Matrix Service (NASDAQ:MTRX) vs. Skyline Builders Group (NASDAQ:SKBL) Financial Survey

Skyline Builders Group (NASDAQ:SKBL) and Matrix Service (NASDAQ:MTRX) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Skyline Builders Group and Matrix Service’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Skyline Builders Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Matrix Service	-4.76%	-20.81%	-7.08%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

78.4% of Matrix Service shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Matrix Service 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 & Valuation

This table compares Skyline Builders Group and Matrix Service”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Skyline Builders Group	$49.64 million	7.05	N/A	N/A	N/A
Matrix Service	$708.26 million	0.46	-$24.98 million	($1.22)	-9.75

Skyline Builders Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Matrix Service.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Skyline Builders Group and Matrix Service, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Skyline Builders Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Matrix Service	0	0	1	0	3.00

Matrix Service has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 68.07%. Given Matrix Service’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Matrix Service is more favorable than Skyline Builders Group.

Summary

Matrix Service beats Skyline Builders Group on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Skyline Builders Group

Skyline Builders Group Holding Ltd. operates as an exempted limited liability company. It operates business through its subsidiary, Kin Chiu Engineering Limited, which provides construction activities include public civil engineering works, such as road and drainage works in Hong Kong. The company was founded on June 25, 2024 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

About Matrix Service

Matrix Service Company provides engineering, fabrication, construction, and maintenance services to support critical energy infrastructure and industrial markets in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Utility and Power Infrastructure; Process and Industrial Facilities; and Storage and Terminal Solutions. The Utility and Power Infrastructure segment offers power delivery services, including construction of new substations, upgrades of existing substations, transmission and distribution line installations, and upgrades and maintenance, and emergency and storm restoration services. This segment also provides engineering, fabrication, and construction services for LNG utility peak shaving facilities; and construction and maintenance services to power generation facilities, including natural gas fired facilities. The Process and Industrial Facilities segment engages in the refining and processing of crude oil; fractionating and marketing of natural, gas and natural gas liquids; and offers plant maintenance, turnarounds, engineering, industrial cleaning services, and capital construction services. The Storage and Terminal Solutions segment undertakes work related to aboveground crude oil and refined product storage tanks and terminals; engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction services related to cryogenic and other specialty tanks and terminals for LNG, NGLs, hydrogen, ammonia, propane, butane, liquid nitrogen/liquid oxygen, and liquid petroleum; and provides plant work, truck and rail loading/offloading facilities, and marine structures, as well as storage tank and terminal maintenance and repair. This segment also manufactures and sells precision engineered specialty tank products, including geodesic domes, aluminum internal floating roofs, floating suction and skimmer systems, roof drain systems, and floating roof seals. Matrix Service Company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.