EMCOR Group (EME) Competitors $546.64 +4.84 (+0.89%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:51 PM EasternExtended Trading$546.64 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:20 PM 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 construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Do institutionals and insiders believe 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of EMCOR Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor STRL or EME? In the previous week, EMCOR Group had 15 more articles in the media than Sterling Infrastructure. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for EMCOR Group and 14 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure. Sterling Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat EMCOR Group's score of 0.98 indicating that Sterling Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sterling Infrastructure 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive EMCOR Group 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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$2.12B3.41$257.46M$8.5627.68EMCOR Group$14.57B1.68$1.01B$22.6324.16 Which has more volatility & risk, STRL or EME? Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EMCOR Group has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is STRL or EME more profitable? Sterling Infrastructure has a net margin of 12.62% compared to EMCOR Group's net margin of 7.00%. EMCOR Group's return on equity of 37.12% beat Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sterling Infrastructure12.62% 26.58% 10.13% EMCOR Group 7.00%37.12%14.01% Do analysts rate STRL or EME? Sterling Infrastructure currently has a consensus price target of $265.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.83%. EMCOR Group has a consensus price target of $518.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.24%. Given Sterling Infrastructure's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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) 3.00EMCOR Group 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 SummaryEMCOR Group beats Sterling Infrastructure on 9 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding EME 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 EME vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEMCOR GroupBLDG IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$24.49B$15.41B$9.37B$20.68BDividend Yield0.18%2.20%2.03%3.71%P/E Ratio24.1630.2316.6628.10Price / Sales1.681.00118.1636.78Price / Cash22.0713.1814.9822.53Price / Book8.563.934.704.58Net Income$1.01B$1.37B$619.52M$985.54M7 Day Performance2.96%1.06%2.14%2.79%1 Month Performance11.53%5.69%4.09%4.37%1 Year Performance50.78%39.63%105.17%15.08% EMCOR Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EMEEMCOR Group3.7855 of 5 stars$546.64+0.9%$518.00-5.2%+50.7%$24.49B$14.57B24.1640,400Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementSTRLSterling Infrastructure3.2553 of 5 stars$230.73-0.3%$265.00+14.9%+108.4%$7.02B$2.12B26.953,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeBCCBoise Cascade4.7534 of 5 stars$86.77-2.0%$125.00+44.1%-19.7%$3.27B$6.72B10.837,560BLDTopBuild3.5809 of 5 stars$324.37-0.1%$380.22+17.2%-7.8%$9.27B$5.28B16.4113,984News CoveragePositive NewsDYDycom Industries3.7421 of 5 stars$244.72-0.4%$241.25-1.4%+47.8%$7.08B$4.70B31.0215,623Positive NewsFIXComfort Systems USA3.9413 of 5 stars$536.12+0.2%$558.80+4.2%+78.8%$18.91B$7.03B32.1618,300Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeGVAGranite Construction1.2677 of 5 stars$93.53+0.7%$76.00-18.7%+52.5%$4.09B$4.01B38.972,300Positive NewsMLMMartin Marietta Materials3.7846 of 5 stars$548.70-0.2%$603.86+10.1%+4.0%$33.08B$6.54B31.619,400Positive NewsMTZMasTec3.5655 of 5 stars$170.17-1.1%$166.75-2.0%+70.9%$13.43B$12.46B62.5633,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionURIUnited Rentals4.4068 of 5 stars$754.56+0.3%$766.23+1.5%+23.7%$49.05B$15.35B19.5424,600News CoveragePositive NewsMPTIM-tron Industries2.9588 of 5 stars$42.00+1.0%N/A+14.8%$122.64M$49.01M15.38300Positive News 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 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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