K-Bro Linen (KBL) Competitors

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

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 Services	0.59%	3.26%	2.26%
K-Bro Linen	5.19%	10.47%	4.90%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GDI Integrated Facility Services	C$2.58B	0.30	C$15.23M	C$0.63	51.12
K-Bro Linen	C$362.25M	1.00	C$18.80M	C$1.79	19.36

Which has more volatility & risk, GDI or KBL?

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

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 0.22 beat K-Bro Linen's score of 0.00 indicating that GDI Integrated Facility Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Do analysts prefer GDI or KBL?

GDI Integrated Facility Services currently has a consensus price target of C$43.50, suggesting a potential upside of 34.88%. K-Bro Linen has a consensus price target of C$50.00, suggesting a potential upside of 44.51%. Given K-Bro Linen's higher probable 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)	3.00
K-Bro Linen	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of 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 insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of K-Bro Linen shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

K-Bro Linen beats GDI Integrated Facility Services on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.