Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FERG or GMS?

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Gulf Marine Services. Ferguson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gulf Marine Services, 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 Ferguson £31.32B 0.01 £2.10B £1.02 thousand 0.23 Gulf Marine Services £188.12M 1.13 £48.19M £1.64 11.21

Does the media refer more to FERG or GMS?

In the previous week, Ferguson had 8 more articles in the media than Gulf Marine Services. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Ferguson and 1 mentions for Gulf Marine Services. Gulf Marine Services' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Ferguson's score of -0.04 indicating that Gulf Marine Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ferguson 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Gulf Marine Services 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate GMS or VP?

VP has a consensus price target of GBX 686.67, suggesting a potential upside of 40.14%. Given VP's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe VP is more favorable than Gulf Marine Services. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gulf Marine Services 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 VP 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has better earnings and valuation, GMS or VP?

Gulf Marine Services has higher earnings, but lower revenue than VP. VP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gulf Marine Services, 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 Gulf Marine Services £188.12M 1.13 £48.19M £1.64 11.21 VP £368.77M 0.52 -£5.38M -£13.63 N/A

Is GMS or VP more profitable?

Gulf Marine Services has a net margin of 10.06% compared to VP's net margin of -1.52%. Gulf Marine Services' return on equity of 4.61% beat VP's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gulf Marine Services 10.06% 4.61% 5.32% VP -1.52% -3.89% 9.45%

Does the media favor GMS or VP?

In the previous week, VP had 22 more articles in the media than Gulf Marine Services. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for VP and 1 mentions for Gulf Marine Services. Gulf Marine Services' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat VP's score of -0.13 indicating that Gulf Marine Services is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Gulf Marine Services 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive VP 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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GMS vs. FERG, NTG, ASY, VP, and AA4

Should you buy Gulf Marine Services stock or one of its competitors? Gulf Marine Services's main competitors and comparable companies include Ferguson (FERG), Northgate (NTG), Andrews Sykes Group (ASY), VP (VP), and Amedeo Air Four Plus (AA4). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "trading companies & distributors" industry.

How does Gulf Marine Services compare to Ferguson?

Ferguson (LON:FERG) and Gulf Marine Services (LON:GMS) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

64.7% of Ferguson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.6% of Gulf Marine Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ferguson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Gulf Marine Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Gulf Marine Services. Ferguson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gulf Marine Services, 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
Ferguson	£31.32B	0.01	£2.10B	£1.02 thousand	0.23
Gulf Marine Services	£188.12M	1.13	£48.19M	£1.64	11.21

Ferguson has a beta of 1.118, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gulf Marine Services has a beta of 0.651, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Gulf Marine Services has a net margin of 10.06% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.55%. Ferguson's return on equity of 35.11% beat Gulf Marine Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ferguson	6.55%	35.11%	10.15%
Gulf Marine Services	10.06%	4.61%	5.32%

In the previous week, Ferguson had 8 more articles in the media than Gulf Marine Services. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Ferguson and 1 mentions for Gulf Marine Services. Gulf Marine Services' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Ferguson's score of -0.04 indicating that Gulf Marine Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ferguson	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Gulf Marine Services	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Ferguson beats Gulf Marine Services on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gulf Marine Services compare to Northgate?

Northgate (LON:NTG) and Gulf Marine Services (LON:GMS) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability and media sentiment.

Gulf Marine Services has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Northgate. Northgate is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gulf Marine Services, 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
Northgate	£729.28M	0.00	N/A	£35.50	N/A
Gulf Marine Services	£188.12M	1.13	£48.19M	£1.64	11.21

7.6% of Gulf Marine Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Gulf Marine Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Gulf Marine Services had 1 more articles in the media than Northgate. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Gulf Marine Services and 0 mentions for Northgate. Gulf Marine Services' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Northgate's score of 0.00 indicating that Gulf Marine Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Northgate	Neutral
Gulf Marine Services	Positive

Gulf Marine Services has a net margin of 10.06% compared to Northgate's net margin of 0.00%. Gulf Marine Services' return on equity of 4.61% beat Northgate's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northgate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gulf Marine Services	10.06%	4.61%	5.32%

Summary

Gulf Marine Services beats Northgate on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gulf Marine Services compare to Andrews Sykes Group?

Andrews Sykes Group (LON:ASY) and Gulf Marine Services (LON:GMS) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

0.1% of Andrews Sykes Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.6% of Gulf Marine Services shares are held by institutional investors. 5.0% of Andrews Sykes Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Gulf Marine Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Gulf Marine Services has higher revenue and earnings than Andrews Sykes Group. Gulf Marine Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Andrews Sykes 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
Andrews Sykes Group	£76.50M	3.15	£17.31M	£43.20	13.31
Gulf Marine Services	£188.12M	1.13	£48.19M	£1.64	11.21

In the previous week, Gulf Marine Services had 1 more articles in the media than Andrews Sykes Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Gulf Marine Services and 0 mentions for Andrews Sykes Group. Gulf Marine Services' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Andrews Sykes Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Gulf Marine Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Andrews Sykes Group	Neutral
Gulf Marine Services	Positive

Andrews Sykes Group has a net margin of 23.64% compared to Gulf Marine Services' net margin of 10.06%. Andrews Sykes Group's return on equity of 35.67% beat Gulf Marine Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Andrews Sykes Group	23.64%	35.67%	16.52%
Gulf Marine Services	10.06%	4.61%	5.32%

Andrews Sykes Group has a beta of 0.282, meaning that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gulf Marine Services has a beta of 0.651, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Andrews Sykes Group beats Gulf Marine Services on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gulf Marine Services compare to VP?

Gulf Marine Services (LON:GMS) and VP (LON:VP) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Gulf Marine Services has higher earnings, but lower revenue than VP. VP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gulf Marine Services, 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
Gulf Marine Services	£188.12M	1.13	£48.19M	£1.64	11.21
VP	£368.77M	0.52	-£5.38M	-£13.63	N/A

VP has a consensus price target of GBX 686.67, suggesting a potential upside of 40.14%. Given VP's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe VP is more favorable than Gulf Marine Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gulf Marine Services	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
VP	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

7.6% of Gulf Marine Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.5% of VP shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Gulf Marine Services shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 57.5% of VP shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, VP had 22 more articles in the media than Gulf Marine Services. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for VP and 1 mentions for Gulf Marine Services. Gulf Marine Services' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat VP's score of -0.13 indicating that Gulf Marine Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gulf Marine Services	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
VP	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Gulf Marine Services has a net margin of 10.06% compared to VP's net margin of -1.52%. Gulf Marine Services' return on equity of 4.61% beat VP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gulf Marine Services	10.06%	4.61%	5.32%
VP	-1.52%	-3.89%	9.45%

Gulf Marine Services has a beta of 0.651, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VP has a beta of 0.347, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Gulf Marine Services and VP tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gulf Marine Services compare to Amedeo Air Four Plus?

Amedeo Air Four Plus (LON:AA4) and Gulf Marine Services (LON:GMS) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Gulf Marine Services has higher revenue and earnings than Amedeo Air Four Plus. Amedeo Air Four Plus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gulf Marine Services, 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
Amedeo Air Four Plus	£143.46M	1.31	£25.96M	£8.21	8.82
Gulf Marine Services	£188.12M	1.13	£48.19M	£1.64	11.21

In the previous week, Gulf Marine Services had 1 more articles in the media than Amedeo Air Four Plus. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Gulf Marine Services and 0 mentions for Amedeo Air Four Plus. Gulf Marine Services' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Amedeo Air Four Plus' score of 0.00 indicating that Gulf Marine Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Amedeo Air Four Plus	Neutral
Gulf Marine Services	Positive

Amedeo Air Four Plus has a net margin of 12.69% compared to Gulf Marine Services' net margin of 10.06%. Amedeo Air Four Plus' return on equity of 8.21% beat Gulf Marine Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amedeo Air Four Plus	12.69%	8.21%	N/A
Gulf Marine Services	10.06%	4.61%	5.32%

19.0% of Amedeo Air Four Plus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.6% of Gulf Marine Services shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of Amedeo Air Four Plus shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Gulf Marine Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Amedeo Air Four Plus has a beta of 0.42011246, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gulf Marine Services has a beta of 0.651, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Gulf Marine Services beats Amedeo Air Four Plus on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GMS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Gulf Marine Services	Trading Companies & Distributors Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£211.77M	£9.16B	£10.32B	£2.90B
Dividend Yield	6.86%	3.43%	97.16%	6.17%
P/E Ratio	11.21	27.20	26.03	364.43
Price / Sales	1.13	22.96	410.14	83,540.37
Price / Cash	4.70	48.32	23.81	27.89
Price / Book	0.58	3.16	4.57	6.75
Net Income	£48.19M	£375.39M	£611.42M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	0.71%	-2.29%	-2.31%	-0.71%
1 Month Performance	-2.34%	-1.00%	-0.87%	2.18%
1 Year Performance	N/A	5.54%	10.19%	22.07%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GMS Gulf Marine Services	N/A	GBX 18.38 +1.0%	N/A	-1.6%	£211.77M	£188.12M	11.21	5,480
FERG Ferguson	N/A	GBX 234.33 flat	N/A	-98.6%	£454.46M	£31.32B	0.23	36,000	Gap Down High Trading Volume
NTG Northgate	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£333.08M	£729.28M	7.04	3,000
ASY Andrews Sykes Group	N/A	GBX 576 -3.6%	N/A	+1.8%	£241.11M	£76.50M	13.33	500	Gap Up High Trading Volume
VP VP	2.1142 of 5 stars	GBX 494 flat	GBX 686.67 +39.0%	-16.9%	£194.94M	£368.77M	N/A	2,753	Trending News Gap Down High Trading Volume

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Gulf Marine Services (GMS) Competitors

GMS vs. FERG, NTG, ASY, VP, and AA4

How does Gulf Marine Services compare to Ferguson?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FERG or GMS?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FERG or GMS?

Which has more risk and volatility, FERG or GMS?

Is FERG or GMS more profitable?

Does the media refer more to FERG or GMS?

Summary

How does Gulf Marine Services compare to Northgate?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NTG or GMS?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NTG or GMS?

Does the media prefer NTG or GMS?

Is NTG or GMS more profitable?

Summary

How does Gulf Marine Services compare to Andrews Sykes Group?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ASY or GMS?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ASY or GMS?

Does the media prefer ASY or GMS?

Is ASY or GMS more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, ASY or GMS?

Summary

How does Gulf Marine Services compare to VP?

Which has better earnings and valuation, GMS or VP?

Do analysts rate GMS or VP?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GMS or VP?

Does the media favor GMS or VP?

Is GMS or VP more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, GMS or VP?

Summary

How does Gulf Marine Services compare to Amedeo Air Four Plus?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AA4 or GMS?

Does the media favor AA4 or GMS?

Is AA4 or GMS more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in AA4 or GMS?

Which has more volatility & risk, AA4 or GMS?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

GMS vs. The Competition

Gulf Marine Services Competitors List

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