Black Diamond Group (OTCMKTS:BDIMF) and Triton International (NYSE:TRTN) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.
Volatility and Risk
Black Diamond Group has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Triton International has a beta of 1.85, meaning that its share price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Black Diamond Group and Triton International's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| Black Diamond Group | -2.19% | -0.85% | -0.43% |
| Triton International | 22.11% | 15.93% | 3.30% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
72.2% of Triton International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Triton International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Black Diamond Group and Triton International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Black Diamond Group | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Triton International | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
Black Diamond Group presently has a consensus price target of $4.3750, suggesting a potential upside of 38.46%. Triton International has a consensus price target of $58.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.38%. Given Black Diamond Group's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Black Diamond Group is more favorable than Triton International.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Black Diamond Group and Triton International's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Black Diamond Group | $140.09 million | 1.32 | $-5,640,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Triton International | $1.35 billion | 2.71 | $352.69 million | $4.57 | 11.84 |
Triton International has higher revenue and earnings than Black Diamond Group.
Summary
Triton International beats Black Diamond Group on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
