MasTec vs Primoris Services
MTZ and PRIM 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 MTZ and PRIM compare
MasTec is the larger company, worth 3.8 times as much as Primoris Services ($14.9B against $3.9B).
On earnings, Primoris Services is cheaper: it trades at 28.5× trailing earnings, against 30.4× for MasTec.
MasTec grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (25.7% versus 5.1% for Primoris Services).
MasTec keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 2.8% compared with 1.9% at Primoris Services.
Primoris Services pays a dividend yielding 0.44%; MasTec does not pay one.
MasTec scores higher on the StockData Score (13 against 10 for Primoris Services), 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 | MTZ | PRIM |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $14.9B | $3.9B |
| Share price | $186.06 | $72.77 |
| Change, 1 year | −15.9% | −49.6% |
| Change, 5 years | 98.3% | 156% |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.20 | 1.27 |
| Employees | 36K | 3,055 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 13 (better) | 10 |
| Valuation score | 3 (better) | 1 |
| Growth score | 6 (better) | 2 |
| Performance score | 3 (better) | 1 |
| Health score | 1 | 2 (better) |
| Dividend score | 0 | 4 (better) |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 30.4× | 28.5× (better) |
| P/S | 0.9× | 0.5× (better) |
| P/B | 3.7× | 2.4× (better) |
| EV/EBITDA | 15.6× | 14.3× (better) |
| P/FCF | 36.9× (better) | 44.5× |
| PEG | 0.23 (better) | 1.07 |
| FCF yield | 2.7% (better) | 2.2% |
| Fair value | $199.80 | $58.69 |
| Margin of safety | 6.9% (better) | −24.0% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 25.7% (better) | 5.1% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 17.7% (better) | 16.8% |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 46.3% (better) | −42.1% |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 45.7% (better) | −42.2% |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | 3.0% | 18.4% (better) |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 12.7% (better) | 8.6% |
| Operating margin | – | 2.9% |
| Net margin | 2.8% (better) | 1.9% |
| FCF margin | 2.3% (better) | 1.2% |
| Return on equity | 13.5% (better) | 8.9% |
| Return on invested capital | – | 8.1% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 1.03 | 0.50 (better) |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.06 | 1.84 (better) |
| Current ratio | 1.39 (better) | 1.18 |
| Altman Z-score | 2.57 | 3.00 (better) |
| Piotroski F-score | 8 (better) | 6 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | – | 0.44% |
| Payout ratio | – | 12.5% |
| Years of dividend growth | – | 2 |
| Dividend growth, 5Y average | – | 5.9% |
| Buyback yield | 0.00% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 0.00% | 0.44% (better) |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 74.2% | 102% |
| Held by insiders | 21.7% | 1.1% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$6.3M (better) | −$8.7M |
| Superinvestors holding | 3 | – |
| Short interest, % of float | 7.3% | 9.5% |
Go deeper
- MTZ stock overview
- MTZ income statement
- MTZ valuation and score
- PRIM stock overview
- PRIM income statement
- PRIM valuation and score
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