SKK (NASDAQ:SKK) & KBR (NYSE:KBR) Head to Head Survey

KBR (NYSE:KBR) and SKK (NASDAQ:SKK) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares KBR and SKK”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KBR	$7.74 billion	0.82	$375.00 million	$2.76	17.89
SKK	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

KBR has higher revenue and earnings than SKK.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

97.0% of KBR shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of KBR shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KBR	4.52%	33.65%	7.33%
SKK	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for KBR and SKK, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KBR	0	4	4	0	2.50
SKK	0	0	0	0	0.00

KBR currently has a consensus price target of $63.75, indicating a potential upside of 29.09%. Given KBR’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe KBR is more favorable than SKK.

Summary

KBR beats SKK on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About KBR

KBR, Inc. provides scientific, technology, and engineering solutions to governments and commercial customers worldwide. It operates through Government Solutions and Sustainable Technology Solutions segments. The Government Solutions segment offers life-cycle support solutions to defense, intelligence, space, aviation, and other programs and missions for military and other government agencies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Its services cover research and development, advanced prototyping, acquisition support, systems engineering, cyber analytics, space domain awareness, test and evaluation, systems integration and program management, global supply chain management, and operations readiness and support, as well as command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance services. This segment also provides various professional advisory services to the defense, renewable energy, and critical infrastructure sectors. The Sustainable Technology Solutions segment operates portfolio of various proprietary process technologies for ammonia/syngas, chemical/petrochemicals, clean refining, and circular process/circular economy solutions. This segment also provides synergistic services, including advisory and consulting focused on broad-based energy transition and net-zero carbon emission solutions; high-end engineering, design and program management centered around decarbonization, energy efficiency, environmental impact and asset optimization; and digitally-enabled operating and monitoring solutions. KBR, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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.