Comparing Amentum (NYSE:AMTM) & Chiyoda (OTCMKTS:CHYCY)

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chiyoda	16.68%	156.91%	18.14%
Amentum	0.69%	11.56%	4.59%

Risk & Volatility

Chiyoda has a beta of -0.43, meaning that its share price is 143% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amentum has a beta of 0.23, meaning that its share price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Chiyoda and Amentum”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chiyoda	$3.00 billion	0.62	$178.11 million	$0.63	11.37
Amentum	$14.39 billion	0.46	$66.00 million	$0.40	68.11

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

39.9% of Amentum shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.4% of Amentum shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Chiyoda and Amentum, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chiyoda	0	0	0	0	0.00
Amentum	0	7	6	0	2.46

Amentum has a consensus target price of $34.91, indicating a potential upside of 28.14%. Given Amentum’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Amentum is more favorable than Chiyoda.

Summary

Amentum beats Chiyoda on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Amentum

Amentum Holdings, Inc. provides engineering and technology solutions to address challenges in science, security, and sustainability. It serves various markets, such as energy and environment, space, intelligence, defense, civilian, commercial, and international markets. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquatered in Chantilly, Virginia.