COMP vs. FSV: Compass vs. FirstService Stock Comparison

Performance

Cumulative Growth

Trailing Returns

Performance at a Glance

Risk

Drawdown

Compass (COMP) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.42, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas FirstService (FSV) is closer to market-like at 0.93 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Compass (COMP) is heavily traded at around 13.46M shares per day, whereas FirstService (FSV) sees a more moderate 218.92K — larger orders in the latter may require more patience and tighter control over order sizing.

Risk at a Glance

Company Profile

Compass (COMP) and FirstService (FSV) are both classified in the Real Estate Services sub-industry within the broader Real Estate Management & Development industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Valuation

FirstService (FSV) at 40.38 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Compass (COMP) at 429.50 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for COMP’s trailing earnings.

Compass (COMP) at 0.77 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while FirstService (FSV) at 1.18 prices around its industry’s middle — COMP costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

Compass (COMP) at 2.27 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while FirstService (FSV) at 4.61 carries an above-peer premium to book — FSV is pricier on assets.

Valuation at a Glance

Profitability

FirstService (FSV) at 11.24% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Compass (COMP) at 0.83% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for FSV.

FirstService (FSV) at 2.92% keeps about the industry-typical share of revenue as profit, while Compass (COMP) at 0.17% retains only a bottom-quartile share.

Compass (COMP) reports a negative operating margin of -5.70%, usually indicating that operating costs exceeded revenue at the operating-income line. Meanwhile FirstService (FSV) reports 3.66%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Profitability at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Financial Strength

FirstService (FSV) at 1.74 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Compass (COMP) at 0.84 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for COMP.

FirstService (FSV) at 0.72 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Compass (COMP) at 1.44 uses more debt funding than most peers.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Dividends

Compass (COMP) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile FirstService (FSV) reports a yield of 0.85%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Compass (COMP) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile FirstService (FSV) reports a payout of 31.83%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Dividends at a Glance