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 superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, KBL or GDI?

K-Bro Linen has higher earnings, but lower revenue than GDI Integrated Facility Services. K-Bro Linen is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GDI Integrated Facility Services, 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$362.25M	1.08	C$18.80M	C$1.79	20.82
GDI Integrated Facility Services	C$2.58B	0.25	C$15.23M	C$0.63	43.27

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

34.4% of K-Bro Linen shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.1% of GDI Integrated Facility Services shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of K-Bro Linen shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.6% of GDI Integrated Facility Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers 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 had 20 more articles in the media than GDI Integrated Facility Services. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for K-Bro Linen and 0 mentions for GDI Integrated Facility Services. K-Bro Linen's average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat GDI Integrated Facility Services' score of 0.02 indicating that K-Bro Linen is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
K-Bro Linen	Neutral
GDI Integrated Facility Services	Neutral

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 analysts rate KBL or GDI?

K-Bro Linen presently has a consensus target price of C$51.25, indicating a potential upside of 37.77%. GDI Integrated Facility Services has a consensus target price of C$38.25, indicating a potential upside of 40.11%. Given GDI Integrated Facility Services' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe GDI Integrated Facility Services is more favorable than K-Bro Linen.

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)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Which has more risk & volatility, KBL or GDI?

K-Bro Linen has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GDI Integrated Facility Services has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

K-Bro Linen beats GDI Integrated Facility Services on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.