Stantec (STN) Competitors

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STN vs. WCN, TCOM, RDDT, IQV, and FTAI

Should you buy Stantec stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Stantec 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 Stantec include Waste Connections (WCN), Trip.com Group (TCOM), Reddit (RDDT), IQVIA (IQV), and FTAI Aviation (FTAI). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does Stantec compare to Waste Connections?

Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) and Stantec (NYSE:STN) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Waste Connections has higher revenue and earnings than Stantec. Stantec is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Waste Connections, 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
Waste Connections	$9.61B	4.16	$1.08B	$4.10	38.22
Stantec	$8.29B	1.06	$343.11M	$3.12	24.74

Waste Connections has a net margin of 10.97% compared to Stantec's net margin of 5.92%. Stantec's return on equity of 17.69% beat Waste Connections' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Waste Connections	10.97%	16.49%	6.45%
Stantec	5.92%	17.69%	7.31%

Waste Connections pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Stantec pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Waste Connections pays out 34.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Stantec pays out 23.1% 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. Waste Connections has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and 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.

86.1% of Waste Connections shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.9% of Stantec shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Waste Connections shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Stantec shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Waste Connections presently has a consensus target price of $203.35, suggesting a potential upside of 29.77%. Stantec has a consensus target price of $175.00, suggesting a potential upside of 126.70%. Given Stantec's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Stantec is more favorable than Waste Connections.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Waste Connections	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Stantec	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

In the previous week, Stantec had 5 more articles in the media than Waste Connections. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Stantec and 12 mentions for Waste Connections. Waste Connections' average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Stantec's score of 0.60 indicating that Waste Connections is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Waste Connections	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Stantec	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Waste Connections has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stantec has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Waste Connections beats Stantec on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Stantec compare to Trip.com Group?

Stantec (NYSE:STN) and Trip.com Group (NASDAQ:TCOM) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation and media sentiment.

Stantec currently has a consensus target price of $175.00, suggesting a potential upside of 126.70%. Trip.com Group has a consensus target price of $77.00, suggesting a potential upside of 55.21%. Given Stantec's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Stantec is more favorable than Trip.com Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stantec	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Trip.com Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

Trip.com Group has a net margin of 53.28% compared to Stantec's net margin of 5.92%. Trip.com Group's return on equity of 18.56% beat Stantec's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stantec	5.92%	17.69%	7.31%
Trip.com Group	53.28%	18.56%	11.40%

63.9% of Stantec shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.4% of Trip.com Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Stantec shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.0% of Trip.com Group shares are owned by company 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.

Stantec pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Trip.com Group pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Stantec pays out 23.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Trip.com Group pays out 4.2% 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.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stantec	$8.29B	1.06	$343.11M	$3.12	24.74
Trip.com Group	$8.94B	3.61	$4.77B	$6.70	7.40

In the previous week, Stantec had 7 more articles in the media than Trip.com Group. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Stantec and 10 mentions for Trip.com Group. Stantec's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Trip.com Group's score of 0.25 indicating that Stantec is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Stantec	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Trip.com Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Stantec has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Trip.com Group has a beta of -0.03, indicating that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Trip.com Group beats Stantec on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Stantec compare to Reddit?

Reddit (NYSE:RDDT) and Stantec (NYSE:STN) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Reddit currently has a consensus target price of $228.61, suggesting a potential upside of 44.29%. Stantec has a consensus target price of $175.00, suggesting a potential upside of 126.70%. Given Stantec's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Stantec is more favorable than Reddit.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Reddit	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Stantec	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Reddit has a net margin of 28.60% compared to Stantec's net margin of 5.92%. Reddit's return on equity of 25.48% beat Stantec's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Reddit	28.60%	25.48%	23.14%
Stantec	5.92%	17.69%	7.31%

63.9% of Stantec shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.3% of Reddit shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Stantec shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Reddit has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Stantec. Stantec is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Reddit, 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
Reddit	$2.47B	12.33	$529.72M	$3.50	45.27
Stantec	$8.29B	1.06	$343.11M	$3.12	24.74

In the previous week, Stantec had 6 more articles in the media than Reddit. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Stantec and 11 mentions for Reddit. Reddit's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Stantec's score of 0.60 indicating that Reddit is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Reddit	5 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Stantec	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Reddit has a beta of 1.85, meaning that its stock price is 85% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stantec has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Reddit beats Stantec on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Stantec compare to IQVIA?

IQVIA (NYSE:IQV) and Stantec (NYSE:STN) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations.

IQVIA has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stantec has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

IQVIA has higher revenue and earnings than Stantec. IQVIA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stantec, 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
IQVIA	$16.63B	1.70	$1.36B	$8.07	21.01
Stantec	$8.29B	1.06	$343.11M	$3.12	24.74

IQVIA has a net margin of 8.33% compared to Stantec's net margin of 5.92%. IQVIA's return on equity of 30.50% beat Stantec's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IQVIA	8.33%	30.50%	6.53%
Stantec	5.92%	17.69%	7.31%

89.6% of IQVIA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.9% of Stantec shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of IQVIA shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Stantec shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Stantec had 6 more articles in the media than IQVIA. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Stantec and 11 mentions for IQVIA. Stantec's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat IQVIA's score of 0.55 indicating that Stantec is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
IQVIA	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Stantec	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

IQVIA currently has a consensus target price of $225.69, suggesting a potential upside of 33.10%. Stantec has a consensus target price of $175.00, suggesting a potential upside of 126.70%. Given Stantec's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Stantec is more favorable than IQVIA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IQVIA	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Stantec	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Summary

IQVIA beats Stantec on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Stantec compare to FTAI Aviation?

Stantec (NYSE:STN) and FTAI Aviation (NASDAQ:FTAI) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Stantec has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FTAI Aviation has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market.

FTAI Aviation has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Stantec. Stantec is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FTAI Aviation, 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
Stantec	$8.29B	1.06	$343.11M	$3.12	24.74
FTAI Aviation	$2.84B	8.61	$501.06M	$5.04	47.22

FTAI Aviation has a net margin of 18.92% compared to Stantec's net margin of 5.92%. FTAI Aviation's return on equity of 181.43% beat Stantec's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stantec	5.92%	17.69%	7.31%
FTAI Aviation	18.92%	181.43%	12.45%

63.9% of Stantec shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.0% of FTAI Aviation shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Stantec shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of FTAI Aviation 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.

Stantec pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. FTAI Aviation pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Stantec pays out 23.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FTAI Aviation pays out 31.7% 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 increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Stantec is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Stantec had 10 more articles in the media than FTAI Aviation. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Stantec and 7 mentions for FTAI Aviation. FTAI Aviation's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Stantec's score of 0.60 indicating that FTAI Aviation is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Stantec	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
FTAI Aviation	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Stantec presently has a consensus price target of $175.00, indicating a potential upside of 126.70%. FTAI Aviation has a consensus price target of $326.88, indicating a potential upside of 37.36%. Given Stantec's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Stantec is more favorable than FTAI Aviation.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stantec	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
FTAI Aviation	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.09

Summary

FTAI Aviation beats Stantec on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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STN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Stantec	Consulting Industry	Business Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$8.81B	$4.02B	$6.45B	$22.74B
Dividend Yield	0.97%	2.69%	3.19%	4.11%
P/E Ratio	24.74	13.81	30.99	29.73
Price / Sales	1.06	1.91	418.29	40.05
Price / Cash	12.88	16.94	22.72	24.79
Price / Book	3.58	13.19	6.75	4.60
Net Income	$343.11M	$251.10M	$203.22M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-11.69%	-8.19%	1.82%	-2.27%
1 Month Performance	-15.41%	-8.86%	-3.96%	-1.66%
1 Year Performance	-23.72%	-31.02%	31.27%	21.94%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
STN Stantec	4.6706 of 5 stars	$77.19 +6.1%	$175.00 +126.7%	-23.7%	$8.81B	$8.29B	24.74	34,000	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade
WCN Waste Connections	4.9507 of 5 stars	$160.48 -0.5%	$203.35 +26.7%	-18.4%	$41.15B	$9.47B	39.14	24,214	Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade
TCOM Trip.com Group	4.5844 of 5 stars	$52.81 -2.6%	$77.00 +45.8%	-23.6%	$35.42B	$8.94B	7.88	41,073	Upcoming Earnings
RDDT Reddit	4.6594 of 5 stars	$169.24 +1.7%	$228.61 +35.1%	+39.8%	$31.80B	$2.47B	48.35	2,555
IQV IQVIA	4.2789 of 5 stars	$160.64 +1.8%	$226.63 +41.1%	+18.9%	$26.77B	$16.31B	20.44	93,000	Buyback Announcement High Trading Volume

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STN vs. WCN, TCOM, RDDT, IQV, and FTAI

How does Stantec compare to Waste Connections?

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Is WCN or STN more profitable?

Is WCN or STN a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in WCN or STN?

Do analysts prefer WCN or STN?

Does the media refer more to WCN or STN?

Which has more risk & volatility, WCN or STN?

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Which has higher valuation and earnings, RDDT or STN?

Does the media favor RDDT or STN?

Which has more risk & volatility, RDDT or STN?

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How does Stantec compare to IQVIA?

Which has more volatility and risk, IQV or STN?

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