EVI Industries (NYSE:EVI – Get Rating) is one of 63 publicly-traded companies in the “Personal services” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare EVI Industries to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
33.7% of EVI Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of shares of all “Personal services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 53.7% of EVI Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.7% of shares of all “Personal services” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares EVI Industries and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| EVI Industries | $242.01 million | $8.38 million | 14.71 |
| EVI Industries Competitors | $686.58 million | $58.98 million | 21.50 |
EVI Industries’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than EVI Industries. EVI Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for EVI Industries and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| EVI Industries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| EVI Industries Competitors | 181 | 801 | 1446 | 63 | 2.56 |
As a group, “Personal services” companies have a potential upside of 50.94%. Given EVI Industries’ rivals higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe EVI Industries has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Profitability
This table compares EVI Industries and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| EVI Industries | 3.76% | 8.49% | 4.97% |
| EVI Industries Competitors | -24.45% | 342.01% | -3.95% |
Volatility & Risk
EVI Industries has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EVI Industries’ rivals have a beta of 1.14, meaning that their average stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
EVI Industries rivals beat EVI Industries on 7 of the 10 factors compared.
EVI Industries Company Profile (Get Rating)
EVI Industries, Inc., through its subsidiaries, distributes, sells, rents, and leases commercial, industrial, and vended laundry and dry cleaning equipment, and steam and hot water boilers in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America, and Asia. The company sells and/or leases its customers commercial laundry equipment specializing in washing, drying, finishing, material handling, water heating, power generation, and water reuse applications. It also supplies related replacement parts and accessories; and provides installation, maintenance, and repair services to government, institutional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. The company was formerly known as EnviroStar, Inc. and changed its name to EVI Industries, Inc. in December 2018. EVI Industries, Inc. was founded in 1959 and is based in Miami, Florida.
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