Facilities by ADF (ADF) Competitors

Facilities by ADF (LON:ADF) and ScS Group (LON:SCS) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends.

Does the media prefer ADF or SCS?

In the previous week, Facilities by ADF's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled ScS Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Facilities by ADF	Neutral
ScS Group	Neutral

Is ADF or SCS a better dividend stock?

Facilities by ADF pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. ScS Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 15 per share. Facilities by ADF pays out -35.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ScS Group pays out 12,500.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Facilities by ADF is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Is ADF or SCS more profitable?

ScS Group has a net margin of 1.37% compared to Facilities by ADF's net margin of -8.37%. ScS Group's return on equity of 9.30% beat Facilities by ADF's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Facilities by ADF	-8.37%	-9.70%	-1.31%
ScS Group	1.37%	9.30%	2.77%

Which has more volatility and risk, ADF or SCS?

Facilities by ADF has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ScS Group has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ADF or SCS?

ScS Group has higher revenue and earnings than Facilities by ADF. Facilities by ADF is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ScS Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Facilities by ADF	£38.78M	0.57	-£3.25M	-£2.83	-7.07
ScS Group	£325.86M	0.00	£4.45M	£0.12	N/A

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ADF or SCS?

52.6% of Facilities by ADF shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.1% of ScS Group shares are held by institutional investors. 17.3% of Facilities by ADF shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of ScS Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

ScS Group beats Facilities by ADF on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.