Which has higher 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 £180.54M 1.15 £48.19M £0.01 1,800.00

Does the media prefer FERG or GMS?

In the previous week, Ferguson had 7 more articles in the media than Gulf Marine Services. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Ferguson and 2 mentions for Gulf Marine Services. Gulf Marine Services' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Ferguson's score of -0.02 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Gulf Marine Services 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer GMS or ASY?

In the previous week, Gulf Marine Services had 1 more articles in the media than Andrews Sykes Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Gulf Marine Services and 1 mentions for Andrews Sykes Group. Gulf Marine Services' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Andrews Sykes Group'saverage media sentiment score. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Gulf Marine Services 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Andrews Sykes Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts recommend VP or GMS?

VP presently has a consensus target price of GBX 575, indicating a potential upside of 8.90%. 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 VP 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Gulf Marine Services 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has better valuation and earnings, VP or GMS?

Gulf Marine Services has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 VP £368.77M 0.56 -£5.38M -£13.63 N/A Gulf Marine Services £180.54M 1.15 £48.19M £0.01 1,800.00

Is VP or GMS more profitable?

Gulf Marine Services has a net margin of 0.31% compared to VP's net margin of -1.52%. Gulf Marine Services' return on equity of 0.14% beat VP's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets VP -1.52% -3.89% 9.45% Gulf Marine Services 0.31% 0.14% 5.32%

Does the media prefer VP or GMS?

In the previous week, VP had 25 more articles in the media than Gulf Marine Services. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for VP and 2 mentions for Gulf Marine Services. VP's average media sentiment score of 0.05 beat Gulf Marine Services' score of 0.00 indicating that VP is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment VP 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Gulf Marine Services 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

64.7% of Ferguson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of Gulf Marine Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ferguson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Gulf Marine Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ferguson has a net margin of 6.55% compared to Gulf Marine Services' net margin of 0.31%. 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	0.31%	0.14%	5.32%

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	£180.54M	1.15	£48.19M	£0.01	1,800.00

Ferguson has a beta of 1.118, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gulf Marine Services has a beta of 0.646, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ferguson had 7 more articles in the media than Gulf Marine Services. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Ferguson and 2 mentions for Gulf Marine Services. Gulf Marine Services' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Ferguson's score of -0.02 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Gulf Marine Services	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Ferguson beats Gulf Marine Services on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gulf Marine Services compare to Northgate?

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

In the previous week, Gulf Marine Services had 2 more articles in the media than Northgate. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Gulf Marine Services and 0 mentions for Northgate. Gulf Marine Services' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Northgate'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Gulf Marine Services	Neutral
Northgate	Neutral

8.0% of Gulf Marine Services shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Gulf Marine Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Gulf Marine Services has a net margin of 0.31% compared to Northgate's net margin of 0.00%. Gulf Marine Services' return on equity of 0.14% beat Northgate's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gulf Marine Services	0.31%	0.14%	5.32%
Northgate	N/A	N/A	N/A

Gulf Marine Services has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Gulf Marine Services	£180.54M	1.15	£48.19M	£0.01	1,800.00
Northgate	£729.28M	0.00	N/A	£35.50	N/A

Summary

Gulf Marine Services beats Northgate on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gulf Marine Services compare to Andrews Sykes Group?

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

8.0% of Gulf Marine Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Andrews Sykes Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Gulf Marine Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Andrews Sykes Group shares are owned 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.

Gulf Marine Services has higher revenue and earnings than Andrews Sykes Group. Andrews Sykes Group 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	£180.54M	1.15	£48.19M	£0.01	1,800.00
Andrews Sykes Group	£79.42M	2.69	£17.31M	£43.03	11.88

In the previous week, Gulf Marine Services had 1 more articles in the media than Andrews Sykes Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Gulf Marine Services and 1 mentions for Andrews Sykes Group. Gulf Marine Services' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Andrews Sykes Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gulf Marine Services	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Andrews Sykes Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Andrews Sykes Group has a net margin of 22.68% compared to Gulf Marine Services' net margin of 0.31%. Andrews Sykes Group's return on equity of 33.18% beat Gulf Marine Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gulf Marine Services	0.31%	0.14%	5.32%
Andrews Sykes Group	22.68%	33.18%	16.52%

Gulf Marine Services has a beta of 0.646, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Andrews Sykes Group has a beta of 0.296, suggesting that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Gulf Marine Services and Andrews Sykes Group tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gulf Marine Services compare to VP?

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

31.5% of VP shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of Gulf Marine Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 57.5% of VP shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 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.

VP presently has a consensus target price of GBX 575, indicating a potential upside of 8.90%. 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
VP	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Gulf Marine Services	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

VP has a beta of 0.347, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gulf Marine Services has a beta of 0.646, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, VP had 25 more articles in the media than Gulf Marine Services. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for VP and 2 mentions for Gulf Marine Services. VP's average media sentiment score of 0.05 beat Gulf Marine Services' score of 0.00 indicating that VP is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
VP	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Gulf Marine Services	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Gulf Marine Services has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
VP	£368.77M	0.56	-£5.38M	-£13.63	N/A
Gulf Marine Services	£180.54M	1.15	£48.19M	£0.01	1,800.00

Gulf Marine Services has a net margin of 0.31% compared to VP's net margin of -1.52%. Gulf Marine Services' return on equity of 0.14% beat VP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VP	-1.52%	-3.89%	9.45%
Gulf Marine Services	0.31%	0.14%	5.32%

Summary

VP beats Gulf Marine Services on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

In the previous week, Gulf Marine Services had 2 more articles in the media than Amedeo Air Four Plus. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Gulf Marine Services and 0 mentions for Amedeo Air Four Plus. Gulf Marine Services' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Amedeo Air Four Plus'average media sentiment score.

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

8.0% of Gulf Marine Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of Amedeo Air Four Plus shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Gulf Marine Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Amedeo Air Four Plus shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Amedeo Air Four Plus has a net margin of 10.03% compared to Gulf Marine Services' net margin of 0.31%. Amedeo Air Four Plus' return on equity of 4.33% beat Gulf Marine Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gulf Marine Services	0.31%	0.14%	5.32%
Amedeo Air Four Plus	10.03%	4.33%	N/A

Gulf Marine Services has a beta of 0.646, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amedeo Air Four Plus has a beta of 0.42011246, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Gulf Marine Services	£180.54M	1.15	£48.19M	£0.01	1,800.00
Amedeo Air Four Plus	£143.46M	1.31	£25.96M	£8.21	8.82

Summary

Gulf Marine Services and Amedeo Air Four Plus tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Gulf Marine Services	Trading Companies & Distributors Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£206.63M	£9.46B	£10.10B	£2.82B
Dividend Yield	6.86%	3.41%	96.63%	6.26%
P/E Ratio	1,793.40	45.38	24.25	366.75
Price / Sales	1.14	22.86	275.41	88,673.67
Price / Cash	4.70	50.52	23.84	27.83
Price / Book	0.57	3.78	4.65	6.94
Net Income	£48.19M	£377.83M	£614.62M	£5.88B
7 Day Performance	1.90%	0.92%	-2.15%	0.55%
1 Month Performance	-1.35%	1.82%	-3.66%	-0.17%
1 Year Performance	19.56%	9.53%	-0.22%	22.20%

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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 17.93 -0.4%	N/A	+19.2%	£206.63M	£180.54M	1,793.40	5,480	Gap Up
FERG Ferguson	N/A	GBX 234.33 flat	N/A	-98.7%	£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 530 +2.4%	N/A	+1.2%	£216.62M	£79.42M	12.32	500	News Coverage High Trading Volume
VP VP	2.1969 of 5 stars	GBX 512 -3.8%	GBX 650 +27.0%	-4.5%	£202.04M	£368.77M	N/A	2,753	Trending News Analyst Forecast 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 and institutionals have more ownership in FERG or GMS?

Is FERG or GMS more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FERG or GMS?

Which has more risk and volatility, FERG or GMS?

Does the media prefer FERG or GMS?

Summary

How does Gulf Marine Services compare to Northgate?

Does the media prefer GMS or NTG?

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

Is GMS or NTG more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GMS or NTG?

Summary

How does Gulf Marine Services compare to Andrews Sykes Group?

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

Which has higher earnings & valuation, GMS or ASY?

Does the media prefer GMS or ASY?

Is GMS or ASY more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, GMS or ASY?

Summary

How does Gulf Marine Services compare to VP?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in VP or GMS?

Do analysts recommend VP or GMS?

Which has more volatility & risk, VP or GMS?

Does the media prefer VP or GMS?

Which has better valuation and earnings, VP or GMS?

Is VP or GMS more profitable?

Summary

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

Does the media favor GMS or AA4?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GMS or AA4?

Is GMS or AA4 more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, GMS or AA4?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GMS or AA4?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

GMS vs. The Competition

Gulf Marine Services Competitors List

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