KBR (KBR) Competitors

KBR (NYSE:KBR) and Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Do analysts rate KBR or STRL?

KBR currently has a consensus price target of $64.14, indicating a potential upside of 37.65%. Sterling Infrastructure has a consensus price target of $265.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.60%. Given KBR's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe KBR is more favorable than Sterling Infrastructure.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KBR	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Sterling Infrastructure	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media refer more to KBR or STRL?

In the previous week, KBR had 16 more articles in the media than Sterling Infrastructure. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for KBR and 11 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure. Sterling Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat KBR's score of 0.61 indicating that Sterling Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
KBR	9 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sterling Infrastructure	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is KBR or STRL more profitable?

Sterling Infrastructure has a net margin of 12.62% compared to KBR's net margin of 4.99%. KBR's return on equity of 32.55% beat Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KBR	4.99%	32.55%	7.27%
Sterling Infrastructure	12.62%	26.58%	10.13%

Which has more volatility & risk, KBR or STRL?

KBR has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, KBR or STRL?

KBR has higher revenue and earnings than Sterling Infrastructure. KBR 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
KBR	$7.74B	0.78	$375M	$2.99	15.59
Sterling Infrastructure	$2.12B	3.61	$257.46M	$8.56	29.32

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

97.0% of KBR shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of KBR shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Sterling Infrastructure beats KBR on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.