EMCOR Group (EME) and Its Rivals Head to Head Analysis

EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) is one of 188 publicly-traded companies in the “Construction & Engineering” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare EMCOR Group to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares EMCOR Group and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EMCOR Group	7.78%	36.65%	14.50%
EMCOR Group Competitors	-3.99%	2.77%	3.82%

Dividends

EMCOR Group pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. EMCOR Group pays out 4.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Construction & Engineering” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.4% and pay out 25.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. EMCOR Group has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for EMCOR Group and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EMCOR Group	0	2	7	0	2.78
EMCOR Group Competitors	850	3465	7352	362	2.60

EMCOR Group currently has a consensus price target of $931.86, suggesting a potential upside of 53.42%. As a group, “Construction & Engineering” companies have a potential upside of 49.19%. Given EMCOR Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe EMCOR Group is more favorable than its competitors.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

92.6% of EMCOR Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.9% of shares of all “Construction & Engineering” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of EMCOR Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of shares of all “Construction & Engineering” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

EMCOR Group has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EMCOR Group’s competitors have a beta of 1.60, meaning that their average share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares EMCOR Group and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
EMCOR Group	$16.99 billion	$1.27 billion	17.54
EMCOR Group Competitors	$10.73 billion	$456.60 million	-5,802.31

EMCOR Group has higher revenue and earnings than its competitors. EMCOR Group is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

EMCOR Group beats its competitors on 11 of the 15 factors compared.

About EMCOR Group

EMCOR Group, Inc. provides construction and facilities, building, and industrial services in the United States and the United Kingdom. It offers design, integration, installation, start-up, operation, and maintenance services related to power transmission, distribution, and generation systems; energy solutions; premises electrical and lighting systems; process instrumentation; low-voltage systems; voice and data communications systems; roadway and transit lighting, signaling, and fiber optic lines; computerized traffic control systems, and signal and communication equipment; heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and geothermal solutions; clean-room process ventilation systems; fire protection and suppression systems; plumbing, process, and high-purity piping systems; controls and filtration systems; water and wastewater treatment systems; central plant heating and cooling systems; crane and rigging services; millwright services; and steel fabrication, erection, and welding services. The company also provides building services that covers commercial and government site-based operations and maintenance; facility management, maintenance, and services; energy efficiency retrofit services; military base operations support services; services for indoor air quality; floor care and janitorial services; landscaping, lot sweeping, and snow removal services; vendor management and call center services; installation and support for building systems; program development, management, and maintenance for energy systems; technical consulting and diagnostic services; infrastructure and building projects; modification and retrofit projects; and other building services, including reception, security, and catering services. In addition, it offers refinery turnaround planning and engineering; welding; overhaul and maintenance; instrumentation and electrical; and renewable energy services. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.