IESC vs MAGH vs MTZ Stock Comparison

IES Holdings, Magnitude International and Mastec Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
IESC IES Holdings, Inc.
$227.40 -29.8% 1M -44.9% 1Y
Market cap
$8.95B
P/E
19.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.99B
Div. yield
–
Utility Construction Industrials
4 wins
MTZ Mastec Inc
$176.46 -17.0% 1M -16.7% 1Y
Market cap
$14.11B
P/E
28.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$16.11B
Div. yield
–
Utility Construction Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Mastec leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Mastec 4, IES Holdings 4, Magnitude International 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIESCMAGHMTZLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.95B $236.60M $14.11B MTZ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 19.6x -127.4x 28.5x IESC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.0x — 18.7x MTZ
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +22.7% — +23.5% MTZ
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.4% — 3.1% IESC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 11.6% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 1.8x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -44.9% +293.0% -16.7% MAGH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +35.4%/yr — +14.5%/yr IESC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 105.3% 62.1% 53.5% MTZ
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 — 63/100 IESC

Percentile Scorecard

IESCMAGHMTZ

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

AxisIESCMAGHMTZ
Valuation 41 #31 of 52 8 #48 of 52 61 #21 of 52
Growth 83 #7 of 37 – 78 #9 of 37
Profitability 92 #4 of 37 – 67 #13 of 37
Financial Health 88 #8 of 57 57 #25 of 57 46 #31 of 57
Shareholder Returns 27 #20 of 27 – –
Overall 66 – 63
  • IESC ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • MAGH ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • MTZ ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodIESCMAGHMTZSPY
1 month -29.8%0.0%-17.0% -0.2%
3 months -58.2%0.0%-43.5% +3.9%
6 months -62.2%0.0%-53.0% +8.2%
Year to date -41.5%0.0%-18.8% +12.9%
1 year -44.9%+293.0%-16.7% +12.3%
3 years +271.9%—+198.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +55.0%—+44.0% +23.3%
5 years +355.3%—+96.8% +67.9%
5 years, per year +35.4%—+14.5% +10.9%
10 years +1,457.5%—+535.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year +31.6%—+20.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureIESCMAGHMTZSPY
Volatility, 1Y 105.3%62.1%53.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 130.3%61.9%60.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.98-0.531.77 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.434.72-0.31 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -73.1%-74.9%-61.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -71.4%0.0%-59.7% -1.2%
52-week high $793.96$6.76$437.51 $779.14
52-week low $213.54$1.37$171.09 $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.

MultipleIESCMAGHMTZ
P/E now vs peer median 19.9xmedian 26.7x -127.4xmedian 26.7x 27.9xmedian 26.7x
P/S now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 0.8x 15.8xmedian 0.8x 0.9xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.7xmedian 13.1x —median 13.1x 12.2xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 39.7xmedian 23.0x -155.2xmedian 23.0x 57.9xmedian 23.0x
P/B now vs peer median 7.4xmedian 2.4x 61.0xmedian 2.4x 3.9xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.27median 0.57 —median 0.57 0.11median 0.57

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 monthsIESCMAGHMTZ
Revenue $3.99B – $16.11B
Gross profit $1.05B – $2.08B
Operating income $492.85M – $895.00M
Net income $457.91M – $534.95M
Free cash flow $228.40M – $244.81M
EPS (diluted) $11.29 – $6.27
Cash & equivalents $77.28M $890.32K $315.64M
Total debt – $1.59M $2.74B
Shares (diluted) 40.40M 34.53M 78.87M
Enterprise value $7.81B $231.66M $12.89B

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
MetricIESCMAGHMTZ
P/E 19.9x -127.4x 27.9x
P/FCF 39.7x -155.2x 57.9x
P/Operating cash flow 24.4x – 24.3x
P/S 2.3x 15.8x 0.9x
P/B 7.4x 61.0x 3.9x
P/Tangible book 7.7x 61.0x 4.9x
EV/EBITDA 15.7x – 12.2x
EV/EBIT 17.6x – 18.5x
EV/Revenue 2.2x – 1.0x
EV/FCF 38.0x – 67.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.4x – 28.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.27 – 0.11

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIESCMAGHMTZ
Revenue growth (1Y) 22.7% – 23.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 19.3% – 13.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 29.0% – 26.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 37.7% – 16.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 39.1% – 53.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 55.3% – 43.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 66.5% – 82.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 67.8% – 267.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 69.8% – 85.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 74.5% – 242.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 50.4% – -30.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 41.6% – 32.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 23.2% – -61.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 25.1% – 59.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIESCMAGHMTZ
Gross margin 26.3% – 12.9%
EBITDA margin 13.8% – 8.4%
Operating margin 12.4% – 5.6%
Pretax margin 14.5% – 4.2%
Net margin 11.4% – 3.1%
FCF margin 5.7% – 1.5%
Operating cash flow margin 9.3% – 3.6%
Return on equity 39.8% – 15.2%
Return on assets 21.4% – 5.0%
Return on invested capital – – 11.6%
Return on capital employed 41.3% – 12.5%
Asset turnover 1.9x – 1.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x – 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% – 0.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIESCMAGHMTZ
Debt / assets – 15.4% 25.1%
Debt / equity – 0.4x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 1.8x
Debt / FCF – – 11.2x
Liabilities / assets 46.0% 62.5% 67.0%
Equity / assets 54.0% 37.5% 33.0%
Interest coverage 140.8x – 5.0x
Current ratio 1.6x 1.8x 1.4x
Quick ratio 1.2x 0.8x 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.2x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 8.68 – 3.43

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIESCMAGHMTZ
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 0.2% – –
Shareholder yield 0.2% – –
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.

ConsensusIESCMAGHMTZ
Forward P/E 21.0xFY2026 – 18.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.85FY2026 – $9.46FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +58.9%FY2026 – +44.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +18.0% – +23.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.10BFY2026 – $19.11BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +21.7%FY2026 – +33.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +60.7% – +18.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIESCMAGHMTZ
Held by institutions 96.8% – 74.0%
Institutions holding 412 – 908
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.6% – +2.8%
Institutions buying 224 – 513
Institutions selling 144 – 290
Buyers to sellers 1.56 – 1.77

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.

IESCMAGHMTZ
IESC 1.00 -0.02 0.36
MAGH -0.02 1.00 -0.01
MTZ 0.36 -0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IESC, MAGH and MTZ?

Mastec (MTZ) is the largest by market capitalisation: IES Holdings (IESC) $8.95B, Magnitude International (MAGH) $236.60M, Mastec (MTZ) $14.11B.

Which stock is cheaper, IESC, MAGH and MTZ?

IES Holdings (IESC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (IES Holdings (IESC) 19.6x, Magnitude International (MAGH) -127.4x, Mastec (MTZ) 28.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Mastec (MTZ) is cheapest (IES Holdings (IESC) 21.0x, Mastec (MTZ) 18.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Mastec (MTZ) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: IES Holdings (IESC) +22.7%, Mastec (MTZ) +23.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

IES Holdings (IESC) has the highest net margin (IES Holdings (IESC) 11.4%, Mastec (MTZ) 3.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Magnitude International (MAGH) returned the most: IES Holdings (IESC) -44.9%, Magnitude International (MAGH) +293.0%, Mastec (MTZ) -16.7%. Over five years, IES Holdings (IESC) compounded fastest (IES Holdings (IESC) +35.4%/yr, Mastec (MTZ) +14.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Mastec (MTZ) has been the steadiest (IES Holdings (IESC) 105.3%, Magnitude International (MAGH) 62.1%, Mastec (MTZ) 53.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, IESC, MAGH and MTZ?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Mastec (MTZ) leads on 4. 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.