Comparing GFL Environmental (NYSE:GFL) and CDT Environmental Technology Investment (NASDAQ:CDTG)

CDT Environmental Technology Investment (NASDAQ:CDTG) and GFL Environmental (NYSE:GFL) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for CDT Environmental Technology Investment and GFL Environmental, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CDT Environmental Technology Investment	1	0	0	0	1.00
GFL Environmental	1	2	11	2	2.88

GFL Environmental has a consensus price target of $55.00, indicating a potential upside of 49.57%. Given GFL Environmental’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe GFL Environmental is more favorable than CDT Environmental Technology Investment.

Volatility and Risk

CDT Environmental Technology Investment has a beta of -2.87, meaning that its stock price is 387% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GFL Environmental has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

64.7% of GFL Environmental shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of GFL Environmental shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares CDT Environmental Technology Investment and GFL Environmental’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CDT Environmental Technology Investment	N/A	N/A	N/A
GFL Environmental	3.09%	4.53%	1.78%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares CDT Environmental Technology Investment and GFL Environmental”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CDT Environmental Technology Investment	$29.76 million	0.12	$1.45 million	N/A	N/A
GFL Environmental	$4.73 billion	2.78	$2.74 billion	$0.32	114.91

GFL Environmental has higher revenue and earnings than CDT Environmental Technology Investment.

Summary

GFL Environmental beats CDT Environmental Technology Investment on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CDT Environmental Technology Investment

CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings Limited designs, develops, manufactures, sells, installs, operates, and maintains sewage treatment systems in China. The company sells complete sewage treatment systems; constructs rural sewage treatment plants; installs systems; and provides on-going operation and maintenance services for systems and plants in China for municipalities and enterprise clients. It provides sewage treatment services, such as on-site or in-situ septic tank treatment services in the urban and rural areas for municipalities, and residential and business property management companies. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Shenzhen, China.

About GFL Environmental

GFL Environmental Inc. offers non-hazardous solid waste management and environmental services in Canada and the United States. It offers solid waste management, liquid waste management, and soil remediation services, including collection, transportation, transfer, recycling, and disposal services for municipal, residential, and commercial, and industrial customers. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Vaughan, Canada.