Limbach (LMB) Competitors

Limbach (NASDAQ:LMB) and Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Does the media favor LMB or AMRC?

In the previous week, Limbach had 5 more articles in the media than Ameresco. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Limbach and 5 mentions for Ameresco. Ameresco's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Limbach's score of 0.65 indicating that Ameresco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Limbach	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ameresco	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LMB or AMRC?

55.9% of Limbach shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.2% of Ameresco shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.2% of Limbach shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 42.0% of Ameresco shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is LMB or AMRC more profitable?

Limbach has a net margin of 5.08% compared to Ameresco's net margin of 3.18%. Limbach's return on equity of 20.16% beat Ameresco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Limbach	5.08%	20.16%	8.60%
Ameresco	3.18%	5.68%	1.38%

Which has more volatility and risk, LMB or AMRC?

Limbach has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameresco has a beta of 1.82, indicating that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend LMB or AMRC?

Limbach currently has a consensus price target of $94.00, suggesting a potential downside of 2.97%. Ameresco has a consensus price target of $36.91, suggesting a potential upside of 38.08%. Given Ameresco's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ameresco is more favorable than Limbach.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Limbach	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Ameresco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Which has higher earnings & valuation, LMB or AMRC?

Ameresco has higher revenue and earnings than Limbach. Ameresco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Limbach, 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
Limbach	$516.35M	2.11	$20.75M	$2.20	44.04
Ameresco	$1.37B	1.02	$62.47M	$1.00	26.73

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in LMB or AMRC?

Ameresco received 187 more outperform votes than Limbach when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.59% of users gave Ameresco an outperform vote while only 55.78% of users gave Limbach an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Limbach	Outperform Votes 217 55.78%	Underperform Votes 172 44.22%
Ameresco	Outperform Votes 404 68.59%	Underperform Votes 185 31.41%

Summary

Ameresco beats Limbach on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.