Interface (NASDAQ:TILE – Get Free Report) and Boyd Group Services (OTCMKTS:BYDGF – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.
Dividends
Interface pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Boyd Group Services pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Interface pays out 4.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Boyd Group Services pays out 118.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Interface is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Risk & Volatility
Interface has a beta of 1.99, suggesting that its share price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boyd Group Services has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Interface | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3.25 |
| Boyd Group Services | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
Interface presently has a consensus target price of $40.50, indicating a potential upside of 15.63%. Given Interface’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Interface is more favorable than Boyd Group Services.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
98.3% of Interface shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Boyd Group Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Interface shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Interface and Boyd Group Services”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Interface | $1.39 billion | 1.47 | $116.10 million | $2.47 | 14.18 |
| Boyd Group Services | $3.07 billion | 1.11 | $24.54 million | $0.37 | 427.62 |
Interface has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Boyd Group Services. Interface is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boyd Group Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Interface and Boyd Group Services’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Interface | 10.10% | 21.77% | 11.18% |
| Boyd Group Services | 0.27% | 2.70% | 0.91% |
Summary
Interface beats Boyd Group Services on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Interface
Interface, Inc. designs, produces, and sells modular carpet products primarily worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Americas (AMS), and Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia (EAAA). The company offers modular carpets under the Interface and FLOR brand names; luxury vinyl tiles; carpet tiles under the CQuestGB name for use in commercial interiors, include offices, healthcare facilities, airports, educational and other institutions, hospitality spaces, and retail facilities, as well as residential interiors; and modular resilient flooring products. It also provides carpet replacement, installation, and maintenance services; and rubber flooring under the norament and noraplan brand names; as well as produces and sells an adapted version of its carpet tile for the healthcare facilities market. In addition, the company sells a proprietary antimicrobial chemical compound under the Intersept name; sells TacTiles, a carpet tile installation system, as well as various adhesives and products; and provides turnkey project management services for global accounts and other customers through its InterfaceSERVICES business. The company sells its products directly to end-users, as well as indirectly through independent contractors, installers, or distributors. Interface, Inc. was incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
About Boyd Group Services
Boyd Group Services Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates non-franchised collision repair centers in North America. The company operates its locations under the Boyd Autobody & Glass and Assured Automotive names in Canada; and Gerber Collision & Glass name in the United States. It also operates as a retail auto glass operator under the Gerber Collision & Glass, Glass America, Auto Glass Service, Auto Glass Authority, and Autoglassonly.com names in the United States. In addition, the company operates a third-party administrator, Gerber National Claims Services that offers glass, emergency roadside, and first notice of loss services. It serves insurance companies and individual vehicle owners. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada.
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