Comparing CBIZ (NYSE:CBZ) and Juhl Energy (OTCMKTS:JUHL)

Juhl Energy (OTCMKTS:JUHL) and CBIZ (NYSE:CBZ) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

87.4% of CBIZ shares are held by institutional investors. 47.9% of Juhl Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of CBIZ shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Juhl Energy and CBIZ’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Juhl Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
CBIZ	4.73%	12.33%	5.02%

Volatility and Risk

Juhl Energy has a beta of 2.97, suggesting that its share price is 197% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CBIZ has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Juhl Energy and CBIZ, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Juhl Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
CBIZ	0	5	3	0	2.38

CBIZ has a consensus price target of $44.50, indicating a potential downside of 18.33%. Given CBIZ’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CBIZ is more favorable than Juhl Energy.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Juhl Energy and CBIZ”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Juhl Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CBIZ	$2.76 billion	1.07	$115.44 million	$2.14	25.46

CBIZ has higher revenue and earnings than Juhl Energy.

Summary

CBIZ beats Juhl Energy on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Juhl Energy

Juhl Energy, Inc. is engaged in renewable-energy industry, which provides a range of clean energy solutions with a focus on wind, solar, biomass and natural gas systems. It also focuses on competitive, clean energy solutions and community based wind power development, ownership and management throughout the U. S. and Canada. The company operates its business through the following segments: Renewable Energy Development, Renewable Power Plant Ownership and, Energy and Field services. The Renewable Energy Development segment includes wind, solar and cogeneration energy development, construction and related products and services. The Renewable Power Plant Ownership segment owns and operates consolidated wind farms or other clean energy investments. The Energy and Field services segment provides business-to-business engineering consulting services, asset management, and turbine and tower maintenance services. Juhl Energy was founded by Daniel J. Juhl and Mary Juhl on June 20, 2008 and is headquartered in Chanhassen, MN.

About CBIZ

CBIZ, Inc. provides financial, insurance, and advisory services in the United States and Canada. It operates through Financial Services, Benefits and Insurance Services, and National Practices segments. The Financial Services segment offers accounting and tax, financial advisory, valuation, risk and advisory, and government healthcare consulting services. The Benefits and Insurance Services provides employee benefits consulting, payroll/human capital management, property and casualty insurance, and retirement and investment services. The National Practices segment offers information technology managed networking and hardware, and health care consulting services. The company primarily serves small and medium-sized businesses, as well as individuals, governmental entities, and not-for-profit enterprises. CBIZ, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Independence, Ohio.