EnQuest (ENQ) Competitors

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. (LON:ATR) and EnQuest (LON:ENQ) are both small-cap rubber and plastic products companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Does the media favor ATR or ENQ?

In the previous week, Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. had 2 more articles in the media than EnQuest. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. and 0 mentions for EnQuest. EnQuest's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.'s score of 0.00 indicating that EnQuest is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.	Neutral
EnQuest	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ATR or ENQ?

15.5% of Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.9% of EnQuest shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of EnQuest shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ATR or ENQ?

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. has higher earnings, but lower revenue than EnQuest. Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EnQuest, 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
Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.	£2.36M	219.96	£66.84M	-£0.01	-56,161.62
EnQuest	£1.14B	0.18	£25.24M	-£0.06	-188.67

Which has more volatility and risk, ATR or ENQ?

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EnQuest has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ATR or ENQ a better dividend stock?

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. EnQuest pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. pays out -1,161.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. EnQuest pays out -13.8% 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 analysts recommend ATR or ENQ?

EnQuest has a consensus price target of GBX 24, indicating a potential upside of 112.01%. Given EnQuest's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe EnQuest is more favorable than Schroder Asian Total Return Inv..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
EnQuest	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is ATR or ENQ more profitable?

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. has a net margin of 88.95% compared to EnQuest's net margin of 1.59%. Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.'s return on equity of 14.92% beat EnQuest's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.	88.95%	14.92%	4.75%
EnQuest	1.59%	4.40%	7.54%

Summary

EnQuest beats Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.