K-Bro Linen (KBL) Competitors C$34.27 +0.02 (+0.06%) As of 08/1/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock KBL vs. GDI, CGY, DXT, ISV, DCM, KUT, TRI, RBA, SIS, and BADShould you be buying K-Bro Linen stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of K-Bro Linen include GDI Integrated Facility Services (GDI), Calian Group (CGY), Dexterra Group (DXT), Information Services (ISV), DATA Communications Management (DCM), RediShred Capital (KUT), Thomson Reuters (TRI), RB Global (RBA), Savaria (SIS), and Badger Daylighting (BAD). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector. K-Bro Linen vs. Its Competitors GDI Integrated Facility Services Calian Group Dexterra Group Information Services DATA Communications Management RediShred Capital Thomson Reuters RB Global Savaria Badger Daylighting GDI Integrated Facility Services (TSE:GDI) and K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings. Does the media favor GDI or KBL? In the previous week, GDI Integrated Facility Services had 1 more articles in the media than K-Bro Linen. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for GDI Integrated Facility Services and 0 mentions for K-Bro Linen. GDI Integrated Facility Services' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled K-Bro Linen'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment GDI Integrated Facility Services Neutral K-Bro Linen Neutral Do insiders & institutionals believe in GDI or KBL? 43.1% of GDI Integrated Facility Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.4% of K-Bro Linen shares are held by institutional investors. 12.6% of GDI Integrated Facility Services shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of K-Bro Linen shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is GDI or KBL 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 GDI Integrated Facility Services0.59% 3.26% 2.26% K-Bro Linen 5.19%10.47%4.90% Which has better earnings and valuation, GDI or KBL? K-Bro Linen has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGDI Integrated Facility ServicesC$2.58B0.31C$15.23MC$0.6353.45K-Bro LinenC$362.25M0.99C$18.80MC$1.7919.18 Do analysts recommend GDI or KBL? GDI Integrated Facility Services currently has a consensus target price of C$43.50, suggesting a potential upside of 29.00%. K-Bro Linen has a consensus target price of C$50.00, suggesting a potential upside of 45.90%. Given K-Bro Linen's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe K-Bro Linen is more favorable than GDI Integrated Facility Services.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score GDI Integrated Facility Services 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00K-Bro Linen 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has more risk & volatility, GDI or KBL? GDI Integrated Facility Services has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, K-Bro Linen has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryK-Bro Linen beats GDI Integrated Facility Services on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get K-Bro Linen News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KBL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KBL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KBL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricK-Bro LinenSpecialty Business Services IndustryIndustrials SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$359.59MC$6.77BC$7.54BC$6.20BDividend Yield3.32%4.93%4.57%6.72%P/E Ratio19.1832.8624.9763.43Price / Sales0.99138.1198.961,250.99Price / Cash181.2540.5427.5383.29Price / Book1.907.704.314.86Net IncomeC$18.80MC$144.67MC$795.64MC$301.20M7 Day Performance-0.09%-1.47%-1.88%-2.27%1 Month Performance-1.41%-1.01%2.32%0.79%1 Year Performance-3.71%44.30%29.73%26.62% K-Bro Linen Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KBLK-Bro LinenN/AC$34.27+0.1%C$50.00+45.9%-5.8%C$359.59MC$362.25M19.183,050GDIGDI Integrated Facility Services1.6112 of 5 starsC$34.31+6.4%C$43.50+26.8%-6.2%C$817.76MC$2.58B54.386,600News CoverageCGYCalian Group2.2713 of 5 starsC$52.87+1.9%C$63.14+19.4%-12.1%C$627.62MC$748.67M56.614,400Analyst RevisionDXTDexterra Group1.3828 of 5 starsC$9.66+1.4%C$9.50-1.7%+63.0%C$614.76MC$1.02B49.189,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionISVInformation Services1.6991 of 5 starsN/AC$32.50+∞N/AC$502.23MC$250.54M23.92545Dividend AnnouncementDCMDATA Communications Management0.733 of 5 starsC$1.70-0.6%C$7.38+333.8%-49.0%C$95.51MC$501.49M-27.391,800KUTRediShred CapitalN/AC$4.96+0.2%C$5.50+10.9%+62.6%C$91.31MC$70.18M129.73N/ATRIThomson Reuters0.7301 of 5 starsC$276.58-0.6%C$269.80-2.5%+25.8%C$87.38BC$4.59B41.6524,400RBARB GlobalN/AC$145.63-1.4%N/A+41.5%C$18.81BC$2.06B63.984,200SISSavaria1.6782 of 5 starsC$20.19+2.6%C$23.83+18.0%+1.6%C$1.46BC$874.68M31.592,400News CoverageAnalyst RevisionBADBadger DaylightingN/AN/AN/AN/AC$1.40BC$530.42M310.001,875 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GDI Integrated Facility Services Alternatives Calian Group Alternatives Dexterra Group Alternatives Information Services Alternatives DATA Communications Management Alternatives RediShred Capital Alternatives Thomson Reuters Alternatives RB Global Alternatives Savaria Alternatives Badger Daylighting Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (TSE:KBL) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI warned you about Nvidia… now look what’s happeningNvidia just got Trump’s greenlight to sell high-powered AI chips to China — and their stock surged 5% before t...Timothy Sykes | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. Now, He Says THIS Stock Will…The original Magnificent Seven returned 16,894%—turning $7K into $1.18 million. Now, the man who called Nvi...The Oxford Club | SponsoredAlien rocks potentially worth trillions…It might look like just a weird rock—but it’s tied to a discovery 60 Minutes says could be worth up to $16 tri...Porter & Company | Sponsored[No Brainer Gold Play]: “Show me a better investment.”A Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? For months, sharp-eyed analysts have watched the...Golden Portfolio | SponsoredWhy AMZN, GOOG, MSFT might destroy NVDAInvesting Legend Hints the End May be Near for These 3 Iconic Stocks Futurist Eric Fry say Amazon, Tesla an...InvestorPlace | SponsoredStrange twist to Bitcoin’s rallyThe #1 crypto to buy today Better than Bitcoin? (top crypto for less than $1) Over the past 15 years, B...Stansberry Research | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding K-Bro Linen Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share K-Bro Linen With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
