Critical Contrast: Powell Max (NASDAQ:PMAX) versus NV5 Global (NASDAQ:NVEE)

NV5 Global (NASDAQ:NVEE) and Powell Max (NASDAQ:PMAX) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

75.5% of NV5 Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.4% of NV5 Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares NV5 Global and Powell Max’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NV5 Global	3.86%	9.45%	6.13%
Powell Max	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for NV5 Global and Powell Max, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NV5 Global	0	1	1	0	2.50
Powell Max	0	0	0	0	0.00

NV5 Global presently has a consensus price target of $28.75, suggesting a potential upside of 68.42%. Given NV5 Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe NV5 Global is more favorable than Powell Max.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares NV5 Global and Powell Max”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NV5 Global	$861.74 million	1.29	$44.61 million	$0.56	30.35
Powell Max	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

NV5 Global has higher revenue and earnings than Powell Max.

Summary

NV5 Global beats Powell Max on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NV5 Global

NV5 Global, Inc. provides technology, conformity assessment, consulting solutions, and software applications to public and private sector clients in the infrastructure, utility services, construction, real estate, environmental, and geospatial markets in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Infrastructure; Building, Technology & Sciences; and Geospatial Solutions. The company offers site selection and planning, design, water resources, structural engineering, land development, surveying, power delivery, building code compliance, and other services. It is also involved in the construction of highways, bridges and tunnels; development of rail and light rail systems; provision of services related to street and roadway construction; and construction materials testing and engineering, geotechnical engineering and consulting, and forensic consulting services. In addition, the company provides governmental outsourcing and consulting, and technical outsourcing services; and geospatial data analytic and mapping services, as well as remote sensing services. Further, it offers mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design; commissioning; energy performance, management, and optimization; climate change and reducing CO2 emissions; building program management; acoustical design consulting; and audiovisualsecurity and surveillanceinformation technologydata center services. Additionally, the company provides various services, such as investigating and analyzing environmental conditions, and recommending corrective measures and procedures; occupational health and safety services; radiation exposure and protection, and nuclear safety and industrial hygiene analyses services; hydrogeological modeling and environmental programs. The company was formerly known as NV5 Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to NV5 Global, Inc. in December 2015. NV5 Global, Inc. was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Hollywood, Florida.

About Powell Max

Powell Max Limited is a financial communications services provider. Powell Max Limited is based in JERSEY CITY, N.J.