Concrete Pumping (BBCP) Competitors

Concrete Pumping (NASDAQ:BBCP) and Smith Douglas Homes (NYSE:SDHC) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, community ranking, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Does the media favor BBCP or SDHC?

In the previous week, Smith Douglas Homes had 6 more articles in the media than Concrete Pumping. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Smith Douglas Homes and 1 mentions for Concrete Pumping. Smith Douglas Homes' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Concrete Pumping's score of 0.00 indicating that Smith Douglas Homes is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Concrete Pumping	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Smith Douglas Homes	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is BBCP or SDHC more profitable?

Smith Douglas Homes has a net margin of 4.60% compared to Concrete Pumping's net margin of 3.81%. Smith Douglas Homes' return on equity of 21.01% beat Concrete Pumping's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Concrete Pumping	3.81%	6.19%	2.17%
Smith Douglas Homes	4.60%	21.01%	16.10%

Which has better earnings and valuation, BBCP or SDHC?

Smith Douglas Homes has higher revenue and earnings than Concrete Pumping. Smith Douglas Homes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Concrete Pumping, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Concrete Pumping	$414.61M	0.79	$16.21M	$0.28	22.00
Smith Douglas Homes	$975.46M	1.06	$123.18M	$1.76	11.45

Which has more risk & volatility, BBCP or SDHC?

Concrete Pumping has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Smith Douglas Homes has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer BBCP or SDHC?

Concrete Pumping currently has a consensus target price of $7.44, indicating a potential upside of 20.74%. Smith Douglas Homes has a consensus target price of $24.60, indicating a potential upside of 22.08%. Given Smith Douglas Homes' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Smith Douglas Homes is more favorable than Concrete Pumping.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Concrete Pumping	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Smith Douglas Homes	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BBCP or SDHC?

34.2% of Concrete Pumping shares are held by institutional investors. 26.6% of Concrete Pumping shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor BBCP or SDHC?

Concrete Pumping received 124 more outperform votes than Smith Douglas Homes when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 56.56% of users gave Concrete Pumping an outperform vote while only 4.17% of users gave Smith Douglas Homes an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Concrete Pumping	Outperform Votes 125 56.56%	Underperform Votes 96 43.44%
Smith Douglas Homes	Outperform Votes 1 4.17%	Underperform Votes 23 95.83%

Summary

Smith Douglas Homes beats Concrete Pumping on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.