Carr's Group (CARR) Competitors

Mattioli Woods (LON:MTW) and Carr's Group (LON:CARR) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Do analysts recommend MTW or CARR?

Given Mattioli Woods' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Mattioli Woods is more favorable than Carr's Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mattioli Woods	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Carr's Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is MTW or CARR more profitable?

Mattioli Woods has a net margin of 8.59% compared to Carr's Group's net margin of -0.93%. Mattioli Woods' return on equity of 4.38% beat Carr's Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mattioli Woods	8.59%	4.38%	4.42%
Carr's Group	-0.93%	-1.34%	-0.24%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MTW or CARR?

55.3% of Mattioli Woods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.1% of Carr's Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.6% of Mattioli Woods shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 37.6% of Carr's Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation & earnings, MTW or CARR?

Mattioli Woods has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Carr's Group. Carr's Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mattioli Woods, 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
Mattioli Woods	£115.40M	0.00	£9.91M	£0.19	N/A
Carr's Group	£149.76M	0.94	-£1.40M	-£1.39	-103.33

Does the media favor MTW or CARR?

In the previous week, Carr's Group had 4 more articles in the media than Mattioli Woods. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Carr's Group and 0 mentions for Mattioli Woods. Carr's Group's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Mattioli Woods' score of 0.00 indicating that Carr's Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mattioli Woods	Neutral
Carr's Group	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, MTW or CARR?

Mattioli Woods has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carr's Group has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MTW or CARR a better dividend stock?

Mattioli Woods pays an annual dividend of GBX 27 per share. Carr's Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Mattioli Woods pays out 14,210.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Carr's Group pays out -574.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carr's Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Mattioli Woods and Carr's Group tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.