IES (IESC) Competitors $265.60 -19.91 (-6.97%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends IESC vs. J, BLD, APG, TMHC, IBP, ROAD, GRBK, DFH, LGIH, and BBUShould you be buying IES stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of IES include Jacobs Solutions (J), TopBuild (BLD), APi Group (APG), Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC), Installed Building Products (IBP), Construction Partners (ROAD), Green Brick Partners (GRBK), Dream Finders Homes (DFH), LGI Homes (LGIH), and Brookfield Business Partners (BBU). These companies are all part of the "construction" industry. IES vs. Jacobs Solutions TopBuild APi Group Taylor Morrison Home Installed Building Products Construction Partners Green Brick Partners Dream Finders Homes LGI Homes Brookfield Business Partners IES (NASDAQ:IESC) and Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability. Which has better earnings and valuation, IESC or J? Jacobs Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than IES. Jacobs Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IES, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIES$2.38B2.23$92.59M$8.4931.28Jacobs Solutions$16.35B1.01$665.78M$5.0626.18 Is IESC or J more profitable? IES has a net margin of 6.30% compared to Jacobs Solutions' net margin of 3.72%. IES's return on equity of 34.38% beat Jacobs Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets IES6.30% 34.38% 16.39% Jacobs Solutions 3.72%14.76%6.62% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer IESC or J? IES received 88 more outperform votes than Jacobs Solutions when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 75.40% of users gave Jacobs Solutions an outperform vote while only 64.44% of users gave IES an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformIESOutperform Votes18364.44% Underperform Votes10135.56% Jacobs SolutionsOutperform Votes9575.40% Underperform Votes3124.60% Which has more volatility and risk, IESC or J? IES has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to IESC or J? In the previous week, Jacobs Solutions had 27 more articles in the media than IES. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Jacobs Solutions and 6 mentions for IES. IES's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Jacobs Solutions' score of 0.57 indicating that IES is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IES 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Jacobs Solutions 14 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in IESC or J? 86.6% of IES shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.7% of Jacobs Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 59.2% of IES shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Jacobs Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer IESC or J? Jacobs Solutions has a consensus target price of $157.70, suggesting a potential upside of 19.06%. Given Jacobs Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Jacobs Solutions is more favorable than IES.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score IES 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Jacobs Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 SummaryIES beats Jacobs Solutions on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyI was wrong. Dead wrong. I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. Because here we are, a quarter of a century later, almost to the exact day, and it’s happening again. Here’s the full story for you. Get IES News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IESC 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 NASDAQ 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 IESC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIESElectrical work IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.31B$23.68B$23.96B$8.82BDividend YieldN/A0.21%2.79%4.07%P/E Ratio31.2838.77257.8117.74Price / Sales2.232.323,491.2574.25Price / Cash41.3935.5832.8532.53Price / Book11.9210.687.384.68Net Income$92.59M$448.42M$665.43M$226.08M7 Day Performance-0.29%2.81%-0.42%-2.03%1 Month Performance16.05%12.40%0.53%0.07%1 Year Performance293.69%165.23%17.54%24.61% IES Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IESCIES3.1407 of 5 stars$265.60-7.0%N/A+293.7%$5.31B$2.38B31.288,427Short Interest ↓Positive NewsJJacobs Solutions4.2585 of 5 stars$132.45-0.8%$158.56+19.7%-3.3%$16.46B$16.35B26.1860,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastBLDTopBuild4.7977 of 5 stars$351.05+0.3%$440.44+25.5%+17.9%$10.36B$5.19B17.7114,012Positive NewsAPGAPi Group2.8208 of 5 stars$36.00+0.7%$44.00+22.2%+21.4%$9.89B$6.93B-18.2729,000TMHCTaylor Morrison Home4.2407 of 5 stars$69.30-0.3%$77.33+11.6%+52.9%$7.19B$7.42B9.172,800Positive NewsIBPInstalled Building Products4.3961 of 5 stars$208.53+0.8%$252.30+21.0%+41.8%$5.87B$2.91B23.1710,600Short Interest ↓ROADConstruction Partners3.3374 of 5 stars$91.31-1.8%$69.00-24.4%+115.4%$4.91B$1.56B67.644,014GRBKGreen Brick Partners1.5156 of 5 stars$68.70-0.3%$69.00+0.4%+44.4%$3.07B$1.98B8.92600Positive NewsDFHDream Finders Homes3.3803 of 5 stars$28.01+2.3%$32.17+14.8%+14.3%$2.62B$3.75B9.151,236LGIHLGI Homes2.6142 of 5 stars$101.79+0.6%$126.00+23.8%-16.0%$2.39B$2.36B12.211,089BBUBrookfield Business Partners4.0214 of 5 stars$23.56-2.5%$31.40+33.3%+51.6%$1.75B$55.07B2.9172,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Jacobs Solutions Alternatives TopBuild Alternatives APi Group Alternatives Taylor Morrison Home Alternatives Installed Building Products Alternatives Construction Partners Alternatives Green Brick Partners Alternatives Dream Finders Homes Alternatives LGI Homes Alternatives Brookfield Business Partners Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:IESC) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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