IES (IESC) Competitors $212.50 -0.53 (-0.25%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends IESC vs. J, APG, BLD, 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), APi Group (APG), TopBuild (BLD), 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 APi Group TopBuild 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 better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, community ranking, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility & risk, IESC or J? IES has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & 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$2.88B1.47$201.98M$9.8921.49Jacobs Solutions$11.50B1.46$821.09M$6.3321.45 Does the media favor IESC or J? In the previous week, IES had 6 more articles in the media than Jacobs Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for IES and 5 mentions for Jacobs Solutions. Jacobs Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat IES's score of 0.60 indicating that Jacobs Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IES 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Jacobs Solutions 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts recommend IESC or J? Jacobs Solutions has a consensus price target of $156.11, indicating a potential upside of 15.00%. 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) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do insiders & institutionals believe in IESC or J? 86.6% of IES shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.7% of Jacobs Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 59.2% of IES shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Jacobs Solutions 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. Is IESC or J more profitable? IES has a net margin of 7.00% compared to Jacobs Solutions' net margin of 5.16%. IES's return on equity of 35.69% beat Jacobs Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets IES7.00% 35.69% 17.30% Jacobs Solutions 5.16%14.82%6.45% Does the MarketBeat Community favor IESC or J? IES received 86 more outperform votes than Jacobs Solutions when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 74.24% of users gave Jacobs Solutions an outperform vote while only 64.56% of users gave IES an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformIESOutperform Votes18464.56% Underperform Votes10135.44% Jacobs SolutionsOutperform Votes9874.24% Underperform Votes3425.76% SummaryIES beats Jacobs Solutions on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaTrump’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeDiscover the coin set to explode before 2025! Trump could trigger THIS crypto coin… YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW 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$4.24B$22.44B$25.89B$9.07BDividend YieldN/A0.21%2.78%4.23%P/E Ratio21.4934.82238.1217.19Price / Sales1.471.873,335.56116.95Price / Cash21.8031.3435.6537.86Price / Book6.958.928.114.78Net Income$201.98M$475.77M$681.16M$225.60M7 Day Performance-13.32%-6.00%0.41%-1.23%1 Month Performance-21.43%-11.80%7.00%3.36%1 Year Performance158.55%110.75%23.07%16.60% IES Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IESCIES1.7302 of 5 stars$212.50-0.2%N/A+155.6%$4.24B$2.88B21.499,485Insider TradeHigh Trading VolumeJJacobs Solutions3.9361 of 5 stars$136.87-0.1%$155.78+13.8%+7.6%$16.97B$11.50B21.6445,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsAPGAPi Group3.9511 of 5 stars$37.64+0.0%$43.43+15.4%+9.9%$10.34B$6.92B-19.1029,000Positive NewsBLDTopBuild4.6546 of 5 stars$338.61-1.6%$439.38+29.8%-15.8%$9.99B$5.19B17.3714,012TMHCTaylor Morrison Home4.5261 of 5 stars$64.72flat$85.33+31.9%+13.2%$6.70B$7.42B8.562,800IBPInstalled Building Products4.949 of 5 stars$196.02-1.2%$247.10+26.1%-2.1%$5.52B$2.91B22.0610,600Analyst UpgradeROADConstruction Partners3.2873 of 5 stars$96.76+2.0%$69.00-28.7%+113.4%$5.41B$1.82B73.394,920Insider TradePositive NewsGRBKGreen Brick Partners2.6742 of 5 stars$64.22flat$69.00+7.4%+11.5%$2.86B$1.98B8.34600News CoveragePositive NewsDFHDream Finders Homes4.0654 of 5 stars$28.88+0.5%$32.17+11.4%-32.3%$2.70B$4.03B9.391,236Insider TradeNews CoverageLGIHLGI Homes3.3612 of 5 stars$100.83+1.0%$122.33+21.3%-29.5%$2.37B$2.25B11.921,089Positive NewsBBUBrookfield Business Partners4.4006 of 5 stars$23.54-0.6%$31.40+33.4%+17.2%$1.75B$46.60B2.9272,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Jacobs Solutions Alternatives APi Group Alternatives TopBuild 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 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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