Which has better earnings and valuation, BIRD or CAL?

Capital & Regional has higher revenue and earnings than Blackbird. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Blackbird £1.38M 6.38 -£2.48M -£0.62 N/A Capital & Regional £65M 0.00 £2.10M N/A N/A

Does the media refer more to CLBS or BIRD?

In the previous week, Blackbird had 3 more articles in the media than Celebrus Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Blackbird and 1 mentions for Celebrus Technologies. Celebrus Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Blackbird's score of -0.04 indicating that Celebrus Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Celebrus Technologies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Blackbird 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Is BIRD or CRDL more profitable?

Cordel Group has a net margin of -27.15% compared to Blackbird's net margin of -188.48%. Blackbird's return on equity of -40.32% beat Cordel Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Blackbird -188.48% -40.32% -17.94% Cordel Group -27.15% -44.78% -7.25%

Is BIRD or CKT more profitable?

Checkit has a net margin of -20.44% compared to Blackbird's net margin of -188.48%. Checkit's return on equity of -32.00% beat Blackbird's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Blackbird -188.48% -40.32% -17.94% Checkit -20.44% -32.00% -12.31%

Does the media prefer BIRD or CKT?

In the previous week, Blackbird had 2 more articles in the media than Checkit. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Blackbird and 2 mentions for Checkit. Checkit's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Blackbird's score of -0.04 indicating that Checkit is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Blackbird 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Checkit 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Blackbird (BIRD) Competitors

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BIRD vs. CAL, CLBS, SMRT, CRDL, and CKT

Should you buy Blackbird stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Blackbird with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Blackbird include Capital & Regional (CAL), Celebrus Technologies (CLBS), Smartspace Software (SMRT), Cordel Group (CRDL), and Checkit (CKT).

How does Blackbird compare to Capital & Regional?

Blackbird (LON:BIRD) and Capital & Regional (LON:CAL) are both small-cap apparel companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

Capital & Regional has a net margin of 3.23% compared to Blackbird's net margin of -188.48%. Capital & Regional's return on equity of 1.09% beat Blackbird's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blackbird	-188.48%	-40.32%	-17.94%
Capital & Regional	3.23%	1.09%	2.78%

15.0% of Blackbird shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.2% of Capital & Regional shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.4% of Blackbird shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 82.8% of Capital & Regional shares are owned by company 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.

In the previous week, Blackbird had 4 more articles in the media than Capital & Regional. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Blackbird and 0 mentions for Capital & Regional. Capital & Regional's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Blackbird's score of -0.04 indicating that Capital & Regional is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Blackbird	Neutral
Capital & Regional	Neutral

Capital & Regional has higher revenue and earnings than Blackbird.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Blackbird	£1.38M	6.38	-£2.48M	-£0.62	N/A
Capital & Regional	£65M	0.00	£2.10M	N/A	N/A

Blackbird has a beta of 0.953, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Capital & Regional has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its share price is 73% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Capital & Regional beats Blackbird on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Blackbird compare to Celebrus Technologies?

Celebrus Technologies (LON:CLBS) and Blackbird (LON:BIRD) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and valuation.

Celebrus Technologies has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Blackbird has a beta of 0.953, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

18.5% of Celebrus Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.0% of Blackbird shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.9% of Celebrus Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.4% of Blackbird shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Celebrus Technologies currently has a consensus target price of GBX 150, indicating a potential upside of 93.55%. Given Celebrus Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Celebrus Technologies is more favorable than Blackbird.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Celebrus Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Blackbird	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, Blackbird had 3 more articles in the media than Celebrus Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Blackbird and 1 mentions for Celebrus Technologies. Celebrus Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Blackbird's score of -0.04 indicating that Celebrus Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Celebrus Technologies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Blackbird	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Celebrus Technologies has a net margin of 12.38% compared to Blackbird's net margin of -188.48%. Celebrus Technologies' return on equity of 9.86% beat Blackbird's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Celebrus Technologies	12.38%	9.86%	6.33%
Blackbird	-188.48%	-40.32%	-17.94%

Celebrus Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Blackbird. Blackbird is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Celebrus Technologies, 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
Celebrus Technologies	£31.81M	0.93	£4.03M	£9.49	8.17
Blackbird	£1.38M	6.38	-£2.48M	-£0.62	N/A

Summary

Celebrus Technologies beats Blackbird on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Blackbird compare to Smartspace Software?

Smartspace Software (LON:SMRT) and Blackbird (LON:BIRD) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Smartspace Software has a net margin of -38.40% compared to Blackbird's net margin of -188.48%. Smartspace Software's return on equity of -14.38% beat Blackbird's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smartspace Software	-38.40%	-14.38%	-5.14%
Blackbird	-188.48%	-40.32%	-17.94%

40.2% of Smartspace Software shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.0% of Blackbird shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.4% of Smartspace Software shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.4% of Blackbird shares are owned 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.

Smartspace Software has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its share price is 72% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Blackbird has a beta of 0.953, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Smartspace Software has higher revenue and earnings than Blackbird. Blackbird is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smartspace Software, 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
Smartspace Software	£5.43M	0.00	-£1.70M	-£0.06	N/A
Blackbird	£1.38M	6.38	-£2.48M	-£0.62	N/A

In the previous week, Blackbird had 4 more articles in the media than Smartspace Software. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Blackbird and 0 mentions for Smartspace Software. Smartspace Software's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Blackbird's score of -0.04 indicating that Smartspace Software is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Smartspace Software	Neutral
Blackbird	Neutral

Summary

Smartspace Software beats Blackbird on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Blackbird compare to Cordel Group?

Blackbird (LON:BIRD) and Cordel Group (LON:CRDL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Cordel Group has a net margin of -27.15% compared to Blackbird's net margin of -188.48%. Blackbird's return on equity of -40.32% beat Cordel Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blackbird	-188.48%	-40.32%	-17.94%
Cordel Group	-27.15%	-44.78%	-7.25%

15.0% of Blackbird shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.3% of Cordel Group shares are held by institutional investors. 17.4% of Blackbird shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.2% of Cordel Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Blackbird has a beta of 0.953, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cordel Group has a beta of 0.623, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Cordel Group has higher revenue and earnings than Blackbird. Cordel Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Blackbird, 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
Blackbird	£1.38M	6.38	-£2.48M	-£0.62	N/A
Cordel Group	£4.24M	6.10	-£1.41M	-£0.53	N/A

In the previous week, Blackbird had 4 more articles in the media than Cordel Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Blackbird and 0 mentions for Cordel Group. Cordel Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Blackbird's score of -0.04 indicating that Cordel Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Blackbird	Neutral
Cordel Group	Neutral

Summary

Cordel Group beats Blackbird on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Blackbird compare to Checkit?

Blackbird (LON:BIRD) and Checkit (LON:CKT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

Blackbird has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Checkit. Checkit is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Blackbird, 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
Blackbird	£1.38M	6.38	-£2.48M	-£0.62	N/A
Checkit	£13.70M	1.72	-£4.70M	-£2.60	N/A

15.0% of Blackbird shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.4% of Checkit shares are held by institutional investors. 17.4% of Blackbird shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.5% of Checkit shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Blackbird has a beta of 0.953, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Checkit has a beta of 0.252, indicating that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

Checkit has a net margin of -20.44% compared to Blackbird's net margin of -188.48%. Checkit's return on equity of -32.00% beat Blackbird's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blackbird	-188.48%	-40.32%	-17.94%
Checkit	-20.44%	-32.00%	-12.31%

In the previous week, Blackbird had 2 more articles in the media than Checkit. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Blackbird and 2 mentions for Checkit. Checkit's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Blackbird's score of -0.04 indicating that Checkit is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Blackbird	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Checkit	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Blackbird beats Checkit on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

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Metric	Blackbird	Software Industry	Computer Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£8.84M	£4.69B	£38.11B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	4.55%	4.04%	3.26%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	-2.97	25.72	79.47	365.72
Price / Sales	6.38	247.32	616.43	86,253.69
Price / Cash	3.71	17.34	48.33	27.85
Price / Book	0.85	4.23	9.64	7.92
Net Income	-£2.48M	£22.26M	£1.07B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-4.42%	-0.55%	-1.42%	-0.87%
1 Month Performance	-3.16%	8.84%	0.98%	-0.76%
1 Year Performance	-59.11%	-10.78%	159.18%	70.67%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BIRD Blackbird	N/A	GBX 1.84 +2.2%	N/A	-63.8%	£8.84M	£1.38M	N/A	710	Gap Down
CAL Capital & Regional	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£145.13M	£65M	3,330.00	9,200
CLBS Celebrus Technologies	3.0077 of 5 stars	GBX 86.90 +1.0%	GBX 150 +72.6%	-49.0%	£33.20M	£31.81M	9.16	151	News Coverage Gap Down
SMRT Smartspace Software	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£26.05M	£5.43M	N/A	640
CRDL Cordel Group	N/A	GBX 11.90 flat	N/A	+59.2%	£25.81M	£4.24M	N/A	35

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Blackbird (BIRD) Competitors

BIRD vs. CAL, CLBS, SMRT, CRDL, and CKT

How does Blackbird compare to Capital & Regional?

Is BIRD or CAL more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BIRD or CAL?

Does the media favor BIRD or CAL?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BIRD or CAL?

Which has more risk and volatility, BIRD or CAL?

Summary

How does Blackbird compare to Celebrus Technologies?

Which has more risk & volatility, CLBS or BIRD?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CLBS or BIRD?

Do analysts recommend CLBS or BIRD?

Does the media refer more to CLBS or BIRD?

Is CLBS or BIRD more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CLBS or BIRD?

Summary

How does Blackbird compare to Smartspace Software?

Is SMRT or BIRD more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SMRT or BIRD?

Which has more volatility and risk, SMRT or BIRD?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SMRT or BIRD?

Does the media prefer SMRT or BIRD?

Summary

How does Blackbird compare to Cordel Group?

Is BIRD or CRDL more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BIRD or CRDL?

Which has more risk & volatility, BIRD or CRDL?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BIRD or CRDL?

Does the media prefer BIRD or CRDL?

Summary

How does Blackbird compare to Checkit?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BIRD or CKT?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BIRD or CKT?

Which has more volatility & risk, BIRD or CKT?

Is BIRD or CKT more profitable?

Does the media prefer BIRD or CKT?

Summary

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