PRIM vs SUNE vs MTZ Stock Comparison

Primoris Services, SUNation Energy and Mastec Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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PRIM Primoris Services Corp
$68.36 -15.2% 1M -46.6% 1Y
Market cap
$3.22B
P/E
23.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.28B
Div. yield
0.01%
Utility Construction Industrials
2 wins
SUNE SUNation Energy, Inc.
$2.28 +0.4% 1M +70.1% 1Y
Market cap
$12.58M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$61.56M
Div. yield
–
Solar Installers Industrials
2 wins
MTZ Mastec Inc
$167.73 -23.5% 1M -14.2% 1Y
Market cap
$11.86B
P/E
24.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.30B
Div. yield
–
Utility Construction Industrials
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Mastec leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Mastec 7, Primoris Services 2, SUNation Energy 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPRIMSUNEMTZLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.22B $12.58M $11.86B MTZ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 23.0x -2.4x 24.5x PRIM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 30.2x — 17.7x MTZ
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.1% +10.3% +25.7% MTZ
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.9% -8.5% 2.8% MTZ
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 7.0% -18.9% 9.5% MTZ
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.8x -0.8x 2.6x SUNE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -46.6% +70.1% -14.2% SUNE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +19.2%/yr — +12.3%/yr PRIM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 95.6% 233.0% 56.0% MTZ
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 35/100 60/100 MTZ

Percentile Scorecard

PRIMSUNEMTZ

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

AxisPRIMSUNEMTZ
Valuation 59 #22 of 52 37 #33 of 52 65 #19 of 52
Growth 16 #32 of 38 62 #15 of 38 70 #12 of 38
Profitability 46 #21 of 38 27 #28 of 38 62 #15 of 38
Financial Health 46 #31 of 57 45 #32 of 57 43 #33 of 57
Shareholder Returns 29 #21 of 29 4 #28 of 29 –
Overall 39 35 60
  • PRIM ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • SUNE 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

PeriodPRIMSUNEMTZSPY
1 month -15.2%+0.4%-23.5% -1.0%
3 months -18.1%-13.0%-37.1% -0.4%
6 months -32.5%+39.9%-61.3% +4.5%
Year to date -44.9%+121.4%-22.8% +12.4%
1 year -46.6%+70.1%-14.2% +13.6%
3 years +122.5%-100.0%+225.2% +76.4%
3 years, per year +30.6%-97.3%+48.2% +20.8%
5 years +140.2%—+78.7% +63.7%
5 years, per year +19.2%—+12.3% +10.4%
10 years +260.0%—+470.5% +267.7%
10 years, per year +13.7%—+19.0% +13.9%

Risk

MeasurePRIMSUNEMTZSPY
Volatility, 1Y 95.6%233.0%56.0% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 122.4%144.3%65.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.642.351.48 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.490.30-0.25 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -68.0%-100.0%-61.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -66.3%-61.2%-61.7% -1.6%
52-week high $202.92$5.88$437.51 $779.14
52-week low $64.99$0.78$167.73 $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.

MultiplePRIMSUNEMTZ
P/E now vs peer median 26.4xmedian 25.8x -2.8xmedian 25.8x 27.4xmedian 25.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 0.8x 0.2xmedian 0.8x 0.8xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.5xmedian 11.7x -7.0xmedian 11.7x 12.1xmedian 11.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 41.8xmedian 21.6x -8.2xmedian 21.6x 33.3xmedian 21.6x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 2.4x 0.7xmedian 2.4x 3.2xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 6.63median 0.65 -0.03median 0.65 0.21median 0.65

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 monthsPRIMSUNEMTZ
Revenue $7.28B $61.56M $17.30B
Gross profit $627.80M $21.99M $2.20B
Operating income $212.09M -$4.86M $886.16M
Net income $139.54M -$5.22M $536.18M
Free cash flow $88.00M -$1.82M $404.62M
EPS (diluted) $2.59 $-0.82 $6.07
Cash & equivalents $218.20M $3.06M $481.82M
Total debt $797.00M $4.84M $4.17B
Shares (diluted) 54.00M 6.40M 79.82M
Enterprise value $1.67B -$4.76M $10.39B

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
MetricPRIMSUNEMTZ
P/E 26.4x -2.8x 27.4x
P/FCF 41.8x -8.2x 33.3x
P/Operating cash flow 18.9x -8.4x 17.7x
P/S 0.5x 0.2x 0.8x
P/B 2.3x 0.7x 3.2x
P/Tangible book 3.0x 1.3x 5.5x
EV/EBITDA 13.5x -7.0x 12.1x
EV/EBIT 20.1x -3.4x 19.4x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 0.3x 1.0x
EV/FCF 48.4x -9.2x 42.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 21.9x -9.4x 22.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 6.63 -0.03 0.21

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPRIMSUNEMTZ
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.1% 10.3% 25.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.3% -1.8% 13.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -20.1% 9.4% 28.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.6% 0.7% 16.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) -44.8% 61.0% 42.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -0.8% 20.1% 43.7%
Net income growth (1Y) -42.1% 77.5% 51.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.8% 28.1% 140.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -41.2% 89.4% 44.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 4.0% 94.2% 129.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -70.8% 72.3% 18.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 27.6% -0.9% 20.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -82.4% 71.7% -2.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 57.9% 6.9% 22.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPRIMSUNEMTZ
Gross margin 8.6% 35.7% 12.7%
EBITDA margin 4.3% -3.8% 8.2%
Operating margin 2.9% -7.9% 5.1%
Pretax margin 2.6% -8.4% 3.9%
Net margin 1.9% -8.5% 2.8%
FCF margin 1.2% -2.9% 2.3%
Operating cash flow margin 2.7% -2.9% 4.4%
Return on equity 8.5% -25.6% 13.7%
Return on assets 3.2% -12.9% 4.3%
Return on invested capital 7.0% -18.9% 9.5%
Return on capital employed 8.2% -18.2% 11.0%
Asset turnover 1.6x 1.5x 1.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 0.3x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 0.1% 0.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPRIMSUNEMTZ
Debt / assets 17.2% 11.8% 29.5%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.2x 1.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.8x -0.8x 2.6x
Debt / FCF 9.1x -2.7x 10.3x
Liabilities / assets 65.4% 49.8% 70.3%
Equity / assets 34.6% 50.2% 29.7%
Interest coverage – -8.1x 4.5x
Current ratio 1.2x 0.8x 1.4x
Quick ratio 1.1x 0.5x 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.2x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 2.95 -0.64 2.69

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPRIMSUNEMTZ
Dividend yield 0.5% – –
Net buyback yield – -18.2% –
Shareholder yield 0.5% -18.2% –
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.

ConsensusPRIMSUNEMTZ
Forward P/E 30.2xFY2026 – 17.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.26FY2026 $-120,381.72FY2024 $9.46FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -59.8%FY2026 – +44.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +117.7% – +23.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.78BFY2026 – $19.11BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -10.4%FY2026 – +33.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.0% – +18.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPRIMSUNEMTZ
Held by institutions 100.0% – 74.0%
Institutions holding 447 – 911
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.5% – +2.8%
Institutions buying 244 – 515
Institutions selling 160 – 290
Buyers to sellers 1.53 – 1.78

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.

PRIMSUNEMTZ
PRIM 1.00 0.03 0.43
SUNE 0.03 1.00 0.07
MTZ 0.43 0.07 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PRIM, SUNE and MTZ?

Mastec (MTZ) is the largest by market capitalisation: Primoris Services (PRIM) $3.22B, SUNation Energy (SUNE) $12.58M, Mastec (MTZ) $11.86B.

Which stock is cheaper, PRIM, SUNE and MTZ?

Primoris Services (PRIM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Primoris Services (PRIM) 23.0x, SUNation Energy (SUNE) -2.4x, Mastec (MTZ) 24.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Mastec (MTZ) is cheapest (Primoris Services (PRIM) 30.2x, Mastec (MTZ) 17.7x). 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: Primoris Services (PRIM) +5.1%, SUNation Energy (SUNE) +10.3%, Mastec (MTZ) +25.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Mastec (MTZ) has the highest net margin (Primoris Services (PRIM) 1.9%, SUNation Energy (SUNE) -8.5%, Mastec (MTZ) 2.8%). On return on invested capital, Mastec (MTZ) leads (Primoris Services (PRIM) 7.0%, SUNation Energy (SUNE) -18.9%, Mastec (MTZ) 9.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year SUNation Energy (SUNE) returned the most: Primoris Services (PRIM) -46.6%, SUNation Energy (SUNE) +70.1%, Mastec (MTZ) -14.2%. Over five years, Primoris Services (PRIM) compounded fastest (Primoris Services (PRIM) +19.2%/yr, Mastec (MTZ) +12.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Primoris Services (PRIM) 0.01%, SUNation Energy (SUNE) 0.00%, Mastec (MTZ) 0.00%. SUNation Energy (SUNE) and Mastec (MTZ) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Mastec (MTZ) has been the steadiest (Primoris Services (PRIM) 95.6%, SUNation Energy (SUNE) 233.0%, Mastec (MTZ) 56.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PRIM, SUNE 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 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.