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U.S. Construction and Engineering Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies71
  • 7D1.7%
  • 3M23.7%
  • 1Y109.6%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Construction and Engineering industry has risen 1.7%, driven by gains from Comfort Systems USA of 4.7%. Meanwhile, EMCOR Group actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 7.1% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 110% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 25% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Construction and Engineering Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 27 Feb 2026US$356.9bUS$172.2bUS$6.5b32.5x55.2x2.1x
Sun, 25 Jan 2026US$300.5bUS$165.7bUS$10.0b37.1x30x1.8x
Tue, 23 Dec 2025US$271.1bUS$165.7bUS$10.0b32.1x27.1x1.6x
Thu, 20 Nov 2025US$266.9bUS$164.7bUS$9.8b32.7x27.1x1.6x
Sat, 18 Oct 2025US$271.9bUS$160.0bUS$9.9b35.9x27.4x1.7x
Mon, 15 Sep 2025US$249.2bUS$160.0bUS$10.0b35.3x25x1.6x
Wed, 13 Aug 2025US$238.2bUS$157.4bUS$9.9b34.6x24x1.5x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025US$222.8bUS$153.2bUS$7.2b33.3x31.1x1.5x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025US$210.1bUS$153.2bUS$7.2b32.5x29.3x1.4x
Tue, 06 May 2025US$181.8bUS$152.2bUS$7.1b24.4x25.8x1.2x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025US$154.6bUS$149.6bUS$6.8b21.9x22.8x1x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025US$163.7bUS$149.6bUS$6.7b26.8x24.3x1.1x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025US$211.5bUS$146.3bUS$3.9b36.1x53.8x1.4x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024US$191.8bUS$146.2bUS$3.9b31.4x48.9x1.3x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024US$199.0bUS$145.9bUS$3.9b36.1x51.3x1.4x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024US$188.4bUS$144.7bUS$4.0b35.1x47.4x1.3x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024US$166.2bUS$144.8bUS$4.0b29.2x41.8x1.1x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024US$158.2bUS$145.1bUS$3.9b25x40.1x1.1x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024US$159.7bUS$141.8bUS$3.4b26.3x46.4x1.1x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024US$159.1bUS$141.8bUS$3.4b25x46.2x1.1x
Wed, 08 May 2024US$159.7bUS$141.6bUS$3.4b25.5x46.5x1.1x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024US$154.3bUS$136.2bUS$3.5b24.5x44.6x1.1x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024US$143.1bUS$136.2bUS$3.5b26.7x40.8x1.1x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024US$121.6bUS$135.2bUS$3.6b24.6x34x0.9x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023US$127.8bUS$135.1bUS$3.6b25.7x35.8x0.9x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023US$114.1bUS$135.0bUS$3.5b21.8x32.4x0.8x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023US$104.3bUS$130.5bUS$3.4b19.2x31.1x0.8x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023US$117.9bUS$130.5bUS$3.4b20.9x35.2x0.9x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023US$119.9bUS$130.4bUS$3.3b20.6x36x0.9x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023US$119.5bUS$126.6bUS$3.2b20.3x37x0.9x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023US$114.8bUS$126.6bUS$3.2b19.5x35.5x0.9x
Thu, 11 May 2023US$107.8bUS$126.3bUS$3.2b18.8x33.7x0.9x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023US$102.4bUS$122.7bUS$3.2b24.1x31.8x0.8x
Mon, 06 Mar 2023US$114.7bUS$122.9bUS$3.3b22.9x34.5x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

34.5x


Total Market Cap: US$114.7bTotal Earnings: US$3.3bTotal Revenue: US$122.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Construction and Engineering Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 35.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Construction and Engineering industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 55.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 35.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Construction and Engineering industry have grown 25% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 12% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Construction and Engineering compare with similar industries?

US Market0.58%
Industrials0.061%
Construction1.70%
Construction and Engineering1.70%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
FIX Comfort Systems USAUS$1.44k4.7%
+US$2.3b		303.3%PE49.4x
PWR Quanta ServicesUS$565.052.0%
+US$1.7b		117.9%PE82.2x
MTZ MasTecUS$289.965.2%
+US$1.1b		128.6%PE68x
ECG Everus Construction GroupUS$122.1616.9%
+US$899.3m		191.6%PE30.9x
LGN LegenceUS$57.3221.2%
+US$614.5m		n/aPS1.5x

Latest News

MTZ
US$289.96
MasTec
7D
5.2%
1Y
128.6%
EME
US$746.18
EMCOR Group
7D
-7.1%
1Y
85.3%
PRIM
US$151.99
Primoris Services
7D
-8.3%
1Y
112.0%
STRL
US$433.34
Sterling Infrastructure
7D
4.4%
1Y
251.9%
APG
US$45.13
APi Group
7D
1.6%
1Y
74.9%
CTRI
US$31.43
Centuri Holdings
7D
-1.4%
1Y
87.3%
ECG
US$122.16
Everus Construction Group
7D
16.9%
1Y
191.6%
FIX
US$1,438.23
Comfort Systems USA
7D
4.7%
1Y
303.3%
ACM
US$99.56
AECOM
7D
3.1%
1Y
2.4%

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AMRC
US$31.87
Ameresco
7D
-6.1%
1Y
73.9%
FLR
US$52.09
Fluor
7D
-1.4%
1Y
39.5%

FLR: Backlog Hopes Will Struggle To Justify Rich Earnings Expectations

The analyst fair value estimate for Fluor has risen from $36.50 to about $40.83, reflecting higher Street price targets in the $48 to $61 range as analysts point to expectations of a cleaner balance sheet, fewer NuScale overhangs, and potential backlog momentum in the core business. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Fluor has centered on how quickly the company can convert its current setup into stronger execution in the core business, while also managing balance sheet clean up and legacy issues such as NuScale.
PWR
US$565.05
Quanta Services
7D
2.0%
1Y
117.9%

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LGN
US$57.32
Legence
7D
21.2%
1Y
n/a
JFB
US$15.66
JFB Construction Holdings
7D
-23.5%
1Y
n/a
MWH
US$30.29
SOLV Energy
7D
-0.7%
1Y
n/a
HUHU
US$7.70
HUHUTECH International Group
7D
-4.7%
1Y
73.8%

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