ABM Industries (NYSE:ABM) versus Corporate Resource Services (OTCMKTS:CRRSQ) Financial Contrast

Corporate Resource Services (OTCMKTS:CRRSQ) and ABM Industries (NYSE:ABM) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Corporate Resource Services and ABM Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Corporate Resource Services	0	0	0	0	0.00
ABM Industries	0	4	1	0	2.20

ABM Industries has a consensus price target of $54.33, suggesting a potential upside of 23.32%. Given ABM Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ABM Industries is more favorable than Corporate Resource Services.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Corporate Resource Services and ABM Industries”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Corporate Resource Services	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ABM Industries	$8.75 billion	0.30	$162.30 million	$2.59	17.01

ABM Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Corporate Resource Services.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

91.6% of ABM Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 89.2% of Corporate Resource Services shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of ABM Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Corporate Resource Services and ABM Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Corporate Resource Services	N/A	N/A	N/A
ABM Industries	1.86%	11.96%	4.10%

Summary

ABM Industries beats Corporate Resource Services on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Corporate Resource Services

Corporate Resource Services, Inc. is in bankruptcy, previously it operates through its wholly-owned subsidiaries that provides diversified staffing, recruiting, and consulting services with a focus on delivering its customers temporary staffing solutions for professional services, administrative and light industrial positions. The company was founded on December 15, 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

About ABM Industries

ABM Industries Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of integrated facility, infrastructure, and mobility solutions in the United States and internationally. It operates through Business & Industry, Manufacturing & Distribution, Education, Aviation, and Technical Solutions segments. The company offers janitorial, facilities engineering, and parking services for commercial real estate properties, including corporate offices for high tech clients, sports and entertainment venues, and traditional hospitals and non-acute healthcare facilities; provides vehicle maintenance and other services to rental car providers. It also offers integrated facility services, engineering, and other specialized services in various types of manufacturing, distribution, and data center facilities. In addition, the company delivers custodial and landscaping and grounds for public school districts, private schools, colleges, and universities. Further, it supports airlines and airports with services comprising passenger assistance, catering logistics, air cabin maintenance, and transportation services. Additionally, the company provides electric vehicle power design, installation, and maintenance, as well as microgrid systems installations. ABM Industries Incorporated was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in New York, New York.