Reviewing MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) and Monitronics International (OTCMKTS:SCTY)

Monitronics International (OTCMKTS:SCTY) and MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

88.9% of MYR Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of MYR Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Monitronics International and MYR Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Monitronics International	0	0	0	0	0.00
MYR Group	0	3	3	2	2.88

MYR Group has a consensus price target of $451.20, indicating a potential upside of 47.80%. Given MYR Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe MYR Group is more favorable than Monitronics International.

Profitability

This table compares Monitronics International and MYR Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Monitronics International	N/A	N/A	N/A
MYR Group	4.13%	24.17%	9.96%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Monitronics International and MYR Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Monitronics International	$503.60 million	N/A	-$181.76 million	N/A	N/A
MYR Group	$3.66 billion	1.30	$118.42 million	$10.54	28.96

MYR Group has higher revenue and earnings than Monitronics International.

Volatility & Risk

Monitronics International has a beta of 52.21, indicating that its stock price is 5,121% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MYR Group has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

MYR Group beats Monitronics International on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Monitronics International

Monitronics International, Inc., doing business as Brinks Home Security, provides security alarm monitoring and related services to residential and commercial customers in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It provides monitoring services for alarm signals arising from burglaries, fires, medical alerts, and other events through security systems at customers' premises. The company also offers home automation and life safety services, such as remote activation and control of security systems; support for video monitoring, flood sensors, and automated garage door and door lock capabilities; and thermostat integration services. In addition, it provides hands-free two-way interactive voice communication between its monitoring center and customers; customer and technical support related services to home monitoring systems and home automation services; and do-it-yourself and professional installation security solutions. It serves its customers through a network of authorized dealers. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Farmers Branch, Texas.

About MYR Group

MYR Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides electrical construction services in the United States and Canada. It operates in two segments, Transmission and Distribution, and Commercial and Industrial. The Transmission and Distribution segment offers a range of services on electric transmission and distribution networks, and substation facilities, including design, engineering, procurement, construction, upgrade, maintenance, and repair services with primary focus on construction, maintenance, and repair to customers in the electric utility industry; and services, including construction and maintenance of high voltage transmission lines, substations, and lower voltage underground and overhead distribution systems, clean energy projects, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure services, as well as emergency restoration services in response to hurricane, wildfire, ice, or other related damages. This segment serves as a prime contractor to customers, such as investor-owned utilities, cooperatives, private developers, government-funded utilities, independent power producers, independent transmission companies, industrial facility owners, and other contractors. The Commercial and Industrial segment provides a range of services, including design, installation, maintenance, and repair of commercial and industrial wiring; and installation of intelligent transportation systems, roadway lighting, and signalization for airports, hospitals, data centers, hotels, stadiums, commercial and industrial facilities, clean energy projects, manufacturing plants, processing facilities, water/waste-water treatment facilities, mining facilities, intelligent transportation systems, roadway lighting, signalization, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. This segment serves general contractors, commercial and industrial facility owners, governmental agencies, and developers. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Thornton, Colorado.