Comparing SKK (NASDAQ:SKK) and Amentum (NYSE:AMTM)

SKK (NASDAQ:SKK) and Amentum (NYSE:AMTM) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

39.9% of Amentum shares are held by institutional investors. 18.7% of Amentum shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares SKK and Amentum’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SKK	N/A	N/A	N/A
Amentum	0.41%	10.90%	4.18%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares SKK and Amentum”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SKK	$13.47 million	0.48	$440,000.00	N/A	N/A
Amentum	$8.39 billion	0.67	-$82.00 million	$0.39	59.02

SKK has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Amentum.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for SKK and Amentum, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SKK	1	0	0	0	1.00
Amentum	2	4	6	0	2.33

Amentum has a consensus target price of $28.55, suggesting a potential upside of 24.02%. Given Amentum’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Amentum is more favorable than SKK.

Summary

Amentum beats SKK on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SKK

SKK Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides civil engineering services in Singapore. It undertakes subsurface utility works, such as power and telecommunication cable laying works, water pipeline works, and sewer rehabilitation works. The company also offers gas pipeline and sewer construction works; and underground piping, underground utility infrastructure construction and maintenance, horizontal directional drilling, and plumbing and sanitary works. It serves government authorities, utility companies, or contractors. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Singapore.

About Amentum

Amentum Holdings, Inc. provides engineering and technology solutions to address challenges in science, security, and sustainability. It serves various markets, such as energy and environment, space, intelligence, defense, civilian, commercial, and international markets. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquatered in Chantilly, Virginia.