discoverIE Group (DSCV) Competitors

discoverIE Group (LON:DSCV) and TT Electronics (LON:TTG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Which has more risk & volatility, DSCV or TTG?

discoverIE Group has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TT Electronics has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of DSCV or TTG?

69.3% of discoverIE Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.8% of TT Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of discoverIE Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.1% of TT Electronics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media refer more to DSCV or TTG?

In the previous week, discoverIE Group had 1 more articles in the media than TT Electronics. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for discoverIE Group and 0 mentions for TT Electronics. discoverIE Group's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat TT Electronics' score of 0.00 indicating that discoverIE Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
discoverIE Group	Positive
TT Electronics	Neutral

Is DSCV or TTG a better dividend stock?

discoverIE Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. TT Electronics pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. discoverIE Group pays out 75.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TT Electronics pays out -98.0% 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. TT Electronics is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Is DSCV or TTG more profitable?

discoverIE Group has a net margin of 3.55% compared to TT Electronics' net margin of -2.19%. discoverIE Group's return on equity of 5.10% beat TT Electronics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
discoverIE Group	3.55%	5.10%	4.17%
TT Electronics	-2.19%	-4.73%	0.42%

Do analysts prefer DSCV or TTG?

discoverIE Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 766.67, indicating a potential upside of 18.50%. TT Electronics has a consensus price target of GBX 91.50, indicating a potential downside of 8.13%. Given discoverIE Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe discoverIE Group is more favorable than TT Electronics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
discoverIE Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
TT Electronics	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DSCV or TTG?

discoverIE Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than TT Electronics. TT Electronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than discoverIE 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
discoverIE Group	£441.50M	1.42	£15.66M	£16.01	40.41
TT Electronics	£585.37M	0.30	-£12.84M	-£7.14	-13.95

Summary

discoverIE Group beats TT Electronics on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.