Reviewing ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios (OTCMKTS:ACSAF) & AECOM (NYSE:ACM)

ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios (OTCMKTS:ACSAF) and AECOM (NYSE:ACM) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios and AECOM”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios	N/A	N/A	N/A	C$2.27	60.15
AECOM	$15.99 billion	0.60	$561.77 million	$3.83	19.58

AECOM has higher revenue and earnings than ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios. AECOM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios and AECOM, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios	0	0	0	0	0.00
AECOM	0	4	9	0	2.69

AECOM has a consensus target price of $114.82, suggesting a potential upside of 53.13%. Given AECOM’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AECOM is more favorable than ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

14.1% of ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of AECOM shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of AECOM shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios and AECOM’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios	N/A	N/A	N/A
AECOM	3.16%	28.52%	6.08%

Summary

AECOM beats ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios

ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios, S.A. provides construction and related services in Spain, the United States, Australia, Canada, Germany, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company undertakes civil construction activities related to building infrastructure, such as highways, motorways, railways, marine works, airports, residential buildings, and social infrastructures and facilities; data centers, healthcare and educational facilities, airports, sports, and commercial offices; and roads and bridges, dams and water treatment plants, and underground projects. It also offers infrastructure services for railway, transport, communications and technology, energy, resources, water, and defense sectors, as well as maintenance services for buildings, public places, and organizations; mining services. It also engages in the design, construction, and operation of mineral processing plants and associated mining infrastructure; promotion and development of transport concessions; project design, financing, construction, start-up, and operation of concessions; real estate development and management activities; and invests in developing infrastructure projects. In addition, the company provides services for people, such as care for elderly citizens and dependent people. Further, it offers maintenance, cleaning, security, professional energy efficiency, and logistics services. ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios, S.A. was founded in 1997 and is based in Madrid, Spain.

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.