FORTY vs PWR vs EPAM Stock Comparison

Formula Systems (1985), Quanta Services and EPAM Systems Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
PWR Quanta Services, Inc.
$635.18 -2.6% 1M +41.6% 1Y
Market cap
$92.93B
P/E
55.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.29B
Div. yield
–
Utility Construction Industrials
5 wins
EPAM EPAM Systems, Inc.
$134.67 +25.8% 1M -17.3% 1Y
Market cap
$7.29B
P/E
18.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.62B
Div. yield
–
IT Services Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Quanta Services leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Quanta Services 5, Formula Systems (1985) 3, EPAM Systems 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFORTYPWREPAMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.87B $92.93B $7.29B PWR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 3.0x 55.2x 18.2x FORTY
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 40.0x 9.8x EPAM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +24.8% +37.1% +10.8% PWR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 21.6% — 7.2% FORTY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.1% — 11.5% EPAM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — -1.1x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 12.44% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -14.6% +41.6% -17.3% PWR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +2.4%/yr +39.3%/yr -27.5%/yr PWR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 55.3% 45.2% 53.6% PWR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 86/100 46/100 70/100 FORTY

Percentile Scorecard

FORTYPWREPAM

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

AxisFORTYPWREPAM
Valuation 96 #3 of 50 20 #42 of 52 59 #21 of 50
Growth 91 #5 of 45 78 #9 of 37 32 #31 of 45
Profitability 87 #6 of 40 72 #11 of 37 85 #7 of 40
Financial Health 58 #26 of 60 41 #34 of 57 90 #7 of 60
Shareholder Returns 100 #1 of 28 19 #22 of 27 85 #5 of 28
Overall 86 46 70
  • FORTY ranked among 65 companies in Technology Services
  • PWR ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • EPAM ranked among 65 companies in Technology Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodFORTYPWREPAMSPY
1 month +6.1%-2.6%+25.8% +0.7%
3 months +15.2%-3.5%+29.9% +3.7%
6 months -7.9%-12.7%+18.4% +7.1%
Year to date -27.0%+50.5%-34.3% +12.8%
1 year -14.6%+41.6%-17.3% +11.9%
3 years +112.1%+285.5%-36.7% +85.2%
3 years, per year +28.5%+56.8%-14.1% +22.8%
5 years +12.5%+423.7%-80.0% +67.6%
5 years, per year +2.4%+39.3%-27.5% +10.9%
10 years +216.0%+2,124.0%+107.5% +262.0%
10 years, per year +12.2%+36.4%+7.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureFORTYPWREPAMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 55.3%45.2%53.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 84.5%42.8%60.8% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.631.720.42 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.260.92-0.32 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.5%-33.9%-89.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -36.0%-19.1%-39.2% -1.2%
52-week high $190.56$785.24$221.40 $779.14
52-week low $102.01$413.17$76.04 $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.

MultipleFORTYPWREPAM
P/E now vs peer median 3.0xmedian 17.5x 56.7xmedian 28.1x 17.5xmedian 17.5x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 0.7x 2.6xmedian 0.8x 1.2xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 10.4x —median 12.7x 9.0xmedian 10.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 13.3x 42.8xmedian 25.0x 14.4xmedian 13.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.5x 9.0xmedian 2.5x 2.0xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.03median 1.28 1.71median 0.60 -3.38median 1.28

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 monthsFORTYPWREPAM
Revenue $2.93B $37.29B $5.62B
Gross profit $580.29M $5.88B $1.65B
Operating income $249.80M $2.55B $563.19M
Net income $697.91M – $401.67M
Free cash flow – – $482.64M
R&D $21.15M – –
EPS (diluted) $39.97 $11.04 $7.68
Cash & equivalents $863.79M $2.32B $789.40M
Total debt $642.43M – $25.00M
Shares (diluted) 15.79M 152.44M 52.27M
Enterprise value -$1.03B $92.93B $2.93B

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
MetricFORTYPWREPAM
P/E 3.0x 56.7x 17.5x
P/FCF – 42.8x 14.4x
P/Operating cash flow – – 12.9x
P/S 0.6x 2.6x 1.2x
P/B 1.1x 9.0x 2.0x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 12.8x 2.2x
EV/EBITDA – – 9.0x
EV/EBIT 4.7x – 11.0x
EV/Revenue 0.4x 2.6x 1.1x
EV/FCF – – 12.8x
EV/Operating cash flow – – 11.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.03 1.71 -3.38

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFORTYPWREPAM
Revenue growth (1Y) 24.8% 37.1% 10.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.9% 24.1% 5.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 22.3% 42.6% 8.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -3.2% 27.9% 2.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 26.5% 61.2% 4.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 1.6% 33.7% -2.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 255.1% – 0.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 61.1% – -9.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 700.9% 64.2% 8.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 112.1% 33.1% -5.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – 19.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – -4.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – 17.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – -4.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFORTYPWREPAM
Gross margin 19.8% – 29.4%
EBITDA margin – – 12.3%
Operating margin 8.5% – 10.0%
Pretax margin 7.1% – 9.8%
Net margin 21.6% – 7.2%
FCF margin – – 8.6%
Operating cash flow margin – – 9.6%
Return on equity 40.1% 16.8% 11.6%
Return on assets 19.5% 5.6% 8.7%
Return on invested capital 10.1% – 11.5%
Return on capital employed 11.2% – 14.7%
Asset turnover 0.8x 1.2x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue – – 3.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFORTYPWREPAM
Debt / assets 4.8% – 0.5%
Debt / equity 0.1x – 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA – – -1.1x
Debt / FCF – – 0.1x
Liabilities / assets 52.8% 67.6% 23.1%
Equity / assets 47.2% 32.4% 76.9%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.5x 1.2x 2.8x
Quick ratio 1.4x – 2.6x
Cash ratio 0.6x – 1.0x
Altman Z-score – – 6.58

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFORTYPWREPAM
Dividend yield 12.4% 0.1% –
Net buyback yield – – 9.8%
Shareholder yield 12.4% 0.1% 9.8%
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.

ConsensusFORTYPWREPAM
Forward P/E – 40.0xFY2026 9.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $15.88FY2026 $13.81FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +47.7%FY2026 +20.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +27.0% +8.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $40.73BFY2026 $6.04BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +43.0%FY2026 +10.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +9.6% +0.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFORTYPWREPAM
Held by institutions – 88.9% 100.0%
Institutions holding – 1,921 439
Change in shares held, QoQ – +13.5% +0.7%
Institutions buying – 972 232
Institutions selling – 705 161
Buyers to sellers – 1.38 1.44

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.

FORTYPWREPAM
FORTY 1.00 0.05 0.12
PWR 0.05 1.00 -0.25
EPAM 0.12 -0.25 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FORTY, PWR and EPAM?

Quanta Services (PWR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Formula Systems (1985) (FORTY) $1.87B, Quanta Services (PWR) $92.93B, EPAM Systems (EPAM) $7.29B.

Which stock is cheaper, FORTY, PWR and EPAM?

Formula Systems (1985) (FORTY) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Formula Systems (1985) (FORTY) 3.0x, Quanta Services (PWR) 55.2x, EPAM Systems (EPAM) 18.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, EPAM Systems (EPAM) is cheapest (Quanta Services (PWR) 40.0x, EPAM Systems (EPAM) 9.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Quanta Services (PWR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Formula Systems (1985) (FORTY) +24.8%, Quanta Services (PWR) +37.1%, EPAM Systems (EPAM) +10.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Formula Systems (1985) (FORTY) has the highest net margin (Formula Systems (1985) (FORTY) 21.6%, EPAM Systems (EPAM) 7.2%). On return on invested capital, EPAM Systems (EPAM) leads (Formula Systems (1985) (FORTY) 10.1%, EPAM Systems (EPAM) 11.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Quanta Services (PWR) returned the most: Formula Systems (1985) (FORTY) -14.6%, Quanta Services (PWR) +41.6%, EPAM Systems (EPAM) -17.3%. Over five years, Quanta Services (PWR) compounded fastest (Formula Systems (1985) (FORTY) +2.4%/yr, Quanta Services (PWR) +39.3%/yr, EPAM Systems (EPAM) -27.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Formula Systems (1985) (FORTY) 12.44%, Quanta Services (PWR) 0.00%, EPAM Systems (EPAM) 0.00%. Quanta Services (PWR) and EPAM Systems (EPAM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Quanta Services (PWR) has been the steadiest (Formula Systems (1985) (FORTY) 55.3%, Quanta Services (PWR) 45.2%, EPAM Systems (EPAM) 53.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FORTY, PWR and EPAM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Quanta Services (PWR) 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.