Exponent, Inc. (EXPO) vs Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA)

• Exponent, Inc. EXPO 85.55 ▼ −2.15%
• Granite Construction Incorporated GVA 121.19 ▼ −8.46%

Exponent, Inc. and Granite Construction Incorporated are both Engineering & Construction companies. Granite Construction Incorporated is the larger, with a market value of $5.3B against $4.1B — 1.3× the size. Granite Construction Incorporated has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Exponent, Inc. trades at 36.8×. Granite Construction Incorporated grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 25.1% against 15.4%. Exponent, Inc. has the higher net margin (17.4% vs −4.99%) and the higher return on invested capital (45.4% vs 12.1%). Both pay a dividend; Exponent, Inc. yields more (1.44% vs 0.43%). Across the 22 metrics below, Exponent, Inc. leads on 13 and Granite Construction Incorporated on 9.