Critical Survey: Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) versus Concrete Leveling Systems (OTCMKTS:CLEV)

Concrete Leveling Systems (OTCMKTS:CLEV) and Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

93.6% of Blue Bird shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Blue Bird shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Concrete Leveling Systems and Blue Bird’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Concrete Leveling Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A
Blue Bird	7.65%	116.23%	23.50%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Concrete Leveling Systems and Blue Bird”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Concrete Leveling Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.01)	-29.63
Blue Bird	$1.30 billion	1.12	$23.81 million	$2.47	18.17

Blue Bird has higher revenue and earnings than Concrete Leveling Systems. Concrete Leveling Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Blue Bird, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Concrete Leveling Systems and Blue Bird, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Concrete Leveling Systems	0	0	0	0	N/A
Blue Bird	0	2	6	0	2.75

Blue Bird has a consensus target price of $61.00, indicating a potential upside of 35.92%. Given Blue Bird’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Blue Bird is more favorable than Concrete Leveling Systems.

Summary

Blue Bird beats Concrete Leveling Systems on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Concrete Leveling Systems

Concrete Leveling Systems, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of specialized equipment for use in the concrete leveling industry. It fabricates and markets a concrete leveling service unit that consists of a mixing device to mix lime with water and a pumping device capable of pumping the mixture under pressure into pre-drilled holes. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Canton, Ohio.

About Blue Bird

Blue Bird Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells school buses in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Bus and Parts. It offers Type C, Type D, and specialty buses; and alternative power options through its propane powered, gasoline powered, compressed natural gas powered, and electric powered school buses, as well as diesel engines. The company also sells replacement bus parts; and provides financing services and extended warranties related to its products. Blue Bird Corporation sells its products through drop ship and a network of dealers, as well as directly to fleet operators, the United States government, and state governments; independent service centers; and maintains a parts distribution center. Blue Bird Corporation was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Macon, Georgia.