Comparing Centuri (CTRI) and The Competition

Centuri (NYSE:CTRI) is one of 78 publicly-traded companies in the “UTIL – ELEC PWR” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Centuri to similar businesses based on the strength of its risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

72.0% of shares of all “UTIL – ELEC PWR” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Centuri shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of shares of all “UTIL – ELEC PWR” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Centuri and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Centuri	0.02%	5.16%	1.32%
Centuri Competitors	1.90%	10.53%	2.28%

Volatility and Risk

Centuri has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Centuri’s rivals have a beta of -1.23, suggesting that their average share price is 223% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Centuri and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Centuri	$2.64 billion	-$6.72 million	1,128.20
Centuri Competitors	$13.38 billion	$1.42 billion	27.06

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Centuri and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Centuri	2	1	2	0	2.00
Centuri Competitors	1601	6843	6074	122	2.32

Centuri currently has a consensus target price of $19.00, indicating a potential downside of 15.80%. As a group, “UTIL – ELEC PWR” companies have a potential upside of 8.00%. Given Centuri’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Centuri has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

Centuri rivals beat Centuri on 11 of the 13 factors compared.

Centuri Company Profile

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.