Veralto (NYSE:VLTO – Get Free Report) and Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.
Volatility and Risk
Veralto has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Casella Waste Systems has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Veralto and Casella Waste Systems”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Veralto | $5.50 billion | 5.22 | $940.00 million | $4.04 | 29.26 |
| Casella Waste Systems | $1.84 billion | 3.27 | $7.87 million | $0.09 | 1,047.97 |
Veralto has higher revenue and earnings than Casella Waste Systems. Veralto is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Casella Waste Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
91.3% of Veralto shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.5% of Casella Waste Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Veralto shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Casella Waste Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Veralto and Casella Waste Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Veralto | 17.27% | 35.08% | 13.58% |
| Casella Waste Systems | 0.29% | 5.32% | 2.49% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Veralto and Casella Waste Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Veralto | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2.70 |
| Casella Waste Systems | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2.50 |
Veralto currently has a consensus target price of $120.70, suggesting a potential upside of 2.11%. Casella Waste Systems has a consensus target price of $104.80, suggesting a potential upside of 11.11%. Given Casella Waste Systems’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Casella Waste Systems is more favorable than Veralto.
Summary
Veralto beats Casella Waste Systems on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Veralto
Veralto Corporation is a global provider of water quality and product quality solutions. Its businesses develop technologies and services that help customers monitor and treat water, as well as ensure the quality, safety and consistency of products and packaging. Veralto operates through two segments: Water Quality and Product Quality & Innovation. Its offerings include water analysis, treatment and monitoring systems, and technologies for product coding and marking, packaging design, color management and print production.
About Casella Waste Systems
Casella Waste Systems is a regional solid waste services company that provides collection, transfer, disposal, recycling and resource management services. Its customers include residential, commercial, municipal and industrial clients. The company operates primarily in the northeastern United States, with services across states including Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Its operations also include recycling and organics services designed to recover materials and manage waste.
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