Quanta Services (NYSE:PWR) & Chiyoda (OTCMKTS:CHYCY) Head-To-Head Review

Quanta Services (NYSE:PWR) and Chiyoda (OTCMKTS:CHYCY) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.5% of Quanta Services shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Quanta Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Quanta Services and Chiyoda’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Quanta Services	3.73%	18.41%	7.15%
Chiyoda	6.83%	147.56%	6.61%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Quanta Services and Chiyoda”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Quanta Services	$23.67 billion	2.44	$904.82 million	$6.46	59.90
Chiyoda	$3.00 billion	0.17	$178.11 million	$0.29	6.72

Quanta Services has higher revenue and earnings than Chiyoda. Chiyoda is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quanta Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Quanta Services and Chiyoda, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Quanta Services	0	12	13	0	2.52
Chiyoda	0	0	0	0	0.00

Quanta Services currently has a consensus target price of $390.1818, indicating a potential upside of 0.83%. Given Quanta Services’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Quanta Services is more favorable than Chiyoda.

Volatility and Risk

Quanta Services has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chiyoda has a beta of -0.07, indicating that its stock price is 107% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Quanta Services beats Chiyoda on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Quanta Services

Quanta Services, Inc. provides infrastructure solutions for the electric and gas utility, renewable energy, communications, and pipeline and energy industries in the United States, Canada, Australia, and internationally. The company’s Electric Power Infrastructure Solutions segment engages in the design, procurement, construction, upgrade, repair, and maintenance of electric power transmission and distribution infrastructure and substation facilities; installation, maintenance, and upgrade of electric power infrastructure projects; installation of smart grid technologies on electric power networks; and design, installation, maintenance, and repair of commercial and industrial wirings. This segment also offers aviation services; emergency restoration services; and other engineering and technical services; design and construction solutions to wireline and wireless communications, cable multi-system operators, and other customers; and training for electric workers, as well as training for the gas distribution and communications industries. The company’s Renewable Energy Infrastructure Solutions segment is involved in engineering, procurement, construction, repair, and maintenance of wind, solar, and hydropower generation facilities, as well as battery storage facilities; and provision of engineering and construction services for substations and switchyards, transmission, and other electrical infrastructures. The company’s Underground Utility and Infrastructure Solutions segment offers design, engineering, procurement, construction, upgrade, repair, and maintenance services for natural gas systems for gas utility customers; fabrication services for pipeline support systems and structures and facilities; and engineering and construction services for pipeline and storage systems, and compressor and pump stations. The company was formerly known as Fabal Construction, Inc. and changed its name to Quanta Services, Inc. in November 1997. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Chiyoda

Chiyoda Corporation engages in the integrated engineering business in Japan and internationally. It offers consulting, planning, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and maintenance services for facilities related to gas, electricity, petroleum, petrochemical, chemical, pharmaceutical, antipollution, environment, preservation, and others. The company also explores for oil, gas, and other mineral resources, as well as invests in and finances exploration activities. Chiyoda Corporation was incorporated in 1948 and is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan.