Analyzing Concrete Pumping (BBCP) & Its Rivals

Concrete Pumping (NASDAQ:BBCP) is one of 39 publicly-traded companies in the “Waste Removal Svcs” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Concrete Pumping to similar businesses based on the strength of its profitability, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

34.2% of Concrete Pumping shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.0% of shares of all “Waste Removal Svcs” companies are owned by institutional investors. 26.6% of Concrete Pumping shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of shares of all “Waste Removal Svcs” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Concrete Pumping and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Concrete Pumping	$425.87 million	$16.21 million	31.35
Concrete Pumping Competitors	$3.17 billion	$236.73 million	29.40

Concrete Pumping’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Concrete Pumping. Concrete Pumping is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Concrete Pumping and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Concrete Pumping	0	2	1	0	2.33
Concrete Pumping Competitors	324	1122	1904	131	2.53

Concrete Pumping presently has a consensus price target of $6.75, indicating a potential downside of 2.12%. As a group, “Waste Removal Svcs” companies have a potential upside of 11.81%. Given Concrete Pumping’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Concrete Pumping has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares Concrete Pumping and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Concrete Pumping	3.57%	5.33%	1.73%
Concrete Pumping Competitors	-97.39%	-458.26%	-3.72%

Risk & Volatility

Concrete Pumping has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Concrete Pumping’s rivals have a beta of 0.63, indicating that their average share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Concrete Pumping rivals beat Concrete Pumping on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

About Concrete Pumping

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. provides concrete pumping and waste management services in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company offers concrete pumping services to general contractors and concrete finishing companies in the commercial, infrastructure, and residential sectors under the Brundage-Bone and Capital Pumping brands; and industrial cleanup and containment services primarily to customers in the construction industry under the Eco-Pan brand. It leases and rents concrete pumping equipment, pans, and containers. As of October 31, 2023, the company owned a fleet of approximately 930 boom pumps, 90 placing booms, 20 telebelts, 300 stationary pumps, and 115 waste management trucks. Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Thornton, Colorado.