Stantec (STN) Competitors $109.13 +1.46 (+1.36%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$109.10 -0.04 (-0.03%) As of 04:43 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock STN vs. TCOM, WCN, RDDT, IQV, AER, TOST, CPAY, GIB, RBA, and ZShould you be buying Stantec stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Stantec include Trip.com Group (TCOM), Waste Connections (WCN), Reddit (RDDT), IQVIA (IQV), Aercap (AER), Toast (TOST), Corpay (CPAY), CGI Group (GIB), RB Global (RBA), and Zillow Group (Z). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Stantec vs. Its Competitors Trip.com Group Waste Connections Reddit IQVIA Aercap Toast Corpay CGI Group RB Global Zillow Group Stantec (NYSE:STN) and Trip.com Group (NASDAQ:TCOM) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation. Which has more volatility and risk, STN or TCOM? Stantec has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trip.com Group has a beta of 0.03, suggesting that its stock price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor STN or TCOM? In the previous week, Trip.com Group had 2 more articles in the media than Stantec. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Trip.com Group and 9 mentions for Stantec. Stantec's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Trip.com Group's score of 1.30 indicating that Stantec is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stantec 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Trip.com Group 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is STN or TCOM more profitable? Trip.com Group has a net margin of 31.58% compared to Stantec's net margin of 5.62%. Stantec's return on equity of 19.03% beat Trip.com Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Stantec5.62% 19.03% 8.04% Trip.com Group 31.58%11.30%6.60% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of STN or TCOM? 63.9% of Stantec shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.4% of Trip.com Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Stantec shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.0% of Trip.com Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation & earnings, STN or TCOM? Trip.com Group has higher revenue and earnings than Stantec. Trip.com Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stantec, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioStantec$7.78B1.60$263.82M$2.7439.83Trip.com Group$57.29B0.83$2.34B$3.6519.86 Is STN or TCOM a better dividend stock? Stantec pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Trip.com Group pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Stantec pays out 23.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Trip.com Group pays out 7.7% 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. Stantec has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Stantec is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts recommend STN or TCOM? Trip.com Group has a consensus target price of $76.98, indicating a potential upside of 6.18%. Given Trip.com Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Trip.com Group is more favorable than Stantec.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Stantec 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Trip.com Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.15 SummaryTrip.com Group beats Stantec on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Stantec News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for STN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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 STN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricStantecConsulting IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$12.45B$6.58B$26.07B$21.39BDividend Yield0.61%1.71%2.74%3.50%P/E Ratio39.8322.9226.8729.42Price / Sales1.602.661,074.3383.14Price / Cash20.4416.5126.9024.61Price / Book5.795.357.854.54Net Income$263.82M$272.15M$199.14M$999.91M7 Day Performance0.25%1.15%9.00%0.86%1 Month Performance-0.42%0.91%21.31%5.13%1 Year Performance41.93%-7.66%53.17%16.56% Stantec Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STNStantec2.9155 of 5 stars$109.13+1.4%N/A+38.1%$12.45B$7.78B39.8332,000Positive NewsTCOMTrip.com Group4.3669 of 5 stars$73.75-1.7%$76.98+4.4%+53.2%$48.18B$7.30B20.2141,073Positive NewsWCNWaste Connections4.9154 of 5 stars$185.10+1.0%$215.00+16.2%-4.1%$47.75B$8.92B74.6423,854Positive NewsRDDTReddit3.0735 of 5 stars$225.28-0.1%$175.38-22.2%+317.2%$42.13B$1.30B204.802,233Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGap UpIQVIQVIA4.9612 of 5 stars$190.71+1.0%$228.62+19.9%-21.2%$32.44B$15.41B27.6088,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeAERAercap2.9756 of 5 stars$123.62-0.1%$122.57-0.9%+33.2%$23.07B$8.00B7.69740Positive NewsTOSTToast4.2192 of 5 stars$45.16+0.5%$45.54+0.8%+73.2%$23.00B$4.96B132.835,700Positive NewsShort Interest ↓CPAYCorpay4.3389 of 5 stars$325.64+0.1%$399.43+22.7%+1.8%$23.00B$3.97B22.1211,200Positive NewsGIBCGI Group3.8559 of 5 stars$97.13+0.7%$148.25+52.6%-15.5%$21.66B$10.79B17.9590,250Positive NewsRBARB Global4.1481 of 5 stars$114.57-0.1%$124.33+8.5%+39.3%$21.25B$4.28B56.727,800Positive NewsZZillow Group2.2041 of 5 stars$84.31-1.2%$88.29+4.7%+61.2%$20.43B$2.24B-324.275,720Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Trip.com Group Competitors Waste Connections Competitors Reddit Competitors IQVIA Competitors Aercap Competitors Toast Competitors Corpay Competitors CGI Group Competitors RB Global Competitors Zillow Group Competitors 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:STN) was last updated on 9/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia Times 1,000,000Nvidia’s latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredWhat's the Best Way to Lower RMD Taxes?Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain r...SmartAsset | SponsoredIRS Wants Another Check on Sept 15th—What If You Could Keep It Instead?On September 15th, the IRS collects another round of quarterly tax payments—targeting self-employed profession...American Alternative | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredWhat Steve Bannon revealed about Trump’s gold playA Trump advisor just said 3 words that could reset the dollar. 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