FIH group (FIH) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility and risk, FIH or RFX?

FIH group has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ramsdens has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FIH or RFX?

Ramsdens has higher revenue and earnings than FIH group. Ramsdens is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FIH 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
FIH group	£52.79M	0.55	£1.98M	£15.60	14.74
Ramsdens	£89.46M	1.16	£7.85M	£24.52	13.17

Is FIH or RFX more profitable?

Ramsdens has a net margin of 8.78% compared to FIH group's net margin of 3.75%. Ramsdens' return on equity of 15.34% beat FIH group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FIH group	3.75%	4.38%	2.86%
Ramsdens	8.78%	15.34%	10.23%

Is FIH or RFX a better dividend stock?

FIH group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Ramsdens pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. FIH group pays out 70.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ramsdens pays out 44.9% 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.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FIH or RFX?

16.7% of FIH group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.2% of Ramsdens shares are held by institutional investors. 71.7% of FIH group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of Ramsdens shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer FIH or RFX?

In the previous week, FIH group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Ramsdens'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
FIH group	Neutral
Ramsdens	Neutral

Summary

Ramsdens beats FIH group on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.