Rino International (OTCMKTS:RINO – Get Free Report) and Waste Management (NYSE:WM – Get Free Report) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
80.4% of Waste Management shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.1% of Rino International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Waste Management shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Rino International and Waste Management”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Rino International | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Waste Management | $25.41 billion | 3.46 | $2.71 billion | $6.91 | 31.71 |
Waste Management has higher revenue and earnings than Rino International.
Profitability
This table compares Rino International and Waste Management’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Rino International | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Waste Management | 10.99% | 31.90% | 6.76% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Rino International and Waste Management, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Rino International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Waste Management | 0 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 2.65 |
Waste Management has a consensus target price of $255.30, indicating a potential upside of 16.51%. Given Waste Management’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Waste Management is more favorable than Rino International.
Volatility & Risk
Rino International has a beta of -5.74, suggesting that its share price is 674% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Waste Management has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Waste Management beats Rino International on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Rino International
RINO International Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as an environmental protection and remediation company in the People's Republic of China. The company engages in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wastewater treatment and flue gas desulphurization equipment primarily for use in the iron and steel industry; and anti-oxidation products and equipment for use in the manufacture of hot rolled steel plate products. Its products include Lamella Inclined Tube Settler Waste Water Treatment System, which comprise industrial water treatment equipment, effluent-condensing equipment sets, solid and liquid abstraction dewatering equipment, and coal gas dust removal and cleaning equipment; and Circulating, Fluidized Bed, Flue Gas Desulphurization System that removes particulate sulphur from flue gas emissions generated by the sintering process in the production of iron and steel; and High Temperature Anti-Oxidation System for hot rolled steel, a set of products and a mechanized system, which reduces oxidation-related output losses in the production of continuous cast hot rolled steel. In addition, it offers contract machining services for third-party industrial enterprises. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Dalian, the People's Republic of China.
About Waste Management
Waste Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of environmental solutions to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in the United States and Canada. It offers collection services, including picking up and transporting waste and recyclable materials from where it was generated to a transfer station, material recovery facility (MRF), or disposal site; and owns and operates transfer stations, as well as owns, develops, and operates landfill facilities that produce landfill gas used as renewable natural gas for generating electricity. As of December 31, 2022, the company owned or operated 254 solid waste landfills, five secure hazardous waste landfills, 97 MRFs, and 337 transfer stations. It also provides materials processing and commodities recycling services at its MRFs, where cardboard, paper, glass, metals, plastics, construction and demolition materials, and other recycling commodities are recovered for resale or redirected for other purposes; recycling brokerage services, such as managing the marketing of recyclable materials for third parties; and other strategic business solutions. In addition, the company offers construction and remediation services; services related with the disposal of fly ash, and residue generated from the combustion of coal and other fuel stocks; in-plant services comprising full-service waste management solutions and consulting services; and specialized disposal services for oil and gas exploration and production operations. The company was formerly known as USA Waste Services, Inc. and changed its name to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. Waste Management, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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