EJF Investments (EJFI) Competitors

Brooks Macdonald Group (LON:BRK) and EJF Investments (LON:EJFI) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

Which has more risk and volatility, BRK or EJFI?

Brooks Macdonald Group has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EJF Investments has a beta of -0.03, indicating that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer BRK or EJFI?

In the previous week, Brooks Macdonald Group and Brooks Macdonald Group both had 1 articles in the media. Brooks Macdonald Group's average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat EJF Investments' score of -0.88 indicating that Brooks Macdonald Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brooks Macdonald Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
EJF Investments	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Do analysts recommend BRK or EJFI?

Brooks Macdonald Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,025, suggesting a potential upside of 10.05%. Given Brooks Macdonald Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Brooks Macdonald Group is more favorable than EJF Investments.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brooks Macdonald Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
EJF Investments	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is BRK or EJFI a better dividend stock?

Brooks Macdonald Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 78 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. EJF Investments pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.0%. Brooks Macdonald Group pays out 196.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. EJF Investments pays out 125.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. EJF Investments is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Is BRK or EJFI more profitable?

EJF Investments has a net margin of 73.72% compared to Brooks Macdonald Group's net margin of 5.03%. EJF Investments' return on equity of 5.40% beat Brooks Macdonald Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brooks Macdonald Group	5.03%	4.30%	7.37%
EJF Investments	73.72%	5.40%	-3.05%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BRK or EJFI?

79.9% of Brooks Macdonald Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% of EJF Investments shares are held by institutional investors. 11.9% of Brooks Macdonald Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.0% of EJF Investments shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BRK or EJFI?

Brooks Macdonald Group has higher revenue and earnings than EJF Investments. EJF Investments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brooks Macdonald 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
Brooks Macdonald Group	£129.98M	2.30	£6.54M	£39.80	46.23
EJF Investments	£7.28M	10.27	£5.37M	£8.78	13.93

Summary

Brooks Macdonald Group beats EJF Investments on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.