Centuri (CTRI) & Its Peers Head to Head Analysis

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

48.9% of shares of all “Construction & Engineering” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Centuri shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of shares of all “Construction & Engineering” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Centuri and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Centuri	2	2	3	0	2.14
Centuri Competitors	854	3471	7370	365	2.60

Centuri presently has a consensus target price of $27.50, indicating a potential upside of 21.07%. As a group, “Construction & Engineering” companies have a potential upside of 41.13%. Given Centuri’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Centuri has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Risk and Volatility

Centuri has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Centuri’s rivals have a beta of 1.60, meaning that their average stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Centuri and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Centuri	1.45%	8.26%	2.95%
Centuri Competitors	-3.91%	2.80%	3.85%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Centuri and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Centuri	$3.74 billion	$22.40 million	40.56
Centuri Competitors	$9.56 billion	$456.60 million	-5,814.57

Centuri’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Centuri. Centuri is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Centuri rivals beat Centuri on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

Centuri Company Profile

Centuri Holdings, Inc. is a North American utility infrastructure services company that builds, maintains and upgrades systems used to deliver natural gas and electricity. Its work includes installing and replacing underground gas pipelines, constructing and maintaining electric distribution infrastructure, and providing related inspection, repair and emergency-response services. The company serves regulated utilities and other energy customers across the United States and Canada. Its operating businesses include NPL Construction, Neuco, Linetec Services and Riggs Distler, which provide capabilities spanning gas distribution, electric utility construction and broader infrastructure work.