Gear4music (G4M) Competitors

Gear4music (LON:G4M) and N Brown Group (LON:BWNG) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Is G4M or BWNG more profitable?

Gear4music has a net margin of 0.68% compared to N Brown Group's net margin of 0.60%. Gear4music's return on equity of 2.60% beat N Brown Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gear4music	0.68%	2.60%	2.15%
N Brown Group	0.60%	0.92%	2.32%

Does the media favor G4M or BWNG?

In the previous week, Gear4music had 3 more articles in the media than N Brown Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Gear4music and 0 mentions for N Brown Group. Gear4music's average media sentiment score of 0.05 beat N Brown Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Gear4music is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Gear4music	Neutral
N Brown Group	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, G4M or BWNG?

Gear4music has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, N Brown Group has a beta of 2.17, suggesting that its stock price is 117% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, G4M or BWNG?

N Brown Group has higher revenue and earnings than Gear4music. N Brown Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gear4music, 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
Gear4music	£144.49M	0.36	£988.88K	£4.71	53.05
N Brown Group	£598.32M	0.00	£3.60M	£0.76	N/A

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of G4M or BWNG?

53.7% of Gear4music shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.4% of N Brown Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.8% of Gear4music shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 93.2% of N Brown Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Gear4music beats N Brown Group on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.