Eden Research (EDEN) Competitors

Eden Research (LON:EDEN) and Emmerson (LON:EML) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to EDEN or EML?

In the previous week, Emmerson's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Eden Research's score of -0.69 indicating that Emmerson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Eden Research	Negative
Emmerson	Neutral

Is EDEN or EML more profitable?

Emmerson has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Eden Research's net margin of -38.70%. Eden Research's return on equity of -11.63% beat Emmerson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eden Research	-38.70%	-11.63%	-11.29%
Emmerson	N/A	-14.01%	-7.75%

Which has more volatility and risk, EDEN or EML?

Eden Research has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Emmerson has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, EDEN or EML?

Eden Research has higher revenue and earnings than Emmerson. Eden Research is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Emmerson, 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
Eden Research	£4.30M	3.86	-£1.52M	-£0.00	-864.44
Emmerson	N/A	N/A	-£4.50M	-£0.02	-81.93

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of EDEN or EML?

7.2% of Eden Research shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.6% of Emmerson shares are held by institutional investors. 6.8% of Eden Research shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of Emmerson shares are held by company 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.

Summary

Emmerson beats Eden Research on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.