Do analysts recommend AVG or ITM?

ITM Power has a consensus price target of GBX 5,062.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4,622.48%. Given ITM Power's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ITM Power is more favorable than Avingtrans. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Avingtrans 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 ITM Power 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AVG or ITM?

Avingtrans has higher revenue and earnings than ITM Power. ITM Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avingtrans, 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 Avingtrans £155.49M 1.73 £3.46M £21.10 34.50 ITM Power £28.53M 25.93 -£27.50M -£5.00 N/A

Is AVG or ITM more profitable?

Avingtrans has a net margin of 4.54% compared to ITM Power's net margin of -108.00%. Avingtrans' return on equity of 6.13% beat ITM Power's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Avingtrans 4.54% 6.13% 2.06% ITM Power -108.00% -14.17% -5.81%

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AVG or RNO?

Renold has higher revenue and earnings than Avingtrans. Renold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avingtrans, 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 Avingtrans £155.49M 1.73 £3.46M £21.10 34.50 Renold £245.10M 0.66 £19.85M £6.60 12.39

Is AVG or RNO more profitable?

Renold has a net margin of 6.16% compared to Avingtrans' net margin of 4.54%. Renold's return on equity of 25.68% beat Avingtrans' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Avingtrans 4.54% 6.13% 2.06% Renold 6.16% 25.68% 6.89%

Do analysts recommend AVG or CGS?

Castings has a consensus price target of GBX 390, suggesting a potential upside of 22.64%. Given Castings' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Castings is more favorable than Avingtrans. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Avingtrans 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Castings 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AVG or CGS?

Castings has higher revenue and earnings than Avingtrans. Castings is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avingtrans, 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 Avingtrans £155.49M 1.73 £3.46M £21.10 34.50 Castings £173.23M 0.80 £16.81M £17.25 18.43

Is AVG or CGS more profitable?

Avingtrans has a net margin of 4.54% compared to Castings' net margin of 4.36%. Avingtrans' return on equity of 6.13% beat Castings' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Avingtrans 4.54% 6.13% 2.06% Castings 4.36% 5.98% 7.09%

Is AVG or LOAD more profitable?

Avingtrans has a net margin of 4.54% compared to Crestchic's net margin of -4.95%. Crestchic's return on equity of 18.18% beat Avingtrans' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Avingtrans 4.54% 6.13% 2.06% Crestchic -4.95% 18.18% 8.17%

Avingtrans (AVG) Competitors

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AVG vs. ITM, MGAM, RNO, CGS, and LOAD

Should you buy Avingtrans stock or one of its competitors? Avingtrans's main competitors and comparable companies include ITM Power (ITM), Morgan Advanced Materials (MGAM), Renold (RNO), Castings (CGS), and Crestchic (LOAD). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery & supplies & components" industry.

How does Avingtrans compare to ITM Power?

Avingtrans (LON:AVG) and ITM Power (LON:ITM) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, ITM Power had 1 more articles in the media than Avingtrans. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for ITM Power and 0 mentions for Avingtrans. Avingtrans' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat ITM Power's score of 0.55 indicating that Avingtrans is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Avingtrans	Positive
ITM Power	Positive

ITM Power has a consensus price target of GBX 5,062.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4,622.48%. Given ITM Power's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ITM Power is more favorable than Avingtrans.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avingtrans	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
ITM Power	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Avingtrans has higher revenue and earnings than ITM Power. ITM Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avingtrans, 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
Avingtrans	£155.49M	1.73	£3.46M	£21.10	34.50
ITM Power	£28.53M	25.93	-£27.50M	-£5.00	N/A

10.4% of Avingtrans shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.4% of ITM Power shares are held by institutional investors. 13.6% of Avingtrans shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of ITM Power shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Avingtrans has a net margin of 4.54% compared to ITM Power's net margin of -108.00%. Avingtrans' return on equity of 6.13% beat ITM Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avingtrans	4.54%	6.13%	2.06%
ITM Power	-108.00%	-14.17%	-5.81%

Avingtrans has a beta of 0.565, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ITM Power has a beta of 2.85, indicating that its stock price is 185% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Avingtrans beats ITM Power on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Avingtrans compare to Morgan Advanced Materials?

Morgan Advanced Materials (LON:MGAM) and Avingtrans (LON:AVG) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Morgan Advanced Materials presently has a consensus target price of GBX 235, suggesting a potential downside of 5.05%. Given Morgan Advanced Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Morgan Advanced Materials is more favorable than Avingtrans.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Morgan Advanced Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Avingtrans	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

80.1% of Morgan Advanced Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.4% of Avingtrans shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Morgan Advanced Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of Avingtrans shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Morgan Advanced Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Avingtrans. Morgan Advanced Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avingtrans, 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
Morgan Advanced Materials	£1.01B	0.68	£68.49M	£7.50	33.00
Avingtrans	£155.49M	1.73	£3.46M	£21.10	34.50

Avingtrans has a net margin of 4.54% compared to Morgan Advanced Materials' net margin of 1.85%. Avingtrans' return on equity of 6.13% beat Morgan Advanced Materials' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Morgan Advanced Materials	1.85%	5.79%	8.24%
Avingtrans	4.54%	6.13%	2.06%

In the previous week, Morgan Advanced Materials had 1 more articles in the media than Avingtrans. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Morgan Advanced Materials and 0 mentions for Avingtrans. Avingtrans' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Morgan Advanced Materials' score of 0.58 indicating that Avingtrans is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Morgan Advanced Materials	Positive
Avingtrans	Positive

Morgan Advanced Materials pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Avingtrans pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Morgan Advanced Materials pays out 162.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Avingtrans pays out 23.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Morgan Advanced Materials has a beta of 1.216, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avingtrans has a beta of 0.565, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Morgan Advanced Materials beats Avingtrans on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Avingtrans compare to Renold?

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

Avingtrans pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Renold pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Avingtrans pays out 23.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Renold pays out 7.6% 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.

Avingtrans has a beta of 0.565, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Renold has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Renold has a net margin of 6.16% compared to Avingtrans' net margin of 4.54%. Renold's return on equity of 25.68% beat Avingtrans' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avingtrans	4.54%	6.13%	2.06%
Renold	6.16%	25.68%	6.89%

In the previous week, Avingtrans' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Renold's score of 0.00 indicating that Avingtrans is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Avingtrans	Positive
Renold	Neutral

Renold has higher revenue and earnings than Avingtrans. Renold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avingtrans, 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
Avingtrans	£155.49M	1.73	£3.46M	£21.10	34.50
Renold	£245.10M	0.66	£19.85M	£6.60	12.39

10.4% of Avingtrans shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.7% of Renold shares are held by institutional investors. 13.6% of Avingtrans shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Renold shares are held by 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

Renold beats Avingtrans on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Avingtrans compare to Castings?

Avingtrans (LON:AVG) and Castings (LON:CGS) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Avingtrans pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Castings pays an annual dividend of GBX 18.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Avingtrans pays out 23.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Castings pays out 106.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Avingtrans has a beta of 0.565, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Castings has a beta of 0.432, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

10.4% of Avingtrans shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.3% of Castings shares are held by institutional investors. 13.6% of Avingtrans shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Castings shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Castings has a consensus price target of GBX 390, suggesting a potential upside of 22.64%. Given Castings' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Castings is more favorable than Avingtrans.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avingtrans	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Castings	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Avingtrans has a net margin of 4.54% compared to Castings' net margin of 4.36%. Avingtrans' return on equity of 6.13% beat Castings' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avingtrans	4.54%	6.13%	2.06%
Castings	4.36%	5.98%	7.09%

In the previous week, Avingtrans' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Castings' score of 0.00 indicating that Avingtrans is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Avingtrans	Positive
Castings	Neutral

Castings has higher revenue and earnings than Avingtrans. Castings is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avingtrans, 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
Avingtrans	£155.49M	1.73	£3.46M	£21.10	34.50
Castings	£173.23M	0.80	£16.81M	£17.25	18.43

Summary

Avingtrans beats Castings on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Avingtrans compare to Crestchic?

Avingtrans (LON:AVG) and Crestchic (LON:LOAD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Crestchic has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Avingtrans. Crestchic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avingtrans, 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
Avingtrans	£155.49M	1.73	£3.46M	£21.10	34.50
Crestchic	£34.97M	0.00	£4.86M	£0.17	N/A

Avingtrans has a beta of 0.565, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Crestchic has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Avingtrans pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Crestchic pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share. Avingtrans pays out 23.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crestchic pays out 1,176.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Avingtrans is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Avingtrans' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Crestchic's score of 0.00 indicating that Avingtrans is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Avingtrans	Positive
Crestchic	Neutral

Avingtrans has a net margin of 4.54% compared to Crestchic's net margin of -4.95%. Crestchic's return on equity of 18.18% beat Avingtrans' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avingtrans	4.54%	6.13%	2.06%
Crestchic	-4.95%	18.18%	8.17%

10.4% of Avingtrans shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.3% of Crestchic shares are held by institutional investors. 13.6% of Avingtrans shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of Crestchic shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Crestchic beats Avingtrans on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Avingtrans	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£268.86M	£11.80B	£10.95B	£2.88B
Dividend Yield	0.69%	2.18%	97.21%	6.10%
P/E Ratio	34.50	21.46	27.86	368.46
Price / Sales	1.73	64.57	348.39	83,426.45
Price / Cash	5.09	23.81	24.92	27.89
Price / Book	2.17	4.51	4.99	7.08
Net Income	£3.46M	£355.95M	£610.09M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	1.11%	0.25%	1.06%	0.54%
1 Month Performance	7.06%	2.03%	3.88%	3.02%
1 Year Performance	65.45%	13.96%	14.59%	64.50%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AVG Avingtrans	N/A	GBX 728 flat	N/A	+65.5%	£268.86M	£155.49M	34.50	732
ITM ITM Power	2.415 of 5 stars	GBX 109.90 +0.6%	GBX 5,062.50 +4,506.5%	+60.3%	£758.53M	£28.53M	N/A	359	Gap Down
MGAM Morgan Advanced Materials	1.4164 of 5 stars	GBX 254 +3.7%	GBX 235 -7.5%	+22.9%	£702.09M	£1.01B	33.87	8,694
RNO Renold	N/A	GBX 81.80 flat	N/A	+1.2%	£162.96M	£245.10M	12.39	1,824
CGS Castings	N/A	GBX 291 -1.4%	GBX 390 +34.0%	+10.7%	£128.26M	£173.23M	16.87	1,251	Gap Up

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AVG vs. ITM, MGAM, RNO, CGS, and LOAD

How does Avingtrans compare to ITM Power?

Does the media favor AVG or ITM?

Do analysts recommend AVG or ITM?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AVG or ITM?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AVG or ITM?

Is AVG or ITM more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, AVG or ITM?

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How does Avingtrans compare to Morgan Advanced Materials?

Do analysts prefer MGAM or AVG?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MGAM or AVG?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MGAM or AVG?

Is MGAM or AVG more profitable?

Does the media refer more to MGAM or AVG?

Is MGAM or AVG a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, MGAM or AVG?

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How does Avingtrans compare to Renold?

Is AVG or RNO a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, AVG or RNO?

Is AVG or RNO more profitable?

Does the media prefer AVG or RNO?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AVG or RNO?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AVG or RNO?

Summary

How does Avingtrans compare to Castings?

Is AVG or CGS a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, AVG or CGS?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AVG or CGS?

Do analysts recommend AVG or CGS?

Is AVG or CGS more profitable?

Does the media favor AVG or CGS?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AVG or CGS?

Summary

How does Avingtrans compare to Crestchic?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AVG or LOAD?

Which has more risk and volatility, AVG or LOAD?

Is AVG or LOAD a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer AVG or LOAD?

Is AVG or LOAD more profitable?

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