Dexterra Group (DXT) Competitors

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

Do analysts prefer GDI or DXT?

GDI Integrated Facility Services currently has a consensus target price of C$38.25, indicating a potential upside of 47.40%. Dexterra Group has a consensus target price of C$12.25, indicating a potential upside of 22.62%. Given GDI Integrated Facility Services' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe GDI Integrated Facility Services is more favorable than Dexterra Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GDI Integrated Facility Services	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Dexterra Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more volatility and risk, GDI or DXT?

GDI Integrated Facility Services has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dexterra Group has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in GDI or DXT?

43.1% of GDI Integrated Facility Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.3% of Dexterra Group shares are held by institutional investors. 12.6% of GDI Integrated Facility Services shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.6% of Dexterra Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is GDI or DXT more profitable?

Dexterra Group has a net margin of 1.24% compared to GDI Integrated Facility Services' net margin of 0.59%. Dexterra Group's return on equity of 4.53% beat GDI Integrated Facility Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GDI Integrated Facility Services	0.59%	3.26%	2.26%
Dexterra Group	1.24%	4.53%	5.92%

Which has better valuation and earnings, GDI or DXT?

GDI Integrated Facility Services has higher revenue and earnings than Dexterra Group. GDI Integrated Facility Services 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
GDI Integrated Facility Services	C$2.58B	0.24	C$15.23M	C$0.63	41.13
Dexterra Group	C$1.02B	0.62	C$12.64M	C$0.20	50.86

Does the media prefer GDI or DXT?

In the previous week, Dexterra Group had 22 more articles in the media than GDI Integrated Facility Services. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Dexterra Group and 10 mentions for GDI Integrated Facility Services. Dexterra Group's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat GDI Integrated Facility Services' score of -0.48 indicating that Dexterra Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
GDI Integrated Facility Services	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Dexterra Group	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Dexterra Group beats GDI Integrated Facility Services on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.