Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) & JBDI (NASDAQ:JBDI) Head-To-Head Contrast

Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) and JBDI (NASDAQ:JBDI) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Veralto and JBDI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Veralto	16.65%	41.45%	14.05%
JBDI	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Veralto has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JBDI has a beta of -2, indicating that its stock price is 300% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

91.3% of Veralto shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Veralto shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Veralto and JBDI”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Veralto	$5.19 billion	4.92	$833.00 million	$3.58	28.74
JBDI	$8.44 million	3.99	-$980,000.00	N/A	N/A

Veralto has higher revenue and earnings than JBDI.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Veralto and JBDI, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Veralto	0	4	6	0	2.60
JBDI	1	0	0	0	1.00

Veralto presently has a consensus target price of $113.43, suggesting a potential upside of 10.25%. Given Veralto’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Veralto is more favorable than JBDI.

Summary

Veralto beats JBDI on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Veralto

Veralto Corporation provides water analytics, water treatment, marking and coding, and packaging and color services worldwide. It operates through two segments, Water Quality (WQ) and Product Quality & Innovation (PQI). The WQ segment offers precision instrumentation and water treatment technologies to measure, analyze, and treat water in residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, research, and natural resource applications through the Hach, Trojan Technologies, and ChemTreat brands. This segment provides water solutions, including chemical reagents, services, and digital solutions. The PQI segment offers inline printing solutions for products and packaging with marking and coding systems; marking and coding for packaged goods and related consumables; design software and imaging systems for the creation of new packaging designs; color management solutions for printed packages and consumer and industrial products; color standard services for the design industry; and a software solution that provides digital asset management, marketing resource management, and product information management. This segment sells its products and services through the Videojet, Linx, Esko, X-Rite, and Pantone brands to regulated industries, including municipal utilities, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrials. The company was formerly known as DH EAS Holding Corp. and changed its name to Veralto Corporation in February 2023. Veralto Corporation was incorporated in 2022 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

About JBDI

JBDI Holdings Limited engages in the trading of reconditioned and recycling containers in Singapore and the Southeast Asia region. The company offers reconditioning and recycling drums, including open top drums, metal drums, plastic drums, plastic carboys, and intermediate bulk containers, as well as new drums, and collects waste drums and related products. It serves solvent, chemical, petroleum, and edible product oil industries. The company was founded in 1983 and is based in Singapore. JBDI Holdings Limited operates as a subsidiary of E U Holdings Pte. Ltd.