Foresight Group (FSG) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer CLDN or FSG?

In the previous week, Caledonia Investments had 2 more articles in the media than Foresight Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Caledonia Investments and 4 mentions for Foresight Group. Caledonia Investments' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Foresight Group's score of 1.01 indicating that Caledonia Investments is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Is CLDN or FSG 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
Caledonia Investments	86.28%	6.98%	4.23%
Foresight Group	18.70%	32.24%	15.09%

Which has more risk and volatility, CLDN or FSG?

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

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CLDN or FSG?

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
Caledonia Investments	£231.70M	8.35	£199.92M	£374.36	9.69
Foresight Group	£136.55M	3.82	£25.54M	£22.09	20.53

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CLDN or FSG?

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

Is CLDN or FSG a better dividend stock?

Caledonia Investments pays an annual dividend of GBX 70 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Foresight Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 31 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Caledonia Investments pays out 18.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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.

Do analysts prefer CLDN or FSG?

Foresight Group has a consensus price target of GBX 580, suggesting a potential upside of 27.89%. Given Foresight Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Foresight Group is more favorable than Caledonia Investments.

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

Summary

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