STN vs PHOE vs OMEX Stock Comparison

Stantec, Phoenix Asia Holdings and Odyssey Marine Exploration Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
STN Stantec Inc
$71.00 +2.9% 1M -36.7% 1Y
Market cap
$8.10B
P/E
12.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.51B
Div. yield
1.34%
Engineering and Construction Industrials
6 wins
PHOE Phoenix Asia Holdings Ltd
$15.00 -24.1% 1M -14.3% 1Y
Market cap
$324.00M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Engineering and Construction Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Stantec leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Stantec 6, Odyssey Marine Exploration 1, Phoenix Asia Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSTNPHOEOMEXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.10B $324.00M $29.93M STN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.4x -268.5x -0.8x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.4x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.4% — -70.3% STN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.2% — -21,426.8% STN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 37.8% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x — -0.4x OMEX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.34% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -36.7% -14.3% -80.4% PHOE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.4%/yr — -39.0%/yr STN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.4% 378.1% 102.7% STN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 72/100 — 1/100 STN

Percentile Scorecard

STNPHOEOMEX

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

AxisSTNPHOEOMEX
Valuation 92 #5 of 52 6 #49 of 52 0 #52 of 52
Growth 36 #24 of 37 – 6 #35 of 37
Profitability 89 #5 of 37 – 0 #37 of 37
Financial Health 79 #13 of 57 100 #1 of 57 2 #56 of 57
Shareholder Returns 65 #10 of 27 – 0 #27 of 27
Overall 72 – 1
  • STN ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • PHOE ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • OMEX ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSTNPHOEOMEXSPY
1 month +2.9%-24.1%-27.1% -0.8%
3 months +0.5%-25.2%-28.2% +3.5%
6 months -21.9%-2.6%-44.6% +7.0%
Year to date -24.8%-6.3%-74.0% +12.2%
1 year -36.7%-14.3%-80.4% +13.0%
3 years +18.4%—-85.6% +86.3%
3 years, per year +5.8%—-47.6% +23.1%
5 years +29.8%—-91.6% +68.6%
5 years, per year +5.4%—-39.0% +11.0%
10 years +216.8%—-89.3% +258.0%
10 years, per year +12.2%—-20.0% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSTNPHOEOMEXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.4%378.1%102.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.6%338.8%98.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.76-1.213.20 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.21-0.04-0.78 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -41.3%-92.5%-95.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -37.6%-88.7%-78.9% -1.8%
52-week high $113.70$133.12$2.42 $779.14
52-week low $66.69$10.03$0.51 $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.

MultipleSTNPHOEOMEX
P/E now vs peer median 12.4xmedian 25.7x -268.5xmedian 25.7x -0.8xmedian 25.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 0.8x 45.0xmedian 0.8x 162.6xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 5.1xmedian 12.9x —median 12.9x -1.9xmedian 12.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.3xmedian 22.5x -56.6xmedian 22.5x -2.2xmedian 22.5x
P/B now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 2.3x 52.6xmedian 2.3x -0.4xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.60median 0.56 —median 0.56 0.01median 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 monthsSTNPHOEOMEX
Revenue $10.51B – $184.07K
Gross profit $4.58B – –
Operating income $1.23B – -$20.93M
Net income $536.90M – -$40.17M
Free cash flow $528.58M – -$13.44M
R&D – – $2.89M
EPS (diluted) $5.72 – $-0.67
Cash & equivalents $265.54M $892.53K $2.35M
Total debt $2.38B – $30.18M
Shares (diluted) 114.07M 21.49M 58.59M
Enterprise value $7.03B $318.32M -$22.04M

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
MetricSTNPHOEOMEX
P/E 12.4x -268.5x -0.8x
P/FCF 15.3x -56.6x -2.2x
P/Operating cash flow 17.3x – -2.2x
P/S 0.8x 45.0x 162.6x
P/B 3.4x 52.6x -0.4x
P/Tangible book 4.0x 52.6x -0.4x
EV/EBITDA 5.1x – -1.9x
EV/EBIT 6.5x – -1.8x
EV/Revenue 0.8x – 203.8x
EV/FCF 15.2x – -2.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 17.2x – -2.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.60 – 0.01

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSTNPHOEOMEX
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.4% – -70.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.4% – -45.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.5% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 11.2% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 20.5% – -92.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 16.5% – -15.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 24.6% – -372.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 15.4% – -186.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 24.6% – -2,016%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 20.6% – -124.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -13.0% – -84.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 15.5% – 3.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -10.2% – -85.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 24.6% – 7.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSTNPHOEOMEX
Gross margin 43.6% – –
EBITDA margin 14.9% – -10,771%
Operating margin 11.7% – -11,370%
Pretax margin 11.3% – -21,821%
Net margin 6.2% – -21,427%
FCF margin 5.0% – -7,299%
Operating cash flow margin 4.4% – -7,290%
Return on equity 36.3% – –
Return on assets 15.1% – -301.6%
Return on invested capital 37.8% – –
Return on capital employed 28.3% – –
Asset turnover 1.8x – 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.9x – 0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% – 228.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSTNPHOEOMEX
Debt / assets 3.9% – 75.0%
Debt / equity 0.1x – -0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x – -0.4x
Debt / FCF 0.4x – -0.7x
Liabilities / assets 58.6% 15.9% 703.9%
Equity / assets 41.4% 84.1% -603.9%
Interest coverage 9.6x – -7.2x
Current ratio 1.5x 5.5x 0.1x
Quick ratio 1.0x 5.1x 0.1x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.8x 0.1x
Altman Z-score – – -42.19

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSTNPHOEOMEX
Dividend yield 1.3% – –
Net buyback yield – – -28.7%
Shareholder yield 1.3% – -28.7%
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.

ConsensusSTNPHOEOMEX
Forward P/E 15.4xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $4.60FY2026 – $-0.91FY2023
EPS growth, next FY +19.2%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +2.6% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.73BFY2026 – $979.70KFY2023
Revenue growth, next FY +0.0%FY2026 – –
Revenue growth, the year after +7.6% – +1.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSTNPHOEOMEX
Held by institutions 62.0% – 41.7%
Institutions holding 293 – 61
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.8% – +13.6%
Institutions buying 162 – 29
Institutions selling 87 – 11
Buyers to sellers 1.86 – 2.64

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.

STNPHOEOMEX
STN 1.00 -0.08 0.21
PHOE -0.08 1.00 -0.09
OMEX 0.21 -0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, STN, PHOE and OMEX?

Stantec (STN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Stantec (STN) $8.10B, Phoenix Asia Holdings (PHOE) $324.00M, Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) $29.93M.

Which company is growing faster?

Stantec (STN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Stantec (STN) +9.4%, Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) -70.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Stantec (STN) has the highest net margin (Stantec (STN) 6.2%, Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) -21,426.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Phoenix Asia Holdings (PHOE) returned the most: Stantec (STN) -36.7%, Phoenix Asia Holdings (PHOE) -14.3%, Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) -80.4%. Over five years, Stantec (STN) compounded fastest (Stantec (STN) +5.4%/yr, Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) -39.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Stantec (STN) 1.34%. Phoenix Asia Holdings (PHOE) and Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Stantec (STN) has been the steadiest (Stantec (STN) 30.4%, Phoenix Asia Holdings (PHOE) 378.1%, Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) 102.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, STN, PHOE and OMEX?

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