Begbies Traynor Group (BEG) Competitors

Johnson Service Group (LON:JSG) and Begbies Traynor Group (LON:BEG) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer JSG or BEG?

In the previous week, Johnson Service Group had 3 more articles in the media than Begbies Traynor Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Johnson Service Group and 1 mentions for Begbies Traynor Group. Johnson Service Group's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Begbies Traynor Group's score of -0.05 indicating that Johnson Service Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Johnson Service Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Begbies Traynor Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has better valuation & earnings, JSG or BEG?

Johnson Service Group has higher revenue and earnings than Begbies Traynor Group. Johnson Service Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Begbies Traynor 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
Johnson Service Group	£513.40M	1.17	£31.14M	£0.08	1,797.62
Begbies Traynor Group	£153.70M	1.23	£1.46M	£0.04	3,144.74

Which has more risk & volatility, JSG or BEG?

Johnson Service Group has a beta of 1.8, indicating that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Begbies Traynor Group has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is JSG or BEG more profitable?

Johnson Service Group has a net margin of 6.29% compared to Begbies Traynor Group's net margin of 1.06%. Johnson Service Group's return on equity of 10.95% beat Begbies Traynor Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Johnson Service Group	6.29%	10.95%	6.40%
Begbies Traynor Group	1.06%	1.83%	7.40%

Do analysts prefer JSG or BEG?

Johnson Service Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 200, suggesting a potential upside of 32.45%. Begbies Traynor Group has a consensus price target of GBX 152.33, suggesting a potential upside of 27.48%. Given Johnson Service Group's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Johnson Service Group is more favorable than Begbies Traynor Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Johnson Service Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Begbies Traynor Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is JSG or BEG a better dividend stock?

Johnson Service Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Begbies Traynor Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Johnson Service Group pays out 38.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Begbies Traynor Group pays out 107.9% 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 insiders & institutionals have more ownership in JSG or BEG?

40.0% of Johnson Service Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.0% of Begbies Traynor Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Johnson Service Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.1% of Begbies Traynor Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Johnson Service Group beats Begbies Traynor Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.