JBDI (NASDAQ:JBDI) vs. Montrose Environmental Group (NYSE:ONT) Financial Comparison

JBDI (NASDAQ:JBDI) and Montrose Environmental Group (NYSE:ONT) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares JBDI and Montrose Environmental Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JBDI	N/A	N/A	N/A
Montrose Environmental Group	0.71%	5.61%	2.61%

Risk & Volatility

JBDI has a beta of -0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 170% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Montrose Environmental Group has a beta of 1.83, suggesting that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

87.9% of Montrose Environmental Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.4% of Montrose Environmental Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for JBDI and Montrose Environmental Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
JBDI	1	0	0	0	1.00
Montrose Environmental Group	2	1	2	0	2.00

Montrose Environmental Group has a consensus price target of $32.33, suggesting a potential upside of 112.72%. Given Montrose Environmental Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Montrose Environmental Group is more favorable than JBDI.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares JBDI and Montrose Environmental Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
JBDI	$8.08 million	1.41	-$2.72 million	N/A	N/A
Montrose Environmental Group	$830.54 million	0.66	-$840,000.00	$0.05	304.00

Montrose Environmental Group has higher revenue and earnings than JBDI.

Summary

Montrose Environmental Group beats JBDI on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About JBDI

JBDI Holdings Limited engages in the trading of reconditioned and recycling containers in Singapore and the Southeast Asia region. The company offers reconditioning and recycling drums, including open top drums, metal drums, plastic drums, plastic carboys, and intermediate bulk containers, as well as new drums, and collects waste drums and related products. It serves solvent, chemical, petroleum, and edible product oil industries. The company was founded in 1983 and is based in Singapore. JBDI Holdings Limited operates as a subsidiary of E U Holdings Pte. Ltd.

About Montrose Environmental Group

Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. operates as an environmental services company in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Assessment, Permitting and Response; Measurement and Analysis; and Remediation and Reuse. The Assessment, Permitting and Response segment provides scientific advisory and consulting services to support environmental assessments; environmental emergency response and recovery; toxicology consulting and environmental audits and permits for current operations; facility upgrades; new projects; decommissioning projects; and development projects. This segment also offers technical advisory and consulting services, including regulatory compliance support and planning, environmental, ecosystem and toxicological assessments, and support during responses to environmental disruptions. The Measurement and Analysis segment tests and analyzes air, water, and soil to determine concentrations of contaminants, as well as the toxicological impact of contaminants on flora, fauna, and human health. Its services include source and ambient air testing and monitoring, leak detection, and advanced analytical laboratory services, such as storm water, wastewater, and drinking water analysis. The Remediation and Reuse segment provides engineering, design, implementation, and operations and maintenance services primarily to treat contaminated water, remove contaminants from soil, or create biogas from waste. The company serves financial, oil and gas, utilities, construction, automotive, real-estate, midstream energy, manufacturing, commodities, petrochemical, food and beverage, telecommunications, and engineering industries, as well as local, state, provincial, and federal government entities. Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in North Little Rock, Arkansas.