Contrasting Centuri (CTRI) & The Competition

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

Profitability

This table compares Centuri and its competitors’ 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	-4.01%	2.74%	3.81%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

48.9% of shares of all “Construction & Engineering” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Centuri shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of shares of all “Construction & Engineering” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Centuri and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Centuri	$2.98 billion	$22.40 million	40.24
Centuri Competitors	$9.57 billion	$456.60 million	-5,814.98

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

Volatility & Risk

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Centuri and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Centuri	3	1	3	0	2.00
Centuri Competitors	850	3467	7359	364	2.60

Centuri presently has a consensus target price of $27.50, suggesting a potential upside of 22.03%. As a group, “Construction & Engineering” companies have a potential upside of 42.41%. Given Centuri’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Centuri has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

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

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.