Genuit Group (GEN) Competitors

British Land (LON:BLND) and Genuit Group (LON:GEN) are both computer software companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer BLND or GEN?

In the previous week, Genuit Group had 1 more articles in the media than British Land. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Genuit Group and 2 mentions for British Land. British Land's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Genuit Group's score of 0.40 indicating that British Land is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
British Land	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Genuit Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk and volatility, BLND or GEN?

British Land has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Genuit Group has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BLND or GEN a better dividend stock?

British Land pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Genuit Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. British Land pays out 25.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Genuit Group pays out 125.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. British Land is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Is BLND or GEN more profitable?

British Land has a net margin of 171.35% compared to Genuit Group's net margin of 4.26%. British Land's return on equity of 18.53% beat Genuit Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
British Land	171.35%	18.53%	3.37%
Genuit Group	4.26%	3.74%	4.59%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BLND or GEN?

British Land has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Genuit Group. British Land is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genuit 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
British Land	£533.92M	6.57	£914.90M	£92.06	3.82
Genuit Group	£553.28M	1.75	£23.57M	£9.53	41.02

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BLND or GEN?

69.4% of British Land shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.1% of Genuit Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of British Land shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Genuit Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer BLND or GEN?

British Land currently has a consensus target price of GBX 480, indicating a potential upside of 36.36%. Genuit Group has a consensus target price of GBX 520, indicating a potential upside of 32.99%. Given British Land's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe British Land is more favorable than Genuit Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
British Land	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Genuit Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

British Land beats Genuit Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.