Financial Contrast: MasTec (NYSE:MTZ) & MC Endeavors (OTCMKTS:MSMY)

MasTec (NYSE:MTZ) and MC Endeavors (OTCMKTS:MSMY) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares MasTec and MC Endeavors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MasTec	2.41%	14.41%	4.77%
MC Endeavors	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

78.1% of MasTec shares are held by institutional investors. 21.3% of MasTec shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares MasTec and MC Endeavors”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MasTec	$12.30 billion	1.42	$162.79 million	$4.21	52.43
MC Endeavors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

MasTec has higher revenue and earnings than MC Endeavors.

Risk and Volatility

MasTec has a beta of 1.94, meaning that its share price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MC Endeavors has a beta of 5.34, meaning that its share price is 434% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for MasTec and MC Endeavors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MasTec	0	3	16	2	2.95
MC Endeavors	0	0	0	0	0.00

MasTec presently has a consensus price target of $229.44, indicating a potential upside of 3.94%. Given MasTec’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MasTec is more favorable than MC Endeavors.

Summary

MasTec beats MC Endeavors on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MasTec

MasTec, Inc., an infrastructure construction company, provides engineering, building, installation, maintenance, and upgrade services for communications, energy, utility, and other infrastructure primarily in the United States and Canada. It operates through five segments: Communications, Clean Energy and Infrastructure, Oil and Gas, Power Delivery, and Other. The company build infrastructure for wireless and wireline/fiber communications; clean energy infrastructure comprising renewable energy power generation; pipeline infrastructure, including natural gas, water, carbon capture sequestration, and other product transport; power delivery services, such as electrical and gas transmission, and distribution systems; industrial and heavy civil infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and rail; and water infrastructure. It also installs electrical and other gas distribution and transmission systems, power generation, power generation, civil and industrial facilities, pipelines, and fiber optic and other cables, as well as install-to-the-home services. In addition, the company offers maintenance and upgrade support services comprising maintenance of customers' distribution facilities, networks, and infrastructure, including communications, power generation, pipeline, electrical distribution and transmission, and civil and industrial and heavy civil infrastructure; service restoration for natural disasters and accidents; and routine replacements and upgrades to overhauls. Its customers include wireless and wireline/fiber service providers, broadband operators, install-to-the-home service providers, public and private energy providers, including renewable and other energy providers, pipeline operators, civil and industrial infrastructure providers, and government entities. MasTec, Inc. was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida.

About MC Endeavors

MC Endeavors, Inc. develops single core platform to produce, distribute, and monetize online communities for individuals and businesses to interact with industries ranging from industrial business to healthcare to entertainment. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Dana Point, California.