Trailblazer Resources (OTCMKTS:TBLZ) versus Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST) Financial Review

Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST) and Trailblazer Resources (OTCMKTS:TBLZ) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Casella Waste Systems and Trailblazer Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Casella Waste Systems	0	4	7	1	2.75
Trailblazer Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00

Casella Waste Systems currently has a consensus target price of $113.56, indicating a potential upside of 13.02%. Given Casella Waste Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Casella Waste Systems is more favorable than Trailblazer Resources.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Casella Waste Systems and Trailblazer Resources”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Casella Waste Systems	$1.56 billion	4.10	$13.54 million	$0.24	418.63
Trailblazer Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Casella Waste Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Trailblazer Resources.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

99.5% of Casella Waste Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Casella Waste Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Casella Waste Systems and Trailblazer Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Casella Waste Systems	0.85%	5.63%	2.70%
Trailblazer Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Casella Waste Systems beats Trailblazer Resources on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Casella Waste Systems

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a vertically integrated solid waste services company in the United States. It offers resource management services primarily in the areas of solid waste collection and disposal, transfer, recycling, and organics services to residential, commercial, municipal, institutional, and industrial customers. The company provides non-hazardous solid waste services, including collections, transfer stations, recycling, and disposal operations. In addition, it markets materials, including fibers, corrugated cardboard, newsprint, plastics, glass, ferrous, and aluminum metals. Casella Waste Systems, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Rutland, Vermont.

About Trailblazer Resources

Trailblazer Resources, Inc. does not have significant operations. The company intends to identify and evaluate industries and business opportunities in order to find a suitable acquisition target. Previously, it was engaged in the manufacture, sale, installation, and servicing of fiberglass tank and piping products. The company was formerly known as Energy Composites Corporation and changed its name to Trailblazer Resources, Inc. in October 2011. Trailblazer Resources, Inc. is based in Henderson, Nevada.