Head-To-Head Comparison: LGN (LGN) vs. Its Peers
by Sarita Garza · The Markets DailyLGN (NASDAQ:LGN – Get Free Report) is one of 190 public companies in the “Construction & Engineering” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare LGN to similar companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
48.9% of shares of all “Construction & Engineering” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of LGN shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of shares of all “Construction & Engineering” companies are owned by company 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.
Profitability
This table compares LGN and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| LGN | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| LGN Competitors | -7.56% | 11.33% | 4.21% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares LGN and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| LGN | $2.55 billion | -$59.78 million | 289.09 |
| LGN Competitors | $9.33 billion | $451.89 million | -5,961.56 |
LGN’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than LGN. LGN 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.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for LGN and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| LGN | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2.75 |
| LGN Competitors | 794 | 3331 | 7108 | 334 | 2.60 |
LGN currently has a consensus target price of $96.80, indicating a potential upside of 45.59%. As a group, “Construction & Engineering” companies have a potential upside of 24.62%. Given LGN’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe LGN is more favorable than its rivals.
About LGN
Legence Corp. is a provider of engineering, consulting, installation and maintenance services for mission-critical systems in buildings. The company specializes in designing, fabricating and installing complex HVAC, process piping and other mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. Legence Corp. is based in SAN JOSE, Calif.