Comparing Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST) & Trans Global Group (OTCMKTS:TGGI)

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Casella Waste Systems and Trans Global Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Casella Waste Systems	2	2	6	1	2.55
Trans Global Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Casella Waste Systems presently has a consensus target price of $112.38, suggesting a potential upside of 22.44%. Given Casella Waste Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Casella Waste Systems is more favorable than Trans Global Group.

Profitability

This table compares Casella Waste Systems and Trans Global Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Casella Waste Systems	0.64%	4.97%	2.40%
Trans Global Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Casella Waste Systems and Trans Global Group”s 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	3.74	$13.54 million	$0.18	509.89
Trans Global Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Casella Waste Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Trans Global Group.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

99.5% of Casella Waste Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Casella Waste Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 61.4% of Trans Global Group shares are held 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.

Risk & Volatility

Casella Waste Systems has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trans Global Group has a beta of -2.27, meaning that its share price is 327% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Casella Waste Systems beats Trans Global Group on 10 of the 11 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 Trans Global Group

Trans Global Group Inc., through its subsidiary, Shenzhen Zui Xian Gui Brewery Technology Limited, distributes and retails wine under the Zui Xian Gui name in the People's Republic of China. It also sells its products through an online self-operated retail and e-commerce platform. The company is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.