Monitronics International (OTCMKTS:SCTY) vs. MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) Head-To-Head Analysis

MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) and Monitronics International (OTCMKTS:SCTY) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and earnings.

Risk and Volatility

MYR Group has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Monitronics International has a beta of 52.21, indicating that its stock price is 5,121% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MYR Group	4.13%	24.17%	9.96%
Monitronics International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for MYR Group and Monitronics International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MYR Group	0	3	3	2	2.88
Monitronics International	0	0	0	0	0.00

MYR Group presently has a consensus target price of $451.20, indicating a potential upside of 53.25%. Given MYR Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe MYR Group is more favorable than Monitronics International.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

88.9% of MYR Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of MYR Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares MYR Group and Monitronics International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MYR Group	$3.66 billion	1.25	$118.42 million	$10.54	27.93
Monitronics International	$503.60 million	N/A	-$181.76 million	N/A	N/A

MYR Group has higher revenue and earnings than Monitronics International.

Summary

MYR Group beats Monitronics International on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Monitronics International

Monitronics International, Inc., doing business as Brinks Home Security, provides security alarm monitoring and related services to residential and commercial customers in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It provides monitoring services for alarm signals arising from burglaries, fires, medical alerts, and other events through security systems at customers' premises. The company also offers home automation and life safety services, such as remote activation and control of security systems; support for video monitoring, flood sensors, and automated garage door and door lock capabilities; and thermostat integration services. In addition, it provides hands-free two-way interactive voice communication between its monitoring center and customers; customer and technical support related services to home monitoring systems and home automation services; and do-it-yourself and professional installation security solutions. It serves its customers through a network of authorized dealers. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Farmers Branch, Texas.