DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. vs Quanta Services, Inc., two Engineering & Construction stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where DY and PWR diverge most: on debt / equity, DY reads 1.49 and PWR reads 0.08; on current ratio, DY reads 2.58 and PWR reads 1.14. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What DY's price implies is a demanding bet versus history and the cohort (whole-company basis). What PWR's price implies is a demanding bet versus history and the cohort (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | DY | PWR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $425.77 | $658.46 |
| Market cap | $12.9B | $100.1B |
| Sector | Engineering & Construction | Engineering & Construction |
| Stage | Growth | Growth |
| P/E | 40.7 | 90.3 |
| P/B | 6.82 | 10.95 |
| P/S | 2.07 | 3.32 |
| EV/EBITDA | 47.1 | 55.1 |
| Revenue growth | +29.8% | +21.1% |
| Gross margin | — | 14.1% |
| Operating margin | — | 4.3% |
| Net margin | 5.0% | 3.7% |
| Return on equity | 16.4% | 12.1% |
| Return on assets | 5.0% | 4.3% |
| Return on invested capital | — | 15.7% |
| FCF yield | 3.4% | 1.7% |
| Dividend yield | — | 0.1% |
| Debt / equity | 1.49 | 0.08 |
| Current ratio | 2.58 | 1.14 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 3.53 | 5.27 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 5 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
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