Eurocell (ECEL) Competitors

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

Do analysts prefer NXR or ECEL?

Norcros currently has a consensus price target of GBX 362.50, suggesting a potential upside of 31.59%. Eurocell has a consensus price target of GBX 300, suggesting a potential upside of 100.00%. Given Eurocell's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Eurocell is more favorable than Norcros.

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

Which has better valuation and earnings, NXR or ECEL?

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
Norcros	£392.22M	0.63	£26.81M	£30.11	9.15
Eurocell	£330.14M	0.46	£11.60M	£11.36	13.21

Is NXR or ECEL a better dividend stock?

Norcros pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Eurocell pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Norcros pays out 33.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eurocell pays out 52.8% 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.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NXR or ECEL?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, NXR or ECEL?

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

Is NXR or ECEL 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
Norcros	6.83%	12.35%	6.15%
Eurocell	3.51%	11.31%	4.28%

Does the media favor NXR or ECEL?

In the previous week, Eurocell had 16 more articles in the media than Norcros. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Eurocell and 1 mentions for Norcros. Eurocell's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Norcros' score of 0.68 indicating that Eurocell is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Norcros	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Eurocell	7 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Norcros beats Eurocell on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.