Head to Head Comparison: Amentum (AMTM) versus Its Rivals

Amentum (NYSE:AMTM) is one of 203 publicly-traded companies in the “Professional Services” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Amentum to related businesses based on the strength of its valuation, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Volatility & Risk

Amentum has a beta of 0.15, meaning that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amentum’s rivals have a beta of 0.96, meaning that their average share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Amentum and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amentum	$14.39 billion	$66.00 million	26.67
Amentum Competitors	$3.30 billion	$228.40 million	31.81

Amentum has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its rivals. Amentum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Amentum and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amentum	0	8	5	0	2.38
Amentum Competitors	1614	6488	9176	433	2.48

Amentum presently has a consensus target price of $28.91, indicating a potential upside of 30.59%. As a group, “Professional Services” companies have a potential upside of 27.28%. Given Amentum’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Amentum is more favorable than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares Amentum and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amentum	1.44%	12.19%	5.08%
Amentum Competitors	0.35%	36.82%	4.45%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

39.9% of Amentum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.4% of shares of all “Professional Services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 19.4% of Amentum shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.1% of shares of all “Professional Services” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Amentum rivals beat Amentum on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

Amentum Company Profile

Amentum is a provider of engineering, technical and mission-support services for government and commercial customers. Its work includes managing and operating facilities and infrastructure, maintaining equipment, providing logistics and program-management support, and delivering technology and cybersecurity services. The company serves customers in areas including defense, intelligence, space, energy and environmental remediation. Its clients include U.S. government agencies and customers in other countries, with work spanning operations and support as well as complex engineering and technology projects.