ABM Industries (NYSE:ABM) and China Everbright Environment Group�� (OTCMKTS:CHFFF) Head to Head Analysis

China Everbright Environment Group�� (OTCMKTS:CHFFF) and ABM Industries (NYSE:ABM) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

91.6% of ABM Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of ABM Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares China Everbright Environment Group�� and ABM Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
China Everbright Environment Group��	N/A	N/A	N/A
ABM Industries	1.75%	11.84%	3.91%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for China Everbright Environment Group�� and ABM Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
China Everbright Environment Group��	0	0	0	0	0.00
ABM Industries	0	4	1	0	2.20

ABM Industries has a consensus price target of $47.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.16%. Given ABM Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ABM Industries is more favorable than China Everbright Environment Group��.

Volatility & Risk

China Everbright Environment Group�� has a beta of 0.14, suggesting that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ABM Industries has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
China Everbright Environment Group��	$3.53 billion	1.17	$503.48 million	N/A	N/A
ABM Industries	$8.75 billion	0.33	$162.30 million	$2.60	18.67

China Everbright Environment Group�� has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ABM Industries.

Summary

ABM Industries beats China Everbright Environment Group�� on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About ABM Industries

ABM Industries Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of integrated facility, infrastructure, and mobility solutions in the United States and internationally. It operates through Business & Industry, Manufacturing & Distribution, Education, Aviation, and Technical Solutions segments. The company offers janitorial, facilities engineering, and parking services for commercial real estate properties, including corporate offices for high tech clients, sports and entertainment venues, and traditional hospitals and non-acute healthcare facilities; provides vehicle maintenance and other services to rental car providers. It also offers integrated facility services, engineering, and other specialized services in various types of manufacturing, distribution, and data center facilities. In addition, the company delivers custodial and landscaping and grounds for public school districts, private schools, colleges, and universities. Further, it supports airlines and airports with services comprising passenger assistance, catering logistics, air cabin maintenance, and transportation services. Additionally, the company provides electric vehicle power design, installation, and maintenance, as well as microgrid systems installations. ABM Industries Incorporated was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in New York, New York.