Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY) Competitors

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

Which has more risk & volatility, BMY or GRI?

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

Do analysts rate BMY or GRI?

Bloomsbury Publishing currently has a consensus price target of GBX 820, suggesting a potential upside of 73.54%. Grainger has a consensus price target of GBX 317.50, suggesting a potential upside of 74.47%. Given Grainger's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Grainger is more favorable than Bloomsbury Publishing.

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

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

50.5% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Grainger shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Grainger shares are owned 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.

Does the media prefer BMY or GRI?

In the previous week, Bloomsbury Publishing had 3 more articles in the media than Grainger. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Bloomsbury Publishing and 4 mentions for Grainger. Bloomsbury Publishing's average media sentiment score of 0.17 beat Grainger's score of -0.20 indicating that Bloomsbury Publishing is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bloomsbury Publishing	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Grainger	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is BMY or GRI 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
Bloomsbury Publishing	9.77%	18.62%	7.82%
Grainger	-0.40%	-0.06%	2.14%

Is BMY or GRI a better dividend stock?

Bloomsbury Publishing pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Grainger pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Bloomsbury Publishing pays out 48.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Grainger pays out 51.4% 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.

Which has better earnings and valuation, BMY or GRI?

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
Bloomsbury Publishing	£361M	1.07	£37.37M	£0.31	1,538.67
Grainger	£306.10M	4.39	-£1.11M	£0.15	1,237.96

Summary

Bloomsbury Publishing beats Grainger on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.