Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY) Competitors

Grainger (LON:GRI) and Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) are both small-cap pharmaceutical products companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Does the media prefer GRI or BMY?

In the previous week, Grainger had 2 more articles in the media than Bloomsbury Publishing. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Grainger and 0 mentions for Bloomsbury Publishing. Grainger's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Bloomsbury Publishing's score of 0.00 indicating that Grainger is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Grainger	Positive
Bloomsbury Publishing	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GRI or BMY?

85.8% of Grainger shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.1% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Grainger shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, GRI or BMY?

Grainger has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bloomsbury Publishing has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation & earnings, GRI or BMY?

Bloomsbury Publishing has higher revenue and earnings than Grainger. Grainger is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bloomsbury Publishing, 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
Grainger	£276.05M	5.55	-£1.11M	-£0.15	-1,383.33
Bloomsbury Publishing	£382.40M	1.04	£37.37M	£46.74	10.52

Is GRI or BMY a better dividend stock?

Grainger pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Bloomsbury Publishing pays an annual dividend of GBX 15 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Grainger pays out -4,666.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bloomsbury Publishing pays out 32.1% 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. Grainger is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts prefer GRI or BMY?

Grainger presently has a consensus price target of GBX 317.50, indicating a potential upside of 53.01%. Bloomsbury Publishing has a consensus price target of GBX 825, indicating a potential upside of 67.85%. Given Bloomsbury Publishing's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bloomsbury Publishing is more favorable than Grainger.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grainger	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Bloomsbury Publishing	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is GRI or BMY more profitable?

Bloomsbury Publishing has a net margin of 9.77% compared to Grainger's net margin of -0.40%. Bloomsbury Publishing's return on equity of 18.62% beat Grainger's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grainger	-0.40%	-0.06%	2.14%
Bloomsbury Publishing	9.77%	18.62%	7.82%

Summary

Bloomsbury Publishing beats Grainger on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.