ABM Industries (NYSE:ABM – Get Free Report) and Boyd Group Services (OTCMKTS:BYDGF – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
91.6% of ABM Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Boyd Group Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of ABM Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for ABM Industries and Boyd Group Services, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ABM Industries | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.20 |
| Boyd Group Services | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
Dividends
ABM Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Boyd Group Services pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. ABM Industries pays out 44.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Boyd Group Services pays out 118.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. ABM Industries has increased its dividend for 59 consecutive years. ABM Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
Volatility & Risk
ABM Industries has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boyd Group Services has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares ABM Industries and Boyd Group Services”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ABM Industries | $8.75 billion | 0.31 | $162.30 million | $2.60 | 17.89 |
| Boyd Group Services | $3.07 billion | 1.11 | $24.54 million | $0.37 | 427.62 |
ABM Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Boyd Group Services. ABM Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boyd Group Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares ABM Industries and Boyd Group Services’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ABM Industries | 1.75% | 11.84% | 3.91% |
| Boyd Group Services | 0.27% | 2.70% | 0.91% |
Summary
ABM Industries beats Boyd Group Services on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Boyd Group Services
Boyd Group Services Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates non-franchised collision repair centers in North America. The company operates its locations under the Boyd Autobody & Glass and Assured Automotive names in Canada; and Gerber Collision & Glass name in the United States. It also operates as a retail auto glass operator under the Gerber Collision & Glass, Glass America, Auto Glass Service, Auto Glass Authority, and Autoglassonly.com names in the United States. In addition, the company operates a third-party administrator, Gerber National Claims Services that offers glass, emergency roadside, and first notice of loss services. It serves insurance companies and individual vehicle owners. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada.
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