GD Culture Group (NASDAQ:GDC – Get Free Report) and Montrose Environmental Group (NYSE:MEG – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares GD Culture Group and Montrose Environmental Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| GD Culture Group | N/A | N/A | -$13.84 million | ($0.74) | -5.99 |
| Montrose Environmental Group | $780.12 million | 1.17 | -$62.31 million | ($1.51) | -17.15 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for GD Culture Group and Montrose Environmental Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| GD Culture Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Montrose Environmental Group | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.38 |
Montrose Environmental Group has a consensus price target of $33.17, suggesting a potential upside of 28.10%. Given Montrose Environmental Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Montrose Environmental Group is more favorable than GD Culture Group.
Profitability
This table compares GD Culture Group and Montrose Environmental Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| GD Culture Group | N/A | -315.20% | -168.73% |
| Montrose Environmental Group | -5.10% | 0.46% | 0.21% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.6% of GD Culture Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.9% of Montrose Environmental Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of GD Culture Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of Montrose Environmental Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
GD Culture Group has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Montrose Environmental Group has a beta of 1.78, suggesting that its share price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Montrose Environmental Group beats GD Culture Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About GD Culture Group
GD Culture Group Limited operates as an integrated marketing service agency. The company focuses on enterprise brand management, crisis public relations, intelligent public opinion monitoring, media PR, financial and economic we-media operation, digital face application, exhibition services, and other businesses. It also publishes books in corporate history, finance, and economics, as well as plans and organizes online and offline activities, such as new book launches and book sharing sessions to promote new books and build influence and reputation for the corporate clients. The company was formerly known as Code Chain New Continent Limited and changed its name to GD Culture Group Limited in January 2023. GD Culture Group Limited is based in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
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.
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