MasTec (NYSE:MTZ – Get Rating) and OriginClear (OTCMKTS:OCLN – Get Rating) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for MasTec and OriginClear, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| MasTec | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3.00 |
| OriginClear | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
MasTec currently has a consensus target price of $116.60, suggesting a potential upside of 20.39%. Given MasTec’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe MasTec is more favorable than OriginClear.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| MasTec | $10.41 billion | 0.73 | $33.35 million | ($0.16) | -605.31 |
| OriginClear | $10.38 million | 1.30 | -$10.79 million | $0.01 | 1.10 |
MasTec has higher revenue and earnings than OriginClear. MasTec is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OriginClear, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
69.8% of MasTec shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.3% of MasTec shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of OriginClear shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares MasTec and OriginClear’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| MasTec | -0.12% | 6.60% | 2.07% |
| OriginClear | -103.99% | N/A | -197.92% |
Risk & Volatility
MasTec has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OriginClear has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
MasTec beats OriginClear on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About MasTec
MasTec, Inc. engages in the provision of infrastructure construction services. It operates through the following segments: Communications, Oil and Gas, Clean Energy and Infrastructure, and Other. The Communications segment performs engineering, construction, maintenance, and customer fulfillment activities related to communications infrastructure, primarily for wireless and wireline/fiber communications, and install-to-the-home customers. The Oil and Gas segment offers services on oil and natural gas pipelines and processing facilities for the energy and utilities industries. The Clean Energy and Infrastructure segment serves energy, utility and other end-markets through the installation and construction of power generation facilities, including from clean energy and renewable sources such as wind, solar and biomass, as well as various types of heavy civil and industrial infrastructure. The Other segment consists of equity investors, other small business units that perform construction, and other services for a variety of international end-markets. The company was founded by Jorge Mas Canosa on July 26, 1968, and is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.
About OriginClear
OriginClear, Inc. engages in the provision and development of water cleanup technology. The company was founded by T. Riggs Eckelberry and Nicholas Eckelberry on June 1, 2007 and is headquartered in Clearwater, FL.
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