Critical Review: China Everbright Environment Group�� (OTCMKTS:CHFFF) and Republic Services (NYSE:RSG)

Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) and China Everbright Environment Group�� (OTCMKTS:CHFFF) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

57.7% of Republic Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Republic Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Republic Services and China Everbright Environment Group��’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Republic Services	12.90%	18.44%	6.51%
China Everbright Environment Group��	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Republic Services and China Everbright Environment Group��”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Republic Services	$16.59 billion	4.11	$2.14 billion	$6.85	32.20
China Everbright Environment Group��	$3.53 billion	1.17	$457.43 million	N/A	N/A

Republic Services has higher revenue and earnings than China Everbright Environment Group��.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Republic Services and China Everbright Environment Group��, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Republic Services	0	10	13	0	2.57
China Everbright Environment Group��	0	0	0	0	0.00

Republic Services currently has a consensus price target of $246.40, indicating a potential upside of 11.71%. Given Republic Services’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Republic Services is more favorable than China Everbright Environment Group��.

Volatility and Risk

Republic Services has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China Everbright Environment Group�� has a beta of 0.12, indicating that its share price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Republic Services beats China Everbright Environment Group�� on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Republic Services

Republic Services, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers environmental services in the United States and Canada. It is involved in the collection and processing of recyclable, solid waste, and industrial waste materials; transportation and disposal of non-hazardous and hazardous waste streams; and other environmental solutions. Its residential collection services include curbside collection of material for transport to transfer stations, landfills, recycling centers, and organics processing facilities; supply of recycling and waste containers; and renting of compactors. The company also engages in the processing and sale of old corrugated containers, old newsprint, aluminum, glass, and other materials; and provision of landfill services. It serves small-container, large-container, and residential customers. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

About China Everbright Environment Group��

China Everbright Environment Group Limited, an investment holding company, provides environmental solutions worldwide. The company’s Environmental Energy Project Construction and Operation segment constructs and operates food and kitchen waste treatment, leachate and fecal treatment, sludge treatment and disposal, fly ash landfill, medical waste, and solid waste treatment projects, as well as waste-to-energy and methane-to-energy plants. This segment also provides waste sorting, renewable resources utilization, and sanitation operation services. Its Greentech Project Construction and Operation segment constructs and operates integrated biomass utilization, hazardous and solid waste treatment, and solar energy and wind power projects, as well as offers environmental remediation services. The company’s Environmental Water Project Construction and Operation segment constructs, upgrades, and operates waste water treatment plants; water supply and reusable water treatment plants; and sponge city construction, sludge treatment and disposal, leachate treatment, river-basin ecological restoration, and waste water source heat pump projects. This segment also researches and develops water environment technologies and engineering projects. The company’s Others segment conducts environmental protection technology research and development projects; provides environmental related technological, and protection project equipment construction and installation services; designs environmental protection projects; and sells related equipment. It also collects and treats municipal wastes by mechanical and biological technology; and manufactures environmental protection equipment. The company was formerly known as China Everbright International Limited and changed its name to China Everbright Environment Group Limited in September 2020. China Everbright Environment Group Limited was incorporated in 1961 and is headquartered in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.