Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. (ATR) Competitors

EnQuest (LON:ENQ) and Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. (LON:ATR) are both small-cap rubber and plastic products companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ENQ or ATR?

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. has lower revenue, but higher earnings than EnQuest. EnQuest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Schroder Asian Total Return Inv., 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
EnQuest	£1.18B	0.19	£25.24M	£0.05	250.61
Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.	£58.52M	7.99	£66.84M	£0.58	857.34

Does the media refer more to ENQ or ATR?

In the previous week, EnQuest and EnQuest both had 1 articles in the media. EnQuest's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.'s score of 0.67 indicating that EnQuest is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
EnQuest	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ENQ or ATR more profitable?

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. has a net margin of 88.95% compared to EnQuest's net margin of 1.59%. Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.'s return on equity of 14.92% beat EnQuest's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EnQuest	1.59%	4.40%	7.54%
Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.	88.95%	14.92%	4.75%

Which has more volatility & risk, ENQ or ATR?

EnQuest has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate ENQ or ATR?

EnQuest currently has a consensus price target of GBX 28, indicating a potential upside of 128.01%. Given EnQuest's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe EnQuest is more favorable than Schroder Asian Total Return Inv..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EnQuest	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ENQ or ATR?

34.9% of EnQuest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.5% of Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.4% of EnQuest shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

EnQuest beats Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.