Galliford Try (GFRD) Competitors

Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) and Galliford Try (LON:GFRD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Is HILS or GFRD more profitable?

Hill & Smith has a net margin of 9.23% compared to Galliford Try's net margin of 2.04%. Galliford Try's return on equity of 32.22% beat Hill & Smith's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hill & Smith	9.23%	17.39%	10.01%
Galliford Try	2.04%	32.22%	2.22%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, HILS or GFRD?

Hill & Smith has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Galliford Try. Galliford Try is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hill & Smith, 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
Hill & Smith	£834.58M	1.89	£77.07M	£95.13	20.54
Galliford Try	£1.69B	0.28	£34.53M	£34.46	13.62

Is HILS or GFRD a better dividend stock?

Hill & Smith pays an annual dividend of GBX 45 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Galliford Try pays an annual dividend of GBX 16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Hill & Smith pays out 47.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Galliford Try pays out 46.4% 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. Galliford Try is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Does the media refer more to HILS or GFRD?

In the previous week, Hill & Smith and Hill & Smith both had 2 articles in the media. Hill & Smith's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Galliford Try's score of 0.27 indicating that Hill & Smith is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hill & Smith	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Galliford Try	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts prefer HILS or GFRD?

Hill & Smith presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,500, suggesting a potential upside of 27.94%. Galliford Try has a consensus price target of GBX 510, suggesting a potential upside of 8.69%. Given Hill & Smith's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hill & Smith is more favorable than Galliford Try.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hill & Smith	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Galliford Try	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do insiders and institutionals believe in HILS or GFRD?

78.9% of Hill & Smith shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.1% of Galliford Try shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Hill & Smith shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Galliford Try shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk & volatility, HILS or GFRD?

Hill & Smith has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Galliford Try has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Hill & Smith beats Galliford Try on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.