Contrasting Ollie’s Bargain Outlet (NASDAQ:OLLI) & Boyd Group Services (OTCMKTS:BYDGF)

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet (NASDAQ:OLLI) and Boyd Group Services (OTCMKTS:BYDGF) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and Boyd Group Services’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet	8.74%	12.66%	8.20%
Boyd Group Services	0.27%	2.70%	0.91%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.2% of Boyd Group Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boyd Group Services has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and Boyd Group Services, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet	0	5	8	0	2.62
Boyd Group Services	0	1	3	1	3.00

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet presently has a consensus price target of $143.46, indicating a potential upside of 13.10%. Given Ollie’s Bargain Outlet’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is more favorable than Boyd Group Services.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and Boyd Group Services”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet	$2.27 billion	3.42	$199.76 million	$3.45	36.77
Boyd Group Services	$3.07 billion	1.17	$24.54 million	$0.37	450.31

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Boyd Group Services. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boyd Group Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet beats Boyd Group Services on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ollie’s Bargain Outlet

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the retail of closeouts, excess inventory, and salvage merchandise. It offers overstocks, package changes, manufacturer refurbished goods, and irregulars. The company’s products include housewares, food, books and stationery, bed and bath, floor coverings, electronics and toys. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings was founded by Mark Butler, Mort Bernstein, Oliver Rosenberg and Harry Coverman on July 29, 1982, and is headquartered in Harrisburg, PA.

About Boyd Group Services

Boyd Group Services Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates non-franchised collision repair centers in North America. The company operates its locations under the Boyd Autobody & Glass and Assured Automotive names in Canada; and Gerber Collision & Glass name in the United States. It also operates as a retail auto glass operator under the Gerber Collision & Glass, Glass America, Auto Glass Service, Auto Glass Authority, and Autoglassonly.com names in the United States. In addition, the company operates a third-party administrator, Gerber National Claims Services that offers glass, emergency roadside, and first notice of loss services. It serves insurance companies and individual vehicle owners. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada.