MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG – Get Free Report) is one of 190 public companies in the “Construction & Engineering” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare MYR Group to related businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares MYR Group and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| MYR Group | 4.13% | 24.17% | 9.96% |
| MYR Group Competitors | -7.82% | 10.89% | 4.14% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for MYR Group and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| MYR Group | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2.78 |
| MYR Group Competitors | 804 | 3358 | 7142 | 341 | 2.60 |
Volatility and Risk
MYR Group has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MYR Group’s peers have a beta of 1.66, meaning that their average share price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
88.9% of MYR Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.3% of shares of all “Construction & Engineering” companies are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of MYR Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.8% of shares of all “Construction & Engineering” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares MYR Group and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| MYR Group | $3.66 billion | $118.42 million | 31.86 |
| MYR Group Competitors | $9.50 billion | $451.89 million | -5,963.49 |
MYR Group’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than MYR Group. MYR Group is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Summary
MYR Group beats its peers on 8 of the 13 factors compared.
MYR Group Company Profile
MYR Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides electrical construction services in the United States and Canada. It operates in two segments, Transmission and Distribution, and Commercial and Industrial. The Transmission and Distribution segment offers a range of services on electric transmission and distribution networks, and substation facilities, including design, engineering, procurement, construction, upgrade, maintenance, and repair services with primary focus on construction, maintenance, and repair to customers in the electric utility industry; and services, including construction and maintenance of high voltage transmission lines, substations, and lower voltage underground and overhead distribution systems, clean energy projects, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure services, as well as emergency restoration services in response to hurricane, wildfire, ice, or other related damages. This segment serves as a prime contractor to customers, such as investor-owned utilities, cooperatives, private developers, government-funded utilities, independent power producers, independent transmission companies, industrial facility owners, and other contractors. The Commercial and Industrial segment provides a range of services, including design, installation, maintenance, and repair of commercial and industrial wiring; and installation of intelligent transportation systems, roadway lighting, and signalization for airports, hospitals, data centers, hotels, stadiums, commercial and industrial facilities, clean energy projects, manufacturing plants, processing facilities, water/waste-water treatment facilities, mining facilities, intelligent transportation systems, roadway lighting, signalization, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. This segment serves general contractors, commercial and industrial facility owners, governmental agencies, and developers. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Thornton, Colorado.
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