Concrete Pumping (NASDAQ:BBCP) versus Ming Shing Group (NASDAQ:MSW) Critical Review

Concrete Pumping (NASDAQ:BBCP) and Ming Shing Group (NASDAQ:MSW) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

34.2% of Concrete Pumping shares are held by institutional investors. 26.6% of Concrete Pumping shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.7% of Ming Shing Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Concrete Pumping and Ming Shing Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Concrete Pumping	$425.87 million	0.78	$16.21 million	$0.26	24.08
Ming Shing Group	$27.57 million	2.61	N/A	N/A	N/A

Concrete Pumping has higher revenue and earnings than Ming Shing Group.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Concrete Pumping	3.81%	6.19%	2.17%
Ming Shing Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Concrete Pumping and Ming Shing Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Concrete Pumping	0	3	2	0	2.40
Ming Shing Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Concrete Pumping currently has a consensus price target of $7.31, suggesting a potential upside of 16.81%. Given Concrete Pumping’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Concrete Pumping is more favorable than Ming Shing Group.

Summary

Concrete Pumping beats Ming Shing Group on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Ming Shing Group

Ming Shing Group Holdings Limited is a company mainly engaged in wet trades works, such as plastering works, tile laying works, brick laying works, floor screeding works and marble works. Ming Shing Group Holdings Limited is based in Hong Kong.