Brunner (BUT) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer BUT or CTY?

In the previous week, City of London had 6 more articles in the media than Brunner. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for City of London and 1 mentions for Brunner. Brunner's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat City of London's score of 0.68 indicating that Brunner is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BUT or CTY?

17.4% of Brunner shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.6% of City of London shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.0% of Brunner shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of City of London 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.

Which has more risk & volatility, BUT or CTY?

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

Which has better valuation and earnings, BUT or CTY?

City of London has higher revenue and earnings than Brunner. Brunner is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than City of London, 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	£111.40M	5.57	£105.32M	£241.42	5.91
City of London	£307.08M	7.82	£294.08M	£59.40	8.17

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%

Is BUT or CTY a better dividend stock?

Brunner pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. City of London pays an annual dividend of GBX 21 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Brunner pays out 9.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. City of London pays out 35.4% 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.

Summary

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