PRIM vs APG vs ECG Stock Comparison

Primoris Services, APi and Everus Construction Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
PRIM Primoris Services Corp
$64.99 -12.4% 1M -52.3% 1Y
Market cap
$3.58B
P/E
25.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.28B
Div. yield
0.00%
Utility Construction Industrials
APG APi Group Corp
$39.46 +4.3% 1M +14.3% 1Y
Market cap
$17.43B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$8.44B
Div. yield
–
Facility Services Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Everus Construction leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Everus Construction 7, APi 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPRIMAPGECGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.58B $17.43B $5.02B APG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.7x -70.3x 19.7x ECG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 28.8x 23.3x 18.4x ECG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.1% +14.1% +30.5% ECG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.9% -2.9% 6.0% ECG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 7.0% 6.7% 23.9% ECG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 2.8x 0.3x ECG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -52.3% +14.3% +8.4% APG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +19.0%/yr +22.4%/yr — APG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 94.4% 30.0% 62.4% APG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 38/100 44/100 80/100 ECG

Percentile Scorecard

PRIMAPGECG

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

AxisPRIMAPGECG
Valuation 61 #21 of 52 31 #78 of 112 80 #11 of 52
Growth 17 #31 of 37 77 #23 of 96 81 #8 of 37
Profitability 42 #22 of 37 53 #44 of 93 83 #7 of 37
Financial Health 45 #32 of 57 46 #69 of 126 77 #14 of 57
Shareholder Returns 27 #20 of 27 15 #57 of 67 –
Overall 38 44 80
  • PRIM ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • APG ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • ECG ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodPRIMAPGECGSPY
1 month -12.4%+4.3%-17.5% -1.0%
3 months -24.9%-0.3%-27.1% +2.9%
6 months -62.1%-18.8%-30.3% +6.4%
Year to date -47.6%+3.1%+10.8% +11.4%
1 year -52.3%+14.3%+8.4% +13.1%
3 years +115.9%+133.9%— +79.4%
3 years, per year +29.3%+32.8%— +21.5%
5 years +138.5%+174.2%— +67.7%
5 years, per year +19.0%+22.4%— +10.9%
10 years +227.9%—— +255.2%
10 years, per year +12.6%—— +13.5%

Risk

MeasurePRIMAPGECGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 94.4%30.0%62.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 119.9%30.9%62.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.851.262.67 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.550.480.13 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -68.0%-49.6%-56.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -68.0%-20.1%-44.0% -2.5%
52-week high $202.92$49.40$169.16 $779.14
52-week low $64.99$34.31$80.42 $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.

MultiplePRIMAPGECG
P/E now vs peer median 25.1xmedian 25.6x -68.9xmedian 21.0x 19.0xmedian 25.6x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 0.8x 2.0xmedian 0.9x 1.1xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.0xmedian 12.7x 20.9xmedian 12.3x 13.5xmedian 12.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 39.8xmedian 22.4x 25.2xmedian 15.1x 19.3xmedian 22.4x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 2.3x 4.9xmedian 2.4x 6.3xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 6.30median 0.57 0.99median 1.02 —median 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 monthsPRIMAPGECG
Revenue $7.28B $8.44B $4.27B
Gross profit $627.80M $2.65B $555.38M
Operating income $212.09M $605.00M $330.71M
Net income $139.54M $346.00M $254.46M
Free cash flow $88.00M $676.00M $250.37M
EPS (diluted) $2.59 $-0.57 $4.97
Cash & equivalents $218.20M $851.00M $176.70M
Total debt $2.21B $3.52B $274.50M
Shares (diluted) 54.00M 437.00M 51.22M
Enterprise value $2.04B $14.47B $4.23B

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
MetricPRIMAPGECG
P/E 25.1x -68.9x 19.0x
P/FCF 39.8x 25.2x 19.3x
P/Operating cash flow 18.0x 21.8x 15.1x
P/S 0.5x 2.0x 1.1x
P/B 2.2x 4.9x 6.3x
P/Tangible book 2.8x 9.6x 6.9x
EV/EBITDA 13.0x 20.9x 13.5x
EV/EBIT 19.2x 32.6x 14.9x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 2.3x 1.2x
EV/FCF 46.3x 29.2x 19.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 21.0x 25.2x 15.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 6.30 0.99 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPRIMAPGECG
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.1% 14.1% 30.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.3% 7.3% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -20.1% 15.4% 42.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.6% 13.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -44.8% 24.7% 48.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -0.8% 27.8% –
Net income growth (1Y) -42.1% 39.5% 53.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.8% 40.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) -41.2% -272.3% 53.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 4.0% -69.5% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -70.8% 20.7% 67.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 27.6% 24.3% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -82.4% 18.8% 94.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 57.9% 28.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPRIMAPGECG
Gross margin 8.6% 31.4% 13.0%
EBITDA margin 4.3% 11.2% 8.6%
Operating margin 2.9% 7.2% 7.8%
Pretax margin 2.6% 5.5% 7.7%
Net margin 1.9% -2.9% 6.0%
FCF margin 1.2% 8.0% 5.9%
Operating cash flow margin 2.7% 9.3% 7.5%
Return on equity 8.5% 9.9% 32.6%
Return on assets 3.2% 3.7% 12.2%
Return on invested capital 7.0% 6.7% 23.9%
Return on capital employed 8.2% 8.7% 32.3%
Asset turnover 1.6x 0.9x 2.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 2.3x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 0.5% 0.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPRIMAPGECG
Debt / assets 17.2% 35.4% 13.3%
Debt / equity 0.5x 1.0x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 2.8x 0.3x
Debt / FCF 9.1x 5.2x 1.1x
Liabilities / assets 65.4% 64.7% 62.4%
Equity / assets 34.6% 35.3% 37.6%
Interest coverage – 4.3x 16.8x
Current ratio 1.2x 1.4x 1.6x
Quick ratio 1.1x 1.3x 1.5x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.3x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 2.91 2.85 5.61

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPRIMAPGECG
Dividend yield 0.5% – –
Net buyback yield – 0.4% –
Shareholder yield 0.5% 0.4% –
Payout ratio (earnings) 12.5% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 19.8% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 15.4% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 10.9% – –

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.

ConsensusPRIMAPGECG
Forward P/E 28.8xFY2026 23.3xFY2026 18.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.26FY2026 $1.69FY2026 $5.16FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -59.8%FY2026 +14.2%FY2026 +30.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +117.7% +16.0% +8.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.78BFY2026 $9.25BFY2026 $4.57BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -10.4%FY2026 +16.9%FY2026 +21.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.0% +8.4% +16.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPRIMAPGECG
Held by institutions 100.0% 84.5% 84.9%
Institutions holding 445 581 537
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.5% +5.1% +2.3%
Institutions buying 243 306 262
Institutions selling 159 205 162
Buyers to sellers 1.53 1.49 1.62

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.

PRIMAPGECG
PRIM 1.00 0.22 0.42
APG 0.22 1.00 0.48
ECG 0.42 0.48 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PRIM, APG and ECG?

APi (APG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Primoris Services (PRIM) $3.58B, APi (APG) $17.43B, Everus Construction (ECG) $5.02B.

Which stock is cheaper, PRIM, APG and ECG?

Everus Construction (ECG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Primoris Services (PRIM) 25.7x, APi (APG) -70.3x, Everus Construction (ECG) 19.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Everus Construction (ECG) is cheapest (Primoris Services (PRIM) 28.8x, APi (APG) 23.3x, Everus Construction (ECG) 18.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Everus Construction (ECG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Primoris Services (PRIM) +5.1%, APi (APG) +14.1%, Everus Construction (ECG) +30.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Everus Construction (ECG) has the highest net margin (Primoris Services (PRIM) 1.9%, APi (APG) -2.9%, Everus Construction (ECG) 6.0%). On return on invested capital, Everus Construction (ECG) leads (Primoris Services (PRIM) 7.0%, APi (APG) 6.7%, Everus Construction (ECG) 23.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year APi (APG) returned the most: Primoris Services (PRIM) -52.3%, APi (APG) +14.3%, Everus Construction (ECG) +8.4%. Over five years, APi (APG) compounded fastest (Primoris Services (PRIM) +19.0%/yr, APi (APG) +22.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Primoris Services (PRIM) 0.00%, APi (APG) 0.00%, Everus Construction (ECG) 0.00%. APi (APG) and Everus Construction (ECG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, APi (APG) has been the steadiest (Primoris Services (PRIM) 94.4%, APi (APG) 30.0%, Everus Construction (ECG) 62.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PRIM, APG and ECG?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Everus Construction (ECG) leads on 7. 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.