BATM Advanced Communications (BVC) Competitors GBX 16.10 +0.35 (+2.22%) As of 11:54 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesBuy This Stock BVC vs. TSTL, SPEC, AKR, CNSL, ODX, CTEC, AMS, HZD, FARN, and MGPShould 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 INSPECS Group Akers Biosciences Cambridge Nutritional Sciences Omega Diagnostics Group ConvaTec Group Advanced Medical Solutions Group Horizon Discovery Group plc (HZD.L) Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy Medica Group BATM Advanced Communications (LON:BVC) and Tristel (LON:TSTL) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BVC or TSTL? Tristel has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBATM Advanced Communications£130.32M0.66-£278.26K-£0.04-373.77Tristel£42.24M4.09£6.54M£13.6626.49 Do insiders & institutionals believe in BVC or TSTL? 42.4% of BATM Advanced Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.4% of Tristel shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.2% of BATM Advanced Communications shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Tristel shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, BVC or TSTL? BATM Advanced Communications has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tristel has a beta of 0.23, suggesting that its share price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BVC or TSTL more profitable? 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.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BATM Advanced Communications-0.21% -0.22% 0.58% Tristel 15.47%20.43%9.89% Does the media refer more to BVC or TSTL? In the previous week, BATM Advanced Communications had 1 more articles in the media than Tristel. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BATM Advanced Communications and 0 mentions for Tristel. BATM Advanced Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Tristel's score of 0.00 indicating that BATM Advanced Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment BATM Advanced Communications Positive Tristel Neutral Is BVC or TSTL a better dividend stock? BATM Advanced Communications pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Tristel pays an annual dividend of GBX 13 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. BATM Advanced Communications pays out -2,321.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts rate BVC or TSTL? Tristel has a consensus price target of GBX 400, suggesting a potential upside of 10.50%. Given Tristel's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Tristel is more favorable than BATM Advanced Communications.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BATM Advanced Communications 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Tristel 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryTristel beats BATM Advanced Communications on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get BATM Advanced Communications News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BVC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BVC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBATM Advanced CommunicationsMedical Instruments & Supplies IndustryMedical SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£85.50M£3.15B£5.76B£3.22BDividend Yield3.52%1.99%3.95%5.01%P/E Ratio-373.7717.4431.44708.31Price / Sales0.66292.90431.8315,074.92Price / Cash2.12146.5437.7527.93Price / Book0.692.2710.566.89Net Income-£278.26K£99.80M£3.27B£5.89B7 Day Performance1.26%0.00%0.60%0.23%1 Month Performance-0.62%-1.41%5.43%50.01%1 Year Performance-19.50%115.97%50.38%150.47% BATM Advanced Communications Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BVCBATM Advanced CommunicationsN/AGBX 16.10+2.2%N/A-22.3%£85.50M£130.32M-373.77980News CoveragePositive NewsTSTLTristel1.0643 of 5 starsGBX 355-1.4%GBX 400+12.7%-25.6%£169.59M£42.24M25.98208SPECINSPECS GroupN/AGBX 44.10+0.2%N/A-16.9%£44.84M£195.14M-10.921,673Gap UpAKRAkers BiosciencesN/AN/AN/AN/A£21.64M£2.32M-0.44120CNSLCambridge Nutritional SciencesN/AGBX 3.08-5.4%N/A-15.1%£7.32M£9.77M-362.103,200Gap DownODXOmega Diagnostics GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£5.23M£7.55M-220.0091Gap DownCTECConvaTec Group4.1781 of 5 starsGBX 233.40+0.2%GBX 309.40+32.6%-0.7%£5.94B£2.71B39.3110,000Insider TradeAMSAdvanced Medical Solutions Group2.185 of 5 starsGBX 205+1.2%GBX 287.50+40.2%-17.1%£442.65M£132.18M39.7210News CoveragePositive NewsHZDHorizon Discovery Group plc (HZD.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£302.98M£54.63M-33.55416FARNFaron Pharmaceuticals OyN/AGBX 219-1.6%N/A+0.0%£294.01MN/A-5.8634Gap UpMGPMedica GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£259.85M£76.98M3,516.671,212 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Tristel Alternatives INSPECS Group Alternatives Akers Biosciences Alternatives Cambridge Nutritional Sciences Alternatives Omega Diagnostics Group Alternatives ConvaTec Group Alternatives Advanced Medical Solutions Group Alternatives Horizon Discovery Group plc (HZD.L) Alternatives Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy Alternatives Medica Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:BVC) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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