LGN (NASDAQ:LGN – Get Free Report) is one of 190 publicly-traded companies in the “Construction & Engineering” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare LGN to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for LGN and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| LGN | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2.75 |
| LGN Competitors | 803 | 3355 | 7137 | 339 | 2.60 |
LGN currently has a consensus target price of $96.80, indicating a potential upside of 48.99%. As a group, “Construction & Engineering” companies have a potential upside of 26.05%. Given LGN’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LGN is more favorable than its competitors.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| LGN | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| LGN Competitors | -7.82% | 10.89% | 4.14% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares LGN and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| LGN | $2.55 billion | -$59.78 million | 282.48 |
| LGN Competitors | $9.45 billion | $451.89 million | -5,963.16 |
LGN’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than LGN. LGN is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
48.3% of shares of all “Construction & Engineering” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of LGN shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.8% of shares of all “Construction & Engineering” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
About LGN
Legence Corp. is a provider of engineering, consulting, installation and maintenance services for mission-critical systems in buildings. The company specializes in designing, fabricating and installing complex HVAC, process piping and other mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. Legence Corp. is based in SAN JOSE, Calif.
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