Head-To-Head Survey: AECOM (NYSE:ACM) and Harris & Harris Group (NASDAQ:TURN)

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) and Harris & Harris Group (NASDAQ:TURN) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares AECOM and Harris & Harris Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AECOM	$16.07 billion	1.06	$402.27 million	$4.59	28.07
Harris & Harris Group	$190,000.00	261.84	-$3.87 million	N/A	N/A

AECOM has higher revenue and earnings than Harris & Harris Group.

Risk & Volatility

AECOM has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Harris & Harris Group has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares AECOM and Harris & Harris Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AECOM	3.82%	27.87%	5.78%
Harris & Harris Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

85.4% of AECOM shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.8% of Harris & Harris Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of AECOM shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.8% of Harris & Harris Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for AECOM and Harris & Harris Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AECOM	0	0	11	0	3.00
Harris & Harris Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

AECOM currently has a consensus price target of $133.20, indicating a potential upside of 3.38%. Given AECOM’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe AECOM is more favorable than Harris & Harris Group.

Summary

AECOM beats Harris & Harris Group on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AECOM

AECOM, together with its subsidiaries, provides professional infrastructure consulting services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Americas, International, and AECOM Capital. The company offers planning, consulting, architectural and engineering design, construction and program management, and investment and development services to public and private clients. It is also involved in the investment and development of real estate projects. In addition, the company provides construction services, including building construction and energy, and infrastructure and industrial construction. It serves transportation, water, government, facilities, environmental, and energy sectors. The company was formerly known as AECOM Technology Corporation and changed its name to AECOM in January 2015. AECOM was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

About Harris & Harris Group

180 Degree Capital Corp. is a publicly owned corporate pension plan sponsor. It primarily provides its services to pension and profit sharing plans. The firm is a large advisory firm which provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, pension consulting services. It manages separate client focused equity and balanced funds. It invests in exchange-traded equity securities, non exchange-traded equity securities, cash and cash equivalents and assets of the adviser that are primarily receivables and prepaid expenses. The firm conducts in-house research to make investments. The firm was formerly known as Harris & Harris Group, Inc. 180 Degree Capital Corp. was founded in 1981 and is based in Montclair, New Jersey.