Eurocell (ECEL) Competitors

Eurocell (LON:ECEL) and Norcros (LON:NXR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ECEL or NXR?

Norcros has higher revenue and earnings than Eurocell. Norcros is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eurocell, 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
Eurocell	£330.14M	0.43	£11.60M	£11.36	12.33
Norcros	£392.22M	0.62	£26.81M	£30.11	9.10

Is ECEL or NXR a better dividend stock?

Eurocell pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Norcros pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Eurocell pays out 52.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Norcros pays out 33.2% 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.

Does the media refer more to ECEL or NXR?

In the previous week, Eurocell and Eurocell both had 1 articles in the media. Eurocell's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Norcros' score of 0.87 indicating that Eurocell is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Eurocell	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Norcros	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ECEL or NXR?

84.4% of Eurocell shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.2% of Norcros shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Eurocell shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of Norcros shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, ECEL or NXR?

Eurocell has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Norcros has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ECEL or NXR more profitable?

Norcros has a net margin of 6.83% compared to Eurocell's net margin of 3.51%. Norcros' return on equity of 12.35% beat Eurocell's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eurocell	3.51%	11.31%	4.28%
Norcros	6.83%	12.35%	6.15%

Do analysts recommend ECEL or NXR?

Eurocell presently has a consensus target price of GBX 300, suggesting a potential upside of 114.29%. Norcros has a consensus target price of GBX 362.50, suggesting a potential upside of 32.30%. Given Eurocell's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Eurocell is more favorable than Norcros.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eurocell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Norcros	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Norcros beats Eurocell on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.