Critical Contrast: Boyd Group Services (BYDGF) versus Its Peers

Boyd Group Services (OTCMKTS:BYDGF) is one of 354 public companies in the “Commercial Services & Supplies” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Boyd Group Services to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Boyd Group Services and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boyd Group Services	0	0	4	0	3.00
Boyd Group Services Competitors	1897	6232	9007	662	2.47

As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies have a potential upside of 10.69%. Given Boyd Group Services’ rivals higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Boyd Group Services has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares Boyd Group Services and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boyd Group Services	0.27%	2.70%	0.91%
Boyd Group Services Competitors	-67.39%	-119.17%	-1.34%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.2% of Boyd Group Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.2% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are held by institutional investors. 17.0% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Boyd Group Services and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Boyd Group Services	$3.07 billion	$24.54 million	427.62
Boyd Group Services Competitors	$2.48 billion	$141.50 million	13.57

Boyd Group Services has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its rivals. Boyd Group Services is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Risk and Volatility

Boyd Group Services has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boyd Group Services’ rivals have a beta of 2.50, meaning that their average share price is 150% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Boyd Group Services pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. 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. As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.5% and pay out 65.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Boyd Group Services lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Summary

Boyd Group Services rivals beat Boyd Group Services on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

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.