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 superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

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%

Does the media prefer DPP or FSTA?

In the previous week, DP Poland and DP Poland both had 3 articles in the media. Fuller, Smith & Turner's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat DP Poland's score of 0.02 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, 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	1.43	-£2.84M	-£0.00	-13,500.00
Fuller, Smith & Turner	£376.30M	0.81	£8.38M	£0.47	1,192.00

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DPP or FSTA?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, DPP or FSTA?

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

Summary

Fuller, Smith & Turner beats DP Poland on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.