What should I short first Infrastructure (NASDAQ:IEA) or Dycom Industries?

It looks like Dycom Industries will continue to recover much faster as its share price surged up 2.57% today to Infrastructure's 33.5938%. As many rational traders are trying to avoid industrials space, it makes sense to go over Infrastructure And Energy a little further and understand how it stands against Dycom Industries and other similar entities. We are going to analyze some of the competitive aspects of both Infrastructure and Dycom.
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By analyzing existing basic indicators between Infrastructure and Dycom, you can compare the effects of market volatilities on both companies' prices and check if they can diversify away market risk if combined in one of your portfolios. You can also utilize pair trading strategies for matching a long position in Dycom with a short position in Infrastructure. Check out our pair correlation module for more information.

Let's begin by analyzing the assets. The asset utilization indicator refers to the revenue earned for every dollar of assets a company currently reports. Infrastructure has an asset utilization ratio of 663.26 percent. This suggests that the company is making $6.63 for each dollar of assets. An increasing asset utilization means that Infrastructure And Energy is more efficient with each dollar of assets it utilizes for everyday operations.
Out of tens of thousands of stocks, funds, and ETFs that trade on global exchanges each represent an individual company which you can analyze using comparative analysis. To determine which one of the two entities, such as Infrastructure or Lincoln is a better fit for your portfolio, analyzing a few basic fundamental indicators is a good first step.

How important is Infrastructure's Liquidity

Infrastructure financial leverage refers to using borrowed capital as a funding source to finance Infrastructure And Energy ongoing operations. It is usually used to expand the firm's asset base and generate returns on borrowed capital. Infrastructure financial leverage is typically calculated by taking the company's all interest-bearing debt and dividing it by total capital. So the higher the debt-to-capital ratio (i.e., financial leverage), the riskier the company. Financial leverage can amplify the potential profits to Infrastructure's owners, but it also increases the potential losses and risk of financial distress, including bankruptcy, if the firm cannot cover its debt costs. The degree of Infrastructure's financial leverage can be measured in several ways, including by ratios such as the debt-to-equity ratio (total debt / total equity), equity multiplier (total assets / total equity), or the debt ratio (total debt / total assets). Please check the breakdown between Infrastructure's total debt and its cash.

Correlation Between Infrastructure and Lincoln Electric Holdings

In general, Delisted Stock analysis is a method for investors and traders to make individual buying and selling decisions. Stock correlation analysis is also essential because it can help investors realize that they may not be as diversified as they think. Risk management strategies are usually required to make sure all portfolios are properly aligned against their risk tolerance level. You can consider holding Infrastructure together with similar or unrelated positions with a negative correlation. For example, you can also add Lincoln Electric to your portfolio. If Lincoln Electric is not perfectly correlated to Infrastructure it will diversify some of the market risks out of the positively correlated stocks in your portfolio. However, the disadvantage of this sort of hedging is that it can potentially affect your investment returns throughout market cycles. When Infrastructure, for example, performs excellent and delivers stable returns, the negatively correlated position you locked in as a hedge may drag your returns down.
Are you currently holding both Infrastructure and Lincoln Electric in your portfolio? Please note if you are using this as a pair-trade strategy between Infrastructure and Lincoln Electric, watch out for correlation discrepancy over time. Relying on the historical price correlations and assuming that it will not change may lead to short-term losses. Please check pair correlation details between IEA and LECO for more information.

What is driving Infrastructure Investor Appetite?

Revenue is income that a firm generates from business activities such us rendering services or selling goods to customers. It is a crucial part of a business and an essential item when evaluating a company's financial statements. Revenues from a firm's primary business operations can be reported on the income statement as sales revenue, net sales, or simply sales, depending on the industry in which a given company operates.
Revenue is typically recorded when cash or cash equivalents are exchanged for services or goods and can include product or services discounts, promotions, as well as early payments on invoices or services rendered in advance.

Revenue Breakdown

Now, let's check Infrastructure revenue. Based on the latest financial disclosure, Infrastructure And Energy reported 1.78 B of revenue. This is 49.12% lower than that of the Industrials sector and 68.31% lower than that of the Engineering & Construction industry. The revenue for all United States stocks is 81.13% higher than that of Infrastructure. As for Dycom Industries we see revenue of 3.26 B, which is 41.96% lower than that of the Engineering & Construction
Infrastructure1.78 Billion
Sector3.5 Billion
Dycom3.26 Billion
1.8 B
Infrastructure
3.5 B
Sector
3.3 B
Dycom

Will Infrastructure growth be justifiable after the rise?

Coefficient of variation is down to 914.17. It may suggest a possible volatility slip. Infrastructure And Energy is displaying above-average volatility over the selected time horizon. Investors should scrutinize Infrastructure And Energy independently to ensure intended market timing strategies are aligned with expectations about Infrastructure volatility.

Our Final Perspective on Infrastructure

Whereas other entities under the engineering & construction industry are still a bit expensive, Infrastructure may offer a potential longer-term growth to investors. With a relatively neutral outlook on the current economy, it is better to hold off any trading of Infrastructure as the current risk-reward utility is not appealing enough. Please use our equity advice module to run different scenarios to ensure your current risk level and investment horizon are fully reflective of your current investing preferences in regards to Infrastructure.

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