Reviewing Concrete Pumping (NASDAQ:BBCP) & GlyEco (OTCMKTS:GLYE)

Concrete Pumping (NASDAQ:BBCP) and GlyEco (OTCMKTS:GLYE) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

34.2% of Concrete Pumping shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.2% of Concrete Pumping shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.7% of GlyEco shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Concrete Pumping and GlyEco’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Concrete Pumping	2.23%	3.47%	1.03%
GlyEco	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Concrete Pumping and GlyEco”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Concrete Pumping	$392.87 million	1.34	$6.37 million	$0.09	115.89
GlyEco	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Concrete Pumping has higher revenue and earnings than GlyEco.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Concrete Pumping and GlyEco, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Concrete Pumping	0	3	1	0	2.25
GlyEco	0	0	0	0	0.00

Concrete Pumping presently has a consensus target price of $8.25, suggesting a potential downside of 20.90%. Given Concrete Pumping’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Concrete Pumping is more favorable than GlyEco.

Summary

Concrete Pumping beats GlyEco on 9 of the 9 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 GlyEco

GlyEco, Inc. engages in the development and manufacture of coolants, additives and related performance fluids. Its products and services include additives, ethylene glycol and antifreeze. The company was founded by Janet Carnell Lorenz, John Darc Lorenz, II and Todd L. Smith on April 21, 1997 and is headquartered in Rock Hill, SC.