Orion Group (ORN) Competitors $8.85 +0.23 (+2.61%) As of 01:41 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ORN vs. GLDD, NWPX, MTRX, PWR, EME, FIX, ACM, MTZ, STRL, and DYShould you be buying Orion Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Orion Group include Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD), NWPX Infrastructure (NWPX), Matrix Service (MTRX), Quanta Services (PWR), EMCOR Group (EME), Comfort Systems USA (FIX), AECOM (ACM), MasTec (MTZ), Sterling Infrastructure (STRL), and Dycom Industries (DY). These companies are all part of the "construction & engineering" industry. Orion Group vs. Its Competitors Great Lakes Dredge & Dock NWPX Infrastructure Matrix Service Quanta Services EMCOR Group Comfort Systems USA AECOM MasTec Sterling Infrastructure Dycom Industries Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NASDAQ:GLDD) and Orion Group (NYSE:ORN) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, risk and media sentiment. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GLDD or ORN? 89.1% of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.3% of Orion Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Orion Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor GLDD or ORN? In the previous week, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock had 1 more articles in the media than Orion Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock and 6 mentions for Orion Group. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Orion Group's score of 0.47 indicating that Great Lakes Dredge & Dock is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Great Lakes Dredge & Dock 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Orion Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend GLDD or ORN? Orion Group has a consensus price target of $11.25, suggesting a potential upside of 27.19%. Given Orion Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Orion Group is more favorable than Great Lakes Dredge & Dock.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Great Lakes Dredge & Dock 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Orion Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is GLDD or ORN more profitable? Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has a net margin of 8.63% compared to Orion Group's net margin of 1.25%. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock's return on equity of 15.61% beat Orion Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Great Lakes Dredge & Dock8.63% 15.61% 5.88% Orion Group 1.25%9.23%3.25% Which has more risk and volatility, GLDD or ORN? Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Orion Group has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, GLDD or ORN? Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Orion Group. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Orion Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGreat Lakes Dredge & Dock$830.57M0.93$57.26M$1.0510.80Orion Group$837.49M0.42-$1.64M$0.2732.76 SummaryGreat Lakes Dredge & Dock beats Orion Group on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Orion Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ORN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 ORN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricOrion GroupBLDG IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$351.26M$15.92B$9.58B$21.91BDividend YieldN/A1.72%1.86%3.64%P/E Ratio32.7416.7317.2730.13Price / Sales0.421.16100.5466.04Price / Cash8.2114.6815.3823.91Price / Book2.294.554.804.69Net Income-$1.64M$1.37B$625.67M$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.84%-0.27%0.22%-0.51%1 Month Performance17.39%3.28%-1.18%1.31%1 Year Performance61.11%36.55%108.84%14.72% Orion Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ORNOrion Group3.6296 of 5 stars$8.85+2.6%$11.25+27.2%+53.6%$351.26M$837.49M32.742,450GLDDGreat Lakes Dredge & Dock4.2739 of 5 stars$11.32+1.0%N/A-1.6%$762.23M$762.69M10.78430Positive NewsNWPXNWPX Infrastructure2.243 of 5 stars$50.49+2.1%$57.50+13.9%+16.0%$477.19M$492.55M15.211,358MTRXMatrix Service4.246 of 5 stars$12.57+2.4%$17.00+35.2%+13.1%$344.40M$769.29M-11.972,239PWRQuanta Services3.8718 of 5 stars$431.61+3.4%$408.45-5.4%+39.5%$62.23B$23.67B66.8158,400Positive NewsEMEEMCOR Group3.7636 of 5 stars$678.57+2.2%$654.83-3.5%+49.3%$29.71B$14.57B28.1640,400Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastFIXComfort Systems USA4.3871 of 5 stars$844.75+3.5%$735.80-12.9%+98.6%$28.79B$7.03B43.4118,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpACMAECOM4.3 of 5 stars$131.54+2.1%$133.20+1.3%+24.6%$17.06B$16.11B28.6651,000MTZMasTec3.9317 of 5 stars$203.89+4.2%$214.47+5.2%+63.8%$15.43B$12.30B60.3233,000Analyst ForecastSTRLSterling Infrastructure1.7869 of 5 stars$355.27+5.5%$355.00-0.1%+126.4%$10.24B$2.12B38.623,000Gap UpDYDycom Industries3.7821 of 5 stars$291.28+2.4%$298.25+2.4%+55.1%$8.23B$4.70B32.7315,623Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GLDD Alternatives NWPX Alternatives MTRX Alternatives PWR Alternatives EME Alternatives FIX Alternatives ACM Alternatives MTZ Alternatives STRL Alternatives DY 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:ORN) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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