AECOM (NYSE:ACM – Get Free Report) and TSS (NASDAQ:TSSI – Get Free Report) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.
Risk & Volatility
AECOM has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TSS has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for AECOM and TSS, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| AECOM | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3.00 |
| TSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares AECOM and TSS”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| AECOM | $16.11 billion | 0.99 | $402.27 million | $4.59 | 26.15 |
| TSS | $148.00 million | 2.66 | $5.98 million | $0.36 | 43.06 |
AECOM has higher revenue and earnings than TSS. AECOM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TSS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
85.4% of AECOM shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of AECOM shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.9% of TSS shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares AECOM and TSS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| AECOM | 3.82% | 27.87% | 5.78% |
| TSS | 3.43% | 107.01% | 8.66% |
Summary
AECOM beats TSS on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About AECOM
AECOM, together with its subsidiaries, provides professional infrastructure consulting services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Americas, International, and AECOM Capital. The company offers planning, consulting, architectural and engineering design, construction and program management, and investment and development services to public and private clients. It is also involved in the investment and development of real estate projects. In addition, the company provides construction services, including building construction and energy, and infrastructure and industrial construction. It serves transportation, water, government, facilities, environmental, and energy sectors. The company was formerly known as AECOM Technology Corporation and changed its name to AECOM in January 2015. AECOM was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
About TSS
TSS, Inc. offers planning, design, engineering, construction management, commissioning and maintenance services. It provides these services primarily for specialized facilities such as data centers, communications rooms, call centers, laboratories, trading floors, network operations centers, medical facilities and similar environments. TSS Inc., formerly known as Fortress International Group, Inc., is based in Columbia, United States.
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