Sterling Infrastructure on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.