Sector Alpha Week of 2026-08-04
20-quarter listed-company comparison

Engineering & Construction Stocks

Engineering & Construction: AECOM owns the largest revenue base; Cadeler A/S has the fastest current growth.

01 · the industry itself · before any single company

How has Engineering & Construction moved against S&P 500?

The line below covers up to 5.2 years and opens on the 5Y view; the buttons cut it shorter. Over the most recent two of them this industry is 98% ahead of S&P 500. Earnings across its companies grew 33% on average over the last four reported quarters.

FADING · −1 in 4w✓Price and the fundamentals both up9 of 37 companies ahead of S&P 500 by 5% or more over three months6 are 20% or more behind over a year while earnings grew 20% or more

RS — · 21/37 >200d (−1) · 9/37 lead (−1) · EPS 24/35↑

200500100020262025202420232022 1052348 TRAILING 12-MONTH EPS · 100 AT THE START0100224Mar 22Sep 22Mar 23Sep 23Mar 24Sep 24Mar 25Sep 25Mar 26Mar 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 100, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 16 reportingJun 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 100, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 22 reportingSep 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 112, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 24 reportingDec 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 124, against 100 at the start · down 60.6% on a year ago · 22 reportingMar 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 129, against 100 at the start · up 31.2% on a year ago · 22 reportingJun 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 121, against 100 at the start · up 31.3% on a year ago · 22 reportingSep 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 143, against 100 at the start · up 26.4% on a year ago · 22 reportingDec 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 156, against 100 at the start · up 8.8% on a year ago · 24 reportingMar 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 154, against 100 at the start · up 1.3% on a year ago · 24 reportingJun 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 159, against 100 at the start · up 27.4% on a year ago · 24 reportingSep 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 164, against 100 at the start · up 20.1% on a year ago · 24 reportingDec 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 167, against 100 at the start · up 43.1% on a year ago · 23 reportingMar 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 175, against 100 at the start · up 10.3% on a year ago · 24 reportingJun 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 182, against 100 at the start · up 29.8% on a year ago · 24 reportingSep 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 202, against 100 at the start · up 38.6% on a year ago · 24 reportingDec 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 223, against 100 at the start · up 33.2% on a year ago · 24 reportingMar 2026 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 224, against 100 at the start · up 30.6% on a year ago · 22 reportingNot reported yet — earnings trail price by a quarter or two224 · Mar 26No earnings on file this far back — the price series reaches further than the filings do
200500100020262025202420232022 1052348 TRAILING 12-MONTH EPS · 100 AT THE START0100224Mar 22Mar 23Mar 24Mar 25Mar 26Mar 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 100, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 16 reportingJun 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 100, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 22 reportingSep 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 112, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 24 reportingDec 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 124, against 100 at the start · down 60.6% on a year ago · 22 reportingMar 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 129, against 100 at the start · up 31.2% on a year ago · 22 reportingJun 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 121, against 100 at the start · up 31.3% on a year ago · 22 reportingSep 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 143, against 100 at the start · up 26.4% on a year ago · 22 reportingDec 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 156, against 100 at the start · up 8.8% on a year ago · 24 reportingMar 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 154, against 100 at the start · up 1.3% on a year ago · 24 reportingJun 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 159, against 100 at the start · up 27.4% on a year ago · 24 reportingSep 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 164, against 100 at the start · up 20.1% on a year ago · 24 reportingDec 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 167, against 100 at the start · up 43.1% on a year ago · 23 reportingMar 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 175, against 100 at the start · up 10.3% on a year ago · 24 reportingJun 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 182, against 100 at the start · up 29.8% on a year ago · 24 reportingSep 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 202, against 100 at the start · up 38.6% on a year ago · 24 reportingDec 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 223, against 100 at the start · up 33.2% on a year ago · 24 reportingMar 2026 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 224, against 100 at the start · up 30.6% on a year ago · 22 reportingNot reported yet — earnings trail price by a quarter or two224No earnings on file this far back — the price series reaches further than the filings do
Engineering & Construction, equal-weighted, based at 200 S&P 500, same base, same start trailing 12-month earnings per share rising falling

Both lines start at 200 in the same week, so the distance between them is the whole story: the industry line is an equal-weighted index of its 37 companies. The bars underneath are trailing 12-month earnings per share, one bar per reported quarter, each member rebased to 100 at the start and the industry taking the median — so a price line pulling away from flat bars is a re-rating, not earnings. A bar turns red when that figure is lower than the quarter before. Rules are fixed and applied identically everywhere on this site: ahead by 5% or more over three months, or behind by 20% or more over a year while earnings grew 20% or more. Hover any point to read both values and the gap. This is a description of what the numbers did, not advice.

02 · sector relative strength, before individual stocks

Is Engineering & Construction outperforming S&P 500?

Engineering & Construction has outperformed S&P 500 by 15.5% over the last 52 weeks. Over 13 weeks the gap is a shortfall of 10.2%. 12 of 28 covered companies currently beat the S&P 500 on Mansfield relative strength, so leadership inside the sector is selective. IES Holdings, Inc. is the strongest against the sector itself at +36%.

-10.2%Sector vs S&P 500 · 13 weeks
+15.5%Sector vs S&P 500 · 52 weeks
12/28Stocks leading S&P 500
10/28Stocks leading sector

Sector metric: — as of latest available · unclassified · direction unavailable.

The central tension: the companies with the most scale are not necessarily the companies creating the most change.

Start with scale. Then earnings trajectory. Then business quality. Only after those three agree should price leadership carry much weight.

Bottom line

Engineering & Construction has outperformed S&P 500 by 15.5% over 52 weeks and 10.2% over 13 weeks. 12 of 28 covered companies beat the S&P 500 on Mansfield relative strength, while 10 of 28 beat the sector itself. AECOM leads with revenue of $15,985 million, based on 17 of 30 comparable companies through Mar 2026.

Companies
30
complete canonical membership
Combined market value
$467.2B
Quanta Services, Inc.
Revenue growing
14/16
positive TTM year-on-year growth
Beating S&P 500
12/28
positive Mansfield relative strength
Comparing 5 of 30
03 · research priority, made explicit

4-Factor Sector Score

An additive sector-relative research score. The four displayed point contributions always equal the total: Growth & earnings (35), Capital efficiency (25), Valuation (20), and Relative strength (20). Missing or stale evidence is absorbed inside the affected factor, never applied as a hidden adjustment.

Growth & earnings · 35%Capital efficiency · 25%Valuation · 20%Relative strength · 20%
Argan, Inc. has the strongest current balance of earnings trajectory, business quality, valuation and price confirmation, with 81.1% evidence confidence.
AECOM looks inexpensive relative to peers or its own history, but its earnings trajectory has not yet earned the valuation signal.
Tutor Perini Corporation has stronger price confirmation than earnings confirmation; that is a research prompt, not permission to chase.
How this score is built, and what the marks mean

Missing observations are not scored as bad. Their missing weight lowers confidence and pulls the final score toward neutral. PEG is not shown when the ratio cannot mean anything: the company must be making a profit, its price-to-earnings must be positive, and its three-year earnings growth must fall between 5% and 60%. Dividing a price multiple by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, produces a number that looks precise and tells you nothing. Under relative strength, one mark per week shows the last 12 weeks: a mark is filled where the company led S&P 500 by 5% or more over the 13 weeks ending that week, which is the same test used everywhere on this site. Price stage places the company on the same six-step curve the sector itself is placed on — basing, turning, breaking out, leader, fading, asleep — read from how many weeks running it has led S&P 500 and whether that lead is widening or shrinking. It describes where the PRICE stands, not the earnings trajectory and not a recommendation, and it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read.

CompanyScorePrice stageGrowth & earnings/35Capital efficiency/25Valuation/20Relative strength/20
1Argan, Inc.AGX 69.3/100Favorable setup81% evidence ASLEEP 26.6/35 Revenue 14.5% · PAT 61% · OPM change 3 pp 83% evidence 16.1/25 ROCE 10.5% · OPM 15.6% 76% evidence 12.3/20 P/E 58.9× · PEG 0.99 65% evidence 14.3/20 RS sector 24.9% · RS bench 25.1% · 1Y 158.4%7 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 26.6 + 16.1 + 12.3 + 14.3 = 69.3 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
2Comfort Systems USA, Inc.FIX 66.8/100Thin evidence · provisional56% evidence ASLEEP 23.6/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change 5.6 pp 39% evidence 20.1/25 ROCE 18.3% · OPM 17% 76% evidence 9.3/20 P/E 48.8× · PEG — 15% evidence 13.8/20 RS sector 24.3% · RS bench 25% · 1Y 156.7%7 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 23.6 + 20.1 + 9.3 + 13.8 = 66.8 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
3IES Holdings, Inc.IESC 65.9/100Thin evidence · provisional53% evidence LEADER 19.7/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change 1.2 pp 32% evidence 17.1/25 ROCE 15.8% · OPM 11.2% 76% evidence 10.2/20 P/E 32.6× · PEG — 15% evidence 18.9/20 RS sector 36% · RS bench 37.9% · 1Y 119.8%11 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 19.7 + 17.1 + 10.2 + 18.9 = 65.9 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
4Everus Construction Group, Inc.ECG 64.6/100Mixed-positive evidence66% evidence ASLEEP 22.5/35 Revenue 29.7% · PAT 46.7% · OPM change 1.3 pp 53% evidence 13.8/25 ROCE 8.4% · OPM 7.5% 57% evidence 15.2/20 P/E 27.1× · PEG 0.58 65% evidence 13.1/20 RS sector 10.4% · RS bench 11.9% · 1Y 90.6%6 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 22.5 + 13.8 + 15.2 + 13.1 = 64.6 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
5Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.STRL 62.8/100Mixed-positive evidence66% evidence FADING 24.3/35 Revenue 36.9% · PAT 32.5% · OPM change 3.7 pp 53% evidence 15.4/25 ROCE 9.3% · OPM 16.7% 57% evidence 11.8/20 P/E 36.4× · PEG 1.19 65% evidence 11.3/20 RS sector 4.4% · RS bench 5.1% · 1Y 78.9%11 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 24.3 + 15.4 + 11.8 + 11.3 = 62.8 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
6Dycom Industries, Inc.DY 57.5/100Mixed-positive evidence81% evidence ASLEEP 22.2/35 Revenue 29.8% · PAT 34.2% · OPM change 0.5 pp 83% evidence 11.9/25 ROCE 3.8% · OPM 7.3% 76% evidence 11.1/20 P/E 41.3× · PEG 1.24 65% evidence 12.3/20 RS sector 1.1% · RS bench 2.9% · 1Y 48.7%6 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 22.2 + 11.9 + 11.1 + 12.3 = 57.5 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
7EMCOR Group, Inc.EME 56.8/100Thin evidence · provisional56% evidence ASLEEP 19.6/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change 0.5 pp 39% evidence 16.4/25 ROCE 12.2% · OPM 8.7% 76% evidence 10.7/20 P/E 25.8× · PEG — 15% evidence 10.1/20 RS sector -0.3% · RS bench 1.9% · 1Y 32.6%1 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 19.6 + 16.4 + 10.7 + 10.1 = 56.8 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
8MYR Group Inc.MYRG 56.3/100Thin evidence · provisional56% evidence FADING 21.9/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change 2.4 pp 39% evidence 12.6/25 ROCE 7.9% · OPM 6.5% 76% evidence 9.5/20 P/E 47.5× · PEG — 15% evidence 12.3/20 RS sector 5.8% · RS bench 6.6% · 1Y 83.9%10 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 21.9 + 12.6 + 9.5 + 12.3 = 56.3 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
9Arcosa, Inc.ACA 55.2/100Mixed-positive evidence66% evidence BREAKING OUT 19.6/35 Revenue 12.1% · PAT 100% · OPM change 0.7 pp 53% evidence 9.3/25 ROCE 1.1% · OPM 8.2% 57% evidence 8.5/20 P/E 23.4× · PEG 2.09 65% evidence 17.8/20 RS sector 12% · RS bench 14.7% · 1Y 51.4%10 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 19.6 + 9.3 + 8.5 + 17.8 = 55.2 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
10Tetra Tech, Inc.TTEK 55.2/100Thin evidence · provisional56% evidence TURNING 19.1/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change 7.8 pp 39% evidence 13.9/25 ROCE 5.2% · OPM 10.8% 76% evidence 11.3/20 P/E 17.6× · PEG — 15% evidence 10.9/20 RS sector -8.7% · RS bench -5.4% · 1Y -5%1 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 19.1 + 13.9 + 11.3 + 10.9 = 55.2 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
11Quanta Services, Inc.PWR 54.8/100Thin evidence · provisional56% evidence ASLEEP 19.9/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change 0.5 pp 39% evidence 11.6/25 ROCE 4.4% · OPM 4.3% 76% evidence 8.8/20 P/E 82.5× · PEG — 15% evidence 14.5/20 RS sector 15.7% · RS bench 17.3% · 1Y 79.5%7 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 19.9 + 11.6 + 8.8 + 14.5 = 54.8 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
12Exponent, Inc.EXPO 51.5/100Thin evidence · provisional56% evidence TURNING 17.8/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change -5.6 pp 39% evidence 15.0/25 ROCE 5% · OPM 24.9% 76% evidence 10.5/20 P/E 27.3× · PEG — 15% evidence 8.2/20 RS sector -13.2% · RS bench -10.1% · 1Y -4%1 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 17.8 + 15 + 10.5 + 8.2 = 51.5 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
13Tutor Perini CorporationTPC 49.6/100Thin evidence · provisional51% evidence ASLEEP 16.5/35 Revenue 25.6% · PAT — · OPM change -0.9 pp 40% evidence 8.2/25 ROCE 3.2% · OPM 4.3% 57% evidence 9.2/20 P/E 52.5× · PEG — 15% evidence 15.7/20 RS sector 3.6% · RS bench 6% · 1Y 51.9%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 16.5 + 8.2 + 9.2 + 15.7 = 49.6 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
14Cadeler A/SCDLR 48.8/100Mixed-negative evidence66% evidence ASLEEP 19.7/35 Revenue 100% · PAT 100% · OPM change -1.2 pp 53% evidence 7.7/25 ROCE 0.3% · OPM 6.2% 57% evidence 16.5/20 P/E 6.6× · PEG 0.11 65% evidence 4.9/20 RS sector -10.4% · RS bench -8.4% · 1Y 8.5%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 19.7 + 7.7 + 16.5 + 4.9 = 48.8 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
15Stantec Inc.STN 47.1/100Mixed-negative evidence66% evidence BASING 17.6/35 Revenue 7.6% · PAT 27.6% · OPM change 0.4 pp 53% evidence 11.4/25 ROCE 3.1% · OPM 8.3% 57% evidence 13.1/20 P/E 28× · PEG 1.01 65% evidence 5.0/20 RS sector -32.4% · RS bench -29.6% · 1Y -33.8%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 17.6 + 11.4 + 13.1 + 5 = 47.1 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
16AECOMACM 44.9/100Mixed-negative evidence66% evidence BASING 12.8/35 Revenue -0.4% · PAT 2.6% · OPM change -0.3 pp 53% evidence 11.4/25 ROCE 4.2% · OPM 6.5% 57% evidence 15.3/20 P/E 22.1× · PEG 0.73 65% evidence 5.4/20 RS sector -33.9% · RS bench -30.7% · 1Y -36%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 12.8 + 11.4 + 15.3 + 5.4 = 44.9 · Decision use: Cheap but unconfirmed: require improving earnings before treating the valuation as an opportunity.
17APi Group CorporationAPG 44.7/100Thin evidence · provisional56% evidence ASLEEP 18.0/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change 0.3 pp 39% evidence 8.9/25 ROCE 2.5% · OPM 5.2% 76% evidence 8.7/20 P/E 95.5× · PEG — 15% evidence 9.1/20 RS sector -9.1% · RS bench -6.8% · 1Y 20.5%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 18 + 8.9 + 8.7 + 9.1 = 44.7 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
18Fluor CorporationFLR 43.3/100Thin evidence · provisional56% evidence TURNING 11.8/35 Revenue -8.3% · PAT -422.2% · OPM change 0.2 pp 53% evidence 7.4/25 ROCE 1.8% · OPM 2.5% 57% evidence 10.8/20 P/E 25.4× · PEG — 15% evidence 13.3/20 RS sector -2.1% · RS bench 0.5% · 1Y 23%2 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 11.8 + 7.4 + 10.8 + 13.3 = 43.3 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
19KBR, Inc.KBR 43.1/100Thin evidence · provisional56% evidence TURNING 14.1/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change -0.6 pp 39% evidence 10.3/25 ROCE 3.5% · OPM 9.4% 76% evidence 11.4/20 P/E 10.9× · PEG — 15% evidence 7.3/20 RS sector -20% · RS bench -16.8% · 1Y -24.2%1 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 14.1 + 10.3 + 11.4 + 7.3 = 43.1 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
20Granite Construction IncorporatedGVA 42.8/100Thin evidence · provisional56% evidence ASLEEP 18.8/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change 2.3 pp 39% evidence 9.2/25 ROCE 5.8% · OPM -3.4% 76% evidence 10.1/20 P/E 34.5× · PEG — 15% evidence 4.7/20 RS sector -11.4% · RS bench -9.3% · 1Y 15.2%3 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 18.8 + 9.2 + 10.1 + 4.7 = 42.8 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
21MasTec, Inc.MTZ 40.3/100Thin evidence · provisional56% evidence ASLEEP 19.8/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change 2.4 pp 39% evidence 8.4/25 ROCE 3.4% · OPM 3.7% 76% evidence 9.0/20 P/E 66.4× · PEG — 15% evidence 3.1/20 RS sector -12% · RS bench -11.1% · 1Y 49.9%6 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 19.8 + 8.4 + 9 + 3.1 = 40.3 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
22Construction Partners, Inc.ROAD 39.3/100Mixed-negative evidence66% evidence BASING 19.8/35 Revenue 48.7% · PAT 100% · OPM change 0.1 pp 53% evidence 8.3/25 ROCE 1.5% · OPM 4.9% 57% evidence 8.2/20 P/E 48.7× · PEG 1.79 65% evidence 3.0/20 RS sector -20% · RS bench -17.5% · 1Y -4.9%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 19.8 + 8.3 + 8.2 + 3 = 39.3 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
23Ameresco, Inc.AMRC 37.0/100Thin evidence · provisional55% evidence ASLEEP 14.5/35 Revenue 8.5% · PAT -9.3% · OPM change -1.3 pp 40% evidence 7.2/25 ROCE 0.3% · OPM 2.6% 57% evidence 9.9/20 P/E 44× · PEG 1.49 65% evidence 5.4/20 RS sector -19.2% · RS bench -16.4% · 1Y 38.9%1 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 14.5 + 7.2 + 9.9 + 5.4 = 37 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
24Jacobs Solutions Inc.J 35.2/100Mixed-negative evidence66% evidence TURNING 11.3/35 Revenue 12.7% · PAT -9.3% · OPM change -9.4 pp 53% evidence 6.8/25 ROCE -1% · OPM -2.2% 57% evidence 6.9/20 P/E 38.7× · PEG 2.2 65% evidence 10.2/20 RS sector -9.7% · RS bench -6.3% · 1Y -3.7%1 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 11.3 + 6.8 + 6.9 + 10.2 = 35.2 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
25TopBuild Corp.BLD 35.2/100Thin evidence · provisional60% evidence 11.8/35 Revenue 6.4% · PAT -15.2% · OPM change -2.3 pp 53% evidence 12.8/25 ROCE 3.6% · OPM 12.1% 57% evidence 6.3/20 P/E 19.7× · PEG 2.97 65% evidence 4.3/20 RS sector -30% · RS bench -23.4% · 1Y 2%2 of 7 weeks ahead to 2026-07-02 70% evidence
Exact sum: 11.8 + 12.8 + 6.3 + 4.3 = 35.2 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
26Primoris Services CorporationPRIM 34.3/100Adverse evidence66% evidence BASING 13.9/35 Revenue 13.4% · PAT 20.4% · OPM change -2.7 pp 53% evidence 7.9/25 ROCE 1% · OPM 1.6% 57% evidence 10.0/20 P/E 31.5× · PEG 1.57 65% evidence 2.5/20 RS sector -38.4% · RS bench -36.6% · 1Y -18.3%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 13.9 + 7.9 + 10 + 2.5 = 34.3 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
27Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc.CDNL 50.6/100Thin evidence · provisional22% evidence BREAKING OUT 18.6/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change -0.9 pp 15% evidence 13.5/25 ROCE 5.6% · OPM 8.8% 57% evidence 8.5/20 P/E 403× · PEG — 15% evidence 10.0/20 RS sector — · RS bench — · 1Y —12 of 12 weeks ahead 0% evidence
Exact sum: 18.6 + 13.5 + 8.5 + 10 = 50.6 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
28Ferrovial N.V.FER 44.7/100Thin evidence · provisional43% evidence ASLEEP 18.0/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change — 12% evidence 9.8/25 ROCE 1.3% · OPM — 61% evidence 8.9/20 P/E 71.4× · PEG — 15% evidence 8.0/20 RS sector -10.6% · RS bench -8.2% · 1Y 26.7%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 18 + 9.8 + 8.9 + 8 = 44.7 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
29Legence Corp.LGN 40.8/100Thin evidence · provisional31% evidence ASLEEP 15.7/35 Revenue 44.3% · PAT 13.3% · OPM change -1.1 pp 40% evidence 6.5/25 ROCE 1.1% · OPM 2.2% 57% evidence 8.6/20 P/E 192.6× · PEG — 15% evidence 10.0/20 RS sector — · RS bench — · 1Y —8 of 12 weeks ahead 0% evidence
Exact sum: 15.7 + 6.5 + 8.6 + 10 = 40.8 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
30Willdan Group, Inc.WLDN 37.7/100Thin evidence · provisional50% evidence BASING 15.4/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change 0.1 pp 39% evidence 7.2/25 ROCE 2% · OPM 4.7% 76% evidence 11.1/20 P/E 21.7× · PEG — 15% evidence 4.0/20 RS sector -30.8% · RS bench -28.1% · 1Y -32.7%2 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 15.4 + 7.2 + 11.1 + 4 = 37.7 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral.
Showing 10 of 30 companies
04 · what price has already done

Market action

Argan, Inc. has the strongest one-year price move in Engineering & Construction at +158.4%. IES Holdings, Inc. leads on Mansfield relative strength against the S&P 500 at +37.9%. 12 of 28 covered companies are above zero on that measure. Every line covers 314 weekly closes through 2026-08-04.

Price and relative strength

Every company, the sector's own index and S&P 500 all start level on the left edge of the window, so only the distance between the lines counts — the highest line has risen the most since then, and the chart at the top of this page is drawn the same way. It opens on one year; the buttons beside it stretch that to three or five.

05 · compare level, then change

Revenue Scale & Growth Durability

AECOM has the highest Revenue among the 30 Engineering & Construction companies compared here, at $15,985 million. Fluor Corporation is next at $15,185 million. Cadeler A/S has the highest Revenue growth at the 100% top of the scoring scale, so level and change sit with different companies. 17 of 30 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Mar 2026.

What the numbers say: AECOM is the scale leader at $15,985 million, 5.3% ahead of Fluor Corporation. Cadeler A/S's growth is stored at the ≥100% scoring cap; the uncapped TTM change is 130.5% from a $680 million base, with 18 reported observations in the 20-quarter window. Treat the growth leader as an acceleration candidate, not as equally proven scale.

LeaderAECOM · $15,985 million
Gap5.3% versus #2 · Fluor Corporation
Persistence6/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage17/30 companies · 500 observations

Investor read: AECOM is the scale benchmark; Cadeler A/S is the acceleration watch. Promote the challenger only if growth persists and converts into margin and returns.

This conclusion weakens if: AECOM's growth falls below Cadeler A/S's for two consecutive comparable reports while operating margin also compresses.

Revenue is compared on a common reported-currency basis. Growth is year-on-year, so seasonality does not masquerade as progress.
Revenuelargest
1AECOM ACM · older report$16.0B
2Fluor Corporation FLR · older report$15.2B
3Jacobs Solutions Inc. J · older report$13.2B
4Stantec Inc. STN · older report$8.3B
5Primoris Services Corporation PRIM · older report$7.5B
Revenue growthfastest growers
1Cadeler A/S CDLR · older report100%
2Construction Partners, Inc. ROAD · older report49%
3Legence Corp. LGN · older report44%
4Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. STRL · older report37%
5Dycom Industries, Inc. DY30%
Revenue · company comparison
17/30 level · 16/30 change

On every company-comparison chart on this page: solid lines show level, dotted lines show change when “Both” is selected, and a missing report breaks the line rather than being invented.

All-company data · latest reported quarter

In every all-company table on this page, each figure is the company’s latest single reported quarter. The rankings above them use trailing-twelve-month or current-market values, so a company can legitimately show a different number in each.

CompanyRevenueRevenue growthReported
Quanta Services, Inc. PWR$7.9B26%Jun 2026
Ferrovial N.V. FER$5.2B5.7%Jun 2026
EMCOR Group, Inc. EME$4.6B20%Jun 2026
MasTec, Inc. MTZ$3.8B34%Jun 2026
AECOM ACM$3.8B0.8%Mar 2026
Jacobs Solutions Inc. J$3.7B27%Mar 2026
Fluor Corporation FLR$3.7B-8.0%Mar 2026
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. FIX$2.9B56%Jun 2026
Stantec Inc. STN$2.1B7.5%Mar 2026
APi Group Corporation APG$2.0B15%Jun 2026
Dycom Industries, Inc. DY$2.0B56%Jun 2026
KBR, Inc. KBR$1.9B-4.7%Sep 2026
Primoris Services Corporation PRIM$1.6B-5.3%Mar 2026
TopBuild Corp. BLD$1.4B17%Mar 2026
Tutor Perini Corporation TPC$1.4B11%Mar 2026
Tetra Tech, Inc. TTEK$1.2B-7.7%Jun 2026
Legence Corp. LGN$1.0B105%Mar 2026
Everus Construction Group, Inc. ECG$1.0B25%Mar 2026
MYR Group Inc. MYRG$1.0B20%Jun 2026
Granite Construction Incorporated GVA$912M30%Jun 2026
IES Holdings, Inc. IESC$871M16%Jun 2026
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. STRL$826M92%Mar 2026
Construction Partners, Inc. ROAD$769M34%Mar 2026
Arcosa, Inc. ACA$572M4.4%Mar 2026
Ameresco, Inc. AMRC$401M14%Mar 2026
Argan, Inc. AGX$291M50%Jun 2026
Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. CDNL$168M105%Mar 2026
Exponent, Inc. EXPO$166M14%Sep 2026
Willdan Group, Inc. WLDN$155M2.0%Jun 2026
Cadeler A/S CDLR$125M92%Mar 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

Revenue · reported quarter history

Showing the 12 largest of 30 companies with a series here. The remaining 18 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.

AECOM · ACM

$3.3B
$3.2B
$3.2B
$3.4B
$3.4B
$3.5B
$3.7B
$3.8B
$3.9B
$3.9B
$4.2B
$4.1B
$4.0B
$3.8B
$4.2B
$4.2B
$3.8B
$3.8B
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APi Group Corporation · APG

$1.1B
$1.5B
$1.6B
$1.7B
$1.7B
$1.6B
$1.8B
$1.8B
$1.8B
$1.6B
$1.7B
$1.8B
$1.9B
$1.7B
$2.0B
$2.1B
$2.1B
$2.0B
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Comfort Systems USA, Inc. · FIX

$856M
$885M
$1.0B
$1.1B
$1.1B
$1.2B
$1.3B
$1.4B
$1.4B
$1.5B
$1.8B
$1.8B
$1.9B
$1.8B
$2.2B
$2.5B
$2.6B
$2.9B
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Dycom Industries, Inc. · DY

$854M
$761M
$876M
$972M
$1.0B
$917M
$1.0B
$1.0B
$1.1B
$952M
$1.1B
$1.2B
$1.3B
$1.1B
$1.3B
$1.4B
$1.5B
$1.5B
$2.0B
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EMCOR Group, Inc. · EME

$2.6B
$2.6B
$2.7B
$2.8B
$3.0B
$2.9B
$3.0B
$3.2B
$3.4B
$3.4B
$3.7B
$3.7B
$3.8B
$3.9B
$4.3B
$4.3B
$4.5B
$4.6B
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Ferrovial N.V. · FER

$3.8B
—
$3.5B
—
$4.1B
—
$3.9B
—
$4.6B
—
$4.3B
—
$4.9B
—
$4.5B
—
$5.2B
—
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IES Holdings, Inc. · IESC

$481M
$502M
$567M
$617M
$575M
$569M
$584M
$649M
$634M
$706M
$768M
$776M
$750M
$834M
$890M
$898M
$871M
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Jacobs Solutions Inc. · J

$3.6B
—
$3.8B
$3.8B
$3.8B
$4.1B
$4.2B
$4.3B
$2.8B
$2.8B
$2.9B
$3.0B
$2.9B
$2.9B
$3.0B
$3.2B
$3.3B
$3.7B
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MasTec, Inc. · MTZ

$1.8B
$2.0B
$2.3B
$2.5B
$3.0B
$2.6B
$2.9B
$3.3B
$3.3B
$2.7B
$3.0B
$3.3B
$3.4B
$2.8B
$3.5B
$4.0B
$3.9B
$3.8B
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Quanta Services, Inc. · PWR

$3.9B
$4.0B
$4.2B
$4.5B
$4.4B
$4.4B
$5.0B
$5.6B
$5.8B
$5.0B
$5.6B
$6.5B
$6.6B
$6.2B
$6.8B
$7.6B
$7.8B
$7.9B
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Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. · STRL

$401M
$366M
$462M
$493M
$449M
$404M
$522M
$560M
$486M
$440M
$583M
$594M
$499M
$431M
$614M
$689M
$756M
$826M
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TopBuild Corp. · BLD

$1.1B
$1.2B
$1.3B
$1.3B
$1.3B
$1.3B
$1.3B
$1.3B
$1.3B
$1.3B
$1.4B
$1.4B
$1.3B
$1.2B
$1.3B
$1.4B
$1.5B
$1.4B
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Revenue growth · reported quarter history

Showing the 12 largest of 30 companies with a series here. The remaining 18 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.

AECOM · ACM

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-4.9%
2.2%
3.5%
8.6%
13%
12%
15%
13%
13%
7.0%
2.9%
-4.4%
0.7%
1.6%
-4.6%
0.8%
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APi Group Corporation · APG

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69%
66%
53%
9.7%
7.4%
2.8%
3.3%
-0.8%
-2.3%
2.4%
5.8%
7.4%
15%
14%
14%
15%
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Comfort Systems USA, Inc. · FIX

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43%
34%
30%
33%
27%
23%
22%
31%
40%
31%
38%
19%
20%
35%
42%
56%
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Dycom Industries, Inc. · DY

—
—
—
23%
22%
21%
19%
7.2%
9.0%
3.8%
9.3%
15%
12%
14%
10%
15%
14%
34%
56%
—

EMCOR Group, Inc. · EME

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11%
12%
12%
11%
13%
14%
17%
19%
20%
15%
9.6%
13%
17%
16%
20%
20%
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Ferrovial N.V. · FER

10%
—
13%
—
8.2%
—
11%
—
12%
—
8.3%
—
6.7%
—
4.7%
—
5.7%
—
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IES Holdings, Inc. · IESC

—
51%
40%
27%
20%
13%
3.0%
5.2%
10%
24%
32%
20%
18%
18%
16%
16%
16%
—
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Jacobs Solutions Inc. · J

—
—
—
7.0%
5.9%
—
9.2%
12%
-26%
-30%
-31%
-31%
4.4%
2.2%
5.2%
6.6%
12%
27%
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MasTec, Inc. · MTZ

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17%
4.5%
66%
32%
25%
30%
9.0%
4.0%
3.0%
-0.2%
3.8%
6.0%
20%
22%
16%
34%
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Quanta Services, Inc. · PWR

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41%
33%
13%
12%
19%
26%
31%
14%
11%
16%
13%
24%
21%
18%
20%
26%
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Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. · STRL

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15%
6.5%
12%
10%
13%
14%
8.2%
8.9%
12%
6.1%
2.7%
-2.1%
5.3%
16%
52%
92%
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TopBuild Corp. · BLD

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53%
54%
19%
8.2%
3.4%
1.9%
1.7%
1.1%
3.7%
3.5%
2.0%
-3.6%
-5.1%
1.5%
13%
17%
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06 · compare level, then change

Operating Economics & Margin Trend

Exponent, Inc. has the highest OPM among the 30 Engineering & Construction companies compared here, at 24.9%. Comfort Systems USA, Inc. is next at 17%. Tetra Tech, Inc. has the highest Margin change at +7.8 percentage points, so level and change sit with different companies. 29 of 30 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Sep 2026.

What the numbers say: Exponent, Inc. leads opm at 24.9%; Tetra Tech, Inc. leads margin change at +7.8 percentage points.

LeaderExponent, Inc. · 24.9%
Gap46.5% versus #2 · Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
Persistence3/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage29/30 companies · 491 observations

Investor read: Exponent, Inc. sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current margin change signal.

Operating margin compares operating profit with revenue. Improvement is measured in percentage points, not percentage growth.
OPMhighest
1Exponent, Inc. EXPO25%
2Comfort Systems USA, Inc. FIX17%
3Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. STRL · older report17%
4Argan, Inc. AGX16%
5TopBuild Corp. BLD · older report12%
Margin changefastest expanders
1Tetra Tech, Inc. TTEK+7.8 pp
2Comfort Systems USA, Inc. FIX+5.6 pp
3Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. STRL · older report+3.7 pp
4Argan, Inc. AGX+3.0 pp
5MasTec, Inc. MTZ+2.4 pp
Operating margin · company comparison
29/30 level · 29/30 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
CompanyOPMMargin changeReported
Exponent, Inc. EXPO25%−5.6 ppSep 2026
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. FIX17%+5.6 ppJun 2026
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. STRL17%+3.7 ppMar 2026
Argan, Inc. AGX16%+3.0 ppJun 2026
TopBuild Corp. BLD12%−2.3 ppMar 2026
IES Holdings, Inc. IESC11%+1.2 ppJun 2026
Tetra Tech, Inc. TTEK11%+7.8 ppJun 2026
KBR, Inc. KBR9.4%−0.6 ppSep 2026
Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. CDNL8.8%−0.9 ppMar 2026
EMCOR Group, Inc. EME8.7%+0.5 ppJun 2026
Stantec Inc. STN8.3%+0.4 ppMar 2026
Arcosa, Inc. ACA8.2%+0.7 ppMar 2026
Everus Construction Group, Inc. ECG7.5%+1.3 ppMar 2026
Dycom Industries, Inc. DY7.3%+0.5 ppJun 2026
AECOM ACM6.5%−0.3 ppMar 2026
MYR Group Inc. MYRG6.5%+2.4 ppJun 2026
Cadeler A/S CDLR6.2%−1.2 ppMar 2026
APi Group Corporation APG5.2%+0.3 ppJun 2026
Construction Partners, Inc. ROAD4.9%+0.1 ppMar 2026
Willdan Group, Inc. WLDN4.7%+0.1 ppJun 2026
Quanta Services, Inc. PWR4.3%+0.5 ppJun 2026
Tutor Perini Corporation TPC4.3%−0.9 ppMar 2026
MasTec, Inc. MTZ3.7%+2.4 ppJun 2026
Ameresco, Inc. AMRC2.6%−1.3 ppMar 2026
Fluor Corporation FLR2.5%+0.2 ppMar 2026
Legence Corp. LGN2.2%−1.1 ppMar 2026
Primoris Services Corporation PRIM1.6%−2.7 ppMar 2026
Jacobs Solutions Inc. J-2.2%−9.4 ppMar 2026
Granite Construction Incorporated GVA-3.4%+2.3 ppJun 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

OPM · reported quarter history

Showing the 12 largest of 29 companies with a series here. The remaining 17 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.

AECOM · ACM

5.2%
3.5%
5.6%
5.4%
4.5%
5.7%
-2.9%
2.1%
4.2%
5.1%
5.5%
5.8%
5.9%
6.8%
7.0%
5.7%
5.8%
6.5%
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APi Group Corporation · APG

4.5%
-0.5%
3.6%
3.5%
2.9%
4.5%
6.0%
5.8%
4.3%
6.2%
7.3%
7.8%
6.2%
4.9%
7.2%
7.8%
7.7%
5.2%
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Comfort Systems USA, Inc. · FIX

5.8%
4.0%
5.6%
7.3%
7.2%
6.0%
7.1%
9.8%
8.9%
8.8%
10%
11%
12%
11%
14%
16%
16%
17%
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Dycom Industries, Inc. · DY

5.1%
0.5%
2.8%
6.7%
7.4%
4.7%
6.9%
8.5%
11%
4.5%
7.1%
8.6%
8.0%
4.9%
6.8%
10%
10%
3.4%
7.3%
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EMCOR Group, Inc. · EME

5.4%
3.9%
5.1%
5.3%
6.0%
5.4%
6.5%
7.3%
8.4%
7.6%
9.1%
9.8%
10%
8.2%
9.6%
9.4%
13%
8.7%
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IES Holdings, Inc. · IESC

4.2%
-1.0%
2.8%
4.1%
7.1%
5.6%
5.9%
8.2%
9.1%
11%
12%
9.7%
10%
11%
13%
12%
11%
—
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Jacobs Solutions Inc. · J

7.0%
—
4.3%
6.9%
6.3%
7.1%
6.4%
6.5%
5.1%
6.4%
5.9%
6.6%
7.1%
7.2%
7.8%
6.7%
7.1%
-2.2%
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MasTec, Inc. · MTZ

4.2%
-1.8%
1.1%
3.2%
1.8%
-3.4%
2.4%
1.9%
1.2%
0.0%
4.0%
5.5%
4.1%
1.3%
4.4%
6.4%
5.3%
3.7%
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Quanta Services, Inc. · PWR

3.6%
3.0%
4.9%
6.4%
5.9%
2.8%
5.5%
7.1%
5.6%
3.1%
5.5%
6.6%
6.9%
3.8%
5.5%
6.8%
6.2%
4.3%
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Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. · STRL

4.9%
8.0%
9.5%
10%
8.3%
8.1%
12%
10%
12%
9.6%
13%
15%
13%
13%
17%
18%
16%
17%
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Tetra Tech, Inc. · TTEK

9.2%
10%
8.7%
9.4%
11%
10%
5.3%
8.1%
8.5%
9.4%
9.6%
10%
1.6%
3.0%
12%
14%
12%
11%
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TopBuild Corp. · BLD

11%
14%
16%
17%
16%
16%
18%
18%
16%
17%
15%
18%
17%
14%
17%
15%
12%
12%
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Margin change · reported quarter history

Showing the 12 largest of 29 companies with a series here. The remaining 17 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.

AECOM · ACM

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+0.9 pp
+0.3 pp
−0.7 pp
+2.2 pp
−8.5 pp
−3.3 pp
−0.3 pp
−0.6 pp
+8.4 pp
+3.7 pp
+1.7 pp
+1.7 pp
+1.5 pp
−0.1 pp
−0.1 pp
−0.3 pp
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APi Group Corporation · APG

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−1.2 pp
−0.4 pp
−1.6 pp
+5.0 pp
+2.4 pp
+2.3 pp
+1.4 pp
+1.7 pp
+1.3 pp
+2.0 pp
+1.9 pp
−1.3 pp
−0.1 pp
0.0 pp
+1.5 pp
+0.3 pp
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Comfort Systems USA, Inc. · FIX

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+0.1 pp
−0.4 pp
+1.4 pp
+2.0 pp
+1.5 pp
+2.5 pp
+1.7 pp
+2.8 pp
+3.1 pp
+1.4 pp
+3.2 pp
+2.6 pp
+3.6 pp
+4.3 pp
+4.0 pp
+5.6 pp
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Dycom Industries, Inc. · DY

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—
—
+2.5 pp
+2.3 pp
+4.2 pp
+4.1 pp
+1.8 pp
+3.1 pp
−0.2 pp
+0.2 pp
+0.1 pp
−2.5 pp
+0.4 pp
−0.3 pp
+1.5 pp
+2.4 pp
−1.5 pp
+0.5 pp
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EMCOR Group, Inc. · EME

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−0.4 pp
−0.1 pp
+0.6 pp
+1.5 pp
+1.4 pp
+2.0 pp
+2.4 pp
+2.2 pp
+2.6 pp
+2.5 pp
+1.9 pp
+0.6 pp
+0.5 pp
−0.4 pp
+2.4 pp
+0.5 pp
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IES Holdings, Inc. · IESC

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−6.2 pp
−2.7 pp
−2.1 pp
+2.9 pp
+6.6 pp
+3.1 pp
+4.1 pp
+2.0 pp
+5.4 pp
+5.8 pp
+1.5 pp
+0.9 pp
+0.1 pp
+0.9 pp
+1.9 pp
+1.2 pp
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Jacobs Solutions Inc. · J

—
—
—
−0.5 pp
−0.7 pp
—
+2.1 pp
−0.4 pp
−1.2 pp
−0.7 pp
−0.5 pp
+0.1 pp
+2.0 pp
+0.8 pp
+1.9 pp
+0.1 pp
0.0 pp
−9.4 pp
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MasTec, Inc. · MTZ

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−3.9 pp
−2.7 pp
−2.4 pp
−1.6 pp
+1.3 pp
−1.3 pp
−0.6 pp
+3.4 pp
+1.6 pp
+3.6 pp
+2.9 pp
+1.3 pp
+0.4 pp
+0.9 pp
+1.2 pp
+2.4 pp
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Quanta Services, Inc. · PWR

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—
−0.5 pp
−1.0 pp
+2.3 pp
−0.2 pp
+0.6 pp
+0.7 pp
−0.3 pp
+0.3 pp
0.0 pp
−0.5 pp
+1.3 pp
+0.7 pp
0.0 pp
+0.2 pp
−0.7 pp
+0.5 pp
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Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. · STRL

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—
+1.4 pp
+3.1 pp
+3.4 pp
+0.1 pp
+2.0 pp
+0.2 pp
+3.2 pp
+1.5 pp
+1.0 pp
+4.5 pp
+1.0 pp
+3.4 pp
+4.5 pp
+3.5 pp
+3.4 pp
+3.7 pp
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Tetra Tech, Inc. · TTEK

—
—
0.0 pp
—
+1.3 pp
+0.1 pp
−3.4 pp
−1.3 pp
−2.0 pp
−0.9 pp
+4.3 pp
+2.3 pp
−6.9 pp
−6.4 pp
+2.4 pp
+3.2 pp
+10.0 pp
+7.8 pp
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TopBuild Corp. · BLD

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—
+0.9 pp
+1.3 pp
+5.0 pp
+1.8 pp
+1.7 pp
+0.8 pp
−0.2 pp
+1.0 pp
−2.6 pp
−0.1 pp
+0.7 pp
−2.4 pp
+1.5 pp
−2.4 pp
−4.5 pp
−2.3 pp
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07 · compare level, then change

Profit Scale & Acceleration

AECOM has the highest Net profit among the 30 Engineering & Construction companies compared here, at $707 million. TopBuild Corp. is next at $504 million. Arcosa, Inc. has the highest Profit growth at the 100% top of the scoring scale, so level and change sit with different companies. Its Net profit series carries 18 reported observations across the 20-quarter window.

What the numbers say: AECOM leads with $707 million of TTM profit, 40.3% above TopBuild Corp.. Arcosa, Inc. shows ≥100% on the scoring scale (182.3% uncapped) growth from a $223 million profit base. Compare the size of the base and persistence before ranking acceleration above profit scale.

LeaderAECOM · $707 million
Gap40.3% versus #2 · TopBuild Corp.
Persistence5/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage17/30 companies · 500 observations

Investor read: AECOM sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current profit growth signal.

Net profit is the residual after operating costs, interest and tax. Growth off a loss or near-zero base is excluded from the fastest-grower rank.
Net profitlargest
1AECOM ACM · older report$707M
2TopBuild Corp. BLD · older report$504M
3Stantec Inc. STN · older report$490M
4Jacobs Solutions Inc. J · older report$373M
5Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. STRL · older report$371M
Profit growthfastest growers
1Arcosa, Inc. ACA · older report100%
2Cadeler A/S CDLR · older report100%
3Construction Partners, Inc. ROAD · older report100%
4Argan, Inc. AGX61%
5Everus Construction Group, Inc. ECG · older report47%
Net profit · company comparison
17/30 level · 13/30 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
CompanyNet profitProfit growthReported
Ferrovial N.V. FER$481M-84%Jun 2026
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. FIX$370M119%Jun 2026
EMCOR Group, Inc. EME$305M27%Jun 2026
Quanta Services, Inc. PWR$231M55%Jun 2026
AECOM ACM$195M15%Mar 2026
IES Holdings, Inc. IESC$144M47%Jun 2026
Fluor Corporation FLR$114M-29%Mar 2026
Stantec Inc. STN$111M11%Mar 2026
TopBuild Corp. BLD$105M-15%Mar 2026
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. STRL$104M142%Mar 2026
KBR, Inc. KBR$103M-15%Sep 2026
Tetra Tech, Inc. TTEK$94M1,780%Jun 2026
Dycom Industries, Inc. DY$91M49%Jun 2026
MasTec, Inc. MTZ$70M483%Jun 2026
Everus Construction Group, Inc. ECG$58M57%Mar 2026
APi Group Corporation APG$57M63%Jun 2026
MYR Group Inc. MYRG$47M104%Jun 2026
Argan, Inc. AGX$46M100%Jun 2026
Tutor Perini Corporation TPC$40M-7.0%Mar 2026
Arcosa, Inc. ACA$38M58%Mar 2026
Exponent, Inc. EXPO$30M11%Sep 2026
Legence Corp. LGN$17M-6.6%Mar 2026
Primoris Services Corporation PRIM$17M-61%Mar 2026
Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. CDNL$11M57%Mar 2026
Construction Partners, Inc. ROAD$9M125%Mar 2026
Willdan Group, Inc. WLDN$9M80%Jun 2026
Cadeler A/S CDLR$-7M-450%Mar 2026
Ameresco, Inc. AMRC$-14M-34%Mar 2026
Granite Construction Incorporated GVA$-36M26%Jun 2026
Jacobs Solutions Inc. J$-86M-1,820%Mar 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

Net profit · reported quarter history

Showing the 12 largest of 30 companies with a series here. The remaining 18 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.

AECOM · ACM

$123M
$55M
$115M
$121M
$97M
$126M
$-114M
$48M
$110M
$125M
$147M
$183M
$189M
$170M
$204M
$149M
$159M
$195M
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APi Group Corporation · APG

$15M
$-7M
$30M
$28M
$22M
$26M
$48M
$54M
$25M
$45M
$69M
$69M
$67M
$35M
$77M
$93M
$97M
$57M
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Comfort Systems USA, Inc. · FIX

$38M
$87M
$42M
$62M
$55M
$57M
$69M
$105M
$92M
$96M
$134M
$146M
$146M
$169M
$231M
$292M
$331M
$370M
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Dycom Industries, Inc. · DY

$29M
$1M
$20M
$44M
$54M
$25M
$52M
$60M
$84M
$23M
$63M
$68M
$70M
$32M
$61M
$97M
$106M
$16M
$91M
—

EMCOR Group, Inc. · EME

$102M
$73M
$101M
$106M
$126M
$111M
$141M
$170M
$212M
$197M
$248M
$270M
$292M
$241M
$302M
$295M
$435M
$305M
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Ferrovial N.V. · FER

$1.3B
—
$85M
—
$156M
—
$163M
—
$451M
—
$509M
—
$3.0B
—
$649M
—
$481M
—
—
—

IES Holdings, Inc. · IESC

$15M
$-4M
$11M
$18M
$29M
$24M
$26M
$41M
$44M
$57M
$67M
$65M
$98M
$73M
$79M
$88M
$144M
—
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Jacobs Solutions Inc. · J

$71M
—
$109M
$213M
$147M
$233M
$173M
$167M
$135M
$101M
$91M
$319M
$-4M
$5M
$191M
$135M
$133M
$-86M
—
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MasTec, Inc. · MTZ

$76M
$-35M
$16M
$49M
$3M
$-81M
$17M
$15M
$1M
$-34M
$44M
$105M
$85M
$12M
$90M
$166M
$153M
$70M
—
—

Quanta Services, Inc. · PWR

$106M
$85M
$96M
$156M
$174M
$97M
$167M
$274M
$214M
$126M
$192M
$299M
$310M
$149M
$234M
$343M
$317M
$231M
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—

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. · STRL

$11M
$18M
$29M
$31M
$21M
$20M
$40M
$40M
$42M
$34M
$55M
$65M
$117M
$43M
$79M
$96M
$92M
$104M
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—

TopBuild Corp. · BLD

$78M
$115M
$144M
$154M
$144M
$136M
$164M
$168M
$146M
$152M
$151M
$169M
$151M
$123M
$152M
$142M
$105M
$105M
—
—

Profit growth · reported quarter history

Showing the 12 largest of 30 companies with a series here. The remaining 18 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.

AECOM · ACM

—
—
238%
16%
-21%
129%
-199%
-60%
13%
-0.8%
—
281%
72%
36%
39%
-19%
-16%
15%
—
—

APi Group Corporation · APG

—
—
43%
47%
47%
—
60%
93%
14%
73%
44%
28%
168%
-22%
12%
35%
45%
63%
—
—

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. · FIX

—
—
27%
35%
45%
-34%
64%
69%
67%
68%
94%
39%
59%
76%
72%
100%
127%
119%
—
—

Dycom Industries, Inc. · DY

—
—
—
144%
86%
2,400%
160%
36%
56%
-8.0%
21%
13%
-17%
39%
-3.2%
43%
51%
-50%
49%
—

EMCOR Group, Inc. · EME

—
—
4.1%
6.0%
24%
52%
40%
60%
68%
77%
76%
59%
38%
22%
22%
9.3%
49%
27%
—
—

Ferrovial N.V. · FER

—
—
—
—
-88%
—
92%
—
189%
—
212%
—
558%
—
28%
—
-84%
—
—
—

IES Holdings, Inc. · IESC

—
-131%
-45%
-22%
93%
—
136%
128%
52%
138%
158%
59%
123%
28%
18%
35%
47%
—
—
—

Jacobs Solutions Inc. · J

—
—
—
22%
107%
—
59%
-22%
-8.2%
-57%
-47%
91%
-103%
-95%
110%
-58%
—
-1,820%
—
—

MasTec, Inc. · MTZ

—
—
-79%
-56%
-96%
—
6.3%
-69%
-67%
—
159%
600%
8,400%
—
105%
58%
80%
483%
—
—

Quanta Services, Inc. · PWR

—
—
-19%
-11%
64%
14%
74%
76%
23%
30%
15%
9.1%
45%
18%
22%
15%
2.3%
55%
—
—

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. · STRL

—
—
45%
41%
91%
11%
38%
29%
100%
70%
38%
63%
179%
26%
44%
48%
-21%
142%
—
—

TopBuild Corp. · BLD

—
—
60%
62%
85%
18%
14%
9.1%
1.4%
12%
-7.9%
0.6%
3.4%
-19%
0.7%
-16%
-30%
-15%
—
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08 · compare level, then change

Return On Capital Employed

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. has the highest ROCE among the 30 Engineering & Construction companies compared here, at 18.3%. IES Holdings, Inc. is next at 15.8%. Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. has the highest ROCE change at +20.6 percentage points, so level and change sit with different companies. 30 of 30 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026.

What the numbers say: Comfort Systems USA, Inc. leads ROCE at 18.3%, 2.5 percentage points above IES Holdings, Inc.. Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. has the strongest latest improvement at +20.6 percentage points. Read the leader beside the density of its reported history: a sparse high return is a candidate; a repeated high return is evidence of durability.

LeaderComfort Systems USA, Inc. · 18.3%
Gap15.8% versus #2 · IES Holdings, Inc.
Persistence8/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage30/30 companies · 524 observations

Investor read: Comfort Systems USA, Inc. sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current roce change signal.

ROCE asks how much operating return the business earns on the capital employed. Direction matters, but a single exceptional year should not be mistaken for durability.
ROCEhighest
1Comfort Systems USA, Inc. FIX18%
2IES Holdings, Inc. IESC16%
3EMCOR Group, Inc. EME12%
4Argan, Inc. AGX11%
5Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. STRL · older report9.3%
ROCE changefastest improvers
1Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. CDNL · older report+20.6 pp
2Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. STRL · older report+4.6 pp
3Comfort Systems USA, Inc. FIX+4.2 pp
4Argan, Inc. AGX+3.2 pp
5MYR Group Inc. MYRG+3.1 pp
Return on capital · company comparison
30/30 level · 30/30 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
CompanyROCEROCE changeReported
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. FIX18%+4.2 ppJun 2026
IES Holdings, Inc. IESC16%+1.8 ppJun 2026
EMCOR Group, Inc. EME12%+1.0 ppJun 2026
Argan, Inc. AGX11%+3.2 ppJun 2026
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. STRL9.3%+4.6 ppMar 2026
Everus Construction Group, Inc. ECG8.4%+1.8 ppMar 2026
MYR Group Inc. MYRG7.9%+3.1 ppJun 2026
Granite Construction Incorporated GVA5.8%+0.5 ppJun 2026
Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. CDNL5.6%+20.6 ppMar 2026
Tetra Tech, Inc. TTEK5.2%−0.5 ppJun 2026
Exponent, Inc. EXPO5.0%+2.1 ppSep 2026
Quanta Services, Inc. PWR4.4%+1.4 ppJun 2026
AECOM ACM4.2%−0.4 ppMar 2026
Dycom Industries, Inc. DY3.8%+0.1 ppJun 2026
TopBuild Corp. BLD3.6%−0.6 ppMar 2026
KBR, Inc. KBR3.5%−0.8 ppSep 2026
MasTec, Inc. MTZ3.4%+0.8 ppJun 2026
Tutor Perini Corporation TPC3.2%+0.1 ppMar 2026
Stantec Inc. STN3.1%+0.1 ppMar 2026
APi Group Corporation APG2.5%+0.3 ppJun 2026
Willdan Group, Inc. WLDN2.0%−0.2 ppJun 2026
Fluor Corporation FLR1.8%−0.1 ppMar 2026
Construction Partners, Inc. ROAD1.5%−0.2 ppMar 2026
Ferrovial N.V. FER1.3%+0.2 ppJun 2026
Legence Corp. LGN1.1%−0.6 ppMar 2026
Arcosa, Inc. ACA1.1%0.0 ppMar 2026
Primoris Services Corporation PRIM1.0%−1.9 ppMar 2026
Cadeler A/S CDLR0.3%0.0 ppMar 2026
Ameresco, Inc. AMRC0.3%−0.2 ppMar 2026
Jacobs Solutions Inc. J-1.0%−3.2 ppMar 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

ROCE · reported quarter history

Showing the 12 largest of 30 companies with a series here. The remaining 18 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.

AECOM · ACM

2.7%
1.8%
3.0%
3.1%
2.6%
3.4%
-1.8%
1.4%
2.9%
3.6%
4.0%
4.3%
4.3%
4.6%
5.0%
4.0%
3.8%
4.2%
—
—

APi Group Corporation · APG

1.3%
-0.1%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
1.1%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.7%
2.0%
2.3%
1.9%
1.4%
2.2%
2.5%
2.5%
1.6%
2.5%
—

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. · FIX

4.0%
2.9%
4.5%
6.0%
5.7%
4.9%
6.3%
9.0%
8.0%
8.5%
11%
12%
12%
11%
14%
16%
17%
18%
18%
—

Dycom Industries, Inc. · DY

2.5%
0.2%
1.4%
3.7%
4.2%
2.4%
4.0%
4.8%
6.0%
2.2%
4.1%
4.9%
4.3%
2.4%
3.7%
5.7%
5.8%
1.3%
3.8%
—

EMCOR Group, Inc. · EME

4.8%
3.4%
4.8%
5.1%
6.1%
5.2%
6.9%
8.1%
9.9%
8.3%
11%
11%
12%
9.0%
11%
11%
14%
9.5%
12%
—

Ferrovial N.V. · FER

4.0%
0.5%
0.5%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.9%
1.1%
0.8%
2.0%
1.3%
11%
2.5%
1.1%
1.2%
1.0%
1.3%
1.3%
—

IES Holdings, Inc. · IESC

4.8%
-1.2%
3.3%
5.1%
8.1%
6.3%
6.6%
9.5%
10%
13%
15%
12%
11%
12%
14%
12%
11%
11%
16%
—

Jacobs Solutions Inc. · J

2.4%
—
1.4%
2.3%
2.0%
2.5%
2.3%
2.5%
1.2%
1.6%
1.5%
2.1%
2.2%
2.2%
2.5%
2.7%
3.0%
-1.0%
—
—

MasTec, Inc. · MTZ

1.7%
-0.8%
0.5%
1.7%
0.9%
-1.5%
1.1%
1.0%
0.6%
0.0%
1.8%
2.9%
2.2%
0.6%
2.6%
4.1%
3.3%
2.2%
3.4%
—

Quanta Services, Inc. · PWR

1.8%
1.4%
2.5%
3.1%
2.6%
1.2%
2.7%
3.8%
3.1%
1.5%
2.8%
3.7%
3.8%
2.0%
3.0%
3.7%
3.4%
2.3%
4.4%
—

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. · STRL

2.6%
3.8%
5.4%
5.8%
3.9%
3.5%
6.2%
5.6%
5.3%
4.0%
6.8%
7.9%
5.2%
4.7%
8.3%
9.0%
8.3%
9.3%
—
—

TopBuild Corp. · BLD

4.1%
5.5%
6.8%
7.1%
5.5%
5.3%
6.1%
6.0%
5.0%
5.1%
5.1%
6.0%
5.2%
4.2%
5.1%
4.5%
3.7%
3.6%
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—

ROCE change · reported quarter history

Showing the 12 largest of 30 companies with a series here. The remaining 18 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.

AECOM · ACM

—
—
—
—
−0.1 pp
+1.6 pp
−4.8 pp
−1.7 pp
+0.3 pp
+0.2 pp
+5.8 pp
+2.9 pp
+1.4 pp
+1.0 pp
+1.0 pp
−0.3 pp
−0.5 pp
−0.4 pp
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—

APi Group Corporation · APG

—
—
—
—
−0.4 pp
+1.2 pp
+0.5 pp
+0.5 pp
+0.4 pp
+0.6 pp
+0.3 pp
+0.6 pp
+0.6 pp
−0.3 pp
+0.2 pp
+0.2 pp
+0.6 pp
+0.2 pp
+0.3 pp
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Comfort Systems USA, Inc. · FIX

—
—
—
—
+1.7 pp
+2.0 pp
+1.8 pp
+3.0 pp
+2.3 pp
+3.6 pp
+4.8 pp
+2.6 pp
+4.2 pp
+2.2 pp
+3.0 pp
+4.4 pp
+4.3 pp
+7.1 pp
+4.2 pp
—

Dycom Industries, Inc. · DY

—
—
—
—
+1.7 pp
+2.2 pp
+2.6 pp
+1.1 pp
+1.8 pp
−0.2 pp
+0.1 pp
+0.1 pp
−1.7 pp
+0.2 pp
−0.4 pp
+0.8 pp
+1.5 pp
−1.1 pp
+0.1 pp
—

EMCOR Group, Inc. · EME

—
—
—
—
+1.3 pp
+1.8 pp
+2.1 pp
+3.0 pp
+3.8 pp
+3.1 pp
+3.6 pp
+3.3 pp
+1.8 pp
+0.7 pp
+0.7 pp
−0.5 pp
+2.7 pp
+0.5 pp
+1.0 pp
—

Ferrovial N.V. · FER

—
—
—
—
−3.3 pp
0.0 pp
0.0 pp
+0.2 pp
+0.4 pp
+0.3 pp
+1.5 pp
+0.4 pp
+9.4 pp
+1.7 pp
−0.9 pp
−0.1 pp
−9.5 pp
−1.2 pp
+0.2 pp
—

IES Holdings, Inc. · IESC

—
—
—
—
+3.3 pp
+7.5 pp
+3.3 pp
+4.4 pp
+2.1 pp
+6.8 pp
+8.3 pp
+2.0 pp
+0.6 pp
−0.7 pp
−0.9 pp
+0.9 pp
0.0 pp
−1.1 pp
+1.8 pp
—

Jacobs Solutions Inc. · J

—
—
—
—
−0.4 pp
—
+0.9 pp
+0.2 pp
−0.8 pp
−0.9 pp
−0.8 pp
−0.4 pp
+1.0 pp
+0.6 pp
+1.0 pp
+0.6 pp
+0.8 pp
−3.2 pp
—
—

MasTec, Inc. · MTZ

—
—
—
—
−0.8 pp
−0.7 pp
+0.6 pp
−0.7 pp
−0.3 pp
+1.5 pp
+0.7 pp
+1.9 pp
+1.6 pp
+0.6 pp
+0.8 pp
+1.2 pp
+1.1 pp
+1.6 pp
+0.8 pp
—

Quanta Services, Inc. · PWR

—
—
—
—
+0.8 pp
−0.2 pp
+0.2 pp
+0.7 pp
+0.5 pp
+0.3 pp
+0.1 pp
−0.1 pp
+0.7 pp
+0.5 pp
+0.2 pp
0.0 pp
−0.4 pp
+0.3 pp
+1.4 pp
—

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. · STRL

—
—
—
—
+1.3 pp
−0.3 pp
+0.8 pp
−0.2 pp
+1.4 pp
+0.5 pp
+0.6 pp
+2.3 pp
−0.1 pp
+0.7 pp
+1.5 pp
+1.1 pp
+3.1 pp
+4.6 pp
—
—

TopBuild Corp. · BLD

—
—
—
—
+1.4 pp
−0.2 pp
−0.7 pp
−1.1 pp
−0.5 pp
−0.2 pp
−1.0 pp
0.0 pp
+0.2 pp
−0.9 pp
0.0 pp
−1.5 pp
−1.5 pp
−0.6 pp
—
—
09 · compare level, then change

Valuation Against Growth & Quality

Cadeler A/S has the lowest PEG among the 30 Engineering & Construction companies compared here, at 0.11×. Everus Construction Group, Inc. is next at 0.58×. The same company also holds the lowest P/E, at 6.57×. 13 of 30 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Mar 2026.

What the numbers say: Cadeler A/S has the lowest comparable PEG at 0.11×, 81% below Everus Construction Group, Inc.. Only 13 of 30 companies have earnings and growth steady enough for the ratio to mean anything, so no broad “cheapest stock” conclusion is defensible unless the current multiple, own-history position and growth durability agree.

LeaderCadeler A/S · 0.11×
Gap81% versus #2 · Everus Construction Group, Inc.
Persistence0/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage13/30 companies · 99 observations

Investor read: Treat valuation as permission to investigate, never as a standalone reason to buy.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current p/e signal.

PEG is shown only when earnings are positive and three-year EPS growth is between 5% and 60%. It is recomputed consistently as the trailing P/E divided by that growth rate — reported earnings, never an expected-earnings multiple. On Indian companies it is shown only where the two data feeds agreed. Where any of that fails the ratio is left out rather than printed: a P/E divided by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, is a number that looks precise and means nothing.
PEGlowest PEG
1Cadeler A/S CDLR · older report0.1
2Everus Construction Group, Inc. ECG · older report0.6
3AECOM ACM · older report0.7
4Argan, Inc. AGX1.0
5Stantec Inc. STN · older report1.0
P/Elowest P/E
1Cadeler A/S CDLR · older report6.6
2KBR, Inc. KBR10.9
3Tetra Tech, Inc. TTEK17.6
4TopBuild Corp. BLD · older report19.7
5Willdan Group, Inc. WLDN21.7
Valuation · company comparison
13/30 level · 30/30 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
CompanyPEGP/EReported
Quanta Services, Inc. PWR4.382.5Jun 2026
TopBuild Corp. BLD3.019.7Mar 2026
MYR Group Inc. MYRG2.647.5Jun 2026
Jacobs Solutions Inc. J2.238.7Mar 2026
Arcosa, Inc. ACA2.123.4Mar 2026
Construction Partners, Inc. ROAD1.848.7Mar 2026
Primoris Services Corporation PRIM1.631.5Mar 2026
Ameresco, Inc. AMRC1.544.0Mar 2026
Dycom Industries, Inc. DY1.241.3Jun 2026
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. STRL1.236.4Mar 2026
Stantec Inc. STN1.028.0Mar 2026
Argan, Inc. AGX1.058.9Jun 2026
EMCOR Group, Inc. EME0.825.8Jun 2026
AECOM ACM0.722.2Mar 2026
Tetra Tech, Inc. TTEK0.617.6Jun 2026
Granite Construction Incorporated GVA0.634.6Jun 2026
Everus Construction Group, Inc. ECG0.627.1Mar 2026
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. FIX0.548.8Jun 2026
IES Holdings, Inc. IESC0.432.6Jun 2026
Ferrovial N.V. FER—71.4Jun 2026
MasTec, Inc. MTZ—66.4Jun 2026
APi Group Corporation APG—95.5Jun 2026
Fluor Corporation FLR—25.4Mar 2026
Legence Corp. LGN—192.6Mar 2026
KBR, Inc. KBR—10.9Sep 2026
Tutor Perini Corporation TPC—52.5Mar 2026
Exponent, Inc. EXPO—27.4Sep 2026
Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. CDNL—403.0Mar 2026
Cadeler A/S CDLR—6.6Mar 2026
Willdan Group, Inc. WLDN—21.7Jun 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

PEG · reported quarter history

Showing the 12 largest of 19 companies with a series here. The remaining 7 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.

AECOM · ACM

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0.7
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Argan, Inc. · AGX

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—
—
—
—
0.3
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—
0.6
1.3
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—
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—
0.6
1.0
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Comfort Systems USA, Inc. · FIX

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—
4.3
1.4
0.7
0.7
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0.5
0.5
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Dycom Industries, Inc. · DY

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0.3
0.6
0.9
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3.3
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2.8
0.9
1.8
1.2
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EMCOR Group, Inc. · EME

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—
—
0.6
0.5
0.3
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—
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—
0.3
0.6
1.0
0.7
0.8
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IES Holdings, Inc. · IESC

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—
0.5
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—
—
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0.4
0.5
0.4
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Jacobs Solutions Inc. · J

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2.2
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Quanta Services, Inc. · PWR

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1.8
—
0.9
1.0
1.4
3.5
2.6
2.0
2.7
2.5
4.9
4.3
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Stantec Inc. · STN

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0.9
0.6
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1.2
1.5
3.4
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4.2
3.0
1.3
0.8
0.9
1.0
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Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. · STRL

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0.2
0.3
0.4
0.8
0.6
0.7
0.6
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2.5
1.2
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Tetra Tech, Inc. · TTEK

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1.8
5.8
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0.6
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TopBuild Corp. · BLD

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0.2
0.4
0.6
1.5
2.1
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3.0
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P/E · reported quarter history

Showing the 12 largest of 30 companies with a series here. The remaining 18 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.

AECOM · ACM

54.5
53.0
31.2
25.0
35.5
31.8
88.2
212.9
80.4
160.8
34.4
35.0
30.4
20.2
24.6
31.0
27.1
22.2
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APi Group Corporation · APG

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188.1
107.1
100.9
72.0
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79.5
109.8
95.5
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Comfort Systems USA, Inc. · FIX

22.2
16.0
14.2
15.4
16.9
24.3
24.2
21.3
22.8
31.4
25.5
29.9
29.1
19.3
27.6
35.0
32.3
39.8
48.8
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Dycom Industries, Inc. · DY

55.5
53.8
38.4
33.5
30.6
19.6
15.9
15.6
11.4
15.6
18.4
22.1
25.3
24.4
20.9
29.7
28.7
38.1
41.3
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EMCOR Group, Inc. · EME

18.0
16.3
14.5
15.5
18.3
17.9
18.4
18.3
16.2
23.1
20.9
21.9
21.1
16.3
22.2
26.1
21.7
24.8
25.8
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Ferrovial N.V. · FER

14.8
7.7
7.4
13.3
97.8
41.6
86.1
45.2
51.7
50.4
34.8
42.4
9.0
8.6
9.7
10.8
44.4
62.1
71.4
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IES Holdings, Inc. · IESC

15.5
16.9
16.9
19.2
18.8
13.9
15.8
14.5
15.1
18.4
16.4
20.2
18.7
13.8
22.6
26.5
23.1
24.7
32.6
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Jacobs Solutions Inc. · J

34.8
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40.2
29.3
19.8
16.1
16.9
21.3
19.2
27.4
25.6
20.3
31.1
33.1
32.4
62.1
37.1
38.7
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MasTec, Inc. · MTZ

20.7
28.2
31.6
44.7
203.2
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1,188.8
109.9
66.1
42.9
50.4
50.6
42.9
56.4
66.4
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Quanta Services, Inc. · PWR

34.3
39.9
40.7
43.5
42.9
49.2
50.1
39.9
43.2
50.4
47.9
55.0
52.4
41.0
58.5
61.4
62.1
75.3
82.5
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Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. · STRL

12.2
11.1
8.5
7.5
9.4
10.7
14.1
17.5
19.8
22.9
22.7
24.5
20.4
13.2
25.1
33.3
32.7
36.4
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TopBuild Corp. · BLD

28.2
14.9
12.1
10.5
9.1
11.6
14.2
13.1
19.4
22.2
19.8
20.5
15.3
15.4
15.9
19.8
22.8
19.7
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10 · before the conclusion, check the blind spots

What can make this comparison misleading?

This Engineering & Construction comparison names 5 specific ways its own evidence can mislead, all listed below. 15 of the 30 companies report on an older date than the sector's freshest reporters, so their ranks are marked stale. A high growth rate can still be a low-base artefact.

Keep these limits visible

  • A high growth rate can be a low-base artefact. The page keeps level and change separate for that reason.
  • A high ROCE can be temporary or flattered by a small capital base. Read it beside margin, cash conversion and reinvestment.
  • The 4-Factor Sector Score ranks research priority, not portfolio action. Management quality, catalysts and risks need equally fresh evidence before capital is deployed.
  • An “all companies” line chart preserves completeness, but rank changes should be checked against reporting dates before drawing a conclusion.
  • 15 companies have older fundamental reporting dates than the sector’s freshest reporters; their ranks carry a stale marker.
11 · evidence and freshness

How was this comparison built?

This comparison is built from the reported filings of 30 Engineering & Construction companies, normalized to a common $ scale and a shared quarter axis of up to 20 quarters each. Fundamentals run through Sep 2026 and market data through 2026-08-04. A second data feed fills gaps only after identity and scale reconciliation, and missing observations are never interpolated.

FundamentalsThrough Sep 2026 · up to 20 quarters per company
Market dataThrough 2026-08-04 · weekly price and relative-strength history
Derived metricsGrowth, changes and PEG are calculated only when their inputs are comparable.
Score confidenceMissing and stale evidence reduces confidence and pulls the 0–100 research-priority score toward neutral.
12 · questions investors ask, short speakable answers

Engineering & Construction company comparison FAQs

These 22 answers restate the Engineering & Construction comparison above in question form. Every one is computed from the same 30 companies and the same reported filings as the rankings and charts, current through Sep 2026. Price and relative-strength answers run through 2026-08-04. Nothing here is estimated, and none of it is a recommendation.

Is the Engineering & Construction sector outperforming S&P 500?

Engineering & Construction has outperformed S&P 500 by 15.5% over 52 weeks and 10.2% over 13 weeks. 12 of 28 covered companies beat the S&P 500 on Mansfield relative strength, while 10 of 28 beat the sector itself.

Which Engineering & Construction company is largest by revenue?

AECOM leads with revenue of $15,985 million, based on 17 of 30 comparable companies through Mar 2026.

Which Engineering & Construction company is growing fastest?

Cadeler A/S has the fastest current revenue growth at 100%, across 16 of 30 comparable companies.

Which Engineering & Construction company has the strongest 4-Factor Sector Score?

Argan, Inc. ranks first at 69.3/100 with 81.1% evidence confidence. The score prioritizes research; it is not a buy recommendation.

Which Engineering & Construction company has the lowest comparable PEG?

Cadeler A/S has the lowest comparable PEG at 0.11, among 13 of 30 companies whose earnings and growth are steady enough for the ratio to mean anything.

How much history does this Engineering & Construction comparison include?

The page compares up to 20 reported quarters per company for fundamentals, returns and valuation, ending Sep 2026. Missing observations remain blank rather than being estimated.

How is the 4-Factor Sector Score calculated?

The four visible contributions add directly: growth and earnings up to 35 points, capital efficiency up to 25, valuation up to 20, and relative strength up to 20. Missing or stale evidence moves only the affected contribution toward neutral.

Which Engineering & Construction company is the biggest?

AECOM is the largest, with trailing-twelve-month revenue of $15,985 million, ahead of Fluor Corporation at $15,185 million. That covers 17 of 30 companies with comparable reporting through Mar 2026.

Which Engineering & Construction company has the best profit margins?

Exponent, Inc. has the highest operating margin at 24.9%, from 29 of 30 comparable companies. Tetra Tech, Inc. shows the biggest recent improvement, at +7.8 percentage points. A high margin matters most when it is holding or rising, not when it is peaking.

Which Engineering & Construction company makes the most profit?

AECOM earns the most, at $707 million of trailing-twelve-month net profit, from 17 of 30 comparable companies. Arcosa, Inc. has the fastest profit growth at 100%, though growth off a small or recovering profit base overstates how much has actually changed.

Which Engineering & Construction company earns the highest return on capital?

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. leads on return on capital employed at 18.3%, across 30 of 30 companies. Read it beside the length of its reported history: a high return that repeats for years is evidence of a durable business, while a single high reading can be a small capital base or one good year.

Which Engineering & Construction stock is the cheapest?

On PEG — where a LOWER number is cheaper — Cadeler A/S screens cheapest at 0.11×. Only 13 of 30 companies have earnings and growth steady enough for the ratio to mean anything, so this is not a sector-wide "cheapest stock" verdict. Cheap on a multiple is a reason to investigate, never a reason to buy on its own.

Is the Engineering & Construction sector beating the market?

Engineering & Construction has outperformed S&P 500 by 15.5% over the last 52 weeks and 10.2% over 13 weeks, measured on an equal-weight index of its current members. Inside the sector, 12 of 28 covered companies are beating the market on their own. Sector strength does not transfer evenly to every stock in it.

Which Engineering & Construction stock has the strongest price momentum?

IES Holdings, Inc. has the strongest relative strength against S&P 500. Relative strength answers last, after growth, quality and valuation: price can move well before the fundamentals confirm it, and sometimes without them confirming at all.

Which Engineering & Construction company scores highest for research priority?

Argan, Inc. scores 69.3 out of 100 with 81.1% evidence confidence, from 26.6 points on growth and earnings, 16.1 on capital efficiency, 12.3 on valuation and 14.3 on relative strength. This ranks what deserves work next. It is not a buy recommendation, and management quality, catalysts and risk still need separate research.

How many Engineering & Construction companies does this comparison cover, and over what period?

It compares 30 listed companies over up to 20 reported quarters of fundamentals, ending Sep 2026, plus weekly price and relative-strength history. Membership is the full sector list — nothing is dropped for having thin data.

What is the total market cap of the Engineering & Construction sector?

The 30 Engineering & Construction companies on this page carry $467,227 million of combined market value. Quanta Services, Inc. is the largest at $104,188 million, about 22% of the sector's total on its own. Market value moves with price, so this reading is dated 2026-08-04.

What is the Engineering & Construction sector's P/E ratio?

The median price-to-earnings ratio across the 30 Engineering & Construction companies on this page is 36.4×, measured on the 30 that report a comparable figure. A sector-level history for this multiple is not held here, so this is a cross-section of today, not a comparison with the sector’s own past. Figures are as of 2026-08-04.

How is the Engineering & Construction sector performing?

12 of the 28 covered Engineering & Construction companies are beating S&P 500 on Mansfield relative strength. The sector itself is 15.5% ahead of S&P 500 over 52 weeks on an equal-weight index of its current members. Readings are as of 2026-08-04.

How many Engineering & Construction stocks are listed in the US?

This comparison covers 30 listed Engineering & Construction companies in the US, each above the size floor the site applies. The full ranked list is on this page, with reported fundamentals through Sep 2026. Membership is the full industry list — nothing is dropped for having thin data.

Why are some values on this page blank?

A blank means that company did not report a comparable figure for that period, so nothing is shown. Missing observations are never interpolated, carried forward, or replaced with a similar-looking accounting line, and a company with missing evidence has its research score pulled toward neutral rather than being scored as bad.

Is this investment advice?

No. Every figure here is a deterministic calculation from reported company filings and market data, published for research. It contains no recommendation to buy or sell any security, does not account for your circumstances, and is not a substitute for advice from a licensed adviser.

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