Energy Services of America vs Southland
ESOA and SLND side by side, both in heavy construction other than building construction contractors. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How ESOA and SLND compare
Energy Services of America is the larger company, worth 3.2 times as much as Southland ($163M against $51.2M).
Energy Services of America grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (21.2% versus −33.4% for Southland).
Energy Services of America pays a dividend yielding 1.6%; Southland does not pay one.
Energy Services of America scores higher on the StockData Score (14 against 2 for Southland), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | ESOA | SLND |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $163M | $51.2M |
| Share price | $8.72 | $0.940 |
| Change, 1 year | −19.8% | −80.4% |
| Change, 5 years | 445% | 527% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.48 | 0.36 |
| Employees | 1,418 | 1,800 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 14 (better) | 2 |
| Valuation score | 3 (better) | 1 |
| Growth score | 3 (better) | 0 |
| Performance score | 1 (better) | 0 |
| Health score | 5 (better) | 1 |
| Dividend score | 2 (better) | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/S | 0.3× | 0.1× (better) |
| P/B | 1.9× | – |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.7× | – |
| P/FCF | 30.1× | – |
| FCF yield | 3.3% (better) | −344% |
| Fair value | $9.98 | – |
| Margin of safety | 12.7% | – |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 21.2% (better) | −33.4% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 28.1% | – |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | −30.5% | – |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 11.8% (better) | −39.5% |
| Operating margin | 3.9% (better) | −49.5% |
| Net margin | – | −47.4% |
| FCF margin | 1.2% (better) | −28.2% |
| Return on invested capital | 12.1% (better) | −107% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.54 | – |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.69 | – |
| Interest coverage | 5.7× (better) | −10.6× |
| Current ratio | 1.50 (better) | 1.39 |
| Altman Z-score | 3.40 (better) | −1.15 |
| Piotroski F-score | – | 3 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 1.6% | – |
| Buyback yield | 0.52% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 2.1% (better) | 0.00% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 50.1% | 12.5% |
| Held by insiders | 19.2% | 76.9% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$4.4M | $42.9K (better) |
| Short interest, % of float | 3.2% | 2.2% |
Go deeper
- ESOA stock overview
- ESOA income statement
- ESOA valuation and score
- SLND stock overview
- SLND income statement
- SLND valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.