IESC vs PWR vs RSG Stock Comparison

IES Holdings, Quanta Services and Republic Services Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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IESC IES Holdings, Inc.
$203.38 -40.1% 1M -48.6% 1Y
Market cap
$6.70B
P/E
14.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.99B
Div. yield
–
Utility Construction Industrials
3 wins
PWR Quanta Services, Inc.
$656.98 -2.9% 1M +45.7% 1Y
Market cap
$86.88B
P/E
51.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.29B
Div. yield
0.00%
Utility Construction Industrials
6 wins
RSG Republic Services, Inc.
$242.88 +15.9% 1M +18.3% 1Y
Market cap
$75.18B
P/E
33.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.24B
Div. yield
0.01%
Solid Waste Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Quanta Services leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Quanta Services 6, IES Holdings 3, Republic Services 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIESCPWRRSGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.70B $86.88B $75.18B PWR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.7x 51.6x 33.8x IESC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.7x 41.4x 32.6x IESC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +22.7% +37.1% +4.5% PWR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.4% 4.5% 12.9% RSG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 11.7% 11.1% PWR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.3x 2.6x PWR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% RSG
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -48.6% +45.7% +18.3% PWR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +31.9%/yr +42.2%/yr +12.7%/yr PWR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 105.5% 45.6% 20.3% RSG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 71/100 59/100 54/100 IESC

Percentile Scorecard

IESCPWRRSG

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

AxisIESCPWRRSG
Valuation 63 #20 of 52 29 #37 of 52 47 #9 of 16
Growth 81 #8 of 38 87 #6 of 38 39 #9 of 14
Profitability 89 #5 of 38 81 #8 of 38 100 #1 of 14
Financial Health 91 #6 of 57 57 #25 of 57 27 #12 of 16
Shareholder Returns 32 #20 of 29 43 #17 of 29 57 #4 of 8
Overall 71 59 54
  • IESC ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • PWR ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • RSG ranked among 16 companies in Waste Management

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodIESCPWRRSGSPY
1 month -40.1%-2.9%+15.9% -2.0%
3 months -73.3%-5.2%+17.0% -2.2%
6 months -69.3%-14.9%+19.1% +4.2%
Year to date -47.7%+55.7%+14.6% +10.6%
1 year -48.6%+45.7%+18.3% +10.4%
3 years +228.8%+288.3%+58.3% +73.6%
3 years, per year +48.7%+57.2%+16.6% +20.2%
5 years +298.5%+480.0%+81.9% +61.6%
5 years, per year +31.9%+42.2%+12.7% +10.1%
10 years +1,293.0%+2,220.7%+376.0% +261.3%
10 years, per year +30.1%+37.0%+16.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureIESCPWRRSGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 105.5%45.6%20.3% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 129.6%42.8%18.6% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.001.74-0.46 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.461.000.90 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -75.3%-33.9%-23.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -74.4%-16.3%-1.3% -3.2%
52-week high $793.96$785.24$245.99 $779.14
52-week low $196.07$413.17$197.73 $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.

MultipleIESCPWRRSG
P/E now vs peer median 17.8xmedian 27.2x 58.7xmedian 27.2x 33.4xmedian 30.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 0.8x 2.7xmedian 0.8x 4.3xmedian 3.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.0xmedian 13.2x 28.4xmedian 13.2x 16.1xmedian 15.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 35.5xmedian 23.4x 32.4xmedian 23.4x 28.9xmedian 17.8x
P/B now vs peer median 6.6xmedian 2.7x 9.3xmedian 2.7x 6.0xmedian 2.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.24median 0.63 1.77median 0.63 2.79median 2.79

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 monthsIESCPWRRSG
Revenue $3.99B $37.29B $17.24B
Gross profit $1.05B $5.88B $7.24B
Operating income $492.85M $2.55B $3.45B
Net income $457.91M $1.71B $2.23B
Free cash flow $228.40M $3.05B $2.56B
EPS (diluted) $11.29 $11.04 $7.27
Cash & equivalents $77.28M $2.32B $92.00M
Total debt – $6.99B $14.06B
Shares (diluted) 40.40M 152.44M 306.50M
Enterprise value $5.56B $83.25B $74.79B

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
MetricIESCPWRRSG
P/E 17.8x 58.7x 33.4x
P/FCF 35.5x 32.4x 28.9x
P/Operating cash flow 21.8x 24.3x 16.4x
P/S 2.0x 2.7x 4.3x
P/B 6.6x 9.3x 6.0x
P/Tangible book 6.9x 13.3x 6.5x
EV/EBITDA 14.0x 28.4x 16.1x
EV/EBIT 15.7x 40.7x 25.5x
EV/Revenue 1.9x 2.8x 5.1x
EV/FCF 33.8x 34.0x 34.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.8x 25.5x 19.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.24 1.77 2.79

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIESCPWRRSG
Revenue growth (1Y) 22.7% 37.1% 4.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 19.3% 24.1% 5.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 29.0% 42.6% 4.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 37.7% 27.9% 7.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 39.1% 61.2% 4.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 55.3% 33.7% 9.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 66.5% 65.6% 5.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 67.8% 34.1% 10.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 69.8% 64.2% 7.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 74.5% 33.1% 12.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 50.4% 124.2% 3.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 41.6% 52.1% 8.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 23.2% 143.8% 1.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 25.1% 60.4% 10.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIESCPWRRSG
Gross margin 26.3% 15.8% 42.0%
EBITDA margin 13.8% 9.8% 31.7%
Operating margin 12.4% 6.8% 20.0%
Pretax margin 14.5% 6.0% 15.3%
Net margin 11.4% 4.5% 12.9%
FCF margin 5.7% 8.2% 14.9%
Operating cash flow margin 9.3% 10.9% 26.1%
Return on equity 39.8% 16.8% 18.4%
Return on assets 21.4% 5.6% 6.3%
Return on invested capital – 11.7% 11.1%
Return on capital employed 41.3% 14.9% 10.9%
Asset turnover 1.9x 1.2x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x 2.4x 2.0x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 0.7% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIESCPWRRSG
Debt / assets – 21.3% 39.6%
Debt / equity – 0.7x 1.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.3x 2.6x
Debt / FCF – 2.3x 5.5x
Liabilities / assets 46.0% 67.6% 65.5%
Equity / assets 54.0% 32.4% 34.5%
Interest coverage 140.8x 8.3x 5.7x
Current ratio 1.6x 1.2x 0.7x
Quick ratio 1.2x 1.1x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.2x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 8.14 4.50 3.17

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIESCPWRRSG
Dividend yield – 0.1% 1.1%
Net buyback yield 0.2% – 1.5%
Shareholder yield 0.2% 0.1% 2.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 3.8% 34.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 2.2% 30.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 12.1% 6.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 12.7% 7.2%

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.

ConsensusIESCPWRRSG
Forward P/E 18.7xFY2026 41.4xFY2026 32.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.85FY2026 $15.88FY2026 $7.45FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +58.9%FY2026 +47.7%FY2026 +6.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +18.0% +27.0% +5.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.10BFY2026 $40.73BFY2026 $16.61BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +21.7%FY2026 +43.0%FY2026 +0.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +60.7% +9.6% +15.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIESCPWRRSG
Held by institutions 96.8% 88.9% 58.9%
Institutions holding 414 1,923 1,304
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.6% +13.5% +0.5%
Institutions buying 224 974 623
Institutions selling 144 705 485
Buyers to sellers 1.56 1.38 1.28

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.

IESCPWRRSG
IESC 1.00 0.54 -0.24
PWR 0.54 1.00 -0.30
RSG -0.24 -0.30 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IESC, PWR and RSG?

Quanta Services (PWR) is the largest by market capitalisation: IES Holdings (IESC) $6.70B, Quanta Services (PWR) $86.88B, Republic Services (RSG) $75.18B.

Which stock is cheaper, IESC, PWR and RSG?

IES Holdings (IESC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (IES Holdings (IESC) 14.7x, Quanta Services (PWR) 51.6x, Republic Services (RSG) 33.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, IES Holdings (IESC) is cheapest (IES Holdings (IESC) 18.7x, Quanta Services (PWR) 41.4x, Republic Services (RSG) 32.6x). 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: IES Holdings (IESC) +22.7%, Quanta Services (PWR) +37.1%, Republic Services (RSG) +4.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Republic Services (RSG) has the highest net margin (IES Holdings (IESC) 11.4%, Quanta Services (PWR) 4.5%, Republic Services (RSG) 12.9%). On return on invested capital, Quanta Services (PWR) leads (Quanta Services (PWR) 11.7%, Republic Services (RSG) 11.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Quanta Services (PWR) returned the most: IES Holdings (IESC) -48.6%, Quanta Services (PWR) +45.7%, Republic Services (RSG) +18.3%. Over five years, Quanta Services (PWR) compounded fastest (IES Holdings (IESC) +31.9%/yr, Quanta Services (PWR) +42.2%/yr, Republic Services (RSG) +12.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Republic Services (RSG) has the highest dividend yield: IES Holdings (IESC) 0.00%, Quanta Services (PWR) 0.00%, Republic Services (RSG) 0.01%. IES Holdings (IESC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Republic Services (RSG) has been the steadiest (IES Holdings (IESC) 105.5%, Quanta Services (PWR) 45.6%, Republic Services (RSG) 20.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, IESC, PWR and RSG?

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 6. 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.