K-Bro Linen (KBL) Competitors

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

Which has better earnings & valuation, KBL or GDI?

K-Bro Linen has higher earnings, but lower revenue than GDI Integrated Facility Services. GDI Integrated Facility Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than K-Bro Linen, 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$403.96M	1.22	C$18.80M	C$1.74	22.07
GDI Integrated Facility Services	C$2.50B	0.27	C$15.23M	C$1.49	18.93

Which has more risk and volatility, KBL or GDI?

K-Bro Linen has a beta of 0.527689, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GDI Integrated Facility Services has a beta of 0.309428, suggesting that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate KBL or GDI?

K-Bro Linen currently has a consensus target price of C$51.25, suggesting a potential upside of 33.46%. GDI Integrated Facility Services has a consensus target price of C$37.60, suggesting a potential upside of 33.33%. Given K-Bro Linen's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe K-Bro Linen is more favorable than GDI Integrated Facility Services.

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
GDI Integrated Facility Services	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is KBL or GDI more profitable?

K-Bro Linen has a net margin of 5.19% compared to GDI Integrated Facility Services' net margin of 0.59%. K-Bro Linen's return on equity of 10.47% beat GDI Integrated Facility Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
K-Bro Linen	5.19%	10.47%	4.90%
GDI Integrated Facility Services	0.59%	3.26%	2.26%

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

30.8% of K-Bro Linen shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.3% of GDI Integrated Facility Services shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of K-Bro Linen shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.6% of GDI Integrated Facility Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to KBL or GDI?

In the previous week, K-Bro Linen and K-Bro Linen both had 1 articles in the media. K-Bro Linen's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled GDI Integrated Facility Services'average media sentiment score.

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)	Neutral
GDI Integrated Facility Services	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

K-Bro Linen beats GDI Integrated Facility Services on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.