Southland (NASDAQ:SLND – Get Free Report) and EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and dividends.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
2.8% of Southland shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.6% of EMCOR Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 73.4% of Southland shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of EMCOR Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Southland and EMCOR Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Southland | -10.38% | -47.71% | -8.75% |
| EMCOR Group | 7.74% | 35.49% | 14.12% |
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Southland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| EMCOR Group | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3.00 |
EMCOR Group has a consensus target price of $965.86, suggesting a potential upside of 28.11%. Given EMCOR Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe EMCOR Group is more favorable than Southland.
Risk & Volatility
Southland has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EMCOR Group has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Southland and EMCOR Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Southland | $603.01 million | 0.06 | -$19.25 million | ($7.46) | -0.09 |
| EMCOR Group | $16.99 billion | 1.96 | $1.27 billion | $32.15 | 23.45 |
EMCOR Group has higher revenue and earnings than Southland. Southland is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EMCOR Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
EMCOR Group beats Southland on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Southland
Southland Holdings, Inc. engages in specialty infrastructure construction business in North America and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Civil and Transportation. The Civil segment designs and constructs water pipelines, pump stations, lift stations, water and wastewater treatment plants, concrete and structural steel, outfall, and tunneling. The Transportation segment designs and constructs bridges, roadways, marine, dredging, ship terminals and piers, and specialty structures and facilities, as well as convention centers, sports stadiums, marine facilities, and ferris wheels. Southland Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in Grapevine, Texas.
About EMCOR Group
EMCOR Group, Inc. provides construction and facilities, building, and industrial services in the United States and the United Kingdom. It offers design, integration, installation, start-up, operation, and maintenance services related to power transmission, distribution, and generation systems; energy solutions; premises electrical and lighting systems; process instrumentation; low-voltage systems; voice and data communications systems; roadway and transit lighting, signaling, and fiber optic lines; computerized traffic control systems, and signal and communication equipment; heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and geothermal solutions; clean-room process ventilation systems; fire protection and suppression systems; plumbing, process, and high-purity piping systems; controls and filtration systems; water and wastewater treatment systems; central plant heating and cooling systems; crane and rigging services; millwright services; and steel fabrication, erection, and welding services. The company also provides building services that covers commercial and government site-based operations and maintenance; facility management, maintenance, and services; energy efficiency retrofit services; military base operations support services; services for indoor air quality; floor care and janitorial services; landscaping, lot sweeping, and snow removal services; vendor management and call center services; installation and support for building systems; program development, management, and maintenance for energy systems; technical consulting and diagnostic services; infrastructure and building projects; modification and retrofit projects; and other building services, including reception, security, and catering services. In addition, it offers refinery turnaround planning and engineering; welding; overhaul and maintenance; instrumentation and electrical; and renewable energy services. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.
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