Hargreaves Services (HSP) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer WIN or HSP?

In the previous week, Wincanton and Wincanton both had 1 articles in the media. Hargreaves Services' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Wincanton's score of -0.84 indicating that Hargreaves Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wincanton	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
Hargreaves Services	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, WIN or HSP?

Wincanton has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hargreaves Services has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is WIN or HSP more profitable?

Hargreaves Services has a net margin of 5.81% compared to Wincanton's net margin of 1.85%. Wincanton's return on equity of 51.39% beat Hargreaves Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wincanton	1.85%	51.39%	6.38%
Hargreaves Services	5.81%	6.30%	2.07%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of WIN or HSP?

73.9% of Wincanton shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.8% of Hargreaves Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.3% of Wincanton shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.2% of Hargreaves Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better earnings and valuation, WIN or HSP?

Wincanton has higher revenue and earnings than Hargreaves Services. Wincanton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hargreaves 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
Wincanton	£1.40B	0.00	£25.90M	£0.21	N/A
Hargreaves Services	£264.44M	0.90	£12.62M	£0.44	1,629.23

Is WIN or HSP a better dividend stock?

Wincanton pays an annual dividend of GBX 13 per share. Hargreaves Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Wincanton pays out 6,190.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hargreaves Services pays out 82.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hargreaves Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Hargreaves Services beats Wincanton on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.