Casella Waste Systems (NASDAQ:CWST – Get Free Report) and CDT Environmental Technology Investment (NASDAQ:CDTG – Get Free Report) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
99.5% of Casella Waste Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of Casella Waste Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Casella Waste Systems and CDT Environmental Technology Investment, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Casella Waste Systems | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2.73 |
| CDT Environmental Technology Investment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Casella Waste Systems and CDT Environmental Technology Investment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Casella Waste Systems | 0.64% | 4.97% | 2.40% |
| CDT Environmental Technology Investment | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Casella Waste Systems and CDT Environmental Technology Investment”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Casella Waste Systems | $1.80 billion | 3.41 | $13.54 million | $0.24 | 401.79 |
| CDT Environmental Technology Investment | $29.76 million | 0.16 | $1.45 million | N/A | N/A |
Casella Waste Systems has higher revenue and earnings than CDT Environmental Technology Investment.
Risk & Volatility
Casella Waste Systems has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CDT Environmental Technology Investment has a beta of -4.76, suggesting that its stock price is 576% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Casella Waste Systems beats CDT Environmental Technology Investment on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About CDT Environmental Technology Investment
CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings Limited designs, develops, manufactures, sells, installs, operates, and maintains sewage treatment systems in China. The company sells complete sewage treatment systems; constructs rural sewage treatment plants; installs systems; and provides on-going operation and maintenance services for systems and plants in China for municipalities and enterprise clients. It provides sewage treatment services, such as on-site or in-situ septic tank treatment services in the urban and rural areas for municipalities, and residential and business property management companies. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Shenzhen, China.
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