ABM Industries (NYSE:ABM – Get Free Report) and YY Group (NASDAQ:YYGH – Get Free Report) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares ABM Industries and YY Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ABM Industries | $8.75 billion | 0.29 | $162.30 million | $2.59 | 16.50 |
| YY Group | $41.10 million | 0.29 | -$4.84 million | N/A | N/A |
Risk & Volatility
ABM Industries has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, YY Group has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
91.6% of ABM Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of ABM Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares ABM Industries and YY Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ABM Industries | 1.86% | 11.96% | 4.10% |
| YY Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for ABM Industries and YY Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ABM Industries | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.20 |
| YY Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
ABM Industries currently has a consensus price target of $54.33, suggesting a potential upside of 27.14%. Given ABM Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe ABM Industries is more favorable than YY Group.
Summary
ABM Industries beats YY Group on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ABM Industries
ABM Industries Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of integrated facility, infrastructure, and mobility solutions in the United States and internationally. It operates through Business & Industry, Manufacturing & Distribution, Education, Aviation, and Technical Solutions segments. The company offers janitorial, facilities engineering, and parking services for commercial real estate properties, including corporate offices for high tech clients, sports and entertainment venues, and traditional hospitals and non-acute healthcare facilities; provides vehicle maintenance and other services to rental car providers. It also offers integrated facility services, engineering, and other specialized services in various types of manufacturing, distribution, and data center facilities. In addition, the company delivers custodial and landscaping and grounds for public school districts, private schools, colleges, and universities. Further, it supports airlines and airports with services comprising passenger assistance, catering logistics, air cabin maintenance, and transportation services. Additionally, the company provides electric vehicle power design, installation, and maintenance, as well as microgrid systems installations. ABM Industries Incorporated was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
About YY Group
YY Group Holding Limited, a data and technology driven company, provides manpower outsourcing and cleaning services in Singapore and Malaysia. Its cleaning services include commercial cleaning for offices and schools; hospitality cleaning for hotels and shopping centers; industrial cleaning, facade cleaning, disinfection, and stewarding services for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions, as well as banquets; and pest control services. The company also offers cleaning robots and machines to enhance cleaning performance by deploying them at designated premises. In addition, it provides YY Smart iClean App, which is a smart toilet central management platform. Further, the company offers manpower contracting services; employment agencies; general cleaning services; manpower outsourcing with information technology solution; management consulting; and employment placement and recruitment services. YY Group Holding Limited was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Singapore.
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