Smart Powerr (NASDAQ:CREG – Get Free Report) and Republic Services (NYSE:RSG – Get Free Report) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Smart Powerr and Republic Services’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Smart Powerr | N/A | -2.69% | -2.30% |
| Republic Services | 12.97% | 18.27% | 6.48% |
Risk & Volatility
Smart Powerr has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Republic Services has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Smart Powerr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Republic Services | 0 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2.68 |
Republic Services has a consensus target price of $257.10, suggesting a potential upside of 15.21%. Given Republic Services’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Republic Services is more favorable than Smart Powerr.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.2% of Smart Powerr shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.7% of Republic Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.4% of Smart Powerr shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Republic Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Smart Powerr and Republic Services”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Smart Powerr | N/A | N/A | -$1.56 million | ($1.95) | -0.65 |
| Republic Services | $16.03 billion | 4.35 | $2.04 billion | $6.76 | 33.01 |
Republic Services has higher revenue and earnings than Smart Powerr. Smart Powerr is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Republic Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Republic Services beats Smart Powerr on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Smart Powerr
Smart Powerr Corp. engages in the waste energy recycling business in China. The company provides energy saving and recovery facilities for various energy intensive industries; waste energy recycling systems for use in nonferrous metal plants; and clean-technology and energy-efficient solutions to reduce air pollution and energy shortage problems. It also designs, finances, constructs, and installs the waste energy recycling project to mid to large-size enterprises involved in high energy-consuming businesses; and provides project investment, investment management, economic information consulting, technical, financial leasing, and financial leasing transactions and consulting services; purchases, repairs, and disposes financial leasing assets; sells and leases energy saving systems and equipment. In addition, the company offers waste gas-to-energy solutions comprising the waste gas power generation system that utilizes flammable waste gas to generate electricity; and flammable waste gases emitted from industrial production processes, such as blast furnace gas, and coke furnace gas, oil or gas to power gas-fired generators, as well as uses the waste heat generated in industrial production to make steam to generate electricity through a steam turbine. Further, it markets its projects to the industrial manufacturers to utilize energy recovery projects in their manufacturing processes, including steel, cement, nonferrous metal, coal, and petrochemical industries. The company was formerly known as China Recycling Energy Corporation and changed its name to Smart Powerr Corp. in March 2022. Smart Powerr Corp. was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Xi'an, China.
About Republic Services
Republic Services, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers environmental services in the United States and Canada. It is involved in the collection and processing of recyclable, solid waste, and industrial waste materials; transportation and disposal of non-hazardous and hazardous waste streams; and other environmental solutions. Its residential collection services include curbside collection of material for transport to transfer stations, landfills, recycling centers, and organics processing facilities; supply of recycling and waste containers; and renting of compactors. The company also engages in the processing and sale of old corrugated containers, old newsprint, aluminum, glass, and other materials; and provision of landfill services. It serves small-container, large-container, and residential customers. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
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