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KBR vs. STRL, DY, EME, HWM, and J

Should you buy KBR stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares KBR 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 KBR include Sterling Infrastructure (STRL), Dycom Industries (DY), EMCOR Group (EME), Howmet Aerospace (HWM), and Jacobs Solutions (J).

How does KBR compare to Sterling Infrastructure?

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

Sterling Infrastructure presently has a consensus target price of $668.20, indicating a potential downside of 24.84%. KBR has a consensus target price of $55.44, indicating a potential upside of 79.36%. Given KBR's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe KBR is more favorable than Sterling Infrastructure.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sterling Infrastructure	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
KBR	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its share price is 64% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, KBR has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

Sterling Infrastructure has a net margin of 12.02% compared to KBR's net margin of 5.21%. Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity of 35.64% beat KBR's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sterling Infrastructure	12.02%	35.64%	15.10%
KBR	5.21%	33.92%	7.71%

In the previous week, Sterling Infrastructure had 20 more articles in the media than KBR. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure and 4 mentions for KBR. Sterling Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat KBR's score of 0.52 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
KBR	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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
Sterling Infrastructure	$2.49B	10.96	$290.15M	$11.18	79.52
KBR	$7.79B	0.50	$415M	$3.13	9.88

81.0% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.0% of KBR shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of KBR shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Sterling Infrastructure beats KBR on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does KBR compare to Dycom Industries?

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

KBR has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dycom Industries has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

97.0% of KBR shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Dycom Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of KBR shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Dycom Industries 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, KBR had 2 more articles in the media than Dycom Industries. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for KBR and 2 mentions for Dycom Industries. Dycom Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat KBR's score of 0.52 indicating that Dycom Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

KBR currently has a consensus target price of $55.44, suggesting a potential upside of 79.36%. Dycom Industries has a consensus target price of $431.64, suggesting a potential downside of 4.24%. Given KBR's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe KBR is more favorable than Dycom Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KBR	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Dycom Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

KBR has a net margin of 5.21% compared to Dycom Industries' net margin of 5.07%. KBR's return on equity of 33.92% beat Dycom Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KBR	5.21%	33.92%	7.71%
Dycom Industries	5.07%	21.77%	8.33%

KBR has higher revenue and earnings than Dycom Industries. KBR 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
KBR	$7.79B	0.50	$415M	$3.13	9.88
Dycom Industries	$5.55B	2.44	$281.19M	$9.60	46.95

Summary

Dycom Industries beats KBR on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does KBR compare to EMCOR Group?

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

KBR has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EMCOR Group has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

97.0% of KBR shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.6% of EMCOR Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of KBR 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 is poised for long-term growth.

KBR pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. EMCOR Group pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. KBR pays out 21.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. EMCOR Group pays out 5.4% 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. KBR has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and EMCOR Group has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. KBR is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, EMCOR Group had 10 more articles in the media than KBR. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for EMCOR Group and 4 mentions for KBR. EMCOR Group's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat KBR's score of 0.52 indicating that EMCOR Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
KBR	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
EMCOR Group	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

KBR currently has a consensus target price of $55.44, suggesting a potential upside of 79.36%. EMCOR Group has a consensus target price of $799.29, suggesting a potential downside of 13.99%. Given KBR's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe KBR is more favorable than EMCOR Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KBR	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
EMCOR Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

EMCOR Group has a net margin of 7.54% compared to KBR's net margin of 5.21%. EMCOR Group's return on equity of 35.19% beat KBR's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KBR	5.21%	33.92%	7.71%
EMCOR Group	7.54%	35.19%	13.68%

EMCOR Group has higher revenue and earnings than KBR. KBR is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EMCOR 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
KBR	$7.79B	0.50	$415M	$3.13	9.88
EMCOR Group	$16.99B	2.43	$1.27B	$29.81	31.17

Summary

EMCOR Group beats KBR on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does KBR compare to Howmet Aerospace?

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) and KBR (NYSE:KBR) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, Howmet Aerospace had 32 more articles in the media than KBR. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Howmet Aerospace and 4 mentions for KBR. Howmet Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat KBR's score of 0.52 indicating that Howmet Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Howmet Aerospace	15 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
KBR	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

90.5% of Howmet Aerospace shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.0% of KBR shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Howmet Aerospace shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of KBR shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Howmet Aerospace has higher revenue and earnings than KBR. KBR is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Howmet Aerospace, 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
Howmet Aerospace	$8.25B	13.19	$1.51B	$4.31	63.11
KBR	$7.79B	0.50	$415M	$3.13	9.88

Howmet Aerospace has a net margin of 20.23% compared to KBR's net margin of 5.21%. KBR's return on equity of 33.92% beat Howmet Aerospace's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Howmet Aerospace	20.23%	29.27%	13.20%
KBR	5.21%	33.92%	7.71%

Howmet Aerospace has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, KBR has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

Howmet Aerospace presently has a consensus target price of $283.84, suggesting a potential upside of 4.35%. KBR has a consensus target price of $55.44, suggesting a potential upside of 79.36%. Given KBR's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe KBR is more favorable than Howmet Aerospace.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Howmet Aerospace	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
KBR	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Howmet Aerospace pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. KBR pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Howmet Aerospace pays out 11.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. KBR pays out 21.1% 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. Howmet Aerospace has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and KBR has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. KBR is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Howmet Aerospace beats KBR on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does KBR compare to Jacobs Solutions?

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) and KBR (NYSE:KBR) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.

In the previous week, Jacobs Solutions had 14 more articles in the media than KBR. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Jacobs Solutions and 4 mentions for KBR. Jacobs Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat KBR's score of 0.52 indicating that Jacobs Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Jacobs Solutions	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
KBR	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

85.7% of Jacobs Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.0% of KBR shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Jacobs Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of KBR shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

KBR has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Jacobs Solutions. KBR is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jacobs Solutions, 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
Jacobs Solutions	$12.03B	1.11	$289.34M	$3.22	34.97
KBR	$7.79B	0.50	$415M	$3.13	9.88

KBR has a net margin of 5.21% compared to Jacobs Solutions' net margin of 2.92%. KBR's return on equity of 33.92% beat Jacobs Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jacobs Solutions	2.92%	22.29%	6.85%
KBR	5.21%	33.92%	7.71%

Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, KBR has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

Jacobs Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $153.40, suggesting a potential upside of 36.24%. KBR has a consensus target price of $55.44, suggesting a potential upside of 79.36%. Given KBR's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe KBR is more favorable than Jacobs Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jacobs Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
KBR	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Jacobs Solutions pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. KBR pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Jacobs Solutions pays out 44.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. KBR pays out 21.1% 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. Jacobs Solutions has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and KBR has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. KBR is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

KBR beats Jacobs Solutions on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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KBR vs. The Competition

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Metric	KBR	ENGINRG/R&D SVS Industry	Construction Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.87B	$10.69B	$9.76B	$22.90B
Dividend Yield	2.16%	1.34%	1.84%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	9.88	23.63	18.20	30.67
Price / Sales	0.50	1.95	4.05	18.04
Price / Cash	5.54	24.76	17.42	25.31
Price / Book	2.47	4.63	7.61	4.67
Net Income	$415M	$206.01M	$554.91M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-6.92%	-7.73%	-1.65%	-0.76%
1 Month Performance	-15.03%	3.23%	1.68%	1.73%
1 Year Performance	-44.35%	31.92%	15.76%	25.04%

KBR Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KBR KBR	4.4188 of 5 stars	$30.91 +1.4%	$55.44 +79.4%	-45.4%	$3.87B	$7.79B	9.88	9,000
STRL Sterling Infrastructure	2.484 of 5 stars	$868.18 +2.8%	$668.20 -23.0%	+355.7%	$25.92B	$2.49B	77.65	4,400	Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
DY Dycom Industries	2.3827 of 5 stars	$430.20 +0.4%	$431.64 +0.3%	+129.4%	$12.86B	$5.55B	44.81	19,556	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
EME EMCOR Group	3.8491 of 5 stars	$931.42 +1.1%	$799.29 -14.2%	+95.6%	$40.96B	$16.99B	31.25	44,000	Positive News Insider Trade
HWM Howmet Aerospace	4.193 of 5 stars	$273.44 +1.1%	$283.84 +3.8%	+72.6%	$108.25B	$8.25B	63.44	25,430	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Insider Trade

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KBR (KBR) Competitors

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KBR (KBR) Competitors

KBR vs. STRL, DY, EME, HWM, and J

How does KBR compare to Sterling Infrastructure?

Do analysts prefer STRL or KBR?

Which has more volatility and risk, STRL or KBR?

Is STRL or KBR more profitable?

Does the media prefer STRL or KBR?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, STRL or KBR?

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

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How does KBR compare to Dycom Industries?

Which has more risk and volatility, KBR or DY?

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

Does the media refer more to KBR or DY?

Do analysts recommend KBR or DY?

Is KBR or DY more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, KBR or DY?

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How does KBR compare to EMCOR Group?

Which has more volatility & risk, KBR or EME?

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

Is KBR or EME a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer KBR or EME?

Do analysts recommend KBR or EME?

Is KBR or EME more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, KBR or EME?

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How does KBR compare to Howmet Aerospace?

Does the media favor HWM or KBR?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HWM or KBR?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HWM or KBR?

Is HWM or KBR more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, HWM or KBR?

Do analysts prefer HWM or KBR?

Is HWM or KBR a better dividend stock?

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How does KBR compare to Jacobs Solutions?

Does the media refer more to J or KBR?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of J or KBR?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, J or KBR?

Is J or KBR more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, J or KBR?

Do analysts prefer J or KBR?

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