OMI vs BOC Comparison

Owens & Minor Inc distributes consumable medical supplies to a variety of providers. The business is under two segments: Products & Healthcare Services and Patient Direct. The Products & Healthcare Services segment manufactures and sources medical surgical products through its production and kitting operations and provides medical supplies and solutions for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections across the acute and alternate site channels. The Patient Direct segment provides delivery of disposable medical supplies sold directly to patients and home health agencies. Majority of the revenue is generated from Products & Healthcare Services segment.

Boston Omaha Corp is a us-based company which invests in real estate. Its operations include its ownership of multiple billboards in Florida, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Alabama and equity method investments in several real estate companies. The company operates four separate lines of business, outdoor billboard advertising, the broadband services industry, the insurance industry, and the asset management industry. They generate revenue from outdoor advertising through the leasing of advertising space on billboards. It also generate revenue from commissions on surety bond sales and account for commissions and principally from internet services and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract in the period the services are rendered.