LGN (NASDAQ:LGN – Get Free Report) is one of 188 publicly-traded companies in the “Construction & Engineering” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare LGN to similar companies based on the strength of its dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares LGN and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| LGN | $2.55 billion | -$59.78 million | 80.33 |
| LGN Competitors | $10.73 billion | $456.60 million | -5,802.63 |
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.
Profitability
This table compares LGN and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| LGN | -1.20% | 4.33% | 1.23% |
| LGN Competitors | -4.05% | 2.62% | 3.83% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
48.9% of shares of all “Construction & Engineering” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of LGN shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of shares of all “Construction & Engineering” companies are held by 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
LGN has a beta of 3.42, suggesting that its stock price is 242% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LGN’s competitors have a beta of 1.60, suggesting that their average stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.
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 | 10 | 1 | 2.79 |
| LGN Competitors | 846 | 3456 | 7343 | 356 | 2.60 |
LGN presently has a consensus price target of $96.67, indicating a potential upside of 200.86%. As a group, “Construction & Engineering” companies have a potential upside of 40.49%. Given LGN’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe LGN is more favorable than its competitors.
Summary
LGN beats its competitors on 8 of the 13 factors compared.
LGN Company Profile
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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