Xebec Adsorption Inc. (XBC.V) (CVE:XBC) and Bombardier, Inc. Class B (TSE:BBD.B) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Xebec Adsorption Inc. (XBC.V) and Bombardier, Inc. Class B, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Xebec Adsorption Inc. (XBC.V) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.86 |
Bombardier, Inc. Class B | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2.13 |
Xebec Adsorption Inc. (XBC.V) currently has a consensus target price of C$11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.22%. Bombardier, Inc. Class B has a consensus target price of C$0.82, suggesting a potential upside of 15.77%. Given Bombardier, Inc. Class B's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bombardier, Inc. Class B is more favorable than Xebec Adsorption Inc. (XBC.V).
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Xebec Adsorption Inc. (XBC.V) and Bombardier, Inc. Class B's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Xebec Adsorption Inc. (XBC.V) | C$63.80 million | 23.78 | C$-7,447,902.00 | C($0.05) | -203.67 |
Bombardier, Inc. Class B | C$6.49 billion | 0.26 | C$-895,318,970.00 | C($0.37) | -1.92 |
Xebec Adsorption Inc. (XBC.V) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Bombardier, Inc. Class B. Xebec Adsorption Inc. (XBC.V) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bombardier, Inc. Class B, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Xebec Adsorption Inc. (XBC.V) and Bombardier, Inc. Class B's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Xebec Adsorption Inc. (XBC.V) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Bombardier, Inc. Class B | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Xebec Adsorption Inc. (XBC.V) beats Bombardier, Inc. Class B on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.