Concrete Pumping (BBCP) vs. The Competition Head-To-Head Comparison

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

34.2% of Concrete Pumping shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.0% of shares of all “Waste Removal Svcs” companies are held by institutional investors. 26.6% of Concrete Pumping shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.5% of shares of all “Waste Removal Svcs” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

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

Profitability

This table compares Concrete Pumping and its competitors’ 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%

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Concrete Pumping	$425.87 million	$16.21 million	31.09
Concrete Pumping Competitors	$3.24 billion	$254.26 million	29.10

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Concrete Pumping and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Concrete Pumping	0	2	1	0	2.33
Concrete Pumping Competitors	326	1125	1905	131	2.53

Concrete Pumping currently has a consensus price target of $6.75, indicating a potential downside of 1.32%. As a group, “Waste Removal Svcs” companies have a potential upside of 12.37%. Given Concrete Pumping’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Concrete Pumping has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

Concrete Pumping competitors 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.