Concrete Pumping (NASDAQ:BBCP) vs. Rino International (OTCMKTS:RINO) Head-To-Head Analysis

Rino International (OTCMKTS:RINO) and Concrete Pumping (NASDAQ:BBCP) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Rino International and Concrete Pumping”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rino International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Concrete Pumping	$392.87 million	0.81	$6.37 million	$0.09	68.44

Concrete Pumping has higher revenue and earnings than Rino International.

Risk & Volatility

Rino International has a beta of -6.96, suggesting that its share price is 796% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Concrete Pumping has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

34.2% of Concrete Pumping shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.1% of Rino International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.6% of Concrete Pumping shares are owned by 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 Rino International and Concrete Pumping’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rino International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Concrete Pumping	1.62%	2.85%	0.84%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Rino International and Concrete Pumping, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rino International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Concrete Pumping	0	3	1	0	2.25

Concrete Pumping has a consensus target price of $7.50, indicating a potential upside of 21.75%. Given Concrete Pumping’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Concrete Pumping is more favorable than Rino International.

Summary

Concrete Pumping beats Rino International on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rino International

RINO International Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as an environmental protection and remediation company in the People's Republic of China. The company engages in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wastewater treatment and flue gas desulphurization equipment primarily for use in the iron and steel industry; and anti-oxidation products and equipment for use in the manufacture of hot rolled steel plate products. Its products include Lamella Inclined Tube Settler Waste Water Treatment System, which comprise industrial water treatment equipment, effluent-condensing equipment sets, solid and liquid abstraction dewatering equipment, and coal gas dust removal and cleaning equipment; and Circulating, Fluidized Bed, Flue Gas Desulphurization System that removes particulate sulphur from flue gas emissions generated by the sintering process in the production of iron and steel; and High Temperature Anti-Oxidation System for hot rolled steel, a set of products and a mechanized system, which reduces oxidation-related output losses in the production of continuous cast hot rolled steel. In addition, it offers contract machining services for third-party industrial enterprises. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Dalian, the People's Republic of China.

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.