Contrasting Concrete Pumping (NASDAQ:BBCP) and HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:HOCFF)

Concrete Pumping (NASDAQ:BBCP) and HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:HOCFF) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Concrete Pumping and HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Concrete Pumping	$392.87 million	1.22	$6.37 million	$0.14	67.71
HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft	N/A	N/A	N/A	C$2.54	195.93

Concrete Pumping has higher revenue and earnings than HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft. Concrete Pumping is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

34.2% of Concrete Pumping shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.1% of HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.2% of Concrete Pumping shares are owned 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 Concrete Pumping and HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Concrete Pumping	2.23%	3.47%	1.03%
HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Concrete Pumping and HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Concrete Pumping	0	3	1	1	2.60
HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft	0	0	0	0	0.00

Concrete Pumping presently has a consensus price target of $10.25, suggesting a potential upside of 8.12%. Given Concrete Pumping’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Concrete Pumping is more favorable than HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft.

Summary

Concrete Pumping beats HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Concrete Pumping

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. provides concrete pumping and waste management services in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company offers concrete pumping services to general contractors and concrete finishing companies in the commercial, infrastructure, and residential sectors under the Brundage-Bone and Capital Pumping brands; and industrial cleanup and containment services primarily to customers in the construction industry under the Eco-Pan brand. It leases and rents concrete pumping equipment, pans, and containers. As of October 31, 2023, the company owned a fleet of approximately 930 boom pumps, 90 placing booms, 20 telebelts, 300 stationary pumps, and 115 waste management trucks. Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Thornton, Colorado.

About HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft

HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft engages in the construction business worldwide. The company operates through HOCHTIEF Americas, HOCHTIEF Asia Pacific, and HOCHTIEF Europe divisions. The HOCHTIEF Americas division provides building and transportation infrastructure construction services primarily in the United States and Canada. The HOCHTIEF Asia Pacific division provides construction, mineral processing, engineering, concessions, and operations and maintenance services for the infrastructure, resources, and real estate markets. This division also undertakes public-private partnerships (PPP). The HOCHTIEF Europe develops and realizes concessions and operator projects in the areas of roads and social infrastructure, energy, and digital. HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany. HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft operates as a subsidiary of ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios, S.A.