BVC vs. TSTL, SPEC, AKR, CNSL, ODX, CTEC, AMS, HZD, FARN, and MGP
Should you be buying BATM Advanced Communications stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BATM Advanced Communications include Tristel (TSTL), INSPECS Group (SPEC), Akers Biosciences (AKR), Cambridge Nutritional Sciences (CNSL), Omega Diagnostics Group (ODX), ConvaTec Group (CTEC), Advanced Medical Solutions Group (AMS), Horizon Discovery Group plc (HZD.L) (HZD), Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy (FARN), and Medica Group (MGP). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector.
BATM Advanced Communications vs. Its Competitors
Tristel (LON:TSTL) and BATM Advanced Communications (LON:BVC) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.
Tristel has a net margin of 15.47% compared to BATM Advanced Communications' net margin of -0.21%. Tristel's return on equity of 20.43% beat BATM Advanced Communications' return on equity.
Tristel has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BATM Advanced Communications. BATM Advanced Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tristel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Tristel pays an annual dividend of GBX 13 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. BATM Advanced Communications pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Tristel pays out 95.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. BATM Advanced Communications pays out -2,321.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BATM Advanced Communications is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
50.4% of Tristel shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% of BATM Advanced Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of Tristel shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.2% of BATM Advanced Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Tristel has a beta of 0.23, indicating that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BATM Advanced Communications has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.
In the previous week, Tristel's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled BATM Advanced Communications'average media sentiment score.
Tristel currently has a consensus target price of GBX 400, suggesting a potential upside of 5.26%. Given Tristel's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Tristel is more favorable than BATM Advanced Communications.
Summary
Tristel beats BATM Advanced Communications on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (LON:BVC) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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