CQS Natural Resources G&I (LON:CYN) and Numis Co. Plc (NUM.L) (LON:NUM) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares CQS Natural Resources G&I and Numis Co. Plc (NUM.L)'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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CQS Natural Resources G&I | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Numis Co. Plc (NUM.L) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares CQS Natural Resources G&I and Numis Co. Plc (NUM.L)'s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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CQS Natural Resources G&I | £-11,128,000.00 | -8.61 | N/A | GBX (19.70) | -7.27 |
Numis Co. Plc (NUM.L) | £154.71 million | 2.31 | N/A | GBX 26.70 | 12.40 |
CQS Natural Resources G&I is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Numis Co. Plc (NUM.L), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for CQS Natural Resources G&I and Numis Co. Plc (NUM.L), as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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CQS Natural Resources G&I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Numis Co. Plc (NUM.L) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Dividends
CQS Natural Resources G&I pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Numis Co. Plc (NUM.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. CQS Natural Resources G&I pays out -0.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Numis Co. Plc (NUM.L) pays out 0.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CQS Natural Resources G&I is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Summary
Numis Co. Plc (NUM.L) beats CQS Natural Resources G&I on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.