Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CTA or CAR?

CT Automotive Group has higher revenue and earnings than Carclo. CT Automotive Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carclo, 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 CT Automotive Group £114.83M 0.21 £11.82M £10.90 2.98 Carclo £114.21M 0.24 -£3.30M £3.70 10.00

Does the media prefer CTA or CAR?

In the previous week, Carclo had 2 more articles in the media than CT Automotive Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Carclo and 2 mentions for CT Automotive Group. Carclo's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat CT Automotive Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Carclo is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CT Automotive Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Carclo 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, AUTG or CAR?

Autins Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Carclo. Carclo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Autins Group, 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 Autins Group £17.63M 0.37 -£2.79M £0.30 40.00 Carclo £114.21M 0.24 -£3.30M £3.70 10.00

Is AUTG or CAR more profitable?

Carclo has a net margin of 2.36% compared to Autins Group's net margin of -2.00%. Autins Group's return on equity of -4.44% beat Carclo's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Autins Group -2.00% -4.44% -0.43% Carclo 2.36% -29.78% 2.73%

Is CAR or STG more profitable?

Carclo has a net margin of 2.36% compared to Strip Tinning's net margin of -24.52%. Carclo's return on equity of -29.78% beat Strip Tinning's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Carclo 2.36% -29.78% 2.73% Strip Tinning -24.52% -387.32% -12.65%

Does the media favor CAR or STG?

In the previous week, Carclo had 2 more articles in the media than Strip Tinning. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Carclo and 2 mentions for Strip Tinning. Carclo's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Strip Tinning's score of 0.30 indicating that Carclo is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Carclo 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Strip Tinning 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Carclo (CAR) Competitors

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CAR vs. CTA, AUTG, TRT, STG, and SCE

Should you buy Carclo stock or one of its competitors? Carclo's main competitors and comparable companies include CT Automotive Group (CTA), Autins Group (AUTG), Transense Technologies (TRT), Strip Tinning (STG), and Surface Transforms (SCE). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "automotive parts & equipment" industry.

How does Carclo compare to CT Automotive Group?

CT Automotive Group (LON:CTA) and Carclo (LON:CAR) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

3.0% of CT Automotive Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.2% of Carclo shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.2% of CT Automotive Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Carclo shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Carclo had 2 more articles in the media than CT Automotive Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Carclo and 2 mentions for CT Automotive Group. Carclo's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat CT Automotive Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Carclo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CT Automotive Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Carclo	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

CT Automotive Group has a net margin of 7.26% compared to Carclo's net margin of 2.36%. CT Automotive Group's return on equity of 28.74% beat Carclo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CT Automotive Group	7.26%	28.74%	8.52%
Carclo	2.36%	-29.78%	2.73%

CT Automotive Group has higher revenue and earnings than Carclo. CT Automotive Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carclo, 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
CT Automotive Group	£114.83M	0.21	£11.82M	£10.90	2.98
Carclo	£114.21M	0.24	-£3.30M	£3.70	10.00

CT Automotive Group has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Carclo has a beta of 0.605, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

CT Automotive Group beats Carclo on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Carclo compare to Autins Group?

Autins Group (LON:AUTG) and Carclo (LON:CAR) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and risk.

Autins Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Carclo. Carclo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Autins Group, 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
Autins Group	£17.63M	0.37	-£2.79M	£0.30	40.00
Carclo	£114.21M	0.24	-£3.30M	£3.70	10.00

30.5% of Autins Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.2% of Carclo shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of Autins Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Carclo shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Carclo had 4 more articles in the media than Autins Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Carclo and 0 mentions for Autins Group. Carclo's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Autins Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Carclo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Autins Group	Neutral
Carclo	Positive

Carclo has a net margin of 2.36% compared to Autins Group's net margin of -2.00%. Autins Group's return on equity of -4.44% beat Carclo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Autins Group	-2.00%	-4.44%	-0.43%
Carclo	2.36%	-29.78%	2.73%

Autins Group has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Carclo has a beta of 0.605, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Autins Group beats Carclo on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Carclo compare to Transense Technologies?

Carclo (LON:CAR) and Transense Technologies (LON:TRT) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Transense Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Carclo. Transense Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carclo, 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
Carclo	£114.21M	0.24	-£3.30M	£3.70	10.00
Transense Technologies	£4.92M	1.42	£1.51M	£5.44	8.46

In the previous week, Carclo had 4 more articles in the media than Transense Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Carclo and 0 mentions for Transense Technologies. Carclo's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Transense Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that Carclo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Carclo	Positive
Transense Technologies	Neutral

23.2% of Carclo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.1% of Transense Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Carclo shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 46.4% of Transense Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Transense Technologies has a net margin of 16.10% compared to Carclo's net margin of 2.36%. Transense Technologies' return on equity of 12.05% beat Carclo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carclo	2.36%	-29.78%	2.73%
Transense Technologies	16.10%	12.05%	14.52%

Carclo has a beta of 0.605, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Transense Technologies has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Transense Technologies beats Carclo on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Carclo compare to Strip Tinning?

Carclo (LON:CAR) and Strip Tinning (LON:STG) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and risk.

In the previous week, Carclo had 2 more articles in the media than Strip Tinning. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Carclo and 2 mentions for Strip Tinning. Carclo's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Strip Tinning's score of 0.30 indicating that Carclo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Carclo	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Strip Tinning	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Strip Tinning has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Carclo. Strip Tinning is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carclo, 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
Carclo	£114.21M	0.24	-£3.30M	£3.70	10.00
Strip Tinning	£8.59M	0.56	-£2.99M	-£11.60	N/A

Carclo has a net margin of 2.36% compared to Strip Tinning's net margin of -24.52%. Carclo's return on equity of -29.78% beat Strip Tinning's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carclo	2.36%	-29.78%	2.73%
Strip Tinning	-24.52%	-387.32%	-12.65%

Carclo has a beta of 0.605, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Strip Tinning has a beta of 0.445, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

23.2% of Carclo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.1% of Strip Tinning shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Carclo shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 49.1% of Strip Tinning shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Carclo beats Strip Tinning on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Carclo compare to Surface Transforms?

Carclo (LON:CAR) and Surface Transforms (LON:SCE) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

Carclo has higher revenue and earnings than Surface Transforms. Surface Transforms is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carclo, 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
Carclo	£114.21M	0.24	-£3.30M	£3.70	10.00
Surface Transforms	£11.71M	0.13	-£5.00B	-£1.42	N/A

23.2% of Carclo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.4% of Surface Transforms shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Carclo shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Surface Transforms shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Carclo had 4 more articles in the media than Surface Transforms. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Carclo and 0 mentions for Surface Transforms. Carclo's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Surface Transforms' score of 0.00 indicating that Carclo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Carclo	Positive
Surface Transforms	Neutral

Carclo has a net margin of 2.36% compared to Surface Transforms' net margin of -271.13%. Carclo's return on equity of -29.78% beat Surface Transforms' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carclo	2.36%	-29.78%	2.73%
Surface Transforms	-271.13%	-131.28%	-22.15%

Carclo has a beta of 0.605, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Surface Transforms has a beta of 0.706, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Carclo beats Surface Transforms on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CAR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Carclo	Automobile Components Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£27.17M	£4.91B	£12.71B	£2.51B
Dividend Yield	1.69%	2.28%	58.25%	6.24%
P/E Ratio	10.00	10.85	45.78	366.83
Price / Sales	0.24	41.14	93.58	89,753.13
Price / Cash	0.96	10.90	28.56	27.89
Price / Book	7.42	1.77	4.08	6.33
Net Income	-£3.30M	£70.95M	£445.67M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-2.63%	-2.60%	-2.31%	-0.69%
1 Month Performance	-7.27%	-2.37%	-4.15%	0.00%
1 Year Performance	-42.37%	2.60%	-6.10%	19.96%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CAR Carclo	N/A	GBX 37 +7.9%	N/A	-42.4%	£27.17M	£114.21M	10.00	1,059	Gap Up
CTA CT Automotive Group	N/A	GBX 36.65 +2.4%	N/A	-14.5%	£26.97M	£114.83M	3.36	2,721	News Coverage Gap Up
AUTG Autins Group	N/A	GBX 14 +7.7%	N/A	+7.4%	£7.64M	£17.63M	46.67	156
TRT Transense Technologies	N/A	GBX 45.82 +0.5%	N/A	-61.0%	£6.97M	£4.92M	8.42	740
STG Strip Tinning	N/A	GBX 26.49 -18.5%	N/A	+15.2%	£4.83M	£8.59M	N/A	4,060	High Trading Volume

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CAR vs. CTA, AUTG, TRT, STG, and SCE

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Carclo (CAR) Competitors

CAR vs. CTA, AUTG, TRT, STG, and SCE

How does Carclo compare to CT Automotive Group?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CTA or CAR?

Does the media prefer CTA or CAR?

Is CTA or CAR more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CTA or CAR?

Which has more risk & volatility, CTA or CAR?

Summary

How does Carclo compare to Autins Group?

Which has better earnings and valuation, AUTG or CAR?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AUTG or CAR?

Does the media refer more to AUTG or CAR?

Is AUTG or CAR more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, AUTG or CAR?

Summary

How does Carclo compare to Transense Technologies?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CAR or TRT?

Does the media prefer CAR or TRT?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CAR or TRT?

Is CAR or TRT more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, CAR or TRT?

Summary

How does Carclo compare to Strip Tinning?

Does the media favor CAR or STG?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CAR or STG?

Is CAR or STG more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, CAR or STG?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CAR or STG?

Summary

How does Carclo compare to Surface Transforms?

Which has better valuation and earnings, CAR or SCE?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CAR or SCE?

Does the media favor CAR or SCE?

Is CAR or SCE more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, CAR or SCE?

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CAR vs. The Competition

Carclo Competitors List

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