Primoris Services (PRIM) Competitors

Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM) and MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor PRIM or MYRG?

In the previous week, Primoris Services had 10 more articles in the media than MYR Group. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Primoris Services and 5 mentions for MYR Group. Primoris Services' average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat MYR Group's score of 0.80 indicating that Primoris Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Primoris Services	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MYR Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is PRIM or MYRG more profitable?

Primoris Services has a net margin of 2.45% compared to MYR Group's net margin of 2.38%. Primoris Services' return on equity of 14.13% beat MYR Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Primoris Services	2.45%	14.13%	4.46%
MYR Group	2.38%	13.64%	5.61%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PRIM or MYRG?

91.8% of Primoris Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.9% of MYR Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Primoris Services shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of MYR Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer PRIM or MYRG?

MYR Group received 15 more outperform votes than Primoris Services when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.27% of users gave MYR Group an outperform vote while only 57.79% of users gave Primoris Services an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Primoris Services	Outperform Votes 330 57.79%	Underperform Votes 241 42.21%
MYR Group	Outperform Votes 345 62.27%	Underperform Votes 209 37.73%

Which has more risk and volatility, PRIM or MYRG?

Primoris Services has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MYR Group has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer PRIM or MYRG?

Primoris Services currently has a consensus price target of $53.67, suggesting a potential upside of 3.52%. MYR Group has a consensus price target of $173.25, suggesting a potential upside of 11.90%. Given MYR Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MYR Group is more favorable than Primoris Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Primoris Services	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
MYR Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PRIM or MYRG?

Primoris Services has higher revenue and earnings than MYR Group. Primoris Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MYR Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Primoris Services	$5.72B	0.49	$126.14M	$2.65	19.56
MYR Group	$3.64B	0.71	$90.99M	$5.16	30.00

Summary

Primoris Services and MYR Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.