If You Invested $1000 in Emcor Group a Decade Ago, This is How Much It'd Be Worth Now

For most investors, how much a stock's price changes over time is important. This factor can impact your investment portfolio as well as help you compare investment results across sectors and industries.Another thing that can drive investing is the fear of missing out, or FOMO. This particularly applies to tech giants and popular consumer-facing stocks.What if you'd invested in Emcor Group (EME) ten years ago? It may not have been easy to hold on to EME for all that time, but if you did, how much would your investment be worth today?Emcor Group's Business In-DepthWith that in mind, let's take a look at Emcor Group's main business drivers.EMCOR Group is one of the leading providers of mechanical and electrical construction, industrial and energy infrastructure, as well as building services for a diverse range of businesses. The company serves commercial, industrial, utility and institutional clients. The company currently operates under the following reportable segments:United States Electrical Construction and Facilities Services (contributing 23% to total revenues for 2024) – This comprises systems for premises electrical and lighting systems; electrical power transmission and distribution; roadway and transit lighting; fiber optic lines; voice and data communication; as well as low-voltage systems, such as fire alarm, security and process control.United States Mechanical Construction and Facilities Services (44%) – This involves systems for fire protection; heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and clean-room process ventilation; water and wastewater treatment and central plant heating and cooling; plumbing, process and high-purity piping; millwrighting; steel fabrication, erection and welding; as well as controls and filtration.United States Building Services (21%) – This segment provides various types of support services related to the operation and maintenance of clients’ facilities in the U.S. These include commercial and government site-based operations and maintenance; military base operations support services; infrastructure and building projects for federal, state and local governmental agencies.United States Industrial Services (9%) – This segment comprises industrial maintenance and services that are needed for refineries and petrochemical plants, such as designing, manufacturing, repairing and hydro blast cleaning of shell and tube heat exchangers and related equipment; overhaul and maintenance of critical process units in refineries and petrochemical plants.United Kingdom Building Services (3%) – This segment provides support services related to the operation and maintenance of commercial and government client facilities in the U.K. Bottom LineWhile anyone can invest, building a lucrative investment portfolio takes research, patience, and a little bit of risk. If you had invested in Emcor Group ten years ago, you're probably feeling pretty good about your investment today.According to our calculations, a $1000 investment made in October 2015 would be worth $16,299.56, or a gain of 1,529.96%, as of October 30, 2025, and this return excludes dividends but includes price increases.The S&P 500 rose 229.79% and the price of gold increased 232.11% over the same time frame in comparison.Analysts are forecasting more upside for EME too.Shares of EMCOR have outperformed the industry year to date. Its prospects are gaining from resilient demand for its services, mainly across network and communications, including data centers, healthcare, water, and wastewater market sectors, fueled by the favorable public spending scenario. As of June 30, 2025, the company's remaining performance obligations (RPOs) were $11.91 billion, indicating 22% organic growth and 32.4% inorganic growth year over year. Besides, incremental contributions from strategic buyouts and a stable balance sheet are additional tailwinds to EMCOR's prospects. Although macro risks, uncertainties surrounding tariffs, and volatile commodity prices are concerning, the tailwinds mentioned above are fueling growth. Earnings estimates for 2025 have moved up in the past seven days, depicting analysts' optimism.The stock is up 18.64% over the past four weeks, and no earnings estimate has gone lower in the past two months, compared to 1 higher, for fiscal 2025. The consensus estimate has moved up as well.Zacks' Research Chief Picks Stock Most Likely to "At Least Double"Our experts have revealed their Top 5 recommendations with money-doubling potential – and Director of Research Sheraz Mian believes one is superior to the others. 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