Financial Contrast: Connectm Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CNTM) & Concrete Pumping (NASDAQ:BBCP)

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

79.6% of Connectm Technology Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.2% of Concrete Pumping shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.0% of Connectm Technology Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.4% of Concrete Pumping shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Connectm Technology Solutions	N/A	N/A	-20.55%
Concrete Pumping	3.72%	6.17%	2.13%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Connectm Technology Solutions and Concrete Pumping, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Connectm Technology Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00
Concrete Pumping	0	3	2	0	2.40

Concrete Pumping has a consensus target price of $7.31, suggesting a potential upside of 23.94%. Given Concrete Pumping’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Concrete Pumping is more favorable than Connectm Technology Solutions.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Connectm Technology Solutions and Concrete Pumping”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Connectm Technology Solutions	$19.42 million	0.95	-$14.94 million	N/A	N/A
Concrete Pumping	$442.24 million	0.71	$31.79 million	$0.26	22.69

Concrete Pumping has higher revenue and earnings than Connectm Technology Solutions.

Volatility and Risk

Connectm Technology Solutions has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its share price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Concrete Pumping has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Concrete Pumping beats Connectm Technology Solutions on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Connectm Technology Solutions

ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a technology company, focuses on advancing the electrification economy by integrating electrified energy assets with its AI-driven technology solutions platform. It provides residential and light commercial buildings, and all-electric original equipment manufacturers with a platform to accelerate the transition to solar and all-electric heating, cooling, and transportation. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

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.