Boyd Group Services (OTCMKTS:BYDGF) and BrightView (NYSE:BV) Head to Head Survey

Boyd Group Services (OTCMKTS:BYDGF) and BrightView (NYSE:BV) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Boyd Group Services and BrightView”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Boyd Group Services	$3.07 billion	1.11	$24.54 million	$0.37	427.62
BrightView	$2.67 billion	0.34	$56.00 million	($0.25)	-39.50

BrightView has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Boyd Group Services. BrightView is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boyd Group Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Boyd Group Services has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BrightView has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Boyd Group Services and BrightView, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boyd Group Services	0	0	3	0	3.00
BrightView	2	3	3	1	2.33

BrightView has a consensus price target of $13.60, suggesting a potential upside of 37.72%. Given BrightView’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe BrightView is more favorable than Boyd Group Services.

Profitability

This table compares Boyd Group Services and BrightView’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boyd Group Services	0.27%	2.70%	0.91%
BrightView	0.74%	5.03%	1.87%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.2% of Boyd Group Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of BrightView shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of BrightView shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

BrightView beats Boyd Group Services on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Boyd Group Services

Boyd Group Services Inc. operates collision repair centers and related automotive services in North America. Its businesses repair vehicles damaged in collisions and provide services such as automotive glass repair and replacement. The company serves customers in Canada through Boyd Autobody & Glass and in the United States primarily through Gerber Collision & Glass. It also provides claims-related services through Gerber National Claim Services. Headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Boyd Group has grown its North American operations over time, including through acquisitions.

About BrightView

BrightView Holdings, Inc. provides commercial landscaping services in the United States. Its services include landscape maintenance, design and development, enhancements, and tree care for properties such as corporate campuses, residential communities, and public spaces. The company also provides snow and ice management and related services to help clients maintain their properties throughout the year. BrightView was formed in 2014 through the combination of landscaping businesses Brickman and ValleyCrest.