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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 +32.52% 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 21st 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
ESOA
ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP
$236.72M3.90%1.20%6.48%5.10%2.321.4410.00%0.50%1.67%
STN
STANTEC INC
$9.93B15.80%6.70%12.55%18.80%1.511.2754.50%7.60%11.54%
MYRG
MYR GROUP INC
$4.25B16.70%6.20%17.63%20.50%1.661.3311.30%2.80%4.24%
BWMN
BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD
$586.52M6.40%3.10%2.96%3.20%0.951.3052.90%3.40%2.14%
DY
DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC
$12.38B22.20%9.50%17.00%14.90%1.243.0920.70%5.80%8.77%
WLDN
WILLDAN GROUP INC
$1.73B16.10%8.60%13.12%25.30%0.791.4838.00%6.40%7.10%
J
JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC
$15.60B11.70%3.80%10.08%19.20%2.371.3324.40%3.50%6.54%
FIX
COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC
$47.19B43.60%16.70%38.93%130.00%1.591.2223.50%10.10%12.84%
PRIM
PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP
$9.00B18.40%6.30%16.85%21.50%1.861.2011.00%3.70%5.67%
TTEK
TETRA TECH INC
$9.57B20.30%8.20%17.87%33.80%1.311.3118.40%6.70%10.40%
EME
EMCOR GROUP INC
$35.85B36.80%13.80%38.69%113.20%1.591.1919.40%7.00%9.67%
TPC
TUTOR PERINI CORP
$4.36B-2.40%-0.60%2.96%3.70%3.281.309.60%-0.50%1.13%
LMB
LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC
$1.02B22.00%10.20%18.45%29.50%1.251.4327.30%6.10%7.88%
APG
API GROUP CORP
$18.47B5.00%1.90%7.58%11.60%1.661.4831.10%2.00%6.62%
STRL
STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC
$13.45B35.60%14.40%28.03%106.40%1.411.0023.10%14.10%20.03%
IESC
IES HOLDINGS INC
$10.33B42.10%22.40%42.97%58.00%0.721.8025.80%9.80%12.83%
MTZ
MASTEC INC
$21.27B11.20%3.60%9.09%10.50%2.091.3312.50%2.40%4.27%
KBR
KBR INC
$5.24B26.10%5.60%14.00%17.40%3.541.1814.30%4.70%8.47%
ACM
AECOM
$11.42B19.80%3.90%14.35%22.30%4.251.107.70%2.90%5.45%
GVA
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC
$5.70B17.60%5.40%12.11%12.20%2.381.2216.10%4.40%6.98%
ACA
ARCOSA INC
$6.25B6.00%3.00%7.06%7.50%0.962.0221.60%5.20%11.15%
BLD
TOPBUILD CORP
$15.46B26.10%10.90%15.19%28.30%1.882.9029.70%10.80%16.15%
ORN
ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$552.23M6.20%2.20%8.97%7.10%1.681.3613.00%1.10%2.41%
EXPO
EXPONENT INC
$3.33B24.80%13.70%23.82%31.70%0.892.6924.90%18.30%25.29%
PWR
QUANTA SERVICES INC
$78.15B13.10%5.10%10.26%15.30%1.711.3415.20%3.70%5.92%
MTRX
MATRIX SERVICE CO
$322.35M-13.60%-3.10%-11.64%24.80%3.730.915.80%-2.30%-2.15%
AGX
ARGAN INC
$5.69B31.40%13.50%33.35%93.10%1.501.6119.20%13.10%15.71%
FBGL
FBS GLOBAL LTD
$15.26M-8.00%-3.00%-6.85%-17.80%1.211.4810.60%-4.50%-5.07%
ROAD
CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC
$7.57B13.80%4.00%9.15%8.50%2.471.5915.80%4.00%8.52%
CDNL
CARDINAL INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A4.141.20N/AN/AN/A
MSGY
MASONGLORY LTD
$9.69M46.60%17.90%15.61%33.10%-0.89-2.129.30%5.50%6.46%
FLR
FLUOR CORP
$7.33B72.50%33.20%57.59%80.60%1.201.45-0.30%21.70%28.39%
BBCP
CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC
$332.59M1.80%0.50%5.03%4.70%2.232.1738.50%1.20%10.59%
BLNK
BLINK CHARGING CO
$78.71M-131.90%-66.70%-114.05%-157.80%0.891.6025.00%-118.40%-117.82%
FGL
FOUNDER GROUP LTD
$3.32M-34.50%-5.30%-5.51%-3.60%6.051.088.60%-4.50%-1.71%
SKBL
SKYLINE BUILDERS GROUP HOLDING LTD
$88.20MN/AN/AN/AN/A5.151.00N/AN/AN/A
LGN
LEGENCE CORP
$5.04BN/AN/AN/AN/A4.571.57N/AN/AN/A
RYM
RYTHM INC
$32.52M-201.50%-61.90%-45.65%-186.10%8.821.9914.80%-501.40%-484.20%
SUPX
SUPERX AI TECHNOLOGY LTD
$333.21M-158.40%-70.60%-107.94%-921.00%1.631.2310.20%-589.90%-606.66%
AMRC
AMERESCO INC
$1.73B6.10%1.50%3.91%2.70%3.161.5114.70%3.30%7.23%
TIC
TIC SOLUTIONS INC
$2.06B-4.10%-2.00%0.15%0.40%1.162.4125.30%-4.30%0.45%
MAGH
MAGNITUDE INTERNATIONAL LTD
$236.60M3.40%0.50%4.62%3.30%13.191.2415.50%0.30%0.75%
ONEG
ONECONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD
$46.40M-4.90%-1.00%1.36%0.90%2.953.397.30%-0.90%0.92%
ZDAI
DIRECTBOOKING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
$10.91M-207.30%-93.30%-175.86%-106.70%1.401.702.30%-81.80%-82.23%
SHIM
SHIMMICK CORP
$141.83MN/A-27.70%-240.53%-177.50%-5.150.830.60%-12.30%-11.56%
SKK
SKK HOLDINGS LTD
$4.52M18.00%3.70%8.97%7.90%2.890.7744.30%5.80%10.07%
PHOE
PHOENIX ASIA HOLDINGS LTD
$229.82M42.60%22.60%41.45%156.30%0.732.2429.50%13.90%17.61%
RITR
REITAR LOGTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$48.52M6.00%2.70%10.80%13.80%1.081.5815.90%2.10%4.49%
GLDD
GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORP
$1.15B16.80%6.40%11.62%8.50%1.531.2023.80%9.70%14.99%
SLND
SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC
$84.42M-68.70%-8.00%-3.00%-1.70%13.991.294.90%-10.10%-1.49%
VATE
INNOVATE CORP
$68.68MN/A-8.20%-35.02%5.10%-4.810.4317.00%-6.60%1.95%
MSW
MING SHING GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$13.88M-578.20%-45.30%-136.03%-49.30%12.641.08-3.90%-16.90%-15.66%
OFAL
OFA GROUP
$6.45MN/A-198.00%-452.50%-125.70%-2.131.4243.90%-353.80%-329.80%
MGN
MEGAN HOLDINGS LTD
$33.64MN/AN/AN/AN/A1.771.52N/AN/AN/A
MIMI
MINT INC LTD
$9.68M-41.80%-30.20%-23.37%-71.10%0.319.5922.20%-44.70%-49.03%

Engineering & Construction Stocks FAQ

What are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy right now in Feb 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. Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA)


Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA) 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 +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA) has a Due Diligence Score of 27, which is -6 points lower than the engineering & construction industry average of 33. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ESOA as a "A".

ESOA passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Energy Services Of America has seen its stock return 40.55% over the past year, underperforming other engineering & construction stocks by -49 percentage points.

2. Stantec (NYSE:STN)


Stantec (NYSE:STN) 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 +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Stantec (NYSE:STN) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 19 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 33.

STN passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Stantec has seen its stock return 11.84% over the past year, underperforming other engineering & construction stocks by -78 percentage points.

3. Myr Group (NASDAQ:MYRG)


Myr Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) 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 +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Myr Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 7 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 33.

MYRG passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Myr Group has seen its stock return 104.27% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 15 percentage points.

Myr Group has an average 1 year price target of $258.40, a downside of -5.68% from Myr Group's current stock price of $273.95.

Myr Group stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Myr Group, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 40% 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 13 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 1.8%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 0.67%. 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 57.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)


Kbr (NYSE:KBR) has an annual dividend yield of 1.6%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 0.67%. 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 22.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Aecom (NYSE:ACM)


Aecom (NYSE:ACM) has an annual dividend yield of 1.23%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 0.67%. Aecom's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Aecom's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Aecom's dividend payout ratio of 30.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are engineering & construction stocks up?

Engineering & construction stocks were up 1.94% in the last day, and up 5.17% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why engineering & construction stocks are up.

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 71, which is 44 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kbr's stock has dropped -21.26% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -111 percentage points.

2. Aecom (NYSE:ACM)


Aecom (NYSE:ACM) 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.

Aecom has a valuation score of 57, which is 30 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Aecom's stock has dropped -13.58% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -103 percentage points.

3. Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J)


Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) 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.

Jacobs Solutions has a valuation score of 43, which is 16 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Jacobs Solutions's stock has gained 1.87% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -88 percentage points.

Are engineering & construction stocks a good buy now?

61.76% of engineering & construction stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect engineering & construction stocks to fall by -4.52% over the next year.

12.2% of engineering & construction stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 26.83% of engineering & construction stocks are rated B (Buy), 51.22% are rated C (Hold), 9.76% 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 52.48x.
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