APi Group (NYSE:APG – Get Free Report) and Dycom Industries (NYSE:DY – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.
Profitability
This table compares APi Group and Dycom Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| APi Group | 3.99% | 37.59% | 14.07% |
| Dycom Industries | 4.79% | 25.30% | 8.39% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for APi Group and Dycom Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| APi Group | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2.89 |
| Dycom Industries | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2.92 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
86.6% of APi Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Dycom Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 18.7% of APi Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Dycom Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
APi Group has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dycom Industries has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares APi Group and Dycom Industries”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| APi Group | $7.91 billion | 2.20 | $302.00 million | ($0.67) | -60.06 |
| Dycom Industries | $6.88 billion | 1.33 | $281.19 million | $10.99 | 27.55 |
APi Group has higher revenue and earnings than Dycom Industries. APi Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dycom Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
APi Group beats Dycom Industries on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About APi Group
APi Group Corporation provides safety and specialty services worldwide. It operates through Safety Services and Specialty Services segments. The Safety Services segment offers solutions focusing on end-to-end integrated occupancy systems, such as fire protection services; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning solutions; and entry systems, which include the design, installation, inspection, and service of these integrated systems. The Specialty Services segment provides various infrastructure and specialized industrial plant services, including maintenance and repair of underground electric, gas, water, sewer, and telecommunications infrastructure. This segment offers engineering and design, fabrication, installation, maintenance service and repair, retrofitting and upgrading services, pipeline infrastructure, access and road construction, supporting facilities, and integrity management and maintenance to the energy industry. It serves customers in the public and private sectors, including commercial, industrial, distribution and fulfillment centers, manufacturing, education, healthcare, telecom, utilities, transmission and integrity, high tech, entertainment, government, and infrastructure markets. The company was formerly known as J2 Acquisition Limited and changed its name to APi Group Corporation in October 2019. APi Group Corporation was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in New Brighton, Minnesota.
About Dycom Industries
Dycom Industries, Inc. provides specialty contracting services to the telecommunications infrastructure and utility industries in the United States. The company offers engineering services to telecommunications providers, including the planning and design of aerial, underground, and buried fiber optic, copper, and coaxial cable systems; wireless networks in connection with the deployment of macro cell and new small cell sites; and program and project management and inspection personnel. It also provides construction, maintenance, and installation services for telephone companies and cable multiple system operators, such as placement and splicing of copper, fiber, and coaxial cables; tower construction, lines and antenna installation, foundation and equipment pad construction, and small cell site placement for wireless carriers, as well as equipment installation and material fabrication, and site testing services; underground facility locating services comprising locating telephone, cable television, power, water, sewer, and gas lines; installation and maintenance of customer premise equipment, including digital video recorders, set top boxes, and modems for cable system operators; and construction and maintenance services for electric and gas utilities, and other customers. Dycom Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
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