Foresight Group (FSG) Competitors

Foresight Group (LON:FSG) and Caledonia Investments (LON:CLDN) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

Does the media prefer FSG or CLDN?

In the previous week, Caledonia Investments had 4 more articles in the media than Foresight Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Caledonia Investments and 2 mentions for Foresight Group. Caledonia Investments' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Foresight Group's score of 1.19 indicating that Caledonia Investments is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Foresight Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Caledonia Investments	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, FSG or CLDN?

Foresight Group has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Caledonia Investments has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer FSG or CLDN?

Foresight Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 580, suggesting a potential upside of 28.75%. Given Foresight Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Foresight Group is more favorable than Caledonia Investments.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Foresight Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Caledonia Investments	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is FSG or CLDN a better dividend stock?

Foresight Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 31 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. Caledonia Investments pays an annual dividend of GBX 70 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Foresight Group pays out 140.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Caledonia Investments pays out 18.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Is FSG or CLDN more profitable?

Caledonia Investments has a net margin of 86.28% compared to Foresight Group's net margin of 18.70%. Foresight Group's return on equity of 32.24% beat Caledonia Investments' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Foresight Group	18.70%	32.24%	15.09%
Caledonia Investments	86.28%	6.98%	4.23%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FSG or CLDN?

Caledonia Investments has higher revenue and earnings than Foresight Group. Caledonia Investments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Foresight 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
Foresight Group	£136.55M	3.79	£25.54M	£22.09	20.39
Caledonia Investments	£231.70M	8.32	£199.92M	£374.36	9.66

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FSG or CLDN?

42.8% of Foresight Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.9% of Caledonia Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. 35.3% of Foresight Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 40.2% of Caledonia Investments shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Caledonia Investments beats Foresight Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.