Head to Head Analysis: Centuri (CTRI) versus The Competition

Centuri (NYSE:CTRIGet Free Report) is one of 77 public companies in the “UTIL – ELEC PWR” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Centuri to similar businesses based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Centuri and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Centuri 2 1 2 0 2.00
Centuri Competitors 1586 6784 6035 125 2.32

Centuri currently has a consensus target price of $19.60, indicating a potential downside of 5.54%. As a group, “UTIL – ELEC PWR” companies have a potential upside of 5.95%. Given Centuri’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Centuri has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

71.7% of shares of all “UTIL – ELEC PWR” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Centuri shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of shares of all “UTIL – ELEC PWR” companies are owned 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Centuri and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Net Income Price/Earnings Ratio
Centuri $2.64 billion -$6.72 million 1,037.50
Centuri Competitors $13.55 billion $1.43 billion 23.95

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

Profitability

This table compares Centuri and its peers’ 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 2.19% 10.71% 2.30%

Risk and Volatility

Centuri has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Centuri’s peers have a beta of -1.26, indicating that their average share price is 226% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

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

Centuri Company Profile

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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.

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