Debt Resolve (OTCMKTS:DRSV) and BrightView (NYSE:BV) Critical Comparison

Debt Resolve (OTCMKTS:DRSV) and BrightView (NYSE:BV) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

92.4% of BrightView shares are owned by institutional investors. 56.1% of Debt Resolve shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of BrightView shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Debt Resolve and BrightView’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Debt Resolve	N/A	N/A	N/A
BrightView	2.10%	8.43%	3.21%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Debt Resolve and BrightView, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Debt Resolve	0	0	0	0	0.00
BrightView	1	3	2	2	2.63

BrightView has a consensus target price of $14.70, indicating a potential upside of 11.41%. Given BrightView’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe BrightView is more favorable than Debt Resolve.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Debt Resolve and BrightView”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Debt Resolve	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BrightView	$2.67 billion	0.47	$56.00 million	$0.04	329.88

BrightView has higher revenue and earnings than Debt Resolve.

Summary

BrightView beats Debt Resolve on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Debt Resolve

Debt Resolve, Inc. provides software solutions to consumer lenders or those collecting consumer loans using Software-as-a-Service model in the United States. Its solutions facilitate Web-based payments or the resolution of delinquent or defaulted consumer debt. The company also provides services in the student loan document preparation industry. It serves consumer banks, collection agencies, and the buyers of defaulted debt. The company was formerly known as Lombardia Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to Debt Resolve, Inc. in May 2003. Debt Resolve, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Hawthorne, New York. On July 29, 2020, the voluntary petition of Debt Resolve, Inc. for reorganization under Chapter 11 was converted to Chapter 7. It had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on February 3, 2020.

About BrightView

BrightView Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides commercial landscaping services in the United States. It operates through two segments, Maintenance Services and Development Services. The Maintenance Services segment delivers a suite of recurring commercial landscaping services, including mowing, gardening, mulching and snow removal, water management, irrigation maintenance, tree care, golf course maintenance, and specialty turf maintenance. Its customers' properties include corporate and commercial properties, homeowners associations, public parks, hotels and resorts, airport authorities, municipalities, hospitals and other healthcare facilities, educational institutions, restaurants and retail, and golf courses. This segment's customer base includes approximately 8,800 office parks and corporate campuses 7,100 residential communities, and 550 educational institutions. The Development Services segment offers landscape architecture and development services for new facilities and redesign projects. Its services include project design and management services, landscape architecture and installation, irrigation installation, tree moving and installation, pool and water features, sports field, and other services. BrightView Holdings, Inc. also operates as official field consultant to various league baseball. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.