K-Bro Linen (KBL) Competitors

K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) and Dexterra Group (TSE:DXT) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Do analysts rate KBL or DXT?

K-Bro Linen currently has a consensus target price of C$51.25, indicating a potential upside of 31.65%. Dexterra Group has a consensus target price of C$12.25, indicating a potential upside of 23.36%. Given K-Bro Linen's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe K-Bro Linen is more favorable than Dexterra Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
K-Bro Linen	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Dexterra Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is KBL or DXT more profitable?

K-Bro Linen has a net margin of 5.19% compared to Dexterra Group's net margin of 1.24%. K-Bro Linen's return on equity of 10.47% beat Dexterra Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
K-Bro Linen	5.19%	10.47%	4.90%
Dexterra Group	1.24%	4.53%	5.92%

Is KBL or DXT a better dividend stock?

K-Bro Linen pays an annual dividend of C$1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Dexterra Group pays an annual dividend of C$0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. K-Bro Linen pays out 67.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dexterra Group pays out 178.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in KBL or DXT?

34.4% of K-Bro Linen shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.3% of Dexterra Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of K-Bro Linen shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 51.6% of Dexterra Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, KBL or DXT?

K-Bro Linen has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dexterra Group has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings and valuation, KBL or DXT?

K-Bro Linen has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Dexterra Group. K-Bro Linen is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dexterra Group, 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
K-Bro Linen	C$362.25M	1.13	C$18.80M	C$1.79	21.79
Dexterra Group	C$1.02B	0.62	C$12.64M	C$0.20	50.55

Does the media favor KBL or DXT?

In the previous week, Dexterra Group had 12 more articles in the media than K-Bro Linen. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Dexterra Group and 2 mentions for K-Bro Linen. K-Bro Linen's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Dexterra Group's score of 0.29 indicating that K-Bro Linen is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
K-Bro Linen	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dexterra Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

K-Bro Linen beats Dexterra Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.