Head to Head Review: Montrose Environmental Group (NYSE:MEG) vs. ESGL (NASDAQ:ESGL)

Montrose Environmental Group (NYSE:MEG) and ESGL (NASDAQ:ESGL) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Montrose Environmental Group and ESGL”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Montrose Environmental Group	$696.40 million	1.33	-$62.31 million	($0.91)	-28.88
ESGL	$6.10 million	N/A	-$630,000.00	N/A	N/A

ESGL has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Montrose Environmental Group.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

87.9% of Montrose Environmental Group shares are held by institutional investors. 11.9% of Montrose Environmental Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.4% of ESGL shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Montrose Environmental Group and ESGL, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Montrose Environmental Group	1	2	3	0	2.33
ESGL	1	0	0	0	1.00

Montrose Environmental Group presently has a consensus price target of $33.50, suggesting a potential upside of 27.45%. Given Montrose Environmental Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Montrose Environmental Group is more favorable than ESGL.

Volatility and Risk

Montrose Environmental Group has a beta of 1.97, meaning that its share price is 97% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ESGL has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Montrose Environmental Group and ESGL’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Montrose Environmental Group	-2.52%	0.17%	0.08%
ESGL	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Montrose Environmental Group beats ESGL on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Montrose Environmental Group

Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. operates as an environmental services company in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Assessment, Permitting and Response; Measurement and Analysis; and Remediation and Reuse. The Assessment, Permitting and Response segment provides scientific advisory and consulting services to support environmental assessments; environmental emergency response and recovery; toxicology consulting and environmental audits and permits for current operations; facility upgrades; new projects; decommissioning projects; and development projects. This segment also offers technical advisory and consulting services, including regulatory compliance support and planning, environmental, ecosystem and toxicological assessments, and support during responses to environmental disruptions. The Measurement and Analysis segment tests and analyzes air, water, and soil to determine concentrations of contaminants, as well as the toxicological impact of contaminants on flora, fauna, and human health. Its services include source and ambient air testing and monitoring, leak detection, and advanced analytical laboratory services, such as storm water, wastewater, and drinking water analysis. The Remediation and Reuse segment provides engineering, design, implementation, and operations and maintenance services primarily to treat contaminated water, remove contaminants from soil, or create biogas from waste. The company serves financial, oil and gas, utilities, construction, automotive, real-estate, midstream energy, manufacturing, commodities, petrochemical, food and beverage, telecommunications, and engineering industries, as well as local, state, provincial, and federal government entities. Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in North Little Rock, Arkansas.

About ESGL

ESGL Holdings Limited provides waste solutions. It regenerates industrial waste into circular products using technologies and renewable energy. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Singapore.