Top Infrastructure Stocks to Invest in 2024

Infrastructure is costly to build and maintain. The Biden government took a big step in this direction in 2021 by passing a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. This has led to increased investor interest in the infrastructure industry is seeking companies that will benefit the most from this.

List of Top Infrastructure Stocks to Invest in 2024

We have compiled a list of ten companies that are on our watch for top infrastructure stocks to invest in in 2024.

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)

Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. The company has dealers in more than 190 countries and has more than 20 brands under its name. 

CAT recently publishes its full-year earnings report for 2021:

• Revenues were $50.9 billion, representing an increase of 22% compared with 2020
• Profit was reported to be $6.8 billion, representing a 51%, increase from 2020

The retail new business increased by a substantial 22%, which contributed towards the increase in the revenue. Also, the company’s manufacturing costs declined this year, leading towards a whopping 51% increase in profitability.

Moving forward in 2022, CAT has a CAPEX planned for $1.4 billion. Also, manufacturing costs are expected to rise but they are anticipated to be covered by an increase in product prices.

CAT has a market capitalization of around $115.4 billion. The share of the company is trading at a price of $215.4. The stock of the company has been on a bullish trend for the past two years. During mid-2021, the bullish run halted and the company’s stock maintained its price after a small drop from $244 to $208. There are many stock advisory services that recommends few of the best stocks to its members and subscribers.

American Tower 

American Tower is a global provider of wireless communication infrastructure. They are spread across 6 continents and 25 countries. 

The company recently published its earnings report for 2021:

• Revenue was reported to be $9,110, representing a 14.5% growth
• Liquidity was reported at $6.1 billion

The company has a very disciplined capital allocation approach which leads towards long-term growth. Also, the infrastructure company has had an average annual dividend per share growth of more than 20% since 2012. 

The company has grown due to huge fund generation from operations. Since the consumption of data on cellular networks increased, the operations of the company have improved. In the future, with the deployment of 5G, this is expected to further rise. Hence the company’s stock is also expected to rise. By using the stock signals, you can avoid hours of technical analysis to understand the market.

American Tower has a market capitalization of around $106 billion. The share of the company is currently trading at a price of $233.5. the company’s stock is on a bullish run for more than two years. Despite multiple dips, the stock did not lose its bullish run.

Enbridge

Enbridge, Inc. engages in the provision of gas and oil businesses. It operates through the following segments: Liquid Pipelines, Gas Distribution, Gas Transmission, and Midstream, Green Power and Transmission and Energy Services. The company operated about 30% of the crude oil produced in North America; it transports nearly 20% of the natural gas consumed in the U.S.; and operates North America’s third-largest natural gas utility by consumer count.  Solar energy stocks have led this quarter’s stock market gains.

The company recently shared its full-year earnings report for 2021:

• Total revenues were reported to be CAD 26.87 billion (Approx. $36.65)
• Total operating income was reported to be CAD 7.8 billion (Approx. $6.08)
• Earnings per share were reported at CAD 2.87 (Approx. $2.24)

2021 has been a remarkable year for the company and has allowed significant financial flexibility. Enbridge is able to invest in new growth opportunities and expects up to $6 billion in growth in the future. The company has set a diversified secured capital program that will support growth for the next 3 years.

The company has a market capitalization of around $89 billion. Its share is trading at a price of $43.92. the company’s share is on a bullish run for the past two years. The stock appreciated by 22% during the year 2021. The stock kicked off the year 2021 at a price of $31.99 and closed off the year at a price of $39.08.

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Crown Castle

Crown Castle is the nation’s largest provider of shared communications infrastructure—cell towers, small cells, fiber; connecting people and businesses to data & technology. the company has a presence in every major US market. Crown Castle has a comprehensive infrastructure portfolio that consists of more than 40,000 cell towers, approximately 115,000 on-air or under-contract small cell nodes, and approximately 80,000 route miles of fiber. The company aims for 43 billion devices, sensors, and transmitters to be connected by 2023. Get to know everything about high frequency trading.

The company recently shared its full-year earnings report for 2021:

• Total rental revenues were reported at $5.7 billion, representing an 8% increase from last year
• Income from operations was reported at $1.16 billion, representing a 10% increase from last year.

The company expects elevated levels of tower leasing to continue in 2022. Moreover, continued on the expected growth levels and increased operations, Crown Castle expects to lead the industry with the highest U.S. tower revenue growth in 2022. In addition to it, the company earned commitments for more than 50,000 new small cell nodes during the last twelve months, which equates to approximately 70% of the total small cells Crown Castle has booked in its history prior to 2021.

Crown Castle has a market capitalization of over $75 billion. The company’s stock is currently trading at a price of $172.77. the stock of the company has exhibited high volatility in the past two years.  The stock started the year 2021 at a price of $159.19 and concluded at a price of $208.74, representing an appreciation of approx. 31%. During the current year, the stock has experienced a huge dip in price and has depreciated by 17% year-to-date.

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Enterprise Products Partners LP 

Enterprise Products Partners is one of the largest publicly traded partnerships and a leading North American provider of midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, natural gas liquids (“NGLs”), crude oil, refined products, and petrochemicals. 

The company provides services of:

• Natural gas gathering, treating, processing, transportation, and storage
• NGL transportation, fractionation, storage, and import and export terminals
• Crude oil gathering, transportation, storage, and terminals
• Petrochemical and refined products transportation, storage, and terminals
• Marine transportation business that operates primarily on the United States inland and Intracoastal Waterway systems

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The company recently shared its full-year earnings report for 2021:

• Operating income was reported to be $6.1 billion, representing an increase of 21% from last year
• Net Income was reported to be $4.75 billion, representing an increase of 22%

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Enterprise Products has a market capitalization of $53.5 billion. The share of the company is currently trading at a price of $24.58. The company’s share despite experiencing volatility has maintained its upward streak for the past two years. In the year 2021, the stock started off at a price of $19.59 and after appreciating by 12% concluded the year at $21.96. During the current year, the share appreciated by 12% year-to-date.

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Vulcan Materials 

Vulcan Materials Co. engages in the provision of basic materials and supplies for the infrastructure and construction industry. It operates through the following business segments: Aggregates, Asphalt, Concrete, and Calcium. EV stocks are one of the plenty of investment opportunities to take advantage.

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In the recent annual report for 2021, the company reported:

• Revenues of $5,552million, representing a 14% increase from last year
• Net Income of $673 million, representing a 15% increase from last year

Vulcan has steadily been increasing its EPS, which is a positive sign of growth. This EPS growth is also in line with the revenue growth. This growth is reflected in the growing stock price of Vulcan Materials. This indicates that Vulcan Material is a good infrastructure stock to invest in.

Vulcan Materials has a market capitalization of over $23.7 billion. The stock of the company is currently trading at a price of $178. The company’s stock is on a bullish run for the past two years. In the year 2021, the stock appreciated by more than 25%, starting off the year 2021 at a price of $148 and concluding the year at $207.58.

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Martin Marietta Materials

Martin Marietta is an American-based company that is a leading supplier of building materials. The company supplies aggregates, cement, ready-mixed concrete, and asphalt. The company’s network spans 30 states, Canada and the Bahamas. It supplies the resources necessary for building the solid foundations on which our communities thrive.

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The company recently shared its full-year earnings report for 2021:

• Total revenues were reported at $5.4 billion
• Net earnings from operations were reported to be $702 million
• Earnings per share were reported to be $11.21

The year 2021 was marked by stronger product demand across all products.

Martin Marietta Materials has a market capitalization of $23.4 billion. The share of the company is trading at a price of $375.59. the share has been on a bullish journey for the past two years. The stock of the company started off in the year 2021 at a price of $283.97. after appreciating by 35.6%, the share concluded the year at a price of $440.52. During the current year, the stock has depreciated by 14%% year to date.

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Brookfield Infrastructure Partners

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners is one of the largest owners and operators of critical global infrastructure networks which facilitate the movement and storage of energy, water, freight, passengers, and data. the company proudly owns a 100-year-old heritage and has $690 billion assets under management.

The company recently published its full-year results for the year 2021:

• Revenue of $11.5 billion was reported
• Net Income was reported at $1.1 billion

In 2021, Brookfield Infrastructure had a good financial year marked by strong organic growth and capital recycling accomplishments. Also, the deployment of significant capital into new investments and other growth initiatives took place during the year

Brookfield Infrastructure has a market capitalization of over $18.45 billion. Its share is trading at a price of $60.39. The share of the company is on a bullish run and has been steadily rising for the past two years. In the year 2021 the share appreciated by 23%, starting off the year at $49.41 and closing the year at a price of $60.81.

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Fluor

Fluor designs and builds some of the world’s most complex projects. The company is more than 100 years old. It delivers engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, maintenance, and project management services worldwide. Fluor serves clients in the energy, chemicals, government, industrial, infrastructure, mining, and power market sectors. 

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The company recently published its full-year earnings for 2021:

• Total revenues were reported to be $12.4 billion
• Net income from continuing operations resulted in a loss of $144 million

Fluor has a market capitalization of around $4 billion. The shares of the company are currently trading at a price of $28.31. The stock performance has remained volatile in the past two years. The stock experienced multiple dips in these past two years. But despite the volatility, the company’s stock steadily appreciated. The stock has appreciated approx. 14% year-to-date, starting off the year 2022 at a price of $24.77. During the year 2021, the stock appreciated by 55%.

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BlueLinx Holdings

BlueLinx is a leading wholesale distributor of building and industrial products in the United States with over 50,000 branded and private-label SKUs, and a broad distribution footprint servicing 40 states.

The company recently posted its full-year result of 2021:

• Net sales were reported to be $4.3 billion, representing a 38% increase from last year
• Gross Margins were reported at 18.2 %, during 2020 it was 15.4%. 
• Net income was reported to be $296 million, an increase of more than 200% from last year
• Earnings per share were at $29.99

In 2021, the company reported an all-time high gross profit margin, earnings per share, and EBITDA.

BlueLinx has a market capitalization of over $795 million. The share of the company is currently trading at a price of $81.78. The stock of the company is on a bullish run since 2020. The stock kicked off the year 2021 at a price of $29.26 and concluded the year at a price of $95.76. in the year, the stock appreciated by a whopping 227%. The cybersecurity stocks have become a high-growth sector and is attracting a lot of investor attention.

Brookfield Renewable Partners 

Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. owns a portfolio of renewable power generating facilities primarily in North America, Colombia, Brazil, Europe, India, and China. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, wind, solar, distributed generation, pumped storage, cogeneration, and biomass sources. Its portfolio consists of approximately 21,000 megawatts of installed capacity.

Brookfield Renewable Partners recently reported its third quarter report for the year 2022:

• Revenues were reported at $ 1.1 billion, as compared to $ 966 million in the previous year’s same period
• Net Income was reported at ($ 77) million as compared to ($ 154) million in the previous year’s same period
• Earnings per share were reported at ($ 0.25) as compared to ($ 0.21) in the previous year’s same period

Brookfield Renewable Partners has a market cap of $ 17.9 billion. Its shares are trading at $ 27.57. The share of the company has been steadily declining in the past two years.

In 2021, the stock opened the year at the price of $ 43.15 and closed the year at $ 35.79 representing a 17 % decline the year.

In 2022, the stock continued its downward slope and declined by 29.2 % closing the year at $ 25.34.

United Rentals

United Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in the world. The company has an integrated network of 1,343 rental locations in North America, 13 in Europe, 27 in Australia, and 19 in New Zealand. In North America, the company operates in 49 states and every Canadian province. The company’s approximately 22,100 employees serve construction and industrial customers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners, and others. The company offers approximately 4,500 classes of equipment for rent with a total original cost of $17.43 billion.

United Rentals, Inc. recently announced financial results for the third quarter of 2022:

• Revenues were reported at $ 3.1 billion as compared to $ 2.6 billion in the previous year’s same period
• Operating income was reported at $ 921 million, as compared to $ 679 million, in the previous year’s same period
• Net income was reported at $ 606 million, as compared to $ 409 in the previous year’s same period
• Earnings per share were reported at $ 8.66, as compared to $ 5.63 in the previous year’s same period

United Rentals has a market cap of $ 26.6 billion. Its shares are trading at $ 383.97.

The stock of the company has been exhibiting volatility in the past two years.

In 2021, the stock started off at $ 231.91 and remained bullish for the major part of the year. After hitting the peak of $ 391.96 the stock started to decline and closed the year at $ 322.29. Overall the stock appreciated by 39 % in 2021.

In 2022, the stock continued with its volatile behavior. It went as low as $ 239.69 and closed the year at $ 355.42. Overall, the stock appreciated by 10.3 % in 2022.

Chargepoint Holdings Inc.

ChargePoint is creating a new fueling network to move people and goods on electricity. Since 2007, ChargePoint has been committed to making it easy for businesses and drivers to go electric with one of the largest EV charging networks and a comprehensive portfolio of charging solutions available today. The ChargePoint cloud subscription platform and software-defined charging hardware are designed to include options for every charging scenario from home and multifamily to the workplace, parking, hospitality, retail, and transport fleets of all types. Today, one ChargePoint account provides access to hundreds of thousands of places to charge in North America and Europe. To date, more than 133 million charging sessions have been delivered, with drivers plugging into the ChargePoint network on average every second.

Chargepoint Holdings has recently shared its third quarter report for the year 2022:

• Revenue was reported at $ 125.3 million, an increase of 93 % from $ 65.0 million in the previous year’s same quarter
• Net loss was reported at $ 84.5 million, as compared to $69.4 million in the prior year’s same quarter
• Net loss per share was reported at ($ 0.25) as compared to ($ 0.21) in the previous year’s same period

Chargepoint Holdings Inc. has a market cap of $ 3.72 billion. Its shares are trading at $ 10.89. 

The stock of the company has been steadily declining in the past two years. In 2021, the stock started trading at $ 40.08 and closed off the year at $ 19.05 representing a 52 % decline during the year.

In 2022, the stock continued its bearish pattern and declined by 50 % closing the year at $ 9.53.

Xylem

Xylem, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and application of highly engineered technologies for the water industry. It provides water and wastewater applications with a broad portfolio of products and services addressing the full cycle of water, from collection, distribution, and use to the return of water to the environment. 

It operates through the following business segments: 

• Water Infrastructure – The Water Infrastructure segment focuses on the transportation, treatment, and testing of water, offering a range of products including water & wastewater pumps, treatment & testing equipment, and controls & systems. This segment’s brands include Flygt, Wedeco, Godwin Pumps, WTW, Sanitaire, YSI, and Leopold
• Applied Water – The Applied Water segment encompasses the uses of water and focuses on the residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural markets. Its products include pumps, valves, heat exchangers, controls, and dispensing equipment.
• Measurement & Control Solutions – The Measurement & Control Solutions segment focuses on developing advanced technology solutions that enable intelligent use and conservation of critical water and energy resources as well as analytical instrumentation used in the testing of water.

Xylem recently reported its third-quarter results for the year 2022:

• Revenue was reported at $ 1.3 billion, as compared to $ 1.3 billion in the previous year’s same quarter 
• Operating income was reported at $ 111 million, as compared to $ 133 million in the previous year’s same quarter.
• Net income was reported at $ 82 million, as compared to $ 87 million in the previous year’s same quarter
• Earnings per share were reported at $ 0.45 as compared to $ 0.49 in the previous year’s same quarter

Xylem has a market cap of $ 20.7 billion. Its shares are trading at $ 114.86.

The stock remained bullish during 2021. It started at $ 101.79 and closed the year at $ 119.92 representing an 18 % appreciation during the year.

In 2022, the stock went bearish. It went as low as $ 72.91. After that, the stock reversed its course and eventually closed the year at $110.57. Overall, the stock declined by 7.8 %.

Enbridge

Enbridge Inc. operates as an energy infrastructure company. The company operates through five segments: 

• Liquids Pipelines – The Liquids Pipelines segment operates pipelines and related terminals to transport various grades of crude oil and other liquid hydrocarbons in Canada and the United States
• Gas Transmission and Midstream – The Gas Transmission and Midstream segment invests in natural gas pipelines, and gathering and processing facilities in Canada and the United States.
• Gas Distribution and Storage -. The Gas Distribution and Storage segment is involved in natural gas utility operations serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Ontario, as well as natural gas distribution and energy transportation activities in Quebec
• Renewable Power Generation – The Renewable Power Generation segment operates power generating assets, such as wind, solar, geothermal, and waste heat recovery facilities; and transmission assets in North America and Europe.
• Energy Services – The Energy Services segment provides energy marketing services to refiners, producers, and other customers; and physical commodity marketing and logistical services in Canada and the United States

Enbridge recently reported its third quarter report for the year 2022:

• Total revenues were reported at CAD 11.6 billion, as compared to $ 11.5 billion in the previous year’s same quarter
• Operating income was reported at CAD 1.8 billion, as compared to $ 1.4 billion in the previous year’s same quarter
• Net earnings were reported at CAD 1.3 billion, as compared to $ 682 million in the previous year’s same quarter
• Earnings per share were reported at CAD 0.63, as compared to $ 0.34 in the previous year’s same quarter

Enbridge has a market cap of $ 84.3 billion. Its shares are trading at $ 41.31.

The share has been on a volatile path in the past two years. It started off in the year 2021 at $ 31.99 and reached a peak of $ 43.3. Eventually, the stock closed at $ 39.08 representing a 10 % appreciation during the year.

In 2022, the stock continued its volatile behavior. After multiple dips and peaks, the stock closed the year at $ 39.1 representing a slight decline during the year

Conclusion

Infrastructure has huge growth potential. The above companies have been selected after looking at their future outlook and growth potential, along with the continued investment the company is making towards its growth. Based on these factors, the above listed are the top ten infrastructure companies to invest in in 2021.

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