IESC vs MTZ vs DY Stock Comparison

IES Holdings, Mastec and Dycom Industries Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
IESC IES Holdings, Inc.
$216.94 -33.1% 1M -50.4% 1Y
Market cap
$9.04B
P/E
19.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.99B
Div. yield
–
Utility Construction Industrials
4 wins
MTZ Mastec Inc
$172.60 -18.9% 1M -18.5% 1Y
Market cap
$13.74B
P/E
27.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$16.11B
Div. yield
–
Utility Construction Industrials
3 wins
DY Dycom Industries Inc
$228.68 -15.8% 1M -21.7% 1Y
Market cap
$6.65B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Utility Construction Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

IES Holdings leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (IES Holdings 4, Mastec 3, Dycom Industries 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIESCMTZDYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.04B $13.74B $6.65B MTZ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 19.8x 27.8x — IESC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.0x 18.2x 13.9x DY
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% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -50.4% -18.5% -21.7% MTZ
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +34.4%/yr +14.8%/yr +23.6%/yr IESC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 105.4% 53.6% 53.0% DY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 61/100 — IESC

Percentile Scorecard

IESCMTZDY

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

AxisIESCMTZDY
Valuation 47 #28 of 52 59 #22 of 52 –
Growth 83 #7 of 37 78 #9 of 37 –
Profitability 92 #4 of 37 64 #14 of 37 –
Financial Health 89 #7 of 57 43 #33 of 57 57 #25 of 57
Shareholder Returns 23 #21 of 27 – –
Overall 67 61 –
  • IESC ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • MTZ ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • DY ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodIESCMTZDYSPY
1 month -33.1%-18.9%-15.8% -0.8%
3 months -64.0%-48.7%-46.1% +3.5%
6 months -64.3%-55.3%-45.0% +7.0%
Year to date -44.2%-20.6%-32.3% +12.2%
1 year -50.4%-18.5%-21.7% +13.0%
3 years +254.8%+191.8%+170.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year +52.6%+42.9%+39.3% +23.1%
5 years +338.3%+99.3%+187.7% +68.6%
5 years, per year +34.4%+14.8%+23.6% +11.0%
10 years +1,396.1%+506.7%+215.4% +258.0%
10 years, per year +31.1%+19.8%+12.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureIESCMTZDYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 105.4%53.6%53.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 130.3%60.7%50.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.971.771.75 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.48-0.35-0.41 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -73.1%-61.0%-58.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -72.7%-60.5%-57.3% -1.8%
52-week high $793.96$437.51$535.20 $779.14
52-week low $213.54$171.09$224.52 $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.

MultipleIESCMTZDY
P/E now vs peer median 19.0xmedian 25.7x 27.3xmedian 25.7x —median 25.7x
P/S now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 0.8x 0.9xmedian 0.8x —median 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.0xmedian 12.9x 12.0xmedian 12.9x —median 12.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 37.8xmedian 22.5x 56.6xmedian 22.5x —median 22.5x
P/B now vs peer median 7.0xmedian 2.3x 3.9xmedian 2.3x 3.7xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.25median 0.56 0.11median 0.56 —median 0.56

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 monthsIESCMTZDY
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 $315.64M $709.17M
Total debt – $2.74B $5.82B
Shares (diluted) 40.40M 78.87M 29.33M
Enterprise value $7.90B $12.52B $5.79B

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
MetricIESCMTZDY
P/E 19.0x 27.3x –
P/FCF 37.8x 56.6x –
P/Operating cash flow 23.3x 23.8x –
P/S 2.2x 0.9x –
P/B 7.0x 3.9x 3.7x
P/Tangible book 7.4x 4.8x 7.3x
EV/EBITDA 15.0x 12.0x –
EV/EBIT 16.8x 18.2x –
EV/Revenue 2.1x 1.0x –
EV/FCF 36.2x 66.5x –
EV/Operating cash flow 22.2x 28.0x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.25 0.11 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIESCMTZDY
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
MetricIESCMTZDY
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
MetricIESCMTZDY
Debt / assets – 25.1% 47.1%
Debt / equity – 0.8x 1.5x
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.8x –
Debt / FCF – 11.2x –
Liabilities / assets 46.0% 67.0% 68.9%
Equity / assets 54.0% 33.0% 31.1%
Interest coverage 140.8x 5.0x –
Current ratio 1.6x 1.4x 2.7x
Quick ratio 1.2x 1.3x 2.4x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.1x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 8.45 3.41 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIESCMTZDY
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.

ConsensusIESCMTZDY
Forward P/E 20.0xFY2026 18.2xFY2026 13.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.85FY2026 $9.46FY2026 $16.42FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +58.9%FY2026 +44.4%FY2026 +37.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +18.0% +23.8% +28.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.10BFY2026 $19.11BFY2026 $7.06BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +21.7%FY2026 +33.7%FY2026 +27.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +60.7% +18.8% +26.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIESCMTZDY
Held by institutions 96.8% 74.0% 92.8%
Institutions holding 412 908 618
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.6% +2.8% -2.1%
Institutions buying 224 513 339
Institutions selling 144 290 210
Buyers to sellers 1.56 1.77 1.61

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.

IESCMTZDY
IESC 1.00 0.36 0.38
MTZ 0.36 1.00 0.63
DY 0.38 0.63 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IESC, MTZ and DY?

Mastec (MTZ) is the largest by market capitalisation: IES Holdings (IESC) $9.04B, Mastec (MTZ) $13.74B, Dycom Industries (DY) $6.65B.

Which stock is cheaper, IESC, MTZ and DY?

IES Holdings (IESC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (IES Holdings (IESC) 19.8x, Mastec (MTZ) 27.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Dycom Industries (DY) is cheapest (IES Holdings (IESC) 20.0x, Mastec (MTZ) 18.2x, Dycom Industries (DY) 13.9x). 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 Mastec (MTZ) returned the most: IES Holdings (IESC) -50.4%, Mastec (MTZ) -18.5%, Dycom Industries (DY) -21.7%. Over five years, IES Holdings (IESC) compounded fastest (IES Holdings (IESC) +34.4%/yr, Mastec (MTZ) +14.8%/yr, Dycom Industries (DY) +23.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Dycom Industries (DY) has been the steadiest (IES Holdings (IESC) 105.4%, Mastec (MTZ) 53.6%, Dycom Industries (DY) 53.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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