Concrete Pumping (NASDAQ:BBCP) vs. CDT Environmental Technology Investment (NASDAQ:CDTG) Head-To-Head Comparison

Concrete Pumping (NASDAQ:BBCP) and CDT Environmental Technology Investment (NASDAQ:CDTG) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Concrete Pumping and CDT Environmental Technology Investment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Concrete Pumping	2.65%	4.12%	1.29%
CDT Environmental Technology Investment	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Concrete Pumping and CDT Environmental Technology Investment, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Concrete Pumping	0	2	1	0	2.33
CDT Environmental Technology Investment	0	0	0	0	0.00

Concrete Pumping currently has a consensus target price of $7.25, suggesting a potential downside of 5.10%. Given Concrete Pumping’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Concrete Pumping is more favorable than CDT Environmental Technology Investment.

Volatility and Risk

Concrete Pumping has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CDT Environmental Technology Investment has a beta of -5.06, suggesting that its stock price is 606% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

34.2% of Concrete Pumping shares are held by institutional investors. 26.6% of Concrete Pumping shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Concrete Pumping and CDT Environmental Technology Investment”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Concrete Pumping	$425.87 million	0.93	$16.21 million	$0.22	34.73
CDT Environmental Technology Investment	$29.76 million	0.23	$1.45 million	N/A	N/A

Concrete Pumping has higher revenue and earnings than CDT Environmental Technology Investment.

Summary

Concrete Pumping beats CDT Environmental Technology Investment on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Concrete Pumping

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. provides concrete pumping and waste management services in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company offers concrete pumping services to general contractors and concrete finishing companies in the commercial, infrastructure, and residential sectors under the Brundage-Bone and Capital Pumping brands; and industrial cleanup and containment services primarily to customers in the construction industry under the Eco-Pan brand. It leases and rents concrete pumping equipment, pans, and containers. As of October 31, 2023, the company owned a fleet of approximately 930 boom pumps, 90 placing booms, 20 telebelts, 300 stationary pumps, and 115 waste management trucks. Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Thornton, Colorado.

About CDT Environmental Technology Investment

CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings Limited designs, develops, manufactures, sells, installs, operates, and maintains sewage treatment systems in China. The company sells complete sewage treatment systems; constructs rural sewage treatment plants; installs systems; and provides on-going operation and maintenance services for systems and plants in China for municipalities and enterprise clients. It provides sewage treatment services, such as on-site or in-situ septic tank treatment services in the urban and rural areas for municipalities, and residential and business property management companies. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Shenzhen, China.