Braemar (BMS) Competitors

Braemar (LON:BMS) and Global Ports (LON:GPH) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Is BMS or GPH more profitable?

Braemar has a net margin of 3.03% compared to Global Ports' net margin of 0.46%. Global Ports' return on equity of 34.36% beat Braemar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Braemar	3.03%	5.78%	7.09%
Global Ports	0.46%	34.36%	3.88%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BMS or GPH?

Braemar has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Global Ports. Global Ports is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Braemar, 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
Braemar	£165.60M	0.49	£5.01M	£15.39	16.44
Global Ports	£193.58M	0.00	-£19.81M	£0.01	N/A

Which has more volatility and risk, BMS or GPH?

Braemar has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Ports has a beta of 1.86, indicating that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BMS or GPH a better dividend stock?

Braemar pays an annual dividend of GBX 13 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Global Ports pays an annual dividend of GBX 37 per share. Braemar pays out 84.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Global Ports pays out 370,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Braemar is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BMS or GPH?

27.7% of Braemar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.3% of Global Ports shares are owned by institutional investors. 46.8% of Braemar shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 78.0% of Global Ports 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.

Does the media prefer BMS or GPH?

In the previous week, Braemar's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Global Ports' score of 0.00 indicating that Braemar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Braemar	Positive
Global Ports	Neutral

Do analysts rate BMS or GPH?

Braemar currently has a consensus target price of GBX 365, indicating a potential upside of 44.27%. Given Braemar's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Braemar is more favorable than Global Ports.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Braemar	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Global Ports	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Braemar beats Global Ports on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.