AECOM (ACM) Competitors

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) and Quanta Services (NYSE:PWR) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer ACM or PWR?

In the previous week, AECOM had 9 more articles in the media than Quanta Services. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for AECOM and 9 mentions for Quanta Services. Quanta Services' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat AECOM's score of 0.79 indicating that Quanta Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AECOM	9 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Quanta Services	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ACM or PWR more profitable?

Quanta Services has a net margin of 3.54% compared to AECOM's net margin of 2.50%. AECOM's return on equity of 25.46% beat Quanta Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AECOM	2.50%	25.46%	5.26%
Quanta Services	3.54%	16.71%	6.61%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ACM or PWR?

Quanta Services has higher revenue and earnings than AECOM. AECOM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quanta Services, 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
AECOM	$16.11B	0.89	$402.27M	$2.96	36.48
Quanta Services	$22.90B	2.12	$744.69M	$5.42	60.59

Is ACM or PWR a better dividend stock?

AECOM pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Quanta Services pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. AECOM pays out 35.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Quanta Services pays out 7.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ACM or PWR?

85.4% of AECOM shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Quanta Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of AECOM shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Quanta Services 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.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor ACM or PWR?

Quanta Services received 55 more outperform votes than AECOM when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.71% of users gave Quanta Services an outperform vote while only 64.63% of users gave AECOM an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
AECOM	Outperform Votes 528 64.63%	Underperform Votes 289 35.37%
Quanta Services	Outperform Votes 583 71.71%	Underperform Votes 230 28.29%

Do analysts prefer ACM or PWR?

AECOM currently has a consensus price target of $119.38, indicating a potential upside of 10.54%. Quanta Services has a consensus price target of $324.25, indicating a potential downside of 1.27%. Given AECOM's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe AECOM is more favorable than Quanta Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AECOM	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Quanta Services	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Which has more volatility and risk, ACM or PWR?

AECOM has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quanta Services has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Quanta Services beats AECOM on 15 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.