Construction Partners (ROAD) Competitors $79.96 +0.33 (+0.41%) Closing price 04/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$80.40 +0.44 (+0.55%) As of 04:00 AM 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ROAD vs. J, APG, BLD, TMHC, IBP, IESC, GRBK, DFH, CCS, and BBUShould you be buying Construction Partners stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Construction Partners include Jacobs Solutions (J), APi Group (APG), TopBuild (BLD), Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC), Installed Building Products (IBP), IES (IESC), Green Brick Partners (GRBK), Dream Finders Homes (DFH), Century Communities (CCS), and Brookfield Business Partners (BBU). These companies are all part of the "construction" industry. Construction Partners vs. Jacobs Solutions APi Group TopBuild Taylor Morrison Home Installed Building Products IES Green Brick Partners Dream Finders Homes Century Communities Brookfield Business Partners Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) and Construction Partners (NASDAQ:ROAD) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals and insiders believe in J or ROAD? 85.7% of Jacobs Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Construction Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Jacobs Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of Construction Partners shares are owned 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. Is J or ROAD more profitable? Jacobs Solutions has a net margin of 4.28% compared to Construction Partners' net margin of 2.82%. Jacobs Solutions' return on equity of 14.87% beat Construction Partners' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Jacobs Solutions4.28% 14.87% 6.18% Construction Partners 2.82%11.94%4.29% Does the media refer more to J or ROAD? In the previous week, Jacobs Solutions had 14 more articles in the media than Construction Partners. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Jacobs Solutions and 15 mentions for Construction Partners. Construction Partners' average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Jacobs Solutions' score of 1.26 indicating that Construction Partners is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Jacobs Solutions 21 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Construction Partners 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, J or ROAD? Jacobs Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Construction Partners. Jacobs Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Construction Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioJacobs Solutions$11.62B1.24$821.09M$4.8524.23Construction Partners$1.99B2.25$68.93M$1.0774.73 Does the MarketBeat Community favor J or ROAD? Construction Partners received 72 more outperform votes than Jacobs Solutions when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 74.07% of users gave Jacobs Solutions an outperform vote while only 58.70% of users gave Construction Partners an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformJacobs SolutionsOutperform Votes10074.07% Underperform Votes3525.93% Construction PartnersOutperform Votes17258.70% Underperform Votes12141.30% Do analysts recommend J or ROAD? Jacobs Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $152.14, indicating a potential upside of 29.48%. Construction Partners has a consensus price target of $92.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.06%. Given Jacobs Solutions' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Jacobs Solutions is more favorable than Construction Partners.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Jacobs Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56Construction Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has more risk & volatility, J or ROAD? Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Construction Partners has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryJacobs Solutions beats Construction Partners on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Construction Partners News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ROAD 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 ROAD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricConstruction PartnersHeavy construction, except building construction IndustryConstruction SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.47B$16.17B$7.91B$7.57BDividend YieldN/A1.57%2.09%4.32%P/E Ratio74.7316.3315.0917.81Price / Sales2.251.0870.3694.60Price / Cash24.8013.3821.4034.64Price / Book5.512.543.984.00Net Income$68.93M$821.36M$535.55M$247.23M7 Day Performance15.00%9.51%5.33%7.26%1 Month Performance11.71%0.43%55.07%-6.26%1 Year Performance45.38%-5.49%72.80%-0.18% Construction Partners Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ROADConstruction Partners3.7464 of 5 stars$79.96+0.4%$92.00+15.1%+45.4%$4.47B$1.99B74.733,790Insider TradeNews CoveragePositive NewsJJacobs Solutions3.6229 of 5 stars$110.97-0.4%$153.86+38.6%-18.4%$13.60B$11.62B22.8860,000Positive NewsAPGAPi Group3.3682 of 5 stars$32.33-0.1%$43.29+33.9%-8.9%$8.97B$7.02B-16.4126,000Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsBLDTopBuild4.4632 of 5 stars$286.27-5.6%$398.56+39.2%-30.1%$8.37B$5.33B14.4413,100Positive NewsGap DownTMHCTaylor Morrison Home3.8445 of 5 stars$56.72-4.5%$82.43+45.3%-0.2%$5.77B$8.17B6.852,800Upcoming EarningsIBPInstalled Building Products4.6132 of 5 stars$164.71-4.9%$216.09+31.2%-30.7%$4.57B$2.94B18.3010,600Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeIESCIES2.9583 of 5 stars$164.10+2.2%N/A+57.1%$3.28B$3.00B15.288,080News CoveragePositive NewsGRBKGreen Brick Partners3.3046 of 5 stars$55.79-3.5%$74.00+32.6%+3.4%$2.48B$2.10B7.25550Positive NewsGap DownDFHDream Finders Homes3.0633 of 5 stars$22.43+0.1%$30.17+34.5%-40.3%$2.10B$4.45B7.331,210Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeCCSCentury Communities4.6163 of 5 stars$62.51-4.9%$103.00+64.8%-28.4%$1.92B$4.40B6.011,540Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsBBUBrookfield Business Partners4.1436 of 5 stars$20.12-0.8%$32.33+60.7%+6.7%$1.83B$40.62B-41.0672,000Positive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Jacobs Solutions Alternatives APi Group Alternatives TopBuild Alternatives Taylor Morrison Home Alternatives Installed Building Products Alternatives IES Alternatives Green Brick Partners Alternatives Dream Finders Homes Alternatives Century Communities Alternatives Brookfield Business Partners Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ROAD) was last updated on 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto Market is About to Change LivesI've discovered something so significant about the 2025 crypto market that I had to put everything else aside ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTwo Unmistakable Patterns Return…The signs suggest we're entering one of those rare periods now. 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