Comparing Trans Global Group (OTCMKTS:TGGI) and Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST)

Trans Global Group (OTCMKTS:TGGI) and Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Trans Global Group and Casella Waste Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trans Global Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Casella Waste Systems	2	2	6	1	2.55

Casella Waste Systems has a consensus price target of $112.38, suggesting a potential upside of 22.44%. Given Casella Waste Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Casella Waste Systems is more favorable than Trans Global Group.

Profitability

This table compares Trans Global Group and Casella Waste Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trans Global Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Casella Waste Systems	0.64%	4.97%	2.40%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Trans Global Group and Casella Waste Systems”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trans Global Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Casella Waste Systems	$1.56 billion	3.74	$13.54 million	$0.18	509.89

Casella Waste Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Trans Global Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

99.5% of Casella Waste Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.4% of Trans Global Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Casella Waste Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Trans Global Group has a beta of -2.27, suggesting that its share price is 327% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Casella Waste Systems has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Casella Waste Systems beats Trans Global Group on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Trans Global Group

Trans Global Group Inc., through its subsidiary, Shenzhen Zui Xian Gui Brewery Technology Limited, distributes and retails wine under the Zui Xian Gui name in the People's Republic of China. It also sells its products through an online self-operated retail and e-commerce platform. The company is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

About Casella Waste Systems

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a vertically integrated solid waste services company in the United States. It offers resource management services primarily in the areas of solid waste collection and disposal, transfer, recycling, and organics services to residential, commercial, municipal, institutional, and industrial customers. The company provides non-hazardous solid waste services, including collections, transfer stations, recycling, and disposal operations. In addition, it markets materials, including fibers, corrugated cardboard, newsprint, plastics, glass, ferrous, and aluminum metals. Casella Waste Systems, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Rutland, Vermont.