Critical Comparison: ESGL (NASDAQ:ESGL) versus Concrete Pumping (NASDAQ:BBCP)

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

Profitability

This table compares ESGL and Concrete Pumping’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ESGL	N/A	N/A	N/A
Concrete Pumping	3.57%	5.33%	1.73%

Analyst Ratings

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

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

Concrete Pumping has a consensus target price of $6.75, indicating a potential downside of 5.33%. Given Concrete Pumping’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Concrete Pumping is more favorable than ESGL.

Risk and Volatility

ESGL has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Concrete Pumping has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

34.2% of Concrete Pumping shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.4% of ESGL shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.6% of Concrete Pumping shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares ESGL and Concrete Pumping”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ESGL	$6.10 million	N/A	-$630,000.00	N/A	N/A
Concrete Pumping	$425.87 million	0.87	$16.21 million	$0.22	32.41

Concrete Pumping has higher revenue and earnings than ESGL.

Summary

Concrete Pumping beats ESGL on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ESGL

ESGL Holdings Limited provides waste solutions. It regenerates industrial waste into circular products using technologies and renewable energy. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Singapore.

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.