Critical Survey: Concrete Pumping (NASDAQ:BBCP) vs. SolarMax Technology (NASDAQ:SMXT)

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Concrete Pumping and SolarMax Technology’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Concrete Pumping	$446.38 million	0.82	$31.79 million	$0.35	19.46
SolarMax Technology	$54.14 million	8.78	N/A	N/A	N/A

Concrete Pumping has higher revenue and earnings than SolarMax Technology.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

34.2% of Concrete Pumping shares are held by institutional investors. 27.4% of Concrete Pumping shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Concrete Pumping and SolarMax Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Concrete Pumping	0	2	0	0	2.00
SolarMax Technology	0	0	0	0	N/A

Concrete Pumping currently has a consensus price target of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 24.82%. Given Concrete Pumping’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Concrete Pumping is more favorable than SolarMax Technology.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Concrete Pumping	4.81%	7.76%	2.61%
SolarMax Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Concrete Pumping beats SolarMax Technology on 7 of the 8 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 SolarMax Technology

SolarMax Technology, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated solar energy company in the United States and China. The company engages in the sale and installation of photovoltaic and battery backup systems; financing the sale of photovoltaic and battery backup systems; sale of LED systems; and identifying and procuring solar farm projects for resale to third parties, as well as provision of engineering, procuring, and construction services for solar farm projects. It serves residential, commercial, and government customers. The Company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Riverside, California.