Brunner (BUT) Competitors

Brunner (LON:BUT) and City of London (LON:CTY) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Which has better earnings & valuation, BUT or CTY?

City of London has higher revenue and earnings than Brunner. City of London is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brunner, 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
Brunner	£18.82M	33.05	£105.32M	£0.39	3,692.86
City of London	£222.11M	11.12	£294.08M	£0.44	1,127.83

Does the media refer more to BUT or CTY?

In the previous week, City of London had 12 more articles in the media than Brunner. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for City of London and 2 mentions for Brunner. Brunner's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat City of London's score of 0.21 indicating that Brunner is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brunner	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
City of London	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BUT or CTY?

12.4% of Brunner shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.7% of City of London shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Brunner shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of City of London shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is BUT or CTY a better dividend stock?

Brunner pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. City of London pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Brunner pays out 61.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. City of London pays out 47.1% 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. City of London is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has more volatility and risk, BUT or CTY?

Brunner has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, City of London has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BUT or CTY more profitable?

City of London has a net margin of 95.77% compared to Brunner's net margin of 94.54%. Brunner's return on equity of 18.49% beat City of London's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brunner	94.54%	18.49%	11.63%
City of London	95.77%	14.45%	4.00%

Summary

Brunner beats City of London on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.