Comparing Ferrovial (NASDAQ:FER) and Fluor (NYSE:FLR)

Fluor (NYSE:FLR) and Ferrovial (NASDAQ:FER) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Fluor and Ferrovial’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fluor	$15.47 billion	0.48	$139.00 million	$1.72	25.36
Ferrovial	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Fluor has higher revenue and earnings than Ferrovial.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Fluor and Ferrovial, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fluor	0	4	3	0	2.43
Ferrovial	0	0	1	0	3.00

Fluor currently has a consensus target price of $44.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.87%. Ferrovial has a consensus target price of $48.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.60%. Given Ferrovial’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ferrovial is more favorable than Fluor.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

88.1% of Fluor shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Fluor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Fluor and Ferrovial’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fluor	1.97%	24.98%	7.32%
Ferrovial	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Fluor beats Ferrovial on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Fluor

Fluor Corporation provides engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC); fabrication and modularization; operation and maintenance; asset integrity; and project management services worldwide. The company operates through Energy Solutions, Urban Solutions, Mission Solutions, and Other segments. The Energy Solutions segment provides solutions to the energy transition markets, including asset decarbonization, carbon capture, renewable fuels, waste-to-energy, green chemicals, hydrogen, nuclear power, and other low-carbon energy sources. It also provides consulting services, including feasibility studies, process assessments, and project finance structuring; and a range of services for small modular reactor technologies, conventional and advanced nuclear reactor technologies. This segment serves the production and fuels, chemicals, LNG, power markets, chemicals and petrochemical industries. The Urban Solutions segment offers EPC and project management services to the infrastructure, advanced technologies, life sciences, and mining and metals industries. This segment also provides staffing services to the company and third-party clients with technical, professional, and craft resources on a contract or permanent placement basis. The Mission Solutions segment offers technical solutions to the U.S. and other governments. It also delivers solutions for nuclear security and operation, nuclear waste management, and laboratory management; and operation and maintenance, logistics, EPC, and life support solutions for mission-critical facilities across U.S. military service organizations. This segment offers site management, environmental remediation, and decommissioning for nuclear remediation at governmental facilities, as well as services to commercial nuclear clients. Fluor Corporation was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

About Ferrovial

Ferrovial SE, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, construction, financing, operation, and maintenance of transport infrastructure and urban services internationally. It operates through four segments: Construction, Toll Roads, Airports, and Energy Infrastructures and Mobility. The company designs and executes various public and private works, including the construction of public infrastructure; and develops, finances, and operates toll roads. It also develops, finances, and operates airports; and develops, finances, and operates power transmission lines and renewable energy generation plants, as well as offers mobility and waste management plants and services to the mining industry in Chile. In addition, the company promotes, constructs, and operates energy generation and transmission infrastructures. The company was founded in 1952 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.