Fuller, Smith & Turner (FSTA) Competitors

SSP Group (LON:SSPG) and Fuller, Smith & Turner (LON:FSTA) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings and profitability.

Does the media favor SSPG or FSTA?

In the previous week, Fuller, Smith & Turner had 5 more articles in the media than SSP Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Fuller, Smith & Turner and 1 mentions for SSP Group. Fuller, Smith & Turner's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat SSP Group's score of -0.92 indicating that Fuller, Smith & Turner is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SSP Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
Fuller, Smith & Turner	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SSPG or FSTA?

43.8% of SSP Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.2% of Fuller, Smith & Turner shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of SSP Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Fuller, Smith & Turner shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SSPG or FSTA?

Fuller, Smith & Turner has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SSP Group. SSP Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fuller, Smith & Turner, 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
SSP Group	£3.58B	0.34	£7.61M	-£0.03	-5,080.00
Fuller, Smith & Turner	£376.30M	0.82	£8.38M	£0.47	1,209.03

Is SSPG or FSTA more profitable?

Fuller, Smith & Turner has a net margin of 2.53% compared to SSP Group's net margin of 0.24%. SSP Group's return on equity of 3.64% beat Fuller, Smith & Turner's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SSP Group	0.24%	3.64%	4.71%
Fuller, Smith & Turner	2.53%	2.08%	3.12%

Which has more risk and volatility, SSPG or FSTA?

SSP Group has a beta of 1.88, indicating that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fuller, Smith & Turner has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer SSPG or FSTA?

SSP Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 231, suggesting a potential upside of 51.57%. Given SSP Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SSP Group is more favorable than Fuller, Smith & Turner.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SSP Group	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Fuller, Smith & Turner	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is SSPG or FSTA a better dividend stock?

SSP Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Fuller, Smith & Turner pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. SSP Group pays out -116.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fuller, Smith & Turner pays out 39.4% 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.

Summary

SSP Group and Fuller, Smith & Turner tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.