Matrix Service (MTRX) Competitors

Matrix Service (NASDAQ:MTRX) and Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, community ranking, risk and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer MTRX or TPC?

In the previous week, Tutor Perini had 12 more articles in the media than Matrix Service. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Tutor Perini and 2 mentions for Matrix Service. Matrix Service's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Tutor Perini's score of 0.13 indicating that Matrix Service is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Matrix Service	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tutor Perini	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts recommend MTRX or TPC?

Matrix Service presently has a consensus target price of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 52.91%. Tutor Perini has a consensus target price of $39.00, suggesting a potential upside of 100.09%. Given Tutor Perini's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Tutor Perini is more favorable than Matrix Service.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Matrix Service	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Tutor Perini	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MTRX or TPC?

Tutor Perini received 70 more outperform votes than Matrix Service when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.72% of users gave Tutor Perini an outperform vote while only 56.41% of users gave Matrix Service an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Matrix Service	Outperform Votes 295 56.41%	Underperform Votes 228 43.59%
Tutor Perini	Outperform Votes 365 64.72%	Underperform Votes 199 35.28%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MTRX or TPC?

Matrix Service has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Tutor Perini. Matrix Service is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tutor Perini, 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
Matrix Service	$728.21M	0.50	-$24.98M	-$1.22	-10.72
Tutor Perini	$3.88B	0.26	-$171.15M	-$2.51	-7.77

Is MTRX or TPC more profitable?

Tutor Perini has a net margin of -3.08% compared to Matrix Service's net margin of -4.76%. Tutor Perini's return on equity of -9.56% beat Matrix Service's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Matrix Service	-4.76%	-20.81%	-7.08%
Tutor Perini	-3.08%	-9.56%	-2.81%

Which has more volatility & risk, MTRX or TPC?

Matrix Service has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tutor Perini has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MTRX or TPC?

78.4% of Matrix Service shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.0% of Tutor Perini shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Matrix Service shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.5% of Tutor Perini shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Tutor Perini beats Matrix Service on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.