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CRPR vs. AXS, SCS, WBI, THS, and CMCL

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), Tharisa (THS), and Caledonia Mining (CMCL). 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?

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

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

Accsys Technologies has a consensus target price of GBX 110, indicating a potential upside of 86.44%. Given Accsys Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Accsys Technologies is more favorable than James Cropper.

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

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
James Cropper2.82% 11.95% 1.18%
Accsys Technologies 4.27%6.44%-0.30%

James Cropper has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Accsys Technologies. Accsys Technologies 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£102.93M0.66-£3.99M£30.8023.21
Accsys Technologies£153.28M0.95-£21.68M£2.5523.14

In the previous week, James Cropper had 4 more articles in the media than Accsys Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for James Cropper and 0 mentions for Accsys Technologies. James Cropper's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Accsys Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that James Cropper is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
James Cropper Neutral
Accsys Technologies Neutral

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

Summary

James Cropper and Accsys Technologies tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Cropper compare to ScS Group?

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

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
ScS Group1.37% 9.30% 2.77%
James Cropper 2.82%11.95%1.18%

In the previous week, James Cropper had 4 more articles in the media than ScS Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for James Cropper and 0 mentions for ScS Group. James Cropper's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat ScS Group's score of 0.00 indicating that James Cropper is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ScS Group Neutral
James Cropper Neutral

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
ScS Group£325.86M0.00£4.45M£0.12N/A
James Cropper£102.93M0.66-£3.99M£30.8023.21

ScS Group has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% 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.

74.1% of ScS Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.1% of James Cropper shares are held by institutional investors. 7.8% of ScS Group 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

ScS Group and James Cropper tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Cropper compare to Woodbois?

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

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
James Cropper£102.93M0.66-£3.99M£30.8023.21
Woodbois£14.36M0.13-£14.69M-£0.20N/A

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

17.1% of James Cropper shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.7% of Woodbois shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.6% of James Cropper shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.2% of Woodbois shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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
James Cropper2.82% 11.95% 1.18%
Woodbois -102.33%-5.42%-2.44%

In the previous week, James Cropper had 4 more articles in the media than Woodbois. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for James Cropper and 0 mentions for Woodbois. James Cropper's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Woodbois' score of 0.00 indicating that James Cropper is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
James Cropper Neutral
Woodbois Neutral

Summary

James Cropper beats Woodbois on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Cropper compare to Tharisa?

Tharisa (LON:THS) 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 valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Tharisa has a beta of 0.712, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, James Cropper has a beta of 0.523, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Tharisa has higher revenue and earnings than James Cropper. Tharisa 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
Tharisa£748.73M0.42£96.84M£39.302.67
James Cropper£102.93M0.66-£3.99M£30.8023.21

Tharisa has a net margin of 16.17% compared to James Cropper's net margin of 2.82%. Tharisa's return on equity of 14.75% beat James Cropper's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tharisa16.17% 14.75% 5.09%
James Cropper 2.82%11.95%1.18%

In the previous week, Tharisa and Tharisa both had 4 articles in the media. James Cropper's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Tharisa's score of 0.31 indicating that James Cropper is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tharisa
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
James Cropper
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

1.7% of Tharisa shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.1% of James Cropper shares are held by institutional investors. 4.0% of Tharisa 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, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Tharisa currently has a consensus target price of GBX 230, suggesting a potential upside of 118.89%. Given Tharisa's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Tharisa is more favorable than James Cropper.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tharisa
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 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

Summary

Tharisa beats James Cropper on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Cropper compare to Caledonia Mining?

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

17.1% of James Cropper shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.3% of Caledonia Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 29.6% of James Cropper shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.5% of Caledonia Mining shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Caledonia Mining has higher revenue and earnings than James Cropper. Caledonia Mining 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£102.93M0.66-£3.99M£30.8023.21
Caledonia Mining£288.52M1.01£12.28M£349.004.30

Caledonia Mining has a net margin of 23.33% compared to James Cropper's net margin of 2.82%. Caledonia Mining's return on equity of 24.35% beat James Cropper's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
James Cropper2.82% 11.95% 1.18%
Caledonia Mining 23.33%24.35%8.52%

In the previous week, Caledonia Mining had 2 more articles in the media than James Cropper. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Caledonia Mining and 4 mentions for James Cropper. James Cropper's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Caledonia Mining's score of 0.16 indicating that James Cropper is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
James Cropper
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Caledonia Mining
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

James Cropper has a beta of 0.523, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Caledonia Mining has a beta of 0.663, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Caledonia Mining beats James Cropper on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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.
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CRPR vs. The Competition

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MetricJames CropperPaper & Forest Products IndustryMaterials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£68.29M£3.44B£4.70B£2.85B
Dividend Yield0.63%3.53%4.30%5.10%
P/E Ratio23.2120.7427.0823.38
Price / Sales0.661.045.925.03
Price / Cash5.9112.9420.8920.23
Price / Book2.681.774.112.45
Net Income-£3.99M£144.64M£159.56M£5.88B
7 Day Performance-9.30%-0.61%-1.13%0.86%
1 Month Performance4.34%-0.72%-6.04%-1.75%
1 Year Performance117.58%2.58%7.96%7.22%

James Cropper Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CRPR
James Cropper
N/AGBX 714.75
-1.1%		N/A+126.3%£68.29M£102.93M23.21600
AXS
Accsys Technologies
N/AGBX 54.40
+1.5%		GBX 110
+102.2%		-3.2%£132.03M£153.28M21.332,080
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
THS
Tharisa
3.8408 of 5 stars		GBX 102
-3.3%		GBX 182.50
+78.9%		+6.1%£311.08M£748.73M2.607,500

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