Leighton Holdings (LEI) is a major project development and contracting organisation, with services including engineering and infrastructure construction, contract mining and property development.

Recently, LEI reported an 82% on-year jump in net profit to $400.3 million for the nine months ending March 31, making it one of the current stocks to watch.

The result, which missed analyst estimates of a $428 million profit, was attributable to a solid performance across LEI’s mining and infrastructure divisions.

Disappointingly, revenue fell from $13.7 billion to $13.3 billion, which LEI put down to adverse currency movements.

Work in hand increased modestly from $36.5 billion to $37.5 billion – and like the profit result – fell short of expectations.

LEI forecast full year net profit in excess of $600 million, with revenue totalling $18.5 billion.

The market didn’t take too kindly to the result, with LEI shares sinking more than 7% on the day of the announcement.  Of the industrial stocks to watch, investors should definitely keep an eye on LEI.

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