Goldplat (GDP) Competitors

Hummingbird Resources (LON:HUM) and Goldplat (LON:GDP) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Is HUM or GDP more profitable?

Goldplat has a net margin of 3.80% compared to Hummingbird Resources' net margin of -35.77%. Goldplat's return on equity of 23.64% beat Hummingbird Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hummingbird Resources	-35.77%	-43.19%	-3.03%
Goldplat	3.80%	23.64%	5.78%

Which has more volatility and risk, HUM or GDP?

Hummingbird Resources has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Goldplat has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to HUM or GDP?

In the previous week, Hummingbird Resources had 1 more articles in the media than Goldplat. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hummingbird Resources and 0 mentions for Goldplat. Hummingbird Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Goldplat's score of 0.00 indicating that Hummingbird Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hummingbird Resources	Positive
Goldplat	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HUM or GDP?

11.4% of Hummingbird Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.8% of Goldplat shares are held by institutional investors. 61.2% of Hummingbird Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 40.6% of Goldplat shares are held 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.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, HUM or GDP?

Goldplat has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hummingbird Resources. Hummingbird Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Goldplat, 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
Hummingbird Resources	£349.27M	0.00	-£124.94M	-£4.77	N/A
Goldplat	£64.89M	0.24	N/A	£0.03	350.11

Summary

Hummingbird Resources beats Goldplat on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.