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Best Engineering & Construction Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top engineering & construction stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Engineering & Constructio...
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Engineering & Construction is Zen Rated A and is the 22nd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Financials
Market Cap
ROE
ROA
ROCE
ROIC
D/E
Current Ratio
Gross Margin
Profit Margin
Operating Margin
TPC
TUTOR PERINI CORP
$4.64B10.10%2.40%12.54%20.00%3.181.2911.50%2.10%4.24%
VATE
INNOVATE CORP
$101.50MN/A-2.50%-109.91%36.50%-5.040.4415.90%-1.60%5.56%
IESC
IES HOLDINGS INC
$12.85B44.20%24.20%44.90%63.00%0.851.6326.30%11.40%15.03%
MYRG
MYR GROUP INC
$4.46B24.20%10.00%25.06%35.80%1.221.4012.50%4.10%5.64%
ECG
EVERUS CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC
$5.99B38.20%14.00%32.21%35.80%1.661.5913.00%6.00%8.51%
STRL
STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC
$14.88B36.70%15.40%30.97%128.60%1.331.1123.80%12.50%17.14%
STN
STANTEC INC
$8.26B15.30%6.30%12.58%17.90%1.411.5054.30%7.40%11.41%
ESOA
ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP
$219.99M14.60%5.00%14.81%12.60%1.611.5011.80%2.20%3.81%
WLDN
WILLDAN GROUP INC
$1.31B20.90%11.90%12.47%28.90%0.811.3737.80%8.80%7.37%
FIX
COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC
$56.67B53.60%20.80%49.66%206.10%1.641.2125.70%12.80%16.45%
BBCP
CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC
$529.13M3.30%1.00%5.95%5.50%2.301.7138.30%2.00%11.72%
FLR
FLUOR CORP
$7.51B-61.70%-24.50%-65.28%-77.70%1.771.80-1.20%-18.20%-24.00%
AGX
ARGAN INC
$5.86B38.50%14.60%41.26%200.90%1.761.5020.90%15.10%18.16%
DY
DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC
$9.06B18.10%6.00%10.10%11.40%2.172.3520.50%4.80%7.69%
PWR
QUANTA SERVICES INC
$93.88B14.70%5.20%11.58%16.60%1.931.1015.50%4.00%6.16%
KBR
KBR INC
$4.64B27.40%6.40%14.64%18.50%3.071.1514.50%5.50%9.37%
EME
EMCOR GROUP INC
$33.27B38.50%15.30%39.64%121.30%1.491.2819.40%7.70%10.51%
ITG
ITG INC
$1.63BN/AN/AN/AN/A30.092.80N/AN/AN/A
TTEK
TETRA TECH INC
$9.19B23.80%10.10%20.73%39.60%1.371.1818.80%8.60%12.49%
LMB
LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC
$594.58M15.60%7.70%16.04%21.30%0.991.4923.60%4.40%5.95%
MTZ
MASTEC INC
$19.05B15.00%4.80%10.96%12.40%2.111.4012.90%3.10%5.03%
J
JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC
$17.11B9.90%2.90%8.86%14.40%2.601.2922.10%2.40%4.86%
GVA
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC
$5.22B-16.00%-3.90%-0.94%-0.80%5.281.0115.60%-3.30%-0.45%
APG
API GROUP CORP
$17.30B-7.20%-2.70%8.10%13.40%1.831.3931.40%-2.90%7.11%
LGN
LEGENCE CORP
$5.72B-9.60%-1.40%1.63%2.70%4.601.3518.70%-1.20%1.09%
RYM
RYTHM INC
$57.20M-12.60%-2.60%-59.08%-29.20%2.460.5975.20%-6.20%-46.23%
MTRX
MATRIX SERVICE CO
$300.46M-1.90%-0.40%-1.12%2.00%3.250.997.30%-0.30%-0.20%
SHIM
SHIMMICK CORP
$155.84MN/A-7.70%-20.26%-9.80%-5.471.0010.10%-3.80%-1.85%
EXPO
EXPONENT INC
$3.25B31.50%15.50%31.49%32.40%1.261.9824.60%17.70%24.64%
ROAD
CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC
$5.94B14.60%4.20%9.93%8.70%2.471.5715.80%4.10%8.56%
KAZR
SKYLINE BUILDERS GROUP HOLDING LTD
$36.89M-17.10%-10.00%8.72%17.20%0.532.996.60%-15.00%17.28%
CDNL
CARDINAL INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC
$1.73B17.50%3.20%3.41%8.00%1.723.5919.20%2.70%4.43%
MIMI
MINT INC LTD
$12.74M-227.10%-159.30%-248.18%-262.20%0.641.8910.90%-450.30%-448.80%
ORN
ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$375.80M2.20%0.80%1.68%1.60%2.021.5211.80%0.40%0.60%
FGL
FOUNDER GROUP LTD
$79.45k-35.40%-5.50%-1.86%-1.30%5.271.1611.60%-6.90%-0.75%
PHOE
PHOENIX ASIA HOLDINGS LTD
$454.01M-25.90%-18.90%-19.35%-39.10%0.195.464.60%-16.70%-16.67%
AMRC
AMERESCO INC
$1.23B2.60%0.60%3.04%2.20%2.821.6716.10%1.40%5.76%
ACM
AECOM
$8.57B12.50%2.40%9.77%14.10%4.391.065.70%1.90%3.82%
PRIM
PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP
$4.01B8.50%3.10%7.65%11.00%1.891.188.60%1.90%2.95%
BLNK
BLINK CHARGING CO
$85.37M-75.20%-33.70%-78.07%-114.20%1.561.1732.20%-50.00%-49.75%
TIC
TIC SOLUTIONS INC
$2.04B-5.80%-2.80%-0.98%-1.70%1.052.9133.90%-5.90%-1.88%
SUPX
SUPERX AI TECHNOLOGY LTD
$180.02M-86.30%-72.20%-44.00%-764.50%0.186.5912.50%-1,596.60%-1,625.35%
RITR
REITAR LOGTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$5.37M-128.60%-31.10%-36.37%-48.10%5.500.967.00%-68.90%-64.19%
MAGH
MAGNITUDE INTERNATIONAL LTD
$236.60M-44.10%-16.10%-16.47%-22.60%1.192.2610.80%-11.10%-8.43%
MSGY
MASONGLORY LTD
$3.94M-135.40%-88.90%-90.99%-166.90%0.373.134.40%-34.00%-33.08%
OFAL
OFA GROUP
$18.56MN/AN/AN/AN/A0.910.40N/AN/AN/A
ONEG
ONECONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD
$16.48M-212.70%-30.50%-55.92%-24.80%129.392.54-14.40%-26.80%-25.59%
PMA
MING SHING GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$16.74MN/A-59.70%4,793.57%-64.30%-2.230.71-18.40%-39.40%-36.94%
ACA
ARCOSA INC
$7.14B18.10%9.70%12.79%14.80%0.783.1223.00%17.90%22.60%
SKK
SKK HOLDINGS LTD
$8.44M-40.00%-10.20%-14.19%-10.30%3.370.7425.10%-22.60%-18.03%
SLND
SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC
$35.22MN/A-42.10%-88.51%-49.20%-4.071.27-44.10%-67.00%-52.21%
ZDAI
DIRECTBOOKING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
$13.92M-119.30%-75.80%-88.87%-81.80%0.433.90-21.50%-148.80%-149.70%
BWMN
BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD
$735.55M2.70%1.20%1.05%1.10%1.420.9053.40%1.30%0.71%
FBGL
FBS GLOBAL LTD
$5.09M-23.60%-9.40%-15.61%-37.70%1.151.6110.20%-7.90%-7.82%
MGN
MEGAN HOLDINGS LTD
$1.63M2.10%1.10%8.94%10.30%0.962.051.70%1.00%5.19%

Engineering & Construction Stocks FAQ

What are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy right now in Sep 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best engineering & construction stocks to buy right now are:

1. Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC)


Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC) is the #1 top engineering & construction stock out of 55 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 15 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 32.

TPC passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Tutor Perini has seen its stock return 44.61% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 107 percentage points.

Tutor Perini has an average 1 year price target of $105.00, an upside of 19.03% from Tutor Perini's current stock price of $88.21.

Tutor Perini stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Tutor Perini, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Innovate (NYSE:VATE)


Innovate (NYSE:VATE) is the #2 top engineering & construction stock out of 55 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Innovate (NYSE:VATE) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Innovate (NYSE:VATE) has a Due Diligence Score of 23, which is -9 points lower than the engineering & construction industry average of 32. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates VATE as a "A".

VATE passed 7 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Innovate has seen its stock return 34.3% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 97 percentage points.

3. Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC)


Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC) is the #3 top engineering & construction stock out of 55 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC) has a Due Diligence Score of 65, which is 33 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 32.

IESC passed 22 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ies Holdings has seen its stock return 79.63% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 142 percentage points.

Ies Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $350.00, an upside of 8.5% from Ies Holdings's current stock price of $322.57.

Ies Holdings stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Ies Holdings, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the engineering & construction stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 16 engineering & construction stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 engineering & construction stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Innovate (NYSE:VATE)


Innovate (NYSE:VATE) has an annual dividend yield of 10.48%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.33%. Innovate's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Innovate's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Innovate's dividend payout ratio of -42.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO)


Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) has an annual dividend yield of 1.8%, which is the same as the engineering & construction industry average of 1.33%. Exponent's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Exponent's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Exponent's dividend payout ratio of 54.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)


Kbr (NYSE:KBR) has an annual dividend yield of 1.79%, which is the same as the engineering & construction industry average of 1.33%. Kbr's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Kbr's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Kbr's dividend payout ratio of 19.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are engineering & construction stocks up?

Engineering & construction stocks were up 1.54% in the last day, and up 2.07% over the last week. Concrete Pumping Holdings was the among the top gainers in the engineering & construction industry, gaining 16.02% yesterday.

Concrete Pumping shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 financial results and raised its FY2026 sales guidance above estimates.

What are the most undervalued engineering & construction stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued engineering & construction stocks right now are:

1. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)


Kbr (NYSE:KBR) is the most undervalued engineering & construction stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Kbr has a valuation score of 43, which is 20 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kbr's stock has dropped -24.77% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 37 percentage points.

2. Limbach Holdings (NASDAQ:LMB)


Limbach Holdings (NASDAQ:LMB) is the second most undervalued engineering & construction stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Limbach Holdings has a valuation score of 43, which is 20 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Limbach Holdings's stock has dropped -55.6% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 7 percentage points.

3. Innovate (NYSE:VATE)


Innovate (NYSE:VATE) is the third most undervalued engineering & construction stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Innovate has a valuation score of 0, which is -23 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 23. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates VATE a Valuation Rating of "B".

Innovate's stock has gained 34.3% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 97 percentage points.

Are engineering & construction stocks a good buy now?

51.52% of engineering & construction stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect engineering & construction stocks to rise by 38.48% over the next year.

7.14% of engineering & construction stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 35.71% of engineering & construction stocks are rated B (Buy), 47.62% are rated C (Hold), 9.52% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the engineering & construction industry?

The average P/E ratio of the engineering & construction industry is 32.96x.
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