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Should you buy Granite Construction stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Granite Construction with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Granite Construction include Dycom Industries (DY), Argan (AGX), AECOM (ACM), MYR Group (MYRG), and Fluor (FLR). These companies are all part of the "construction & engineering" industry.

How does Granite Construction compare to Dycom Industries?

Granite Construction (NYSE:GVA) and Dycom Industries (NYSE:DY) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Granite Construction had 5 more articles in the media than Dycom Industries. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Granite Construction and 3 mentions for Dycom Industries. Granite Construction's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Dycom Industries' score of 0.17 indicating that Granite Construction is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Granite Construction	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dycom Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Granite Construction presently has a consensus price target of $139.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.59%. Dycom Industries has a consensus price target of $431.64, indicating a potential upside of 2.95%. Given Dycom Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dycom Industries is more favorable than Granite Construction.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Granite Construction	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Dycom Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

98.3% of Dycom Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Granite Construction shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Dycom Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dycom Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Granite Construction. Granite Construction is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dycom Industries, 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
Granite Construction	$4.42B	1.36	$193M	$3.47	39.57
Dycom Industries	$5.55B	2.27	$281.19M	$9.60	43.68

Granite Construction has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dycom Industries has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

Dycom Industries has a net margin of 5.07% compared to Granite Construction's net margin of 3.99%. Granite Construction's return on equity of 24.90% beat Dycom Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Granite Construction	3.99%	24.90%	7.64%
Dycom Industries	5.07%	21.77%	8.33%

Summary

Dycom Industries beats Granite Construction on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Granite Construction compare to Argan?

Argan (NYSE:AGX) and Granite Construction (NYSE:GVA) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Argan has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Granite Construction has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Argan pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Granite Construction pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Argan pays out 20.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Granite Construction pays out 15.0% 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. Argan has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Granite Construction is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

79.4% of Argan shares are held by institutional investors. 6.7% of Argan shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Granite Construction shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Argan has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Granite Construction's net margin of 3.99%. Argan's return on equity of 33.62% beat Granite Construction's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Argan	14.59%	33.62%	14.09%
Granite Construction	3.99%	24.90%	7.64%

Granite Construction has higher revenue and earnings than Argan. Granite Construction is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Argan, 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
Argan	$944.61M	9.80	$137.77M	$9.74	68.11
Granite Construction	$4.42B	1.36	$193M	$3.47	39.57

Argan currently has a consensus target price of $425.40, suggesting a potential downside of 35.88%. Granite Construction has a consensus target price of $139.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.59%. Given Granite Construction's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Granite Construction is more favorable than Argan.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Argan	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Granite Construction	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

In the previous week, Argan and Argan both had 8 articles in the media. Argan's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Granite Construction's score of 0.91 indicating that Argan is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Argan	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Granite Construction	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Argan beats Granite Construction on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Granite Construction compare to AECOM?

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) and Granite Construction (NYSE:GVA) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

AECOM has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Granite Construction has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

AECOM pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Granite Construction pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. AECOM pays out 32.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Granite Construction pays out 15.0% 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 increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. AECOM is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

AECOM presently has a consensus price target of $117.82, suggesting a potential upside of 65.02%. Granite Construction has a consensus price target of $139.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.59%. Given AECOM's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe AECOM is more favorable than Granite Construction.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AECOM	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69
Granite Construction	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AECOM	$16.14B	0.57	$561.77M	$3.83	18.64
Granite Construction	$4.42B	1.36	$193M	$3.47	39.57

Granite Construction has a net margin of 3.99% compared to AECOM's net margin of 3.16%. AECOM's return on equity of 28.52% beat Granite Construction's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AECOM	3.16%	28.52%	6.08%
Granite Construction	3.99%	24.90%	7.64%

85.4% of AECOM shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of AECOM shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Granite Construction shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, AECOM had 12 more articles in the media than Granite Construction. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for AECOM and 8 mentions for Granite Construction. Granite Construction's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat AECOM's score of 0.87 indicating that Granite Construction is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AECOM	7 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Granite Construction	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

AECOM beats Granite Construction on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Granite Construction compare to MYR Group?

Granite Construction (NYSE:GVA) and MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) are both mid-cap construction & engineering companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, Granite Construction had 4 more articles in the media than MYR Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Granite Construction and 4 mentions for MYR Group. Granite Construction's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat MYR Group's score of 0.78 indicating that Granite Construction is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Granite Construction	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MYR Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Granite Construction has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MYR Group has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

Granite Construction has a net margin of 3.99% compared to MYR Group's net margin of 3.71%. Granite Construction's return on equity of 24.90% beat MYR Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Granite Construction	3.99%	24.90%	7.64%
MYR Group	3.71%	22.14%	8.67%

Granite Construction has higher revenue and earnings than MYR Group. Granite Construction is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MYR Group, 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
Granite Construction	$4.42B	1.36	$193M	$3.47	39.57
MYR Group	$3.66B	1.92	$118.42M	$9.07	49.61

88.9% of MYR Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Granite Construction shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of MYR Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Granite Construction currently has a consensus target price of $139.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.59%. MYR Group has a consensus target price of $328.86, indicating a potential downside of 26.92%. Given Granite Construction's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Granite Construction is more favorable than MYR Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Granite Construction	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
MYR Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Summary

MYR Group beats Granite Construction on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Granite Construction compare to Fluor?

Fluor (NYSE:FLR) and Granite Construction (NYSE:GVA) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Granite Construction has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Fluor. Fluor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Granite Construction, 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
Fluor	$15.50B	0.40	-$51M	$1.72	25.80
Granite Construction	$4.42B	1.36	$193M	$3.47	39.57

Granite Construction has a net margin of 3.99% compared to Fluor's net margin of 2.30%. Granite Construction's return on equity of 24.90% beat Fluor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fluor	2.30%	5.90%	2.61%
Granite Construction	3.99%	24.90%	7.64%

Fluor has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Granite Construction has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

88.1% of Fluor shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Fluor shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Granite Construction shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Fluor had 4 more articles in the media than Granite Construction. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Fluor and 8 mentions for Granite Construction. Granite Construction's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Fluor's score of 0.29 indicating that Granite Construction is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fluor	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Granite Construction	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Fluor currently has a consensus price target of $53.33, suggesting a potential upside of 20.17%. Granite Construction has a consensus price target of $139.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.59%. Given Fluor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Fluor is more favorable than Granite Construction.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fluor	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Granite Construction	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Summary

Granite Construction beats Fluor on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GVA vs. The Competition

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Metric	Granite Construction	BLDG Industry	Construction Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$6.06B	$18.91B	$9.57B	$22.75B
Dividend Yield	0.38%	1.98%	1.88%	4.13%
P/E Ratio	39.57	24.44	17.52	29.86
Price / Sales	1.36	1.47	3.90	24.05
Price / Cash	13.66	18.33	17.38	18.80
Price / Book	4.91	5.31	5.04	4.59
Net Income	$193M	$1.25B	$560.77M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.67%	-2.92%	-3.36%	-1.35%
1 Month Performance	9.94%	2.73%	-2.58%	-1.29%
1 Year Performance	57.77%	53.44%	10.53%	21.88%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GVA Granite Construction	1.3142 of 5 stars	$137.31 -0.9%	$139.50 +1.6%	+59.5%	$6.06B	$4.42B	39.57	2,500	News Coverage
DY Dycom Industries	2.2536 of 5 stars	$417.57 -3.1%	$431.64 +3.4%	+124.8%	$12.56B	$5.55B	43.57	19,556
AGX Argan	3.8583 of 5 stars	$660.28 -3.4%	$425.40 -35.6%	+282.0%	$9.22B	$944.61M	67.84	1,409	Positive News
ACM AECOM	4.9664 of 5 stars	$70.27 -11.6%	$125.45 +78.5%	-35.0%	$9.09B	$16.14B	19.97	51,000	Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
MYRG MYR Group	1.518 of 5 stars	$448.77 -2.1%	$328.86 -26.7%	+184.1%	$7.01B	$3.66B	49.64	9,000

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Does the media prefer GVA or DY?

Do analysts rate GVA or DY?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GVA or DY?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, GVA or DY?

Which has more volatility and risk, GVA or DY?

Is GVA or DY more profitable?

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How does Granite Construction compare to Argan?

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Is AGX or GVA a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AGX or GVA?

Is AGX or GVA more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AGX or GVA?

Do analysts prefer AGX or GVA?

Does the media prefer AGX or GVA?

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How does Granite Construction compare to AECOM?

Which has more risk & volatility, ACM or GVA?

Is ACM or GVA a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer ACM or GVA?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ACM or GVA?

Is ACM or GVA more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ACM or GVA?

Does the media favor ACM or GVA?

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How does Granite Construction compare to MYR Group?

Does the media prefer GVA or MYRG?

Which has more risk & volatility, GVA or MYRG?

Is GVA or MYRG more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GVA or MYRG?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GVA or MYRG?

Do analysts recommend GVA or MYRG?

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