Calnex Solutions (CLX) Competitors

Calnex Solutions (LON:CLX) and Anpario (LON:ANP) are both small-cap consumer goods companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CLX or ANP?

Anpario has higher revenue and earnings than Calnex Solutions. Anpario is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Calnex Solutions, 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
Calnex Solutions	£18.39M	3.16	£40.61K	£0.00	18,333.33
Anpario	£38.20M	2.15	£3.09M	£0.24	1,981.98

Does the media favor CLX or ANP?

In the previous week, Anpario had 7 more articles in the media than Calnex Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Anpario and 0 mentions for Calnex Solutions. Anpario's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Calnex Solutions' score of 0.00 indicating that Anpario is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Calnex Solutions	Neutral
Anpario	Positive

Do analysts prefer CLX or ANP?

Calnex Solutions currently has a consensus price target of GBX 115, indicating a potential upside of 74.24%. Anpario has a consensus price target of GBX 435, indicating a potential downside of 10.12%. Given Calnex Solutions' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Calnex Solutions is more favorable than Anpario.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Calnex Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Anpario	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is CLX or ANP more profitable?

Anpario has a net margin of 9.23% compared to Calnex Solutions' net margin of 0.25%. Anpario's return on equity of 8.74% beat Calnex Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Calnex Solutions	0.25%	0.15%	-1.02%
Anpario	9.23%	8.74%	5.51%

Is CLX or ANP a better dividend stock?

Calnex Solutions pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Anpario pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Calnex Solutions pays out 258.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Anpario pays out 44.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Anpario is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has more risk and volatility, CLX or ANP?

Calnex Solutions has a beta of 1.86, indicating that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Anpario has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CLX or ANP?

13.3% of Calnex Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.2% of Anpario shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.6% of Calnex Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Anpario shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Anpario beats Calnex Solutions on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.