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ELCO vs. CER, NCC, IDOX, BIG, and IQG

Should you buy Eleco stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Eleco with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Eleco include Cerillion (CER), NCC Group (NCC), IDOX (IDOX), Big Technologies (BIG), and IQGeo Group (IQG). These companies are all part of the "software - application" industry.

How does Eleco compare to Cerillion?

Eleco (LON:ELCO) and Cerillion (LON:CER) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Cerillion had 2 more articles in the media than Eleco. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Cerillion and 2 mentions for Eleco. Cerillion's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Eleco's score of 0.00 indicating that Cerillion is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Eleco
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Cerillion
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Eleco has a beta of 0.676, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cerillion has a beta of 0.499, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

19.4% of Eleco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.7% of Cerillion shares are held by institutional investors. 14.2% of Eleco shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.2% of Cerillion shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Cerillion has a net margin of 36.64% compared to Eleco's net margin of 3.39%. Cerillion's return on equity of 29.90% beat Eleco's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Eleco3.39% 4.16% 5.32%
Cerillion 36.64%29.90%19.33%

Cerillion has higher revenue and earnings than Eleco. Cerillion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eleco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Eleco£38.82M2.77£2.94M£1.6080.63
Cerillion£45.36M8.53£14.14M£56.2023.31

Eleco pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Cerillion pays an annual dividend of GBX 14 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Eleco pays out 65.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cerillion pays out 24.9% 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. Cerillion is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Eleco currently has a consensus target price of GBX 196, suggesting a potential upside of 51.94%. Cerillion has a consensus target price of GBX 1,972, suggesting a potential upside of 50.53%. Given Eleco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Eleco is more favorable than Cerillion.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Eleco
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Cerillion
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Summary

Cerillion beats Eleco on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Eleco compare to NCC Group?

NCC Group (LON:NCC) and Eleco (LON:ELCO) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, NCC Group and NCC Group both had 2 articles in the media. NCC Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Eleco'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NCC Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Eleco
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

NCC Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 175, suggesting a potential upside of 17.92%. Eleco has a consensus price target of GBX 196, suggesting a potential upside of 51.94%. Given Eleco's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Eleco is more favorable than NCC Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NCC Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Eleco
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

NCC Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Eleco pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. NCC Group pays out 54.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eleco pays out 65.6% 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. NCC Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

51.2% of NCC Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.4% of Eleco shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of NCC Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Eleco shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Eleco has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NCC Group. NCC Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eleco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NCC Group£238.90M1.73-£25.08M£5.5026.98
Eleco£38.82M2.77£2.94M£1.6080.63

NCC Group has a beta of 0.618, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eleco has a beta of 0.676, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

NCC Group has a net margin of 7.16% compared to Eleco's net margin of 3.39%. NCC Group's return on equity of 7.75% beat Eleco's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NCC Group7.16% 7.75% 2.68%
Eleco 3.39%4.16%5.32%

Summary

NCC Group and Eleco tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Eleco compare to IDOX?

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

Eleco has a beta of 0.676, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IDOX has a beta of 0.287, suggesting that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

Eleco pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. IDOX pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Eleco pays out 65.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. IDOX pays out 52.2% 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. IDOX is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Eleco had 1 more articles in the media than IDOX. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Eleco and 1 mentions for IDOX. IDOX's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Eleco's score of 0.00 indicating that IDOX is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Eleco
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
IDOX
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

IDOX has higher revenue and earnings than Eleco. IDOX is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eleco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Eleco£38.82M2.77£2.94M£1.6080.63
IDOX£89.83M4.10£5.56M£1.3458.51

Eleco currently has a consensus price target of GBX 196, suggesting a potential upside of 51.94%. IDOX has a consensus price target of GBX 90, suggesting a potential upside of 14.80%. Given Eleco's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Eleco is more favorable than IDOX.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Eleco
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
IDOX
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

19.4% of Eleco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.6% of IDOX shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.2% of Eleco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of IDOX shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

IDOX has a net margin of 6.86% compared to Eleco's net margin of 3.39%. IDOX's return on equity of 7.57% beat Eleco's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Eleco3.39% 4.16% 5.32%
IDOX 6.86%7.57%4.20%

Summary

Eleco and IDOX tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Eleco compare to Big Technologies?

Big Technologies (LON:BIG) and Eleco (LON:ELCO) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Eleco has a net margin of 3.39% compared to Big Technologies' net margin of -46.62%. Eleco's return on equity of 4.16% beat Big Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Big Technologies-46.62% -26.32% 5.60%
Eleco 3.39%4.16%5.32%

Big Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Eleco. Big Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eleco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Big Technologies£49.73M6.14£12.39M-£8.00N/A
Eleco£38.82M2.77£2.94M£1.6080.63

In the previous week, Eleco had 2 more articles in the media than Big Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Eleco and 0 mentions for Big Technologies. Big Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Eleco'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Big Technologies Neutral
Eleco Neutral

19.1% of Big Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.4% of Eleco shares are held by institutional investors. 28.1% of Big Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Eleco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Big Technologies has a beta of 0.934, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eleco has a beta of 0.676, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Big Technologies currently has a consensus price target of GBX 95, indicating a potential downside of 9.09%. Eleco has a consensus price target of GBX 196, indicating a potential upside of 51.94%. Given Eleco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Eleco is more favorable than Big Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Big Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Eleco
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Eleco beats Big Technologies on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Eleco compare to IQGeo Group?

IQGeo Group (LON:IQG) and Eleco (LON:ELCO) 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 earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

IQGeo Group has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eleco has a beta of 0.676, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

81.4% of IQGeo Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.4% of Eleco shares are held by institutional investors. 12.0% of IQGeo Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Eleco shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Eleco has a net margin of 3.39% compared to IQGeo Group's net margin of 0.01%. Eleco's return on equity of 4.16% beat IQGeo Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IQGeo Group0.01% 0.02% 2.58%
Eleco 3.39%4.16%5.32%

Eleco has lower revenue, but higher earnings than IQGeo Group.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IQGeo Group£44.48M0.00-£1.17MN/AN/A
Eleco£38.82M2.77£2.94M£1.6080.63

In the previous week, Eleco had 2 more articles in the media than IQGeo Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Eleco and 0 mentions for IQGeo Group. IQGeo Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Eleco'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
IQGeo Group Neutral
Eleco Neutral

Eleco has a consensus target price of GBX 196, indicating a potential upside of 51.94%. Given Eleco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Eleco is more favorable than IQGeo Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
IQGeo Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Eleco
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Eleco beats IQGeo Group on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ELCO vs. The Competition

MetricElecoSoftware IndustryComputer SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£107.37M£5.21B£40.61B£2.78B
Dividend Yield0.92%3.93%3.10%6.13%
P/E Ratio80.6327.35173.29364.73
Price / Sales2.77263.92628.1087,561.71
Price / Cash5.3817.4651.7727.85
Price / Book3.784.4210.117.74
Net Income£2.94M£22.26M£1.06B£5.88B
7 Day Performance0.24%9.49%3.98%6.46%
1 Month Performance6.23%11.87%11.10%9.67%
1 Year Performance-19.38%0.04%170.58%75.31%

Eleco Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ELCO
Eleco
1.7584 of 5 stars
GBX 129
-0.8%
GBX 196
+51.9%
-21.0%£107.37M£38.82M80.63255
CER
Cerillion
3.7873 of 5 stars
GBX 1,400
+5.3%
GBX 2,071.25
+47.9%
-28.2%£413.57M£45.36M24.91321
NCC
NCC Group
2.0037 of 5 stars
GBX 142.60
+0.6%
GBX 175
+22.7%
-4.9%£397.71M£238.90M25.932,200
IDOX
IDOX
1.8273 of 5 stars
GBX 78.40
flat
GBX 90
+14.8%
+39.0%£368.55M£89.83M58.51626
BIG
Big Technologies
N/AGBX 106
+1.9%
GBX 95
-10.4%
+6.9%£309.76M£49.73MN/A36,200

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This page (LON:ELCO) was last updated on 6/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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