WillScot (NASDAQ:WSC – Get Free Report) and Dycom Industries (NYSE:DY – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares WillScot and Dycom Industries”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| WillScot | $2.28 billion | 1.48 | -$52.99 million | ($0.38) | -49.11 |
| Dycom Industries | $5.55 billion | 1.67 | $281.19 million | $10.99 | 28.03 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for WillScot and Dycom Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| WillScot | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2.18 |
| Dycom Industries | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2.92 |
WillScot currently has a consensus price target of $26.50, suggesting a potential upside of 42.02%. Dycom Industries has a consensus price target of $502.42, suggesting a potential upside of 63.12%. Given Dycom Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dycom Industries is more favorable than WillScot.
Risk & Volatility
WillScot has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dycom Industries has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares WillScot and Dycom Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| WillScot | -3.00% | 21.62% | 3.39% |
| Dycom Industries | 4.79% | 25.30% | 8.39% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
95.8% of WillScot shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Dycom Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of WillScot shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Dycom Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Dycom Industries beats WillScot on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About WillScot
WillScot Holdings Corporation provides workspace and portable storage solutions in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It operates in two segments, Modular Solutions and Storage Solutions. Its modular solutions include panelized and stackable offices, single-wide modular space units, section modulars and redi-plex, classrooms, ground level offices, blast-resistant modules, clearspan structures, and other modular space; and portable storage solutions, such as portable and cold storage containers, as well as trailers. The company leases modular space and portable storage units to customers in the construction, commercial and industrial, retail and wholesale trade, energy and natural resources, education, government and institutions, and healthcare markets. The company offers its solutions primarily under the WillScot and Mobile Mini brand names. The company was formerly known as WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. and changed its name to WillScot Holdings Corporation in July 2024. WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
About Dycom Industries
Dycom Industries, Inc. provides specialty contracting services to the telecommunications infrastructure and utility industries in the United States. The company offers engineering services to telecommunications providers, including the planning and design of aerial, underground, and buried fiber optic, copper, and coaxial cable systems; wireless networks in connection with the deployment of macro cell and new small cell sites; and program and project management and inspection personnel. It also provides construction, maintenance, and installation services for telephone companies and cable multiple system operators, such as placement and splicing of copper, fiber, and coaxial cables; tower construction, lines and antenna installation, foundation and equipment pad construction, and small cell site placement for wireless carriers, as well as equipment installation and material fabrication, and site testing services; underground facility locating services comprising locating telephone, cable television, power, water, sewer, and gas lines; installation and maintenance of customer premise equipment, including digital video recorders, set top boxes, and modems for cable system operators; and construction and maintenance services for electric and gas utilities, and other customers. Dycom Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
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