KBR (KBR) Competitors $52.55 -0.26 (-0.49%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$52.52 -0.03 (-0.07%) As of 05:47 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 KBR vs. EME, ACM, FIX, MTZ, FLR, DY, STRL, GVA, PRIM, and AGXShould you be buying KBR stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of KBR include EMCOR Group (EME), AECOM (ACM), Comfort Systems USA (FIX), MasTec (MTZ), Fluor (FLR), Dycom Industries (DY), Sterling Infrastructure (STRL), Granite Construction (GVA), Primoris Services (PRIM), and Argan (AGX). These companies are all part of the "construction & engineering" industry. KBR vs. EMCOR Group AECOM Comfort Systems USA MasTec Fluor Dycom Industries Sterling Infrastructure Granite Construction Primoris Services Argan EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) and KBR (NYSE:KBR) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, community ranking, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends. Is EME or KBR more profitable? EMCOR Group has a net margin of 6.51% compared to KBR's net margin of 4.35%. EMCOR Group's return on equity of 34.99% beat KBR's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets EMCOR Group6.51% 34.99% 13.38% KBR 4.35%28.87%6.98% Does the media refer more to EME or KBR? In the previous week, EMCOR Group had 5 more articles in the media than KBR. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for EMCOR Group and 31 mentions for KBR. EMCOR Group's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat KBR's score of 0.98 indicating that EMCOR Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment EMCOR Group 25 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive KBR 19 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate EME or KBR? EMCOR Group presently has a consensus target price of $497.25, indicating a potential upside of 24.44%. KBR has a consensus target price of $70.25, indicating a potential upside of 32.85%. Given KBR's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe KBR is more favorable than EMCOR Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score EMCOR Group 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50KBR 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, EME or KBR? EMCOR Group has higher revenue and earnings than KBR. EMCOR Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KBR, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEMCOR Group$14.57B1.24$632.99M$21.5418.55KBR$7.74B0.89-$265M$2.8018.89 Is EME or KBR a better dividend stock? EMCOR Group pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. KBR pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. EMCOR Group pays out 4.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. KBR pays out 23.6% 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. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in EME or KBR? KBR received 277 more outperform votes than EMCOR Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.02% of users gave KBR an outperform vote while only 64.43% of users gave EMCOR Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEMCOR GroupOutperform Votes28864.43% Underperform Votes15935.57% KBROutperform Votes56567.02% Underperform Votes27832.98% Do institutionals and insiders believe in EME or KBR? 92.6% of EMCOR Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.0% of KBR shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of EMCOR Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of KBR 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. Which has more risk and volatility, EME or KBR? EMCOR Group has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KBR has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryEMCOR Group beats KBR on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get KBR News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KBR 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 KBR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKBRHeavy construction, except building construction IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.86B$17.10B$8.24B$18.97BDividend Yield1.23%1.48%2.12%4.02%P/E Ratio22.2217.0015.3932.71Price / Sales0.891.1472.9527.84Price / Cash13.6513.3821.4017.53Price / Book5.122.674.094.47Net Income-$265M$821.36M$535.55M$1.02B7 Day Performance-1.20%1.26%0.02%0.50%1 Month Performance5.88%7.01%61.80%-2.83%1 Year Performance-19.34%1.10%75.83%4.36% KBR Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KBRKBR4.3943 of 5 stars$52.55-0.5%$70.25+33.7%-18.6%$6.82B$7.74B22.0830,000Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsEMEEMCOR Group3.262 of 5 stars$362.55-4.3%$497.25+37.2%+11.9%$16.49B$14.57B18.4135,500Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpACMAECOM4.2611 of 5 stars$92.34-2.1%$117.88+27.7%+6.8%$12.25B$16.22B26.2350,000Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑FIXComfort Systems USA4.3291 of 5 stars$329.27-5.4%$530.75+61.2%+28.4%$11.63B$7.03B22.5414,100Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsMTZMasTec4.0472 of 5 stars$111.10-4.5%$152.00+36.8%+43.5%$8.78B$12.30B99.2030,000Earnings ReportNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpFLRFluor4.8206 of 5 stars$32.98-2.9%$49.43+49.9%-13.5%$5.54B$16.32B2.7139,600Upcoming EarningsGap UpDYDycom Industries4.4738 of 5 stars$151.72-1.8%$200.22+32.0%+19.6%$4.37B$4.70B19.9615,400News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpSTRLSterling Infrastructure2.0369 of 5 stars$131.57-6.2%$185.00+40.6%+47.1%$4.00B$2.12B22.223,200Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeGVAGranite Construction0.9353 of 5 stars$75.47-2.3%$70.00-7.2%+46.7%$3.28B$4.01B30.553,800Earnings ReportInsider TradeNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownPRIMPrimoris Services4.6387 of 5 stars$53.64-5.0%$84.75+58.0%+28.9%$2.89B$6.37B17.7612,800Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsAGXArgan1.2629 of 5 stars$129.83-11.1%$150.00+15.5%+154.6%$1.77B$874.18M27.161,360Short Interest ↑Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EMCOR Group Alternatives AECOM Alternatives Comfort Systems USA Alternatives MasTec Alternatives Fluor Alternatives Dycom Industries Alternatives Sterling Infrastructure Alternatives Granite Construction Alternatives Primoris Services Alternatives Argan 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:KBR) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredTrump announcement boosts “next Bitcoin”President Trump just made his first big crypto move ... 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