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CRPR vs. AXS, SCS, WBI, SVML, and TET

Should you buy James Cropper stock or one of its competitors? James Cropper's main competitors and comparable companies include Accsys Technologies (AXS), ScS Group (SCS), Woodbois (WBI), Sovereign Metals (SVML), and Treatt (TET). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "materials" sector.

How does James Cropper compare to Accsys Technologies?

Accsys Technologies (LON:AXS) and James Cropper (LON:CRPR) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

Accsys Technologies has a beta of 1.171, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, James Cropper has a beta of 0.523, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Accsys Technologies currently has a consensus target price of GBX 115, indicating a potential upside of 63.82%. Given Accsys Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Accsys Technologies is more favorable than James Cropper.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Accsys Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
James Cropper
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

James Cropper has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Accsys Technologies. James Cropper is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Accsys Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Accsys Technologies£153.28M1.13-£21.68M£2.5527.53
James Cropper£102.93M0.52-£3.99M£30.8018.18

In the previous week, James Cropper's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Accsys Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that James Cropper is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Accsys Technologies Neutral
James Cropper Positive

Accsys Technologies has a net margin of 4.27% compared to James Cropper's net margin of 2.82%. James Cropper's return on equity of 11.95% beat Accsys Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Accsys Technologies4.27% 6.44% -0.30%
James Cropper 2.82%11.95%1.18%

21.0% of Accsys Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.1% of James Cropper shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Accsys Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.6% of James Cropper shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Accsys Technologies beats James Cropper on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Cropper compare to ScS Group?

James Cropper (LON:CRPR) and ScS Group (LON:SCS) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

ScS Group has higher revenue and earnings than James Cropper. ScS Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Cropper, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
James Cropper£102.93M0.52-£3.99M£30.8018.18
ScS Group£325.86M0.00£4.45M£0.12N/A

James Cropper has a beta of 0.523, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ScS Group has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

17.1% of James Cropper shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.1% of ScS Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.6% of James Cropper shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of ScS Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, James Cropper's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat ScS Group's score of 0.00 indicating that James Cropper is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
James Cropper Positive
ScS Group Neutral

James Cropper has a net margin of 2.82% compared to ScS Group's net margin of 1.37%. James Cropper's return on equity of 11.95% beat ScS Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
James Cropper2.82% 11.95% 1.18%
ScS Group 1.37%9.30%2.77%

Summary

ScS Group beats James Cropper on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Cropper compare to Woodbois?

Woodbois (LON:WBI) and James Cropper (LON:CRPR) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

1.7% of Woodbois shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.1% of James Cropper shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.2% of Woodbois shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.6% of James Cropper shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

James Cropper has a net margin of 2.82% compared to Woodbois' net margin of -102.33%. James Cropper's return on equity of 11.95% beat Woodbois' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Woodbois-102.33% -5.42% -2.44%
James Cropper 2.82%11.95%1.18%

Woodbois has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, James Cropper has a beta of 0.523, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

James Cropper has higher revenue and earnings than Woodbois. Woodbois is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Cropper, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Woodbois£14.36M0.13-£14.69M-£0.20N/A
James Cropper£102.93M0.52-£3.99M£30.8018.18

In the previous week, James Cropper's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Woodbois' score of 0.00 indicating that James Cropper is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Woodbois Neutral
James Cropper Positive

Summary

James Cropper beats Woodbois on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Cropper compare to Sovereign Metals?

James Cropper (LON:CRPR) and Sovereign Metals (LON:SVML) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

James Cropper has higher revenue and earnings than Sovereign Metals. Sovereign Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Cropper, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
James Cropper£102.93M0.52-£3.99M£30.8018.18
Sovereign MetalsN/AN/A-£39.22M-£4.72N/A

James Cropper has a net margin of 2.82% compared to Sovereign Metals' net margin of 0.00%. James Cropper's return on equity of 11.95% beat Sovereign Metals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
James Cropper2.82% 11.95% 1.18%
Sovereign Metals N/A -63.52%-50.84%

17.1% of James Cropper shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.5% of Sovereign Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.6% of James Cropper shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 35.2% of Sovereign Metals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, James Cropper's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Sovereign Metals' score of 0.00 indicating that James Cropper is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
James Cropper Positive
Sovereign Metals Neutral

James Cropper has a beta of 0.523, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sovereign Metals has a beta of 1.111, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

James Cropper beats Sovereign Metals on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Cropper compare to Treatt?

Treatt (LON:TET) and James Cropper (LON:CRPR) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

17.5% of Treatt shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.1% of James Cropper shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Treatt shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.6% of James Cropper shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Treatt has a net margin of 3.40% compared to James Cropper's net margin of 2.82%. James Cropper's return on equity of 11.95% beat Treatt's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Treatt3.40% 3.22% 6.72%
James Cropper 2.82%11.95%1.18%

Treatt has higher revenue and earnings than James Cropper. James Cropper is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Treatt, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Treatt£128.29M1.40£11.22M£7.2242.24
James Cropper£102.93M0.52-£3.99M£30.8018.18

Treatt currently has a consensus target price of GBX 248.33, suggesting a potential downside of 18.58%. Given Treatt's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Treatt is more favorable than James Cropper.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Treatt
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
James Cropper
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Treatt has a beta of 0.907, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, James Cropper has a beta of 0.523, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, James Cropper's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Treatt's score of 0.00 indicating that James Cropper is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Treatt Neutral
James Cropper Positive

Summary

Treatt beats James Cropper on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CRPR vs. The Competition

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MetricJames CropperPaper & Forest Products IndustryMaterials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£53.51M£3.75B£5.04B£2.91B
Dividend Yield2.48%10.29%4.67%6.22%
P/E Ratio18.1812.5125.79366.79
Price / Sales0.527.014,987.2683,772.69
Price / Cash5.9137.8824.6927.89
Price / Book2.102.0110.676.72
Net Income-£3.99M£163.64M£158.16M£5.89B
7 Day Performance6.36%0.37%-0.05%11.89%
1 Month Performance21.74%4.43%9.64%1.30%
1 Year Performance124.00%-0.29%42.56%21.51%

James Cropper Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CRPR
James Cropper
N/AGBX 560
+3.7%		N/A+116.0%£53.51M£102.93M18.18600
AXS
Accsys Technologies
1.8874 of 5 stars		GBX 71.40
+3.2%		GBX 115
+61.1%		+7.7%£176.00M£153.28M28.002,080
SCS
ScS Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£91.53M£325.86M2,250.0011,800
WBI
Woodbois
N/AGBX 0.03
flat		N/AN/A£1.87M£14.36MN/A420
SVML
Sovereign Metals
N/AGBX 28.49
0.0%		N/A-19.7%£186.88MN/AN/AN/A

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