CONCRETE PUMPING (BBCP) Competitors

CONCRETE PUMPING (NASDAQ:BBCP) and Limbach (NASDAQ:LMB) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

Do analysts recommend BBCP or LMB?

CONCRETE PUMPING currently has a consensus price target of $6.75, indicating a potential downside of 0.30%. Limbach has a consensus price target of $127.33, indicating a potential upside of 14.69%. Given Limbach's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Limbach 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)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Limbach	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media prefer BBCP or LMB?

In the previous week, Limbach had 2 more articles in the media than CONCRETE PUMPING. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Limbach and 5 mentions for CONCRETE PUMPING. Limbach's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat CONCRETE PUMPING's score of 0.73 indicating that Limbach is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CONCRETE PUMPING	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Limbach	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, BBCP or LMB?

CONCRETE PUMPING has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Limbach has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings & valuation, BBCP or LMB?

Limbach has higher revenue and earnings than CONCRETE PUMPING. CONCRETE PUMPING is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Limbach, 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	$425.87M	0.83	$16.21M	$0.22	30.77
Limbach	$518.78M	2.49	$30.88M	$2.93	37.89

Is BBCP or LMB more profitable?

Limbach has a net margin of 6.38% compared to CONCRETE PUMPING's net margin of 3.57%. Limbach's return on equity of 29.38% beat CONCRETE PUMPING's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CONCRETE PUMPING	3.57%	5.33%	1.73%
Limbach	6.38%	29.38%	13.59%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BBCP or LMB?

34.2% of CONCRETE PUMPING shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Limbach shares are held by institutional investors. 26.6% of CONCRETE PUMPING shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.2% of Limbach shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Limbach beats CONCRETE PUMPING on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.