Head to Head Contrast: Operadora de Sites Mexicanos (OTC:OPMXF) and Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM)

Operadora de Sites Mexicanos (OTC:OPMXF) and Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

89.2% of Primoris Services shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Primoris Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Operadora de Sites Mexicanos and Primoris Services’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Operadora de Sites Mexicanos	N/A	N/A	N/A
Primoris Services	2.36%	14.77%	4.60%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Operadora de Sites Mexicanos and Primoris Services’ top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Operadora de Sites Mexicanos	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Primoris Services	$4.42 billion	0.41	$133.02 million	$2.31	14.87

Primoris Services has higher revenue and earnings than Operadora de Sites Mexicanos.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Operadora de Sites Mexicanos and Primoris Services, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Operadora de Sites Mexicanos	0	1	0	0	2.00
Primoris Services	0	1	2	0	2.67

Primoris Services has a consensus price target of $32.25, suggesting a potential downside of 6.14%. Given Primoris Services’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Primoris Services is more favorable than Operadora de Sites Mexicanos.

Summary

Primoris Services beats Operadora de Sites Mexicanos on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Operadora de Sites Mexicanos

Operadora de Sites Mexicanos, S.A.B. de C.V. engages in building, installing, maintaining, operating, leasing, and marketing of various types of towers and other support structures for the telecommunications sector in Mexico. It provides construction services comprises selection and acquisition of the property, and installation and operation of equipment, as well as physical spaces and other non-electronic elements for the installation of service networks. The company also provides site construction services for braced towers, self-supporting towers, monopole towers, and masts. Operadora de Sites Mexicanos, S.A.B. de C.V. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

About Primoris Services

Primoris Services Corporation, a specialty contractor company, provides a range of specialty construction, fabrication, maintenance, replacement, and engineering services in the United States and Canada. It operates through three segments: Utilities, Energy/Renewables, and Pipeline Services. The Utilities segment offers installation and maintenance services for new and existing natural gas distribution systems, electric utility distribution and transmission systems, and communications systems. The Energy/Renewables segment provides a range of services, including engineering, procurement, and construction, as well as retrofits, highway and bridge construction, demolition, site work, soil stabilization, excavation, flood control, upgrades, repairs, outages, and maintenance services to renewable energy and energy storage, renewable fuels, petroleum, and petrochemical industries, as well as state departments of transportation. The Pipeline Services segment offers a range of services comprising pipeline construction and maintenance, carbon capture and storage services; pipeline facility and integrity services; installation of compressor and pump stations; and metering facilities for entities in the petroleum and petrochemical industries, as well as gas, water, and sewer utilities. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.