Montrose Environmental Group (NYSE:MEG) versus Daiseki Co.,Ltd. (OTCMKTS:DSKIF) Head-To-Head Comparison

Daiseki Co.,Ltd. (OTCMKTS:DSKIF) and Montrose Environmental Group (NYSE:MEG) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Daiseki Co.,Ltd. and Montrose Environmental Group’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Daiseki Co.,Ltd.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Montrose Environmental Group	$560.36 million	1.90	-$31.82 million	($1.84)	-19.22

Daiseki Co.,Ltd. has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Montrose Environmental Group.

Profitability

This table compares Daiseki Co.,Ltd. and Montrose Environmental Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Daiseki Co.,Ltd.	N/A	N/A	N/A
Montrose Environmental Group	-6.86%	-12.27%	-4.82%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

25.6% of Daiseki Co.,Ltd. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of Montrose Environmental Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.9% of Montrose Environmental Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Daiseki Co.,Ltd. and Montrose Environmental Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Daiseki Co.,Ltd.	0	0	0	0	N/A
Montrose Environmental Group	0	2	2	0	2.50

Montrose Environmental Group has a consensus target price of $47.67, indicating a potential upside of 34.77%. Given Montrose Environmental Group’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Montrose Environmental Group is more favorable than Daiseki Co.,Ltd..

Summary

Montrose Environmental Group beats Daiseki Co.,Ltd. on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Daiseki Co.,Ltd.

Daiseki Co.,Ltd. engages industrial waste treatment and resource recycling activities in Japan. The company is involved in the treatment and recycling of waste oil and sludge, as well as collection, transportation, treatment, and recycling of industrial waste. It also develops, produces, and sells Pane-roll and Daiseki Coat concrete release agents; Daiseki Pla-coat plastic release agents; and Daiseki Proof rustpoofing agents. In addition, the company offers industrial lubricating oil for press machines and sharpeners, as well as fuel oils, and industrial and automotive lubricants; and environmental research and analysis services for industrial waste, such as waste oil, waste acid, waste alkali, sludge, and other waste. Further, it engages in the research and restoration of polluted soil, etc.; refining of lubricating oil; sale of petrol products; refinement of lead; recycling used automotive and industrial batteries; washing and treatment of tanks; and recycling of waste plasterboard. Daiseki Co.,Ltd. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan.

About Montrose Environmental Group

Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. operates as an environmental services company in the United States and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Assessment, Permitting and Response; Measurement and Analysis; and Remediation and Reuse. The Assessment, Permitting and Response segment provides scientific advisory and consulting services to support environmental assessments, environmental emergency response and recovery, toxicology consulting and environmental audits and permits for current operations, facility upgrades, new projects, decommissioning projects, and development projects. Its technical advisory and consulting services include regulatory compliance support and planning, environmental, and ecosystem and toxicological assessments and support during responses to environmental disruptions. The Measurement and Analysis segment tests and analyzes air, water, and soil to determine concentrations of contaminants, as well as the toxicological impact of contaminants on flora, fauna, and human health. Its services include source and ambient air testing and monitoring, leak detection, and advanced analytical laboratory services, such as air, storm water, wastewater, and drinking water analysis. The Remediation and Reuse segment provides engineering, design, implementation, and operations and maintenance services primarily to treat contaminated water, remove contaminants from soil, or create biogas from waste. The company serves technology, media, chemical, energy, power and utility, industrial and manufacturing, financial, and engineering industries, as well as local, state, provincial, and federal government entities. Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in North Little Rock, Arkansas.