Gemfields Group (GEM) Competitors

Tharisa (LON:THS) and Gemfields Group (LON:GEM) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in THS or GEM?

9.0% of Tharisa shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.3% of Gemfields Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Tharisa shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 47.6% of Gemfields Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is THS or GEM a better dividend stock?

Tharisa pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Gemfields Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Tharisa pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gemfields Group pays out -12.2% 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. Gemfields Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Does the media prefer THS or GEM?

In the previous week, Gemfields Group had 3 more articles in the media than Tharisa. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Gemfields Group and 0 mentions for Tharisa. Gemfields Group's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Tharisa's score of 0.00 indicating that Gemfields Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tharisa	Neutral
Gemfields Group	Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, THS or GEM?

Tharisa has higher revenue and earnings than Gemfields Group. Gemfields Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tharisa, 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
Tharisa	£633.11M	0.44	£96.84M	£0.17	559.52
Gemfields Group	£212.85M	0.47	-£15.03M	-£0.07	-82.50

Do analysts rate THS or GEM?

Tharisa presently has a consensus target price of GBX 200, indicating a potential upside of 112.77%. Given Tharisa's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Tharisa is more favorable than Gemfields Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tharisa	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Gemfields Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is THS or GEM more profitable?

Tharisa has a net margin of 11.49% compared to Gemfields Group's net margin of -5.33%. Tharisa's return on equity of 12.09% beat Gemfields Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tharisa	11.49%	12.09%	5.09%
Gemfields Group	-5.33%	-2.88%	2.46%

Which has more risk and volatility, THS or GEM?

Tharisa has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gemfields Group has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its share price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Tharisa beats Gemfields Group on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.