IES (IESC) Competitors $193.35 -5.61 (-2.82%) Closing price 02/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$192.25 -1.10 (-0.57%) As of 02/21/2025 07:55 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends IESC vs. J, APG, BLD, TMHC, IBP, ROAD, GRBK, ECG, CCS, and DFHShould 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), Everus (ECG), Century Communities (CCS), and Dream Finders Homes (DFH). 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 Everus Century Communities Dream Finders Homes IES (NASDAQ:IESC) and Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, community ranking, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and risk. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, IESC or J? Jacobs Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than IES. IES is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jacobs Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIES$2.88B1.34$201.98M$10.7418.00Jacobs Solutions$11.50B1.38$821.09M$4.8526.62 Is IESC or J more profitable? IES has a net margin of 7.30% compared to Jacobs Solutions' net margin of 4.28%. IES's return on equity of 35.81% beat Jacobs Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets IES7.30% 35.81% 17.78% Jacobs Solutions 4.28%14.87%6.18% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in IESC or J? IES received 86 more outperform votes than Jacobs Solutions when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 74.63% of users gave Jacobs Solutions an outperform vote while only 64.58% of users gave IES an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformIESOutperform Votes18664.58% Underperform Votes10235.42% Jacobs SolutionsOutperform Votes10074.63% Underperform Votes3425.37% Which has more risk and volatility, IESC or J? IES has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer IESC or J? In the previous week, Jacobs Solutions had 13 more articles in the media than IES. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Jacobs Solutions and 3 mentions for IES. Jacobs Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat IES's score of 0.86 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Jacobs Solutions 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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. 56.8% of IES shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Jacobs Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend IESC or J? Jacobs Solutions has a consensus price target of $155.89, indicating a potential upside of 20.73%. 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) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 SummaryJacobs Solutions beats IES on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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$3.87B$18.79B$26.22B$8.99BDividend YieldN/A0.24%2.74%3.85%P/E Ratio18.0029.0046.3418.82Price / Sales1.341.802,535.2378.73Price / Cash17.6326.8135.5737.47Price / Book5.937.496.864.64Net Income$201.98M$475.77M$731.18M$245.69M7 Day Performance-15.00%-8.26%-2.03%-2.66%1 Month Performance-38.86%-30.52%-0.10%-2.15%1 Year Performance82.82%50.17%19.97%12.90% IES Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IESCIES2.6165 of 5 stars$193.35-2.8%N/A+96.5%$3.87B$2.88B18.009,485Gap UpJJacobs Solutions4.3005 of 5 stars$128.81-1.2%$155.89+21.0%-10.7%$15.78B$11.50B26.5645,000Positive NewsAPGAPi Group3.0057 of 5 stars$37.53+0.1%$43.38+15.6%+15.6%$10.31B$6.93B-19.0529,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageBLDTopBuild4.5596 of 5 stars$325.89-0.4%$437.00+34.1%-20.5%$9.61B$5.19B16.4414,012TMHCTaylor Morrison Home4.365 of 5 stars$64.11+0.2%$83.57+30.4%+9.5%$6.63B$7.42B8.482,800Analyst ForecastIBPInstalled Building Products4.3133 of 5 stars$178.09-0.1%$240.40+35.0%-18.4%$5.01B$2.78B19.7910,600Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageROADConstruction Partners3.6174 of 5 stars$77.58-1.1%$85.40+10.1%+58.8%$4.34B$1.82B58.774,920GRBKGreen Brick Partners2.1346 of 5 stars$60.79+0.7%$69.00+13.5%+3.9%$2.71B$1.78B7.89550Positive NewsECGEverus2.8272 of 5 stars$48.19-2.7%$67.33+39.7%N/A$2.46B$2.85B0.007,600CCSCentury Communities4.2767 of 5 stars$74.64+4.0%$103.00+38.0%-18.1%$2.31B$4.40B7.181,873DFHDream Finders Homes3.4207 of 5 stars$22.50+1.9%$30.17+34.1%-36.1%$2.10B$3.75B7.351,236 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 Everus Alternatives Century Communities Alternatives Dream Finders Homes 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 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersSecret financial plot unfolding in Washington DC… [DEVELOPING]What stocks are next up to soar in 2025? 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