EME vs MAGH vs STN Stock Comparison

Emcor, Magnitude International and Stantec Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
EME EMCOR Group, Inc.
$689.79 -9.5% 1M -11.2% 1Y
Market cap
$30.52B
P/E
19.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.84B
Div. yield
0.23%
Engineering and Construction Industrials
3 wins
STN Stantec Inc
$72.26 +7.5% 1M -36.0% 1Y
Market cap
$8.24B
P/E
12.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.51B
Div. yield
1.31%
Engineering and Construction Industrials
5 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Stantec leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Stantec 5, Emcor 3, Magnitude International 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEMEMAGHSTNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $30.52B $236.60M $8.24B EME
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 19.8x -127.4x 12.6x STN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.9x — 15.6x STN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +22.1% — +9.4% EME
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — 6.2% –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 37.8% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 0.0x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.23% — 1.31% STN
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -11.2% +304.8% -36.0% MAGH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +41.6%/yr — +5.5%/yr EME
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 45.4% 62.0% 30.4% STN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 — 74/100 STN

Percentile Scorecard

EMEMAGHSTN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisEMEMAGHSTN
Valuation 47 #28 of 52 8 #48 of 52 92 #5 of 52
Growth 69 #12 of 37 – 36 #24 of 37
Profitability 86 #6 of 37 – 92 #4 of 37
Financial Health 57 #25 of 57 61 #23 of 57 84 #10 of 57
Shareholder Returns 27 #20 of 27 – 65 #10 of 27
Overall 57 – 74
  • EME ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • MAGH ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • STN ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodEMEMAGHSTNSPY
1 month -9.5%0.0%+7.5% +0.7%
3 months -14.1%0.0%+4.1% +3.7%
6 months -22.6%0.0%-20.9% +7.1%
Year to date +12.7%0.0%-23.4% +12.8%
1 year -11.2%+304.8%-36.0% +11.9%
3 years +236.5%—+18.0% +85.2%
3 years, per year +49.9%—+5.7% +22.8%
5 years +467.8%—+30.7% +67.6%
5 years, per year +41.6%—+5.5% +10.9%
10 years +1,038.6%—+227.4% +262.0%
10 years, per year +27.5%—+12.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureEMEMAGHSTNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 45.4%62.0%30.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 48.4%61.9%34.6% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.93-0.530.76 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.254.92-1.19 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -36.2%-74.9%-41.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -26.9%0.0%-36.0% -1.2%
52-week high $943.75$6.76$112.94 $779.14
52-week low $581.58$1.37$66.69 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleEMEMAGHSTN
P/E now vs peer median 19.8xmedian 28.1x -127.4xmedian 28.1x 12.6xmedian 28.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 0.8x 15.8xmedian 0.8x 0.8xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 12.7x —median 12.7x 5.2xmedian 12.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 28.8xmedian 25.0x -155.2xmedian 25.0x 15.6xmedian 25.0x
P/B now vs peer median 7.1xmedian 2.5x 61.0xmedian 2.5x 3.5xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.45median 0.60 —median 0.60 0.61median 0.60

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsEMEMAGHSTN
Revenue $19.84B – $10.51B
Gross profit $3.89B – $4.58B
Operating income $2.07B – $1.23B
Net income $1.54B – $536.90M
Free cash flow – – $528.58M
EPS (diluted) $34.65 – $5.72
Cash & equivalents $774.75M $890.32K $265.54M
Total debt – $1.59M $2.38B
Shares (diluted) 44.55M 34.53M 114.07M
Enterprise value $30.52B $231.66M $7.17B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricEMEMAGHSTN
P/E 19.8x -127.4x 12.6x
P/FCF 28.8x -155.2x 15.6x
P/Operating cash flow 18.9x – 17.6x
P/S 1.5x 15.8x 0.8x
P/B 7.1x 61.0x 3.5x
P/Tangible book 10.8x 61.0x 4.1x
EV/EBITDA – – 5.2x
EV/EBIT – – 6.7x
EV/Revenue 1.5x – 0.8x
EV/FCF – – 15.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.9x – 17.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.45 – 0.61

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEMEMAGHSTN
Revenue growth (1Y) 22.1% – 9.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 17.9% – 10.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 23.4% – 10.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 26.4% – 11.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 35.5% – 20.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 39.4% – 16.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 36.6% – 24.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 41.2% – 15.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 37.8% – 24.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 44.2% – 20.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 29.2% – -13.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 29.9% – 15.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – -10.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 24.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEMEMAGHSTN
Gross margin – – 43.6%
EBITDA margin – – 14.9%
Operating margin – – 11.7%
Pretax margin – – 11.3%
Net margin – – 6.2%
FCF margin – – 5.0%
Operating cash flow margin 8.1% – 4.4%
Return on equity 36.9% – 36.3%
Return on assets 14.4% – 15.1%
Return on invested capital – – 37.8%
Return on capital employed – – 28.3%
Asset turnover 1.9x – 1.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x – 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% – 0.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEMEMAGHSTN
Debt / assets – 15.4% 3.9%
Debt / equity – 0.4x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 0.0x
Debt / FCF – – 0.4x
Liabilities / assets 61.9% 62.5% 58.6%
Equity / assets 38.1% 37.5% 41.4%
Interest coverage – – 9.6x
Current ratio 1.2x 1.8x 1.5x
Quick ratio – 0.8x 1.0x
Cash ratio – 0.2x 0.2x
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEMEMAGHSTN
Dividend yield 0.2% – 1.3%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 0.2% – 1.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusEMEMAGHSTN
Forward P/E 19.9xFY2026 – 15.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $34.73FY2026 – $4.62FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +34.2%FY2026 – +19.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +10.7% – +2.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $19.07BFY2026 – $4.75BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +12.2%FY2026 – +0.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.1% – +7.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEMEMAGHSTN
Held by institutions 93.1% – 62.0%
Institutions holding 1,236 – 294
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.1% – +2.8%
Institutions buying 660 – 163
Institutions selling 419 – 87
Buyers to sellers 1.58 – 1.87

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

EMEMAGHSTN
EME 1.00 -0.07 0.11
MAGH -0.07 1.00 -0.10
STN 0.11 -0.10 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EME, MAGH and STN?

Emcor (EME) is the largest by market capitalisation: Emcor (EME) $30.52B, Magnitude International (MAGH) $236.60M, Stantec (STN) $8.24B.

Which stock is cheaper, EME, MAGH and STN?

Stantec (STN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Emcor (EME) 19.8x, Magnitude International (MAGH) -127.4x, Stantec (STN) 12.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Stantec (STN) is cheapest (Emcor (EME) 19.9x, Stantec (STN) 15.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Emcor (EME) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Emcor (EME) +22.1%, Stantec (STN) +9.4%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Magnitude International (MAGH) returned the most: Emcor (EME) -11.2%, Magnitude International (MAGH) +304.8%, Stantec (STN) -36.0%. Over five years, Emcor (EME) compounded fastest (Emcor (EME) +41.6%/yr, Stantec (STN) +5.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Stantec (STN) has the highest dividend yield: Emcor (EME) 0.23%, Stantec (STN) 1.31%. Magnitude International (MAGH) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Stantec (STN) has been the steadiest (Emcor (EME) 45.4%, Magnitude International (MAGH) 62.0%, Stantec (STN) 30.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, EME, MAGH and STN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Stantec (STN) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.