Andrews Sykes Group (ASY) Competitors

Andrews Sykes Group (LON:ASY) and Zigup (LON:ZIG) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Which has more risk and volatility, ASY or ZIG?

Andrews Sykes Group has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zigup has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ASY or ZIG?

Zigup has higher revenue and earnings than Andrews Sykes Group. Zigup is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Andrews Sykes 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
Andrews Sykes Group	£75.94M	3.14	£17.31M	£0.40	1,420.38
Zigup	£1.81B	0.38	£123.98M	£0.35	883.95

Is ASY or ZIG more profitable?

Andrews Sykes Group has a net margin of 22.10% compared to Zigup's net margin of 6.82%. Andrews Sykes Group's return on equity of 42.18% beat Zigup's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Andrews Sykes Group	22.10%	42.18%	16.52%
Zigup	6.82%	12.09%	5.59%

Do analysts rate ASY or ZIG?

Zigup has a consensus price target of GBX 390, indicating a potential upside of 26.42%. Given Zigup's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Zigup is more favorable than Andrews Sykes Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Andrews Sykes Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Zigup	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Does the media favor ASY or ZIG?

In the previous week, Andrews Sykes Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Zigup's score of 0.00 indicating that Andrews Sykes Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Andrews Sykes Group	Positive
Zigup	Neutral

Is ASY or ZIG a better dividend stock?

Andrews Sykes Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Zigup pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Andrews Sykes Group pays out 64.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Zigup pays out 75.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ASY or ZIG?

0.1% of Andrews Sykes Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of Zigup shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.0% of Andrews Sykes Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Zigup shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Andrews Sykes Group beats Zigup on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.