Dycom Industries (NYSE:DY – Get Free Report) and China Railway Construction (OTCMKTS:CWYCY – Get Free Report) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Dycom Industries and China Railway Construction’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Dycom Industries | 4.81% | 20.04% | 8.22% |
China Railway Construction | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Dycom Industries and China Railway Construction, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Dycom Industries | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3.13 |
China Railway Construction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
98.3% of Dycom Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Dycom Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Dycom Industries and China Railway Construction”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Dycom Industries | $4.70 billion | 1.45 | $233.41 million | $7.89 | 29.85 |
China Railway Construction | $160.80 billion | N/A | $3.69 billion | N/A | N/A |
China Railway Construction has higher revenue and earnings than Dycom Industries.
Summary
Dycom Industries beats China Railway Construction on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Dycom Industries
Dycom Industries, Inc. provides specialty contracting services to the telecommunications infrastructure and utility industries in the United States. The company offers engineering services to telecommunications providers, including the planning and design of aerial, underground, and buried fiber optic, copper, and coaxial cable systems; wireless networks in connection with the deployment of macro cell and new small cell sites; and program and project management and inspection personnel. It also provides construction, maintenance, and installation services for telephone companies and cable multiple system operators, such as placement and splicing of copper, fiber, and coaxial cables; tower construction, lines and antenna installation, foundation and equipment pad construction, and small cell site placement for wireless carriers, as well as equipment installation and material fabrication, and site testing services; underground facility locating services comprising locating telephone, cable television, power, water, sewer, and gas lines; installation and maintenance of customer premise equipment, including digital video recorders, set top boxes, and modems for cable system operators; and construction and maintenance services for electric and gas utilities, and other customers. Dycom Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
About China Railway Construction
China Railway Construction Corporation Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated construction company in Mainland China and internationally. It operates through five segments: Construction Operations; Survey, Design and Consultancy Operations; Manufacturing Operations; Real Estate Development Operations; and Other Business Operations. The Construction Operations segment engages in the construction of infrastructure, such as railways, highways, metropolitan railways, bridges, tunnels, and real estate projects, as well as housing, municipal engineering, water conservancy and hydropower, and airport and wharf projects. The Survey, Design and Consultancy Operations segment offers survey, design, and consultancy services for civil engineering and infrastructure construction, such as railways, highways and urban rail transport, etc. The Manufacturing Operations segment is involved in the research and development, production, and sale of mechanical equipment comprising railway track maintenance machinery and tunnel boring machinery, as well as manufactures track system, etc. The Real Estate Development Operations segment engages in the development, construction, and sale of residential and commercial properties. The Other Business Operations segment includes trade and logistics, finance and insurance, and highway operations. The company also provides investment services; and purchases and sells goods and materials. China Railway Construction Corporation Limited was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China. China Railway Construction Corporation Limited is a subsidiary of China Railway Construction Group Co., Ltd.
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