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Best Engineering & Construction Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top engineering & construction stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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Engineering & Construction is Zen Rated A and is the 15th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
PRIM	PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP	$3.43B	13.60%	4.40%	12.68%	13.50%	1.98	1.29	11.00%	2.80%	5.03%
WLDN	WILLDAN GROUP INC	$569.53M	10.30%	5.20%	10.54%	16.50%	0.98	1.71	35.80%	4.00%	6.09%
KBR	KBR INC	$6.96B	26.00%	6.00%	13.30%	18.60%	3.58	1.05	14.20%	4.80%	8.38%
STN	STANTEC INC	$10.26B	12.60%	5.20%	11.45%	14.60%	1.36	1.29	54.50%	6.20%	9.71%
EME	EMCOR GROUP INC	$18.46B	36.90%	13.90%	37.47%	122.20%	1.74	1.16	19.30%	7.00%	9.63%
MTZ	MASTEC INC	$10.57B	7.60%	2.40%	7.62%	8.30%	2.05	1.22	13.10%	1.70%	3.64%
DY	DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC	$5.02B	19.80%	8.20%	15.64%	13.00%	1.38	2.89	19.80%	5.00%	7.84%
ESOA	ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP	$151.48M	46.40%	15.10%	31.11%	32.50%	2.15	1.50	13.60%	6.60%	9.33%
LMB	LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC	$1.12B	22.30%	9.70%	20.80%	33.90%	1.29	1.46	27.80%	6.00%	8.06%
ORN	ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$257.50M	2.20%	0.70%	7.27%	5.60%	1.76	1.38	12.00%	0.40%	1.96%
BWMN	BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD	$379.97M	1.30%	0.60%	-2.41%	-3.10%	1.06	1.31	52.20%	0.70%	-2.10%
MTRX	MATRIX SERVICE CO	$334.87M	-21.10%	-7.20%	-19.11%	-105.40%	2.38	1.01	5.20%	-4.80%	-4.66%
IESC	IES HOLDINGS INC	$4.23B	42.90%	19.70%	41.03%	59.10%	0.94	1.68	24.40%	7.80%	10.42%
NVEE	NV5 GLOBAL INC	$1.20B	3.40%	2.20%	3.87%	8.50%	0.58	1.96	51.30%	2.90%	4.54%
AGX	ARGAN INC	$2.17B	26.70%	11.60%	31.20%	106.90%	1.38	1.63	16.10%	9.80%	12.72%
FIX	COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC	$14.75B	36.40%	13.30%	35.13%	118.00%	1.57	1.08	21.60%	8.10%	10.35%
ACM	AECOM	$13.30B	21.40%	4.00%	14.40%	22.80%	4.27	1.14	6.80%	2.90%	5.04%
STRL	STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$4.90B	36.30%	13.20%	29.03%	97.20%	1.47	1.38	20.10%	12.20%	17.49%
FLR	FLUOR CORP	$6.04B	83.40%	28.80%	46.53%	103.70%	1.30	1.69	3.50%	13.10%	17.32%
APG	API GROUP CORP	$11.17B	4.80%	1.70%	7.31%	10.60%	1.72	1.47	31.20%	2.00%	6.49%
GVA	GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC	$3.47B	12.50%	4.10%	10.55%	10.40%	1.88	1.57	14.90%	3.10%	5.11%
PWR	QUANTA SERVICES INC	$47.71B	13.10%	5.10%	11.03%	15.80%	1.56	1.31	15.00%	3.70%	5.83%
EXPO	EXPONENT INC	$3.95B	27.30%	15.20%	24.00%	34.80%	0.85	2.74	25.50%	19.50%	26.39%
TTEK	TETRA TECH INC	$8.37B	15.30%	6.30%	14.40%	26.30%	1.47	1.29	16.60%	4.80%	7.78%
MSW	MING SHING GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$48.45M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	13.17	1.09	N/A	N/A	N/A
JUNE	JUNEE LTD	$133.41M	-21.20%	-16.30%	-12.76%	-136.90%	0.15	8.25	28.20%	-29.40%	-30.99%
GLDD	GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORP	$633.80M	13.50%	5.00%	8.98%	6.80%	1.80	1.22	21.10%	7.50%	12.23%
BLD	TOPBUILD CORP	$8.73B	26.50%	12.70%	23.03%	35.80%	1.14	2.08	30.50%	11.70%	17.15%
TPC	TUTOR PERINI CORP	$1.16B	-13.20%	-3.80%	-6.56%	-5.70%	2.72	1.41	4.60%	-3.80%	-2.89%
MYRG	MYR GROUP INC	$2.28B	5.80%	2.20%	8.05%	8.50%	1.77	1.31	8.90%	1.00%	1.87%
BBCP	CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC	$319.90M	5.20%	1.70%	6.22%	5.90%	2.41	1.51	39.50%	3.80%	12.30%
J	JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC	$15.23B	11.20%	4.60%	13.61%	25.30%	1.76	1.26	22.80%	4.30%	7.25%
PHOE	PHOENIX ASIA HOLDINGS LTD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.65	2.37	N/A	N/A	N/A
ROAD	CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC	$4.86B	9.10%	3.30%	5.18%	6.80%	2.17	1.54	14.20%	2.80%	5.46%
SKBL	SKYLINE BUILDERS GROUP HOLDING LTD	$384.00M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.15	1.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
VATE	INNOVATE CORP	$84.48M	N/A	-3.90%	11.32%	5.50%	-5.74	0.81	18.90%	-3.20%	4.17%
AMRC	AMERESCO INC	$581.11M	6.00%	1.40%	3.41%	2.60%	3.07	1.46	14.50%	3.20%	6.30%
ACA	ARCOSA INC	$4.00B	3.90%	2.20%	4.57%	6.50%	1.02	1.85	20.00%	3.60%	7.82%
AGFY	AGRIFY CORP	$32.97M	-531.90%	-96.40%	-141.40%	-234.00%	0.93	1.41	6.90%	-431.30%	-428.64%
CNTM	CONNECTM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC	$13.75M	N/A	-30.80%	44,794.57%	-30.50%	-1.44	0.19	28.00%	-41.80%	-35.08%
BLNK	BLINK CHARGING CO	$75.81M	-89.20%	-60.70%	-124.09%	-198.30%	0.84	2.38	32.30%	-157.00%	-156.09%
TIC	ACUREN CORP	$1.18B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.92	3.71	N/A	N/A	N/A
PGHL	PRIMEGA GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$11.02M	15.30%	6.10%	12.63%	10.80%	1.10	2.12	16.30%	4.80%	7.41%
FGL	FOUNDER GROUP LTD	$23.57M	-31.50%	-5.10%	-17.56%	-9.00%	5.68	0.89	6.90%	-5.60%	-3.83%
SKK	SKK HOLDINGS LTD	$10.78M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8.67	0.57	N/A	N/A	N/A
SHIM	SHIMMICK CORP	$60.13M	-7,115.20%	-38.30%	-3,341.25%	-148.30%	-7.78	0.61	-11.60%	-26.00%	-25.05%
SLND	SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC	$178.16M	-55.10%	-8.60%	-21.07%	-14.70%	6.28	1.42	-6.40%	-10.70%	-12.52%
RITR	REITAR LOGTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$234.16M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.04	1.69	N/A	N/A	N/A
WLGS	WANG & LEE GROUP INC	$2.70M	5.10%	2.50%	6.00%	25.90%	1.04	1.91	29.30%	3.50%	4.83%

Engineering & Construction Stocks FAQ

What are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy right now in May 2025?

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. Primoris Services (NYSE:PRIM)

Primoris Services (NYSE:PRIM) is the #1 top engineering & construction stock out of 49 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Primoris Services (NYSE:PRIM) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Primoris Services (NYSE:PRIM) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 13 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 33.

PRIM passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Primoris Services has seen its stock return 39.53% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 22 percentage points.

Primoris Services has an average 1 year price target of $84.75, an upside of 32.73% from Primoris Services's current stock price of $63.85.

Primoris Services stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Primoris Services, 87.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 12.5% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN)

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) is the #2 top engineering & construction stock out of 49 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) has a Due Diligence Score of 55, which is 22 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 33.

WLDN passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Willdan Group has seen its stock return 37.93% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 21 percentage points.

3. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

Kbr (NYSE:KBR) is the #3 top engineering & construction stock out of 49 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Kbr (NYSE:KBR) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 17 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 33.

KBR passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kbr has seen its stock lose -19.89% over the past year, underperforming other engineering & construction stocks by -37 percentage points.

Kbr has an average 1 year price target of $66.67, an upside of 26.94% from Kbr's current stock price of $52.52.

Kbr stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Kbr, 83.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 16.67% 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 11 engineering & construction stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 engineering & construction stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO)

Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) has an annual dividend yield of 1.46%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 0.54%. 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 52.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

Kbr (NYSE:KBR) has an annual dividend yield of 1.17%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 0.54%. 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 21.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Aecom (NYSE:ACM)

Aecom (NYSE:ACM) has an annual dividend yield of 0.7%, which is the same as the engineering & construction industry average of 0.54%.

Aecom's dividend payout ratio of 26% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are engineering & construction stocks up?

Engineering & construction stocks were up 4.47% in the last day, and up 6% over the last week. Myr Group was the among the top gainers in the engineering & construction industry, gaining 20.26% yesterday.

MYR Group shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results. Also, Baird raised its price target on the stock from $159 to $170.

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. Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA)

Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA) is the 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.

Energy Services Of America has a valuation score of 71, which is 43 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 28. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Energy Services Of America's stock has gained 33.93% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 17 percentage points.

2. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

Kbr (NYSE:KBR) 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.

Kbr has a valuation score of 43, which is 15 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 28. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kbr's stock has dropped -19.89% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -37 percentage points.

3. Primoris Services (NYSE:PRIM)

Primoris Services (NYSE:PRIM) 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.

Primoris Services has a valuation score of 43, which is 15 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 28. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Primoris Services's stock has gained 39.53% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 22 percentage points.

Are engineering & construction stocks a good buy now?

58.62% of engineering & construction stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect engineering & construction stocks to rise by 16.8% over the next year.

12.2% of engineering & construction stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 29.27% of engineering & construction stocks are rated B (Buy), 48.78% are rated C (Hold), 7.32% are rated D (Sell), and 2.44% 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 35.86x.

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Engineering & Construction Stocks FAQ

1. Primoris Services (NYSE:PRIM)

2. Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN)

3. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

1. Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO)

2. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

3. Aecom (NYSE:ACM)

1. Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA)

2. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

3. Primoris Services (NYSE:PRIM)

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