DY vs IESC

Dycom Industries, Inc. and IES Holdings, Inc., both Industrials

IES Holdings, Inc. is the larger company at $14B against $14B. On trailing earnings IESC is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 17.7 against 29.7, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year DY returned +13% against -1.1% for IESC. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts IESC ahead, 8/10 against 6/10.

Dycom Industries, Inc. and IES Holdings, Inc.compared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureDYIESC
Last close$311$332
Market cap$14B$14B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better29.717.7
1-year return+13%-1.1%
5-year return+357%+528%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–106/108/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Dycom Industries, Inc.

Revenue of $2.0B in Q1 2027, net income $91M.

IES Holdings, Inc.

Revenue of $974M in Q2 2026, net income $110M. Its largest reported line is Custom Engineered Solutions, 33% of the disclosed total.

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