Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (BBUC) vs Deluxe Corporation (DLX)

Brookfield Business Partners L.P. and Deluxe Corporation are both Conglomerates companies. Brookfield Business Partners L.P. is the larger, with a market value of $5.2B against $1.1B — 4.6× the size. Brookfield Business Partners L.P. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Deluxe Corporation trades at 10.8×. Deluxe Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 0.28% against −10.5%. Deluxe Corporation has the higher net margin (4.76% vs −0.20%) and the higher return on invested capital (7.47% vs 4.68%). Both pay a dividend; Deluxe Corporation yields more (5.88% vs 1.09%). Across the 22 metrics below, Deluxe Corporation leads on 18 and Brookfield Business Partners L.P. on 4.