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 p/e, DY reads 24.6 and PWR reads 80.8; on p/b, DY reads 3.96 and PWR reads 11.04. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What PWR's price implies is a somewhat stretched bet versus history (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | DY | PWR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $269.27 | $705.81 |
| Market cap | $8.2B | $107.6B |
| Sector | Engineering & Construction | Engineering & Construction |
| Stage | Growth | Growth |
| Implied growth (priced in) | +21.0% | — |
| P/E | 24.6 | 80.8 |
| P/B | 3.96 | 11.04 |
| P/S | 1.19 | 3.27 |
| EV/EBITDA | 28.2 | 41.4 |
| Revenue growth | +37.5% | +26.2% |
| Gross margin | — | 16.2% |
| Operating margin | — | 7.3% |
| Net margin | 4.8% | 4.0% |
| Return on equity | 16.0% | 13.6% |
| Return on assets | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Return on invested capital | — | 9.6% |
| FCF yield | 5.7% | 2.2% |
| Dividend yield | — | 0.1% |
| Debt / equity | 1.37 | 0.63 |
| Current ratio | 2.35 | 1.10 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 2.83 | 5.13 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 5 / 9 | 8 / 9 |
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