LGN (NASDAQ:LGN – Get Free Report) and WillScot (NASDAQ:WSC – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for LGN and WillScot, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| LGN | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2.93 |
| WillScot | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2.18 |
LGN currently has a consensus target price of $99.50, indicating a potential upside of 85.81%. WillScot has a consensus target price of $26.50, indicating a potential upside of 41.86%. Given LGN’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LGN is more favorable than WillScot.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| LGN | -1.20% | 4.33% | 1.23% |
| WillScot | -3.00% | 21.62% | 3.39% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares LGN and WillScot”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| LGN | $2.55 billion | 2.27 | -$59.78 million | $0.40 | 133.87 |
| WillScot | $2.28 billion | 1.48 | -$52.99 million | ($0.38) | -49.16 |
WillScot has lower revenue, but higher earnings than LGN. WillScot is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LGN, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
95.8% of WillScot shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of LGN shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of WillScot shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
LGN beats WillScot on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About WillScot
WillScot Holdings Corporation provides workspace and portable storage solutions in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It operates in two segments, Modular Solutions and Storage Solutions. Its modular solutions include panelized and stackable offices, single-wide modular space units, section modulars and redi-plex, classrooms, ground level offices, blast-resistant modules, clearspan structures, and other modular space; and portable storage solutions, such as portable and cold storage containers, as well as trailers. The company leases modular space and portable storage units to customers in the construction, commercial and industrial, retail and wholesale trade, energy and natural resources, education, government and institutions, and healthcare markets. The company offers its solutions primarily under the WillScot and Mobile Mini brand names. The company was formerly known as WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. and changed its name to WillScot Holdings Corporation in July 2024. WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
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