Analyzing Concrete Pumping (NASDAQ:BBCP) and N-Viro International (OTCMKTS:NVIC)

N-Viro International (OTCMKTS:NVIC) and Concrete Pumping (NASDAQ:BBCP) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares N-Viro International and Concrete Pumping’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
N-Viro International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Concrete Pumping	1.62%	2.85%	0.84%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares N-Viro International and Concrete Pumping”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
N-Viro International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Concrete Pumping	$392.87 million	0.80	$6.37 million	$0.09	68.56

Concrete Pumping has higher revenue and earnings than N-Viro International.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

34.2% of Concrete Pumping shares are held by institutional investors. 36.1% of N-Viro International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.6% of Concrete Pumping shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for N-Viro International and Concrete Pumping, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
N-Viro International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Concrete Pumping	0	3	1	0	2.25

Concrete Pumping has a consensus target price of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 21.56%. Given Concrete Pumping’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Concrete Pumping is more favorable than N-Viro International.

Summary

Concrete Pumping beats N-Viro International on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About N-Viro International

N-Viro International Corporation markets its N-Viro Fuel technology that produces a renewable alternative fuel product out of certain bio-organic wastes. N-Viro Fuel is a patented biomass alternative energy fuel process that produces a product that has physical and chemical characteristics similar to certain coals and is created from municipal biosolids, collectable animal manure, pulp and paper sludge, and other organic wastes. The company owns and licenses the N-Viro Process, a patented technology to treat and recycle wastewater sludges and other bio-organic wastes, utilizing certain alkaline by-products produced by the cement, lime, and other industries, as well as electric utilities. Its N-Viro Process stabilizes and pasteurizes sludge; reduces odors to acceptable levels; neutralizes or immobilizes various constituents; and generates N-Viro Soil, a product that has a granular appearance similar to soil and is used in various agricultural applications. In addition, the company is involved in the distribution and resale of alkaline admixtures. N-Viro International Corporation was founded in 1979 and is based in Toledo, Ohio.

About Concrete Pumping

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. provides concrete pumping and waste management services in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company offers concrete pumping services to general contractors and concrete finishing companies in the commercial, infrastructure, and residential sectors under the Brundage-Bone and Capital Pumping brands; and industrial cleanup and containment services primarily to customers in the construction industry under the Eco-Pan brand. It leases and rents concrete pumping equipment, pans, and containers. As of October 31, 2023, the company owned a fleet of approximately 930 boom pumps, 90 placing booms, 20 telebelts, 300 stationary pumps, and 115 waste management trucks. Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Thornton, Colorado.