SGS (OTCMKTS:SGSOY – Get Rating) and Bank of Princeton (NASDAQ:BPRN – Get Rating) are both business services companies, but which is the best investment? We’ll compare the two companies based on valuation strength, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares the net margins, return on equity and return on assets of SGS and Bank of Princeton.

Valuation and benefits

This table compares the revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation of SGS and Bank of Princeton.

SGS has higher revenue and profit than Bank of Princeton.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of the current recommendations for SGS and Bank of Princeton, as provided by MarketBeat.

Bank of Princeton has a consensus price target of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.72%. Given Bank of Princeton’s stronger consensus rating and higher likely upside, analysts clearly believe that Bank of Princeton is more favorable than SGS.

Volatility and risk

SGS has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. By comparison, Bank of Princeton has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

SGS pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Bank of Princeton pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Bank of Princeton pays 28.5% of its profits as a dividend. Bank of Princeton has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Bank of Princeton is clearly the better dividend-paying stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

SGS Company Profile (Get a rating)

SGS SA provides inspection, verification, testing, certification and quality assurance services in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. It operates in five segments: Connectivity & Products, Health & Nutrition, Industries & Environment, Natural Resources and Knowledge. The company offers laboratory testing, product inspections and advice, process evaluations, technical and transactional assistance; digital solutions, which include cyber security, internet of things, digital platform and mobile application services. Additionally, it offers a range of testing, inspection and certification solutions for the agronomic, food, health sciences, cosmetics and hygiene industries; field services, technical assessment and advisory services; and services related to industrial, public health and safety, environmental testing and public mandates. In addition, it provides certification, training, supply chain assurance, technical advisory and ESG assurance services; and solutions for laboratory outsourcing, raw material logistics, geochemistry, metallurgy, sustainability and market intelligence. The company serves the agriculture and food, chemical, construction, consumer and retail, energy, industrial manufacturing, life sciences, mining, oil and gas, public and transportation. SGS SA was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Princeton Bank Company Profile (Get a rating)

The Bank of Princeton offers various banking products and services. It accepts various deposit products, including checking, savings, lawyers’ trust and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The Company also offers various lending products including commercial and multi-family real estate, commercial and industrial, construction, residential first mortgage, paycheck protection program, home equity and life loans. the consumption. Additionally, it provides debit and credit cards, money orders, direct deposits, ATMs, cashier’s checks, safe deposit boxes, wire transfers, overnight deposit, remote deposit capture , debit cards, bank by mail, online and automated telephone banking, as well as payroll-related services and merchant credit card processing services. In addition, the company offers comprehensive online statements, online bill payment, account inquiries, transaction histories and details, and account-to-account transfer services. The company operates 21 branches in Princeton, including parts of Mercer, Somerset, Hunterdon, Ocean, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Middlesex counties in central New Jersey, as well as additional areas in parts of Philadelphia counties , Montgomery and Bucks. Pennsylvania. The Bank of Princeton was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.

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