DP Poland (DPP) Competitors

DP Poland (LON:DPP) and Fuller, Smith & Turner (LON:FSTA) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Does the media favor DPP or FSTA?

In the previous week, DP Poland had 1 more articles in the media than Fuller, Smith & Turner. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for DP Poland and 2 mentions for Fuller, Smith & Turner. Fuller, Smith & Turner's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat DP Poland's score of 0.32 indicating that Fuller, Smith & Turner is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DP Poland	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Fuller, Smith & Turner	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DPP or FSTA?

11.4% of DP Poland shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.2% of Fuller, Smith & Turner shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of DP Poland shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Fuller, Smith & Turner shares are held 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.

Which has more volatility & risk, DPP or FSTA?

DP Poland has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fuller, Smith & Turner has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is DPP or FSTA more profitable?

Fuller, Smith & Turner has a net margin of 2.53% compared to DP Poland's net margin of -4.89%. Fuller, Smith & Turner's return on equity of 2.08% beat DP Poland's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DP Poland	-4.89%	-9.58%	-0.84%
Fuller, Smith & Turner	2.53%	2.08%	3.12%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, DPP or FSTA?

Fuller, Smith & Turner has higher revenue and earnings than DP Poland. DP Poland is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fuller, Smith & Turner, 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
DP Poland	£53.64M	1.34	-£2.84M	-£0.00	-12,666.67
Fuller, Smith & Turner	£376.30M	0.80	£8.38M	£0.47	1,185.42

Summary

Fuller, Smith & Turner beats DP Poland on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.