KBR (KBR) Competitors $61.77 +1.54 (+2.56%) (As of 11/22/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends KBR vs. EME, FIX, ACM, MTZ, FLR, STRL, DY, PRIM, GVA, and MYRGShould you be buying KBR stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of KBR include EMCOR Group (EME), Comfort Systems USA (FIX), AECOM (ACM), MasTec (MTZ), Fluor (FLR), Sterling Infrastructure (STRL), Dycom Industries (DY), Primoris Services (PRIM), Granite Construction (GVA), and MYR Group (MYRG). These companies are all part of the "construction & engineering" industry. KBR vs. EMCOR Group Comfort Systems USA AECOM MasTec Fluor Sterling Infrastructure Dycom Industries Primoris Services Granite Construction MYR Group KBR (NYSE:KBR) and EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) are both construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KBR or EME? EMCOR Group has higher revenue and earnings than KBR. EMCOR Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KBR, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKBR$6.96B1.18-$265M$2.3825.95EMCOR Group$12.58B1.85$632.99M$19.6925.64 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of KBR or EME? 97.0% of KBR shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.6% of EMCOR Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of KBR shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of EMCOR Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate KBR or EME? KBR presently has a consensus target price of $81.14, suggesting a potential upside of 31.36%. EMCOR Group has a consensus target price of $518.75, suggesting a potential upside of 2.75%. Given KBR's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe KBR is more favorable than EMCOR Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score KBR 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86EMCOR Group 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Is KBR or EME more profitable? EMCOR Group has a net margin of 6.51% compared to KBR's net margin of 4.35%. EMCOR Group's return on equity of 34.99% beat KBR's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KBR4.35% 28.87% 6.98% EMCOR Group 6.51%34.99%13.38% Is KBR or EME a better dividend stock? KBR pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. EMCOR Group pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. KBR pays out 25.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. EMCOR Group pays out 5.1% 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. Does the media refer more to KBR or EME? In the previous week, EMCOR Group had 17 more articles in the media than KBR. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for EMCOR Group and 13 mentions for KBR. EMCOR Group's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat KBR's score of 0.97 indicating that EMCOR Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KBR 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive EMCOR Group 19 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor KBR or EME? KBR received 275 more outperform votes than EMCOR Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.83% of users gave KBR an outperform vote while only 64.03% of users gave EMCOR Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKBROutperform Votes55866.83% Underperform Votes27733.17% EMCOR GroupOutperform Votes28364.03% Underperform Votes15935.97% Which has more volatility and risk, KBR or EME? KBR has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EMCOR Group has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryEMCOR Group beats KBR on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DTIDownload Our Tesla Ebook For FreeLike many of you, we here at the TradingPub are bullish on Tesla long term. We believe the company will continue to be a leader in technology, EVs and A.I. We also believe it’s share price will be rewarded in a big way… In fact, our #1 Tesla expert just published a brand new Ebook regarding Tesla’s future, and we’d like to send it to you at no cost.To claim your copy free of charge simply follow this link. Get KBR News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KBR 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 NYSE 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 KBR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKBRHeavy construction, except building construction IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$8.23B$17.36B$10.02B$20.14BDividend Yield1.03%1.32%1.82%3.50%P/E Ratio25.9521.7830.6944.57Price / Sales1.181.212.6617.74Price / Cash15.6816.6521.4621.28Price / Book5.448.835.074.71Net Income-$265M$801.52M$515.90M$986.85M7 Day Performance5.32%4.04%2.54%3.76%1 Month Performance-8.15%7.00%4.23%4.65%1 Year Performance18.04%50.70%49.03%27.72% KBR Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KBRKBR4.7998 of 5 stars$61.77+2.6%$81.14+31.4%+18.0%$8.23B$6.96B25.9534,000Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeEMEEMCOR Group2.7601 of 5 stars$527.16+2.2%$515.00-2.3%+133.6%$24.25B$12.58B26.2038,300Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsFIXComfort Systems USA4.5651 of 5 stars$491.09+3.1%$466.33-5.0%+148.2%$17.48B$6.52B37.5715,800Analyst UpgradePositive NewsACMAECOM4.6288 of 5 stars$112.74+3.0%$116.43+3.3%+33.0%$15.12B$16.11B36.9952,000Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastBuyback AnnouncementNews CoverageMTZMasTec3.9403 of 5 stars$142.03+0.9%$148.62+4.6%+148.0%$11.16B$12.18B126.8134,000Positive NewsFLRFluor4.1999 of 5 stars$54.72+4.2%$60.29+10.2%+47.1%$9.39B$15.47B36.4830,187STRLSterling Infrastructure2.4061 of 5 stars$197.41+4.2%$115.00-41.7%+202.6%$6.06B$1.97B32.003,000Positive NewsDYDycom Industries4.3622 of 5 stars$182.59+3.4%$206.13+12.9%+76.3%$5.31B$4.18B22.6815,611Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumePRIMPrimoris Services3.5487 of 5 stars$83.45+3.8%$83.50+0.1%+170.9%$4.32B$6.14B27.6314,058Positive NewsGVAGranite Construction1.1805 of 5 stars$98.35+1.1%$67.00-31.9%+117.2%$4.30B$3.51B45.332,100MYRGMYR Group1.7711 of 5 stars$148.11+1.8%$143.75-2.9%+18.8%$2.39B$3.64B64.679,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EMCOR Group Alternatives Comfort Systems USA Alternatives AECOM Alternatives MasTec Alternatives Fluor Alternatives Sterling Infrastructure Alternatives Dycom Industries Alternatives Primoris Services Alternatives Granite Construction Alternatives MYR Group 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 (NYSE:KBR) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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