Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC – Get Free Report) is one of 188 publicly-traded companies in the “Construction & Engineering” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Tutor Perini to similar companies based on the strength of its dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and earnings.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
65.0% of Tutor Perini shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.9% of shares of all “Construction & Engineering” companies are owned by institutional investors. 15.4% of Tutor Perini shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of shares of all “Construction & Engineering” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Tutor Perini and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Tutor Perini | $128.85 billion | $80.44 million | 33.75 |
| Tutor Perini Competitors | $10.73 billion | $456.60 million | -5,802.31 |
Tutor Perini has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its peers. Tutor Perini is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Profitability
This table compares Tutor Perini and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Tutor Perini | 2.25% | 23.19% | 5.68% |
| Tutor Perini Competitors | -3.99% | 2.77% | 3.82% |
Volatility & Risk
Tutor Perini has a beta of 2.12, meaning that its stock price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tutor Perini’s peers have a beta of 1.60, meaning that their average stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Tutor Perini and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Tutor Perini | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Tutor Perini Competitors | 850 | 3465 | 7352 | 362 | 2.60 |
Tutor Perini currently has a consensus target price of $107.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.08%. As a group, “Construction & Engineering” companies have a potential upside of 49.46%. Given Tutor Perini’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Tutor Perini has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Dividends
Tutor Perini pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Tutor Perini pays out 13.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Construction & Engineering” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.4% and pay out 25.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Summary
Tutor Perini beats its peers on 8 of the 15 factors compared.
About Tutor Perini
Tutor Perini Corporation, a construction company, provides diversified general contracting, construction management, and design-build services to private customers and public agencies in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Civil, Building, and Specialty Contractors. The Civil segment engages in the public works construction and the replacement and reconstruction of infrastructure; and offers contracting services, including construction and rehabilitation of highways, bridges, tunnels, mass-transit systems, military defense facilities, and water management and wastewater treatment facilities, as well as provides drilling, foundation, and excavation support for shoring, bridges, piers, roads, and highway projects. The Building segment offers range of services in various specialized building markets, such as hospitality and gaming, transportation, health care, commercial offices, government facilities, sports and entertainment, education, correctional and detention facilities, biotech, pharmaceutical, industrial, and technology. The Specialty Contractors segment provides electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and fire protection systems, as well as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning services (HVAC) for civil and building construction projects in industrial, commercial, hospitality and gaming, and mass-transit end markets. It also offers pre-construction planning and project management services comprising planning and scheduling of the manpower, equipment, materials, and subcontractor services; and self-performed construction services consisting of site work, concrete forming and placement, and steel erection. The company was formerly known as Perini Corporation and changed its name to Tutor Perini Corporation in May 2009. Tutor Perini Corporation was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Sylmar, California.
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