Critical Survey: Centuri (CTRI) vs. Its Rivals

Centuri (NYSE:CTRI) is one of 188 public companies in the “Construction & Engineering” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Centuri to similar businesses based on the strength of its dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Centuri and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Centuri	0.86%	5.85%	2.00%
Centuri Competitors	-4.05%	2.62%	3.83%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

48.9% of shares of all “Construction & Engineering” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Centuri shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of shares of all “Construction & Engineering” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Centuri has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Centuri’s peers have a beta of 1.60, meaning that their average stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Centuri and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Centuri	$2.98 billion	$22.40 million	62.72
Centuri Competitors	$10.73 billion	$456.60 million	-5,803.88

Centuri’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Centuri. Centuri is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Centuri and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Centuri	3	1	3	0	2.00
Centuri Competitors	846	3457	7346	359	2.60

Centuri currently has a consensus price target of $28.17, indicating a potential upside of 44.86%. As a group, “Construction & Engineering” companies have a potential upside of 49.17%. Given Centuri’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Centuri has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Summary

Centuri peers beat Centuri on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

Centuri Company Profile

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.