Granite Construction (GVA) Competitors $106.90 +0.98 (+0.93%) Closing price 10/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$107.04 +0.14 (+0.13%) As of 10/8/2025 04:11 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 GVA vs. ACM, MTZ, STRL, DY, PRIM, FLR, KBR, AGX, TPC, and MYRGShould you be buying Granite Construction stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Granite Construction include AECOM (ACM), MasTec (MTZ), Sterling Infrastructure (STRL), Dycom Industries (DY), Primoris Services (PRIM), Fluor (FLR), KBR (KBR), Argan (AGX), Tutor Perini (TPC), and MYR Group (MYRG). These companies are all part of the "construction & engineering" industry. Granite Construction vs. Its Competitors AECOM MasTec Sterling Infrastructure Dycom Industries Primoris Services Fluor KBR Argan Tutor Perini MYR Group Granite Construction (NYSE:GVA) and AECOM (NYSE:ACM) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and profitability. Does the media prefer GVA or ACM? In the previous week, AECOM had 9 more articles in the media than Granite Construction. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for AECOM and 6 mentions for Granite Construction. AECOM's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Granite Construction's score of 0.71 indicating that AECOM is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Granite Construction 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AECOM 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is GVA or ACM more profitable? Granite Construction has a net margin of 3.89% compared to AECOM's net margin of 3.82%. AECOM's return on equity of 27.87% beat Granite Construction's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Granite Construction3.89% 21.64% 7.65% AECOM 3.82%27.87%5.78% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GVA or ACM? 85.4% of AECOM shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Granite Construction shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of AECOM shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher valuation & earnings, GVA or ACM? AECOM has higher revenue and earnings than Granite Construction. AECOM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Granite Construction, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGranite Construction$4.08B1.15$126.35M$3.0634.93AECOM$16.07B1.09$402.27M$4.5928.90 Which has more volatility & risk, GVA or ACM? Granite Construction has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AECOM has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is GVA or ACM a better dividend stock? Granite Construction pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. AECOM pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Granite Construction pays out 17.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AECOM pays out 22.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. AECOM has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. AECOM is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts prefer GVA or ACM? Granite Construction currently has a consensus price target of $76.00, suggesting a potential downside of 28.91%. AECOM has a consensus price target of $133.20, suggesting a potential upside of 0.41%. Given AECOM's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AECOM is more favorable than Granite Construction.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Granite Construction 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00AECOM 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryAECOM beats Granite Construction on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Granite Construction News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GVA 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. 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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 GVA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGranite ConstructionBLDG IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.64B$15.83B$9.63B$22.02BDividend Yield0.48%2.56%1.92%3.59%P/E Ratio34.9317.1617.4129.86Price / Sales1.151.18103.3565.92Price / Cash13.4314.7615.4624.43Price / Book4.334.624.864.64Net Income$126.35M$1.37B$625.65M$1.01B7 Day Performance-1.99%0.95%-0.36%0.44%1 Month Performance-0.56%6.38%0.01%3.13%1 Year Performance30.65%34.51%108.52%15.30% Granite Construction Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GVAGranite Construction1.939 of 5 stars$106.90+0.9%$76.00-28.9%+33.6%$4.64B$4.08B34.932,300ACMAECOM4.2934 of 5 stars$130.10+0.7%$128.44-1.3%+26.8%$17.12B$16.07B28.3451,000Analyst ForecastMTZMasTec3.6082 of 5 stars$209.32+0.6%$199.95-4.5%+70.4%$16.42B$12.30B61.9333,000Analyst ForecastSTRLSterling Infrastructure1.8587 of 5 stars$341.10-0.3%$355.00+4.1%+142.8%$10.41B$2.14B37.083,000Analyst ForecastDYDycom Industries3.7633 of 5 stars$294.21+2.4%$293.25-0.3%+54.5%$8.32B$4.70B33.0615,623Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPRIMPrimoris Services4.5605 of 5 stars$134.68+0.9%$108.82-19.2%+129.8%$7.27B$6.93B44.6012,800Analyst ForecastFLRFluor4.0036 of 5 stars$42.64+1.1%$49.57+16.3%-12.7%$6.82B$16.32B1.7626,866Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastKBRKBR4.7544 of 5 stars$46.91-0.9%$62.78+33.8%-31.4%$6.10B$7.74B16.9910,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAGXArgan1.6405 of 5 stars$270.90+1.6%$220.25-18.7%+161.2%$3.68B$874.18M32.561,595Analyst ForecastInsider TradeGap UpTPCTutor Perini1.4402 of 5 stars$65.30+1.0%$60.00-8.1%+140.7%$3.41B$4.33B-25.917,500Analyst DowngradeMYRGMYR Group2.6315 of 5 stars$206.93+4.2%$191.83-7.3%+87.1%$3.08B$3.36B43.208,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACM Alternatives MTZ Alternatives STRL Alternatives DY Alternatives PRIM Alternatives FLR Alternatives KBR Alternatives AGX Alternatives TPC Alternatives MYRG 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:GVA) 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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