Montrose Environmental Group (NYSE:MEG – Get Rating) and Cyber Apps World (OTCMKTS:CYAP – Get Rating) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Montrose Environmental Group and Cyber Apps World’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Montrose Environmental Group | $544.42 million | 1.66 | -$31.82 million | ($1.62) | -18.68 |
| Cyber Apps World | N/A | N/A | -$1.50 million | ($0.02) | -3.00 |
Cyber Apps World has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Montrose Environmental Group. Montrose Environmental Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cyber Apps World, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Montrose Environmental Group | -5.84% | -9.40% | -3.75% |
| Cyber Apps World | N/A | -289.95% | -188.57% |
Risk and Volatility
Montrose Environmental Group has a beta of 1.62, suggesting that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cyber Apps World has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Montrose Environmental Group and Cyber Apps World, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Montrose Environmental Group | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.60 |
| Cyber Apps World | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Montrose Environmental Group presently has a consensus price target of $45.33, indicating a potential upside of 49.81%. Given Montrose Environmental Group’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Montrose Environmental Group is more favorable than Cyber Apps World.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
90.9% of Montrose Environmental Group shares are held by institutional investors. 11.9% of Montrose Environmental Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Cyber Apps World shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Montrose Environmental Group beats Cyber Apps World on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Montrose Environmental Group
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. operates as an environmental services company in the United States. The company operates in three segments: Assessment, Permitting and Response; Measurement and Analysis; and Remediation and Reuse. The Assessment, Permitting and Response segment provides scientific advisory and consulting services to support environmental assessments, environmental emergency response and recovery, toxicology consulting and environmental audits and permits for current operations, facility upgrades, new projects, decommissioning projects, and development projects. Its technical advisory and consulting services include regulatory compliance support and planning, environmental, and ecosystem and toxicological assessments and support during responses to environmental disruptions. The Measurement and Analysis segment tests and analyzes air, water, and soil to determine concentrations of contaminants, as well as the toxicological impact of contaminants on flora, fauna, and human health. Its services include source and ambient air testing and monitoring, leak detection, and advanced analytical laboratory services, such as air, storm water, wastewater, and drinking water analysis. The Remediation and Reuse segment provides engineering, design, implementation, and operations and maintenance services primarily to treat contaminated water, remove contaminants from soil, or create biogas from waste. It serves technology, media, chemical, energy, power and utility, industrial and manufacturing, financial, and engineering industries, as well as local, state, provincial, and federal government entities. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
About Cyber Apps World
Cyber Apps World, Inc. is engaged in the business of consulting services in the retail specialty coffee industry. The firm also focuses on the development of mobile applications allowing users to save money on products and services with mobile coupons using desktops, mobile devices, and smartphones. The company was founded on July 15, 2002 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.
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