Comparing SKK (NASDAQ:SKK) and MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG)

MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) and SKK (NASDAQ:SKK) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares MYR Group and SKK”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MYR Group	$3.54 billion	0.70	$90.99 million	$2.29	66.95
SKK	$9.76 million	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

MYR Group has higher revenue and earnings than SKK.

Analyst Recommendations

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MYR Group	0	2	3	0	2.60
SKK	0	0	0	0	0.00

MYR Group currently has a consensus price target of $157.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.41%. Given MYR Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe MYR Group is more favorable than SKK.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

88.9% of MYR Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of MYR Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MYR Group	1.08%	6.05%	2.42%
SKK	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

MYR Group beats SKK on 9 of the 9 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 SKK

SKK Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides civil engineering services in Singapore. It undertakes subsurface utility works, such as power and telecommunication cable laying works, water pipeline works, and sewer rehabilitation works. The company also offers gas pipeline and sewer construction works; and underground piping, underground utility infrastructure construction and maintenance, horizontal directional drilling, and plumbing and sanitary works. It serves government authorities, utility companies, or contractors. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Singapore.