MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) vs. Centuri (NYSE:CTRI) Financial Contrast

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

Earnings & Valuation

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

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

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.

Volatility & Risk

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

Profitability

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

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Centuri and MYR Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

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

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

Summary

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

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.

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.