APi Group (NYSE:APG – Get Free Report) and Shimmick (NASDAQ:SHIM – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.
Volatility & Risk
APi Group has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shimmick has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares APi Group and Shimmick”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| APi Group | $7.91 billion | 2.09 | $302.00 million | ($0.67) | -57.19 |
| Shimmick | $492.84 million | 0.26 | -$25.58 million | ($0.45) | -6.87 |
APi Group has higher revenue and earnings than Shimmick. APi Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shimmick, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares APi Group and Shimmick’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| APi Group | 3.99% | 37.59% | 14.07% |
| Shimmick | -3.81% | N/A | -4.34% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for APi Group and Shimmick, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| APi Group | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Shimmick | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
APi Group currently has a consensus target price of $52.57, suggesting a potential upside of 37.21%. Shimmick has a consensus target price of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 77.99%. Given Shimmick’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Shimmick is more favorable than APi Group.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
86.6% of APi Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of Shimmick shares are held by institutional investors. 18.7% of APi Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 62.9% of Shimmick shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
APi Group beats Shimmick on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About APi Group
APi Group Corporation provides safety and specialty services worldwide. It operates through Safety Services and Specialty Services segments. The Safety Services segment offers solutions focusing on end-to-end integrated occupancy systems, such as fire protection services; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning solutions; and entry systems, which include the design, installation, inspection, and service of these integrated systems. The Specialty Services segment provides various infrastructure and specialized industrial plant services, including maintenance and repair of underground electric, gas, water, sewer, and telecommunications infrastructure. This segment offers engineering and design, fabrication, installation, maintenance service and repair, retrofitting and upgrading services, pipeline infrastructure, access and road construction, supporting facilities, and integrity management and maintenance to the energy industry. It serves customers in the public and private sectors, including commercial, industrial, distribution and fulfillment centers, manufacturing, education, healthcare, telecom, utilities, transmission and integrity, high tech, entertainment, government, and infrastructure markets. The company was formerly known as J2 Acquisition Limited and changed its name to APi Group Corporation in October 2019. APi Group Corporation was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in New Brighton, Minnesota.
About Shimmick
Shimmick Corporation provides water and other critical infrastructure solutions in the United States. The company undertakes water and wastewater treatment infrastructure; water storage and conveyance, including dams, levees, flood control systems, pump stations, and coastal protection infrastructure; and mass transit, bridges, and military infrastructure projects. It serves federal, state, and local governments. The company was formerly known as SCCI National Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Shimmick Corporation in September 2023. Shimmick Corporation was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. Shimmick Corporation operates as a subsidiary of GOHO, LLC.
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