Head-To-Head Comparison: Everus Construction Group (NYSE:ECG) vs. Energy Services of America (NASDAQ:ESOA)
by Michael Walen · The Markets DailyEnergy Services of America (NASDAQ:ESOA – Get Free Report) and Everus Construction Group (NYSE:ECG – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Energy Services of America and Everus Construction Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Energy Services of America | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Everus Construction Group | 5.96% | 38.22% | 14.02% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
2.1% of Energy Services of America shares are held by institutional investors. 44.7% of Energy Services of America shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Everus Construction Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Energy Services of America and Everus Construction Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Energy Services of America | $440.96 million | N/A | N/A | $0.18 | 84.48 |
| Everus Construction Group | $3.75 billion | 1.80 | $201.77 million | $4.97 | 26.58 |
Everus Construction Group has higher revenue and earnings than Energy Services of America. Everus Construction Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Energy Services of America, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Energy Services of America and Everus Construction Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Energy Services of America | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Everus Construction Group | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2.56 |
Energy Services of America currently has a consensus target price of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 61.71%. Everus Construction Group has a consensus target price of $162.17, indicating a potential upside of 22.75%. Given Energy Services of America’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Energy Services of America is more favorable than Everus Construction Group.
Summary
Everus Construction Group beats Energy Services of America on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Energy Services of America
Energy Services of America Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides contracting services for utilities and energy related companies in the United States. The company constructs, replaces, and repairs interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines and storage facilities for utility companies and private natural gas companies; and provides services relating to pipeline, storage facilities, and plant works. It also offers electrical and mechanical installation, and repair services, including substation and switchyard, site preparation, equipment setting, pipe fabrication and installation, packaged buildings, transformers, and other ancillary works for the gas, petroleum power, chemical, water and sewer, and automotive industries. In addition, the company provides corrosion protection services, horizontal drilling services, liquid pipeline and pump station construction, production facility construction, water and sewer pipeline installation, and various maintenance and repair services, as well as other services related to pipeline construction. Further, it serves customers primarily in West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky. Energy Services of America Corporation was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Huntington, West Virginia.
About Everus Construction Group
Everus Construction Group is providing a full spectrum of construction services through its electrical and mechanical and transmission and distribution specialty contracting services principally in United States. Its specialty contracting services are provided to utility, transportation, commercial, industrial, institutional, renewable and other customers. Everus Construction Group is based in BISMARCK, N.D.