Centuri (NYSE:CTRI) & APi Group (NYSE:APG) Head to Head Review

APi Group (NYSE:APG) and Centuri (NYSE:CTRI) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Volatility and Risk

APi Group has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Centuri has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares APi Group and Centuri”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
APi Group	$7.91 billion	2.16	$302.00 million	($0.67)	-58.92
Centuri	$2.98 billion	0.66	$22.40 million	$0.31	62.46

APi Group has higher revenue and earnings than Centuri. APi Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Centuri, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

86.6% of APi Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.7% of APi Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Centuri shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares APi Group and Centuri’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
APi Group	3.99%	37.59%	14.07%
Centuri	0.86%	5.85%	2.00%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for APi Group and Centuri, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
APi Group	0	1	6	1	3.00
Centuri	3	1	3	0	2.00

APi Group currently has a consensus price target of $52.71, indicating a potential upside of 33.52%. Centuri has a consensus price target of $28.33, indicating a potential upside of 46.33%. Given Centuri’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Centuri is more favorable than APi Group.

Summary

APi Group beats Centuri on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About APi Group

APi Group Corporation provides safety and specialty services worldwide. It operates through Safety Services and Specialty Services segments. The Safety Services segment offers solutions focusing on end-to-end integrated occupancy systems, such as fire protection services; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning solutions; and entry systems, which include the design, installation, inspection, and service of these integrated systems. The Specialty Services segment provides various infrastructure and specialized industrial plant services, including maintenance and repair of underground electric, gas, water, sewer, and telecommunications infrastructure. This segment offers engineering and design, fabrication, installation, maintenance service and repair, retrofitting and upgrading services, pipeline infrastructure, access and road construction, supporting facilities, and integrity management and maintenance to the energy industry. It serves customers in the public and private sectors, including commercial, industrial, distribution and fulfillment centers, manufacturing, education, healthcare, telecom, utilities, transmission and integrity, high tech, entertainment, government, and infrastructure markets. The company was formerly known as J2 Acquisition Limited and changed its name to APi Group Corporation in October 2019. APi Group Corporation was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in New Brighton, Minnesota.

About Centuri

Centuri Holdings, Inc. operates as a utility infrastructure services company in North America. It offers gas utility services, including maintenance, repair, installation, and replacement services for natural gas local distribution utility companies with focus on the modernization of infrastructure. The company also provides electric utility services comprising design, maintenance and repair, upgrade, and expansion services for transmission and distribution infrastructure. Its customers include electric, gas, and combination utility companies, as well as serves end markets, such as renewable energy and 5G datacom. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Centuri Holdings, Inc. is a subsidiary of Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.