dotdigital Group (DOTD) Competitors

dotdigital Group (LON:DOTD) and Learning Technologies Group (LON:LTG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.

Does the media favor DOTD or LTG?

In the previous week, dotdigital Group had 6 more articles in the media than Learning Technologies Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for dotdigital Group and 0 mentions for Learning Technologies Group. dotdigital Group's average media sentiment score of 0.07 beat Learning Technologies Group's score of 0.00 indicating that dotdigital Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
dotdigital Group	Neutral
Learning Technologies Group	Neutral

Which has higher valuation & earnings, DOTD or LTG?

Learning Technologies Group has higher revenue and earnings than dotdigital Group. Learning Technologies Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than dotdigital Group, 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
dotdigital Group	£78.69M	2.91	£11.03M	£3.62	20.65
Learning Technologies Group	£529.20M	0.00	£47.30M	£5.96	N/A

Which has more volatility and risk, DOTD or LTG?

dotdigital Group has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Learning Technologies Group has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of DOTD or LTG?

63.1% of dotdigital Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.7% of Learning Technologies Group shares are held by institutional investors. 17.5% of dotdigital Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.5% of Learning Technologies Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is DOTD or LTG more profitable?

dotdigital Group has a net margin of 14.01% compared to Learning Technologies Group's net margin of 8.94%. dotdigital Group's return on equity of 11.80% beat Learning Technologies Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
dotdigital Group	14.01%	11.80%	8.64%
Learning Technologies Group	8.94%	10.84%	6.36%

Do analysts prefer DOTD or LTG?

dotdigital Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 150, indicating a potential upside of 100.53%. Learning Technologies Group has a consensus price target of GBX 90, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Given dotdigital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe dotdigital Group is more favorable than Learning Technologies Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
dotdigital Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Learning Technologies Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is DOTD or LTG a better dividend stock?

dotdigital Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Learning Technologies Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share. dotdigital Group pays out 27.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Learning Technologies Group pays out 33.5% 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. dotdigital Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

dotdigital Group beats Learning Technologies Group on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.