Quanta Services (PWR) Stock Analysis

November 11, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at Quanta Services (PWR): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Capital Goods peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Quanta Services (PWR)
Profile Item	PWR
Name	Quanta Services, Inc.
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Construction & Engineering
GICS Sub-Industry	Construction & Engineering
Market Capitalization	81.50 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	February 12, 1998
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

PWR

GSPC

Quanta Services (PWR) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Quanta Services (PWR) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Quanta Services (PWR) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Quanta Services (PWR) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: PWR	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	32.97%	6.84%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	51.81%	17.66%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	38.19%	9.09%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

PWR

GSPC

Quanta Services (PWR) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Quanta Services (PWR) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Quanta Services (PWR) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: PWR	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	50.22%	44.38%
Beta (5Y)	1.29	1.19
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-35.15%	-49.95%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. PWR is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Quanta Services (PWR) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: PWR	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.57	0.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.87	0.09

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Quanta Services (PWR) posts ROE of 18.02%, roughly around the peer group’s normal range. Shareholders’ equity is producing a return that looks broadly typical for the industry.

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

18.02%

Group distribution

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
PWR: 18.02%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Largest peers

GEV: 93.04%
CAT: 56.14%
GE: 50.17%
DE: 18.24%
PWR: 18.02%
RTX: 12.85%
BA: --

Where Quanta Services (PWR) stands on ROE within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Quanta Services (PWR) keeps 4.51% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

4.51%

Group distribution

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
PWR: 4.51%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Largest peers

GEV: 23.54%
GE: 17.31%
CAT: 15.21%
DE: 10.17%
RTX: 8.75%
BA: 8.07%
PWR: 4.51%

Where Quanta Services (PWR) stands on net margin within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Quanta Services (PWR) turns 8.63% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

8.63%

Group distribution

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
PWR: 8.63%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Largest peers

CAT: 20.19%
GE: 18.49%
RTX: 15.54%
DE: 13.37%
GEV: 12.77%
PWR: 8.63%
BA: 0.30%

Where Quanta Services (PWR) stands on operating margin within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Quanta Services (PWR) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: PWR	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	18.02%	12.12%
ROA (TTM)	5.72%	5.29%
Net Margin (TTM)	4.51%	6.30%
Operating Margin (TTM)	8.63%	11.12%
Gross Margin (TTM)	15.76%	29.63%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Quanta Services (PWR) grew revenue 20.31%, in the upper peer quartile. The top line is expanding faster than at most industry peers, which points to share gains or stronger pricing.

Quanta Services (PWR): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Capital Goods industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

Quanta Services (PWR) grew earnings per share 12.77%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Bottom-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

Quanta Services (PWR): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Capital Goods industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

Quanta Services (PWR) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: PWR	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	20.31%	8.11%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	18.60%	6.45%
EPS Growth (YoY)	12.77%	5.45%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	27.00%	7.15%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Quanta Services (PWR) has current ratio of 1.16, in the tighter-liquidity quartile for its industry. The short-term cushion is thinner than most peers carry, even if the absolute comfort level still depends on the business model.

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

1.16

Group distribution

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
PWR: 1.16
Min: 0.36

Largest peers

DE: 2.13
CAT: 1.42
PWR: 1.16
BA: 1.13
RTX: 1.05
GE: 0.98
GEV: 0.83

Where Quanta Services (PWR) stands on current ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Quanta Services (PWR) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal leverage range. Its mix of debt and equity looks typical for the industry.

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

0.71

Group distribution

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
PWR: 0.71
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

BA: 7.39
DE: 2.30
CAT: 2.10
GE: 1.16
PWR: 0.71
RTX: 0.55
GEV: 0.30

Where Quanta Services (PWR) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Quanta Services (PWR) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: PWR	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.16	2.08
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.71	0.60
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.43	1.78

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Quanta Services (PWR) has dividend yield of 0.09%, in the industry’s normal income range. It provides a meaningful dividend without the red flag of an unusually high headline yield.

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

0.09%

Group distribution

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
PWR: 0.09%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

RTX: 1.47%
CAT: 1.13%
DE: 0.98%
GE: 0.56%
GEV: 0.26%
PWR: 0.09%
BA: 0.00%

Where Quanta Services (PWR) stands on dividend yield within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Quanta Services (PWR) has payout ratio of 3.98%, within the industry’s typical payout band. The dividend shares profits with investors while leaving earnings coverage that looks normal for the peer group.

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

3.98%

Group distribution

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
PWR: 3.98%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

RTX: 45.85%
DE: 36.02%
CAT: 24.18%
GE: 20.23%
GEV: 4.59%
PWR: 3.98%
BA: 0.00%

Where Quanta Services (PWR) stands on payout ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Quanta Services (PWR) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: PWR	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.09%	0.24%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	3.98%	6.86%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Quanta Services (PWR) trades at P/E ratio of 48.95, in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for its industry. That premium needs support from growth, durable earnings, or stronger business quality.

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

48.95

Group distribution

Max: 59.38
PWR: 48.95
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Largest peers

PWR: 48.95
DE: 37.33
GE: 36.94
RTX: 30.82
CAT: 21.92
GEV: 20.32
BA: 17.89

Where Quanta Services (PWR) stands on P/E ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Quanta Services (PWR) trades at 2.19 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

2.19

Group distribution

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
PWR: 2.19
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Largest peers

GE: 6.38
GEV: 4.65
DE: 3.78
CAT: 3.29
RTX: 2.66
PWR: 2.19
BA: 1.45

Where Quanta Services (PWR) stands on P/S ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Quanta Services (PWR) trades at 7.73 on P/B ratio, in the higher book-value quartile. The market is paying a premium to book, so stronger ROE, cleaner assets, or a better growth profile need to justify it.

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

7.73

Group distribution

Max: 9.66
PWR: 7.73
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Largest peers

BA: 20.99
GE: 19.06
GEV: 18.00
CAT: 11.90
PWR: 7.73
DE: 6.47
RTX: 3.69

Where Quanta Services (PWR) stands on P/B ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Quanta Services (PWR) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: PWR	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	48.95	25.41
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.19	2.15
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	7.73	3.12
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.78%	3.03%