Critical Analysis: BARK (NYSE:BARK) and National Waste Management (OTCMKTS:NWMH)

National Waste Management (OTCMKTS:NWMH) and BARK (NYSE:BARK) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares National Waste Management and BARK”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
National Waste Management	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BARK	$485.81 million	0.58	-$37.01 million	($0.22)	-7.32

National Waste Management has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BARK.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for National Waste Management and BARK, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
National Waste Management	0	0	0	0	N/A
BARK	0	2	1	0	2.33

BARK has a consensus price target of $1.63, indicating a potential upside of 0.51%.

Volatility & Risk

National Waste Management has a beta of -1, indicating that its share price is 200% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BARK has a beta of 1.71, indicating that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

28.8% of BARK shares are held by institutional investors. 95.6% of National Waste Management shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.4% of BARK shares are held 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.

Profitability

This table compares National Waste Management and BARK’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
National Waste Management	N/A	N/A	N/A
BARK	-7.28%	-19.27%	-8.50%

About National Waste Management

National Waste Management Holdings, Inc. operates as a waste management company in Upstate New York and Central Florida. The company offers construction and demolition landfill services; and commercial and residential dumpster services and roll-off boxes for construction and clean-up projects specializing in the removal of debris, garbage, waste, hauling construction, and demolition debris. It also provides trash collection services, roll-off services, and a full service transfer station; and wood grinding, demolition, mulch, and gravel services for the industrial and residential markets. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Hernando, Florida.

About BARK

BARK Inc., a dog-centric company, provides products, services, and content for dogs. It operates in two segments, Direct to Consumer and Commerce. The company serves dogs through monthly subscription services. It is also involved in the design of playstyle-specific toys, satisfying treats, personal meal plans with supplements, and dog-first experiences designed to foster health and happiness of dogs everywhere. In addition, the company offers monthly themed box of toys and treats under the BarkBox and Super Chewer names; personalized meal plans under the BARK Food name; health and wellness products under the BARK Bright name; and dog beds, bowls, collars, harnesses, and leashes under the BARK Home brand. Further, the company sells BARK Home products through BarkShop.com. Additionally, it offers custom collections through online marketplaces, and brick and mortar retailers. The company was formerly known as The Original BARK Company and changed its name to BARK, Inc. in November 2021. BARK Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, New York.