The Alumasc Group (ALU) Competitors

The Alumasc Group (LON:ALU) and Norcros (LON:NXR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ALU or NXR?

Norcros has higher revenue and earnings than The Alumasc Group. Norcros is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Alumasc 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
The Alumasc Group	£99.64M	1.32	£8.65M	£24.47	15.07
Norcros	£392.22M	0.63	£26.81M	£30.11	9.11

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ALU or NXR?

27.8% of The Alumasc Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.2% of Norcros shares are held by institutional investors. 47.2% of The Alumasc Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of Norcros shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is ALU or NXR more profitable?

The Alumasc Group has a net margin of 8.69% compared to Norcros' net margin of 6.83%. The Alumasc Group's return on equity of 29.24% beat Norcros' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Alumasc Group	8.69%	29.24%	11.16%
Norcros	6.83%	12.35%	6.15%

Does the media favor ALU or NXR?

In the previous week, The Alumasc Group and The Alumasc Group both had 1 articles in the media. The Alumasc Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Norcros' score of 0.68 indicating that The Alumasc Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Alumasc Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Norcros	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ALU or NXR a better dividend stock?

The Alumasc Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Norcros pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. The Alumasc Group pays out 44.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Norcros pays out 33.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Norcros is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has more volatility and risk, ALU or NXR?

The Alumasc Group has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Norcros has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer ALU or NXR?

Norcros has a consensus target price of GBX 362.50, indicating a potential upside of 32.11%. Given Norcros' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Norcros is more favorable than The Alumasc Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Alumasc Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Norcros	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Norcros beats The Alumasc Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.