Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) versus Smart Powerr (NASDAQ:CREG) Head to Head Review

Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) and Smart Powerr (NASDAQ:CREG) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Republic Services and Smart Powerr’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Republic Services	12.97%	18.27%	6.48%
Smart Powerr	N/A	-2.69%	-2.30%

Risk & Volatility

Republic Services has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Smart Powerr has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Republic Services and Smart Powerr”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Republic Services	$16.03 billion	4.30	$2.04 billion	$6.76	32.68
Smart Powerr	N/A	N/A	-$1.56 million	($1.95)	-0.66

Republic Services has higher revenue and earnings than Smart Powerr. Smart Powerr is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Republic Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

57.7% of Republic Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Smart Powerr shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Republic Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of Smart Powerr shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers 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 Republic Services and Smart Powerr, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Republic Services	0	10	13	2	2.68
Smart Powerr	1	0	0	0	1.00

Republic Services currently has a consensus price target of $257.10, suggesting a potential upside of 16.38%. Given Republic Services’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Republic Services is more favorable than Smart Powerr.

Summary

Republic Services beats Smart Powerr on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Republic Services

Republic Services, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers environmental services in the United States and Canada. It is involved in the collection and processing of recyclable, solid waste, and industrial waste materials; transportation and disposal of non-hazardous and hazardous waste streams; and other environmental solutions. Its residential collection services include curbside collection of material for transport to transfer stations, landfills, recycling centers, and organics processing facilities; supply of recycling and waste containers; and renting of compactors. The company also engages in the processing and sale of old corrugated containers, old newsprint, aluminum, glass, and other materials; and provision of landfill services. It serves small-container, large-container, and residential customers. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

About Smart Powerr

Smart Powerr Corp. engages in the waste energy recycling business in China. The company provides energy saving and recovery facilities for various energy intensive industries; waste energy recycling systems for use in nonferrous metal plants; and clean-technology and energy-efficient solutions to reduce air pollution and energy shortage problems. It also designs, finances, constructs, and installs the waste energy recycling project to mid to large-size enterprises involved in high energy-consuming businesses; and provides project investment, investment management, economic information consulting, technical, financial leasing, and financial leasing transactions and consulting services; purchases, repairs, and disposes financial leasing assets; sells and leases energy saving systems and equipment. In addition, the company offers waste gas-to-energy solutions comprising the waste gas power generation system that utilizes flammable waste gas to generate electricity; and flammable waste gases emitted from industrial production processes, such as blast furnace gas, and coke furnace gas, oil or gas to power gas-fired generators, as well as uses the waste heat generated in industrial production to make steam to generate electricity through a steam turbine. Further, it markets its projects to the industrial manufacturers to utilize energy recovery projects in their manufacturing processes, including steel, cement, nonferrous metal, coal, and petrochemical industries. The company was formerly known as China Recycling Energy Corporation and changed its name to Smart Powerr Corp. in March 2022. Smart Powerr Corp. was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Xi'an, China.