Lightbridge (LTBR) Competitors

Lightbridge (NASDAQ:LTBR) and Custom Truck One Source (NYSE:CTOS) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Is LTBR or CTOS more profitable?

Lightbridge has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Custom Truck One Source's net margin of -1.77%. Custom Truck One Source's return on equity of -6.02% beat Lightbridge's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lightbridge	N/A	-36.31%	-35.50%
Custom Truck One Source	-1.77%	-6.02%	-1.43%

Which has more risk and volatility, LTBR or CTOS?

Lightbridge has a beta of 1.77, suggesting that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Custom Truck One Source has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, LTBR or CTOS?

Lightbridge has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Custom Truck One Source. Custom Truck One Source is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lightbridge, 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
Lightbridge	N/A	N/A	-$11.79M	-$0.84	-17.29
Custom Truck One Source	$1.80B	0.70	-$28.66M	-$0.13	-43.11

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LTBR or CTOS?

9.1% of Lightbridge shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.1% of Custom Truck One Source shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of Lightbridge shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Custom Truck One Source shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts rate LTBR or CTOS?

Custom Truck One Source has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.07%. Given Custom Truck One Source's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Custom Truck One Source is more favorable than Lightbridge.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lightbridge	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Custom Truck One Source	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Does the media favor LTBR or CTOS?

In the previous week, Custom Truck One Source had 3 more articles in the media than Lightbridge. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Custom Truck One Source and 2 mentions for Lightbridge. Custom Truck One Source's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Lightbridge's score of 0.62 indicating that Custom Truck One Source is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lightbridge	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Custom Truck One Source	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Custom Truck One Source beats Lightbridge on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.