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Best Engineering & Construction Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top engineering & construction stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best engineering & construction stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the engineering & construction industry.

Industry: Engineering & Constructio...
Ticker
Company
Financials Score
Market Cap
ROE
ROA
ROCE
ROIC
D/E
Current Ratio
Gross Margin
Profit Margin
Operating Margin
ESOA
ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP
$106.62M30.10%7.40%28.67%19.90%2.941.1612.50%2.90%4.84%
DY
DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC
$4.36B22.10%8.90%17.14%13.90%1.393.0619.50%5.20%8.25%
LMB
LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC
$566.53M21.70%8.80%20.39%31.50%1.301.6024.10%4.90%6.53%
STRL
STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC
$4.18B25.20%8.70%20.40%47.30%1.811.2517.60%7.50%11.29%
BLD
TOPBUILD CORP
$13.67B25.40%12.40%20.43%35.60%0.962.8131.10%12.10%17.75%
IESC
IES HOLDINGS INC
$3.54B36.70%15.30%31.66%50.60%1.071.8321.90%6.00%8.20%
STN
STANTEC INC
$9.33B13.30%5.60%10.85%15.20%1.341.3454.30%6.60%10.41%
EME
EMCOR GROUP INC
$18.12B30.30%11.30%30.57%76.50%1.561.3117.10%5.50%7.58%
J
JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC
$17.24B9.80%4.40%9.42%19.40%1.241.1720.80%3.80%5.92%
PWR
QUANTA SERVICES INC
$39.64B12.60%5.00%11.19%13.00%1.441.3613.90%3.60%5.58%
FIX
COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC
$12.13B29.20%10.90%25.71%67.40%1.840.9619.40%6.50%8.14%
MYRG
MYR GROUP INC
$2.59B13.60%5.60%14.86%18.60%1.391.4010.00%2.40%3.47%
FLR
FLUOR CORP
$6.58B13.60%3.70%16.44%25.90%2.391.674.00%1.70%3.99%
GLDD
GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORP
$646.64M10.00%3.60%6.80%5.00%1.681.2517.60%6.10%10.00%
AGX
ARGAN INC
$895.30M11.40%6.00%16.53%77.00%1.061.8114.10%5.60%8.53%
AMRC
AMERESCO INC
$1.47B6.60%1.70%1.26%0.90%3.180.9717.40%4.20%2.38%
NVEE
NV5 GLOBAL INC
$1.53B5.10%3.30%5.42%13.00%0.552.0550.20%4.40%6.39%
BWMN
BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD
$562.50M-5.50%-2.30%-4.12%-4.70%1.511.2150.80%-2.40%-3.23%
EXPO
EXPONENT INC
$4.83B28.10%16.30%27.32%40.50%0.683.0925.30%18.70%26.00%
ACA
ARCOSA INC
$4.34B6.10%4.00%6.27%8.80%0.552.2919.00%6.10%8.59%
PRIM
PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP
$2.75B11.90%3.80%11.18%11.20%2.171.3810.60%2.40%4.77%
WLDN
WILLDAN GROUP INC
$442.15M6.60%3.20%8.53%12.80%0.991.7935.10%2.40%4.89%
TTEK
TETRA TECH INC
$11.62B17.80%6.70%15.28%27.30%1.571.2416.10%5.40%8.88%
BBCP
CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC
$370.64M6.50%2.20%6.85%6.40%1.821.1039.20%4.40%12.62%
ROAD
CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC
$3.02B12.00%4.90%9.61%8.40%1.501.6413.80%3.70%5.91%
WLGS
WANG & LEE GROUP INC
$8.39M-30.40%-8.70%-8.78%-41.40%0.962.2135.80%-9.50%-8.60%
BLNK
BLINK CHARGING CO
$334.27M-67.90%-45.80%-55.27%-204.30%0.362.9431.40%-122.10%-119.11%
ORN
ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$315.42M-9.30%-3.00%0.70%0.50%2.131.3310.00%-1.60%0.20%
GVA
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC
$2.76B3.80%1.40%5.40%5.30%1.681.5111.60%1.00%2.47%
MTRX
MATRIX SERVICE CO
$314.87M-11.90%-5.10%-10.50%-15.80%1.651.165.70%-2.80%-2.65%
TPC
TUTOR PERINI CORP
$1.03B-8.00%-2.40%-0.98%-0.90%2.351.706.70%-2.60%-0.55%
MTZ
MASTEC INC
$8.50B-0.40%-0.10%3.62%3.20%2.261.3112.10%-0.10%1.83%
JUNE
JUNEE LTD
N/A3.40%1.40%8.01%8.90%1.251.2720.80%0.60%1.74%
KBR
KBR INC
$8.85B-17.30%-4.40%-0.94%-1.30%2.991.1013.90%-3.60%-0.54%
APG
API GROUP CORP
$10.20B-23.00%-6.60%0.49%0.60%2.131.3529.00%-7.40%0.39%
SHIM
SHIMMICK CORP
$48.85M-4.10%-0.60%-1.64%-3.30%5.000.953.50%-0.40%-0.40%
ACM
AECOM
$12.40B-0.60%-0.10%4.07%6.20%4.121.066.60%-0.10%1.41%
SLND
SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC
$238.21M-6.00%-1.30%-0.50%-0.40%3.881.603.20%-1.30%-0.26%
AGFY
AGRIFY CORP
$4.11MN/A-40.50%-417.66%-57.90%-4.020.5831.30%-110.60%-99.56%
ENG
ENGLOBAL CORP
$8.41M-9,826.90%-49.40%-221.71%-66.20%-6.640.825.90%-31.60%-30.66%
VATE
INNOVATE CORP
$65.94MN/A-4.30%5.57%3.60%-5.851.2315.60%-3.20%2.33%

Engineering & Construction Stocks FAQ

What are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy right now in May 2024?

According to Zen Score, 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 top engineering & construction stock with a Zen Score of 64, which is 32 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 32. It passed 24 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Energy Services Of America has seen its stock return 194.5% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 131 percentage points.

2. Dycom Industries (NYSE:DY)


Dycom Industries (NYSE:DY) is the second best engineering & construction stock with a Zen Score of 52, which is 20 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 32. It passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Dycom Industries has seen its stock return 51.63% over the past year, underperforming other engineering & construction stocks by -11 percentage points.

Dycom Industries has an average 1 year price target of $168.67, an upside of 12.46% from Dycom Industries's current stock price of $149.98.

Dycom Industries stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Dycom Industries, 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.

3. Limbach Holdings (NASDAQ:LMB)


Limbach Holdings (NASDAQ:LMB) is the third best engineering & construction stock with a Zen Score of 50, which is 18 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 32. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Limbach Holdings has seen its stock return 147.85% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 85 percentage points.

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. Argan (NYSE:AGX)


Argan (NYSE:AGX) has an annual dividend yield of 1.7%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 0.65%. Argan's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Argan's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Argan's dividend payout ratio of 45.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO)


Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) has an annual dividend yield of 1.11%, which is the same as the engineering & construction industry average of 0.65%. 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 53.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA)


Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA) has an annual dividend yield of 0.93%, which is the same as the engineering & construction industry average of 0.65%. Energy Services Of America's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Energy Services Of America's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Energy Services Of America's dividend payout ratio of 10% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are engineering & construction stocks up?

Engineering & construction stocks were up 1.77% in the last day, and up 1.89% 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 WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, 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 WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Energy Services Of America has a valuation score of 100, which is 72 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 28. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Energy Services Of America's stock has gained 194.5% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 131 percentage points.

2. Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC)


Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) is the second most undervalued engineering & construction stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Ameresco 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.

Ameresco's stock has dropped -35.74% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -99 percentage points.

3. Fluor (NYSE:FLR)


Fluor (NYSE:FLR) is the third most undervalued engineering & construction stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Fluor has a valuation score of 57, which is 29 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 28. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Fluor's stock has gained 42.1% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -21 percentage points.

Are engineering & construction stocks a good buy now?

72.41% of engineering & construction stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect engineering & construction stocks to rise by 4.77% over the next year.

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

The average P/E ratio of the engineering & construction industry is -65.04x.
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