Ming Shing Group (NASDAQ:MSW – Get Free Report) and AECOM (NYSE:ACM – 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 analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends and profitability.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Ming Shing Group and AECOM”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Ming Shing Group | $33.85 million | 0.48 | -$5.73 million | N/A | N/A |
| AECOM | $16.14 billion | 0.58 | $561.77 million | $3.83 | 18.94 |
Profitability
This table compares Ming Shing Group and AECOM’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ming Shing Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| AECOM | 3.16% | 28.52% | 6.08% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Ming Shing Group and AECOM, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ming Shing Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| AECOM | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2.69 |
AECOM has a consensus price target of $114.82, indicating a potential upside of 58.28%. Given AECOM’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AECOM is more favorable than Ming Shing Group.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
85.4% of AECOM shares are held by institutional investors. 18.7% of Ming Shing Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of AECOM shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
Ming Shing Group has a beta of 5.43, indicating that its stock price is 443% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AECOM has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
AECOM beats Ming Shing Group on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Ming Shing Group
Ming Shing Group Holdings Limited is a company mainly engaged in wet trades works, such as plastering works, tile laying works, brick laying works, floor screeding works and marble works. Ming Shing Group Holdings Limited is based in Hong Kong.
About AECOM
AECOM, together with its subsidiaries, provides professional infrastructure consulting services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Americas, International, and AECOM Capital. The company offers planning, consulting, architectural and engineering design, construction and program management, and investment and development services to public and private clients. It is also involved in the investment and development of real estate projects. In addition, the company provides construction services, including building construction and energy, and infrastructure and industrial construction. It serves transportation, water, government, facilities, environmental, and energy sectors. The company was formerly known as AECOM Technology Corporation and changed its name to AECOM in January 2015. AECOM was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
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