Contrasting Koninklijke BAM Groep (OTCMKTS:KBAGF) & IES (NASDAQ:IESC)

IES (NASDAQ:IESC) and Koninklijke BAM Groep (OTCMKTS:KBAGF) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

86.6% of IES shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.5% of Koninklijke BAM Groep shares are held by institutional investors. 59.2% of IES shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares IES and Koninklijke BAM Groep”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IES	$2.38 billion	1.60	$92.59 million	$6.63	28.64
Koninklijke BAM Groep	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.19	21.58

IES has higher revenue and earnings than Koninklijke BAM Groep. Koninklijke BAM Groep is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IES, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares IES and Koninklijke BAM Groep’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IES	6.30%	34.38%	16.39%
Koninklijke BAM Groep	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for IES and Koninklijke BAM Groep, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IES	0	0	0	0	N/A
Koninklijke BAM Groep	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

IES beats Koninklijke BAM Groep on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About IES

IES Holdings, Inc. engages in the design and installation of integrated electrical and technology systems, and provides infrastructure products and services in the United States. The Communications segment designs, installs, and maintains network infrastructure within data centers for co-location and managed hosting customers; corporate, educational, financial, hospitality, and healthcare buildings; e-commerce distribution centers; and high-tech manufacturing facilities. This segment also provides design and installation services for audio/visual, telephone, fire, and wireless access and intrusion alarm systems; and engages in designing/building, servicing, and maintaining data network systems. The Residential segment offers electrical installations to single-family housing and multi-family apartments; and cable television installations to residential and light commercial applications, as well as installs residential solar power for new construction and existing residences. The Infrastructure Solutions segment maintains and repairs alternating and direct current electric motors and generators, and power generating and distribution equipment; manufactures custom-engineered metal enclosed bus duct solutions used in power distribution; manufactures custom commercial and industrial generator enclosures; manufactures, re-manufactures, and repairs industrial lifting magnets; and maintains and repairs railroad main and auxiliary generators, main alternators, and traction motors. The Commercial & Industrial segment offers electrical and mechanical design, construction, and maintenance services for office buildings, manufacturing facilities, data centers, chemical plants, refineries, wind farms, solar facilities, municipal infrastructures, and health care facilities. The company was formerly known as Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. and changed its name to IES Holdings, Inc. in May 2016. IES Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Koninklijke BAM Groep

Koninklijke BAM Groep nv, together with its subsidiaries, provides products and services in the construction and property, civil engineering, and public private partnerships (PPP) sectors worldwide. The company engages in residential construction projects, and non-residential construction activities. It is also involved in rail infrastructure and facilities management activities. Koninklijke BAM Groep nv was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in Bunnik, the Netherlands.