BrightView (NYSE:BV – Get Free Report) is one of 354 publicly-traded companies in the “Commercial Services & Supplies” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare BrightView to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
92.4% of BrightView shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.5% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of BrightView shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.9% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares BrightView and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| BrightView | $2.74 billion | $56.00 million | -46.66 |
| BrightView Competitors | $2.47 billion | $140.58 million | 13.86 |
BrightView has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its rivals. BrightView is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for BrightView and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| BrightView | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2.33 |
| BrightView Competitors | 1905 | 6250 | 9033 | 665 | 2.47 |
BrightView presently has a consensus target price of $13.93, indicating a potential upside of 19.45%. As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies have a potential upside of 10.34%. Given BrightView’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe BrightView is more favorable than its rivals.
Profitability
This table compares BrightView and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| BrightView | 0.74% | 5.03% | 1.87% |
| BrightView Competitors | -49.90% | -119.11% | -1.28% |
Risk and Volatility
BrightView has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BrightView’s rivals have a beta of 2.50, meaning that their average stock price is 150% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
BrightView beats its rivals on 7 of the 13 factors compared.
BrightView Company Profile
BrightView Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides commercial landscaping services in the United States. It operates through two segments, Maintenance Services and Development Services. The Maintenance Services segment delivers a suite of recurring commercial landscaping services, including mowing, gardening, mulching and snow removal, water management, irrigation maintenance, tree care, golf course maintenance, and specialty turf maintenance. Its customers' properties include corporate and commercial properties, homeowners associations, public parks, hotels and resorts, airport authorities, municipalities, hospitals and other healthcare facilities, educational institutions, restaurants and retail, and golf courses. This segment's customer base includes approximately 8,800 office parks and corporate campuses 7,100 residential communities, and 550 educational institutions. The Development Services segment offers landscape architecture and development services for new facilities and redesign projects. Its services include project design and management services, landscape architecture and installation, irrigation installation, tree moving and installation, pool and water features, sports field, and other services. BrightView Holdings, Inc. also operates as official field consultant to various league baseball. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.
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