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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	Price	Graham Fair Value	Graham Fair Value %	P/E	Forward P/E	P/S	P/B	PEG	Free Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow Yield	Book Value	BVPS	EV	EV/EBITDA
PRIM	PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP	$63.85	$41.02	55.64%	18.95x	15.59x	0.54x	2.43x	1.03x	$481.08M	14.05%	$1.41B	26.28	$4.04B	9.73
WLDN	WILLDAN GROUP INC	$39.53	$31.14	26.94%	24.25x	16.54x	0.97x	2.43x	0.64x	$63.69M	11.66%	$234.34M	16.96	$603.12M	12.25
KBR	KBR INC	$52.52	$37.99	38.25%	18.82x	13.72x	0.91x	4.79x	0.84x	$385.00M	5.47%	$1.45B	10.84	$9.40B	11.68
STN	STANTEC INC	$89.93	$38.69	132.43%	40.29x	24.06x	2.48x	4.95x	1.23x	$355.00M	3.46%	$2.07B	18.18	$11.54B	18.44
EME	EMCOR GROUP INC	$412.52	$146.26	182.05%	18.16x	17.66x	1.23x	6.26x	7.78x	$1.31B	7.08%	$2.95B	65.91	$18.52B	11.64
MTZ	MASTEC INC	$134.01	$61.94	116.36%	48.73x	25.73x	0.84x	3.67x	1.03x	$990.58M	9.45%	$2.88B	36.89	$12.86B	13.86
DY	DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC	$173.06	$58.84	194.12%	21.58x	21.20x	1.07x	4.05x	4.45x	$137.77M	2.73%	$1.24B	42.56	$5.98B	9.83
ESOA	ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP	$9.04	$39.62	-77.18%	6.23x	22.60x	0.41x	2.48x	0.10x	$15.61M	10.41%	$61.05M	3.68	$193.37M	4.47
LMB	LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC	$98.83	$35.68	176.98%	35.94x	28.65x	2.14x	7.31x	1.74x	$30.80M	2.77%	$153.49M	13.65	$1.13B	19.46
ORN	ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$6.51	$3.16	106.34%	81.38x	50.08x	0.31x	1.71x	0.86x	$13.46M	5.30%	$150.83M	3.86	$314.77M	6.51
BWMN	BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD	$22.01	$8.39	162.27%	122.28x	50.60x	0.81x	1.54x	1.07x	$21.23M	6.12%	$246.12M	15.62	$523.71M	26.86
MTRX	MATRIX SERVICE CO	$12.13	N/A	N/A	-9.94x	-46.65x	0.48x	2.20x	N/A	$108.53M	32.18%	$151.93M	5.47	$175.07M	-7.72
IESC	IES HOLDINGS INC	$211.66	$191.66	10.44%	19.44x	N/A	1.41x	6.91x	0.58x	$198.12M	4.68%	$612.50M	30.64	$4.22B	11.94
NVEE	NV5 GLOBAL INC	$18.43	$27.86	-33.84%	40.96x	13.91x	1.21x	1.44x	0.26x	$41.08M	3.62%	$833.01M	13.52	$1.40B	11.51
AGX	ARGAN INC	$158.80	$106.69	48.84%	25.01x	N/A	2.44x	6.15x	0.80x	$144.68M	6.78%	$351.86M	26.16	$2.02B	17.28
FIX	COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC	$418.05	$148.29	181.90%	25.00x	22.47x	2.03x	8.30x	2.74x	$511.84M	3.45%	$1.78B	50.02	$14.82B	16.42
ACM	AECOM	$100.25	$49.12	104.08%	28.32x	19.85x	0.82x	6.04x	1.22x	$732.47M	5.51%	$2.20B	16.63	$14.73B	14.80
STRL	STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$159.96	N/A	N/A	19.16x	20.65x	2.33x	6.06x	N/A	$426.31M	8.64%	$808.08M	26.21	$4.60B	10.49
FLR	FLUOR CORP	$35.78	N/A	N/A	2.87x	14.76x	0.37x	1.53x	N/A	$664.00M	10.99%	$3.95B	23.40	$4.31B	1.49
APG	API GROUP CORP	$40.34	$46.57	-13.38%	85.83x	20.30x	1.57x	3.75x	0.33x	$615.00M	5.50%	$2.98B	10.77	$13.74B	15.71
GVA	GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC	$79.37	$92.88	-14.55%	28.05x	14.46x	0.85x	3.49x	0.37x	$309.94M	8.98%	$993.53M	22.86	$3.91B	11.72
PWR	QUANTA SERVICES INC	$321.93	$91.00	253.76%	51.02x	34.35x	1.92x	6.40x	2.07x	$1.43B	3.00%	$7.46B	50.29	$51.94B	23.25
EXPO	EXPONENT INC	$77.82	N/A	N/A	36.54x	39.40x	7.12x	9.39x	N/A	$137.60M	3.46%	$421.07M	8.24	$3.78B	24.05
TTEK	TETRA TECH INC	$31.21	$17.07	82.89%	32.24x	22.78x	1.55x	4.94x	0.96x	$345.13M	4.13%	$1.69B	6.32	$9.20B	18.79
MSW	MING SHING GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$3.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	55.43x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$874.12k	0.07	$55.28M	N/A
JUNE	JUNEE LTD	$10.28	N/A	N/A	-133.51x	N/A	39.39x	19.15x	N/A	-$758.24k	-0.66%	$6.96M	0.63	$126.50M	-158.05
GLDD	GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORP	$9.42	N/A	N/A	11.08x	13.75x	0.83x	1.41x	N/A	-$45.63M	-7.22%	$448.91M	6.69	$1.17B	8.60
BLD	TOPBUILD CORP	$298.59	$139.66	113.80%	14.63x	14.92x	1.71x	3.95x	4.23x	$709.27M	7.79%	$2.21B	72.44	$9.90B	9.39
TPC	TUTOR PERINI CORP	$22.02	N/A	N/A	-7.04x	14.39x	0.27x	1.02x	N/A	$470.89M	40.87%	$1.13B	21.69	$1.23B	-17.15
MYRG	MYR GROUP INC	$147.10	$129.29	13.78%	67.48x	23.64x	0.70x	4.16x	0.45x	$108.51M	4.61%	$548.67M	34.31	$2.40B	18.70
BBCP	CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC	$6.03	N/A	N/A	20.79x	25.66x	0.77x	1.23x	N/A	$53.13M	16.62%	$260.74M	4.92	$677.86M	6.03
J	JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC	$124.30	$55.62	123.48%	25.52x	20.61x	1.06x	3.62x	1.57x	$637.25M	4.18%	$4.21B	34.32	$16.97B	12.70
PHOE	PHOENIX ASIA HOLDINGS LTD	$2.67	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2.72M	0.13	N/A	N/A
ROAD	CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC	$86.84	$30.82	181.80%	79.67x	44.69x	2.36x	5.99x	1.26x	$114.83M	2.44%	$811.07M	14.98	$5.99B	28.30
SKBL	SKYLINE BUILDERS GROUP HOLDING LTD	$12.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	106.80x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$3.60M	0.12	$395.68M	N/A
VATE	INNOVATE CORP	$6.36	N/A	N/A	-2.06x	N/A	0.06x	-0.47x	N/A	$200.00k	0.30%	-$180.40M	-16.87	$698.48M	8.83
AMRC	AMERESCO INC	$11.06	$10.29	7.45%	10.24x	13.06x	0.33x	0.57x	0.93x	-$325.02M	-56.10%	$1.01B	19.34	$2.11B	10.49
ACA	ARCOSA INC	$82.05	$64.33	27.55%	42.73x	21.76x	1.55x	1.65x	0.55x	$330.60M	8.29%	$2.43B	49.96	$5.50B	13.90
AGFY	AGRIFY CORP	$16.89	N/A	N/A	-0.41x	N/A	1.78x	1.18x	N/A	-$11.57M	-67.13%	$27.86M	27.31	$12.84M	-0.32
CNTM	CONNECTM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC	$0.65	N/A	N/A	-0.09x	-2.94x	0.41x	-485.11x	N/A	-$7.21M	-55.18%	-$28.34k	-0.00	$13.77M	-1.46
BLNK	BLINK CHARGING CO	$0.74	N/A	N/A	-0.38x	-1.55x	0.59x	0.64x	N/A	-$52.35M	-70.33%	$118.70M	1.18	$44.73M	-0.25
TIC	ACUREN CORP	$9.68	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.02x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.15B	9.53	$1.85B	N/A
PGHL	PRIMEGA GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$0.46	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.64x	1.56x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$7.06M	0.29	$14.04M	N/A
FGL	FOUNDER GROUP LTD	$1.33	N/A	N/A	-21.17x	N/A	1.15x	6.07x	N/A	-$1.23M	-5.25%	$3.88M	0.22	$28.53M	-46.84
SKK	SKK HOLDINGS LTD	$0.69	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	7.43x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.45M	0.09	$17.74M	N/A
SHIM	SHIMMICK CORP	$1.75	N/A	N/A	-0.43x	-4.38x	0.13x	-1.74x	N/A	$38.00k	0.06%	-$34.52M	-1.00	$49.80M	-0.47
SLND	SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC	$3.30	N/A	N/A	-1.51x	N/A	0.16x	1.09x	N/A	$1.02M	0.64%	$163.66M	3.40	$453.11M	-4.56
RITR	REITAR LOGTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$3.75	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10.08x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$23.22M	0.37	$235.39M	N/A
WLGS	WANG & LEE GROUP INC	$0.18	N/A	N/A	8.95x	N/A	0.37x	0.51x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$5.29M	0.35	$456.80k	N/A

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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