Comparing Centuri (NYSE:CTRI) and MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG)

MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) and Centuri (NYSE:CTRI) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.

Volatility and Risk

MYR Group has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Centuri has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for MYR Group and Centuri, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MYR Group	0	4	2	2	2.75
Centuri	2	2	2	0	2.00

MYR Group currently has a consensus price target of $451.20, indicating a potential upside of 62.59%. Centuri has a consensus price target of $30.67, indicating a potential upside of 57.69%. Given MYR Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe MYR Group is more favorable than Centuri.

Profitability

This table compares MYR Group and Centuri’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MYR Group	4.13%	24.17%	9.96%
Centuri	0.86%	5.85%	2.00%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares MYR Group and Centuri”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MYR Group	$3.66 billion	1.18	$118.42 million	$10.54	26.33
Centuri	$3.39 billion	0.58	$22.40 million	$0.31	62.73

MYR Group has higher revenue and earnings than Centuri. MYR Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Centuri, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

88.9% of MYR Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of MYR Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Centuri shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

MYR Group beats Centuri on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MYR Group

MYR Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides electrical construction services in the United States and Canada. It operates in two segments, Transmission and Distribution, and Commercial and Industrial. The Transmission and Distribution segment offers a range of services on electric transmission and distribution networks, and substation facilities, including design, engineering, procurement, construction, upgrade, maintenance, and repair services with primary focus on construction, maintenance, and repair to customers in the electric utility industry; and services, including construction and maintenance of high voltage transmission lines, substations, and lower voltage underground and overhead distribution systems, clean energy projects, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure services, as well as emergency restoration services in response to hurricane, wildfire, ice, or other related damages. This segment serves as a prime contractor to customers, such as investor-owned utilities, cooperatives, private developers, government-funded utilities, independent power producers, independent transmission companies, industrial facility owners, and other contractors. The Commercial and Industrial segment provides a range of services, including design, installation, maintenance, and repair of commercial and industrial wiring; and installation of intelligent transportation systems, roadway lighting, and signalization for airports, hospitals, data centers, hotels, stadiums, commercial and industrial facilities, clean energy projects, manufacturing plants, processing facilities, water/waste-water treatment facilities, mining facilities, intelligent transportation systems, roadway lighting, signalization, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. This segment serves general contractors, commercial and industrial facility owners, governmental agencies, and developers. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Thornton, Colorado.

About Centuri

Centuri Holdings, Inc. operates as a utility infrastructure services company in North America. It offers gas utility services, including maintenance, repair, installation, and replacement services for natural gas local distribution utility companies with focus on the modernization of infrastructure. The company also provides electric utility services comprising design, maintenance and repair, upgrade, and expansion services for transmission and distribution infrastructure. Its customers include electric, gas, and combination utility companies, as well as serves end markets, such as renewable energy and 5G datacom. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Centuri Holdings, Inc. is a subsidiary of Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.