JBDI (NASDAQ:JBDI) vs. Shimmick (NASDAQ:SHIM) Critical Survey

Shimmick (NASDAQ:SHIM) and JBDI (NASDAQ:JBDI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Shimmick and JBDI”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Shimmick	$480.24 million	0.29	-$124.75 million	($1.78)	-2.16
JBDI	$8.44 million	1.76	-$2.72 million	N/A	N/A

JBDI has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Shimmick.

Profitability

This table compares Shimmick and JBDI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shimmick	-12.33%	N/A	-22.96%
JBDI	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Shimmick has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JBDI has a beta of -1.69, indicating that its stock price is 269% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

6.9% of Shimmick shares are owned by institutional investors. 67.1% of Shimmick 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Shimmick and JBDI, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shimmick	1	0	1	0	2.00
JBDI	1	0	0	0	1.00

Shimmick currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 55.84%. Given Shimmick’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Shimmick is more favorable than JBDI.

Summary

Shimmick beats JBDI on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Shimmick

Shimmick Corporation provides water and other critical infrastructure solutions in the United States. The company undertakes water and wastewater treatment infrastructure; water storage and conveyance, including dams, levees, flood control systems, pump stations, and coastal protection infrastructure; and mass transit, bridges, and military infrastructure projects. It serves federal, state, and local governments. The company was formerly known as SCCI National Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Shimmick Corporation in September 2023. Shimmick Corporation was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. Shimmick Corporation operates as a subsidiary of GOHO, LLC.

About JBDI

JBDI Holdings Limited engages in the trading of reconditioned and recycling containers in Singapore and the Southeast Asia region. The company offers reconditioning and recycling drums, including open top drums, metal drums, plastic drums, plastic carboys, and intermediate bulk containers, as well as new drums, and collects waste drums and related products. It serves solvent, chemical, petroleum, and edible product oil industries. The company was founded in 1983 and is based in Singapore. JBDI Holdings Limited operates as a subsidiary of E U Holdings Pte. Ltd.