International Biotechnology (IBT) Competitors

Ruffer Investment (LON:RICA) and International Biotechnology (LON:IBT) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Does the media favor RICA or IBT?

In the previous week, International Biotechnology had 1 more articles in the media than Ruffer Investment. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for International Biotechnology and 0 mentions for Ruffer Investment. Ruffer Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled International Biotechnology'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ruffer Investment	Neutral
International Biotechnology	Neutral

Which has better earnings and valuation, RICA or IBT?

International Biotechnology has higher revenue and earnings than Ruffer Investment. International Biotechnology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ruffer Investment, 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
Ruffer Investment	£16.91M	54.03	£8.78M	£2.75	103.27
International Biotechnology	£41.82M	5.63	£37.91M	£104.80	6.25

Is RICA or IBT a better dividend stock?

Ruffer Investment pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. International Biotechnology pays an annual dividend of GBX 29 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Ruffer Investment pays out 181.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. International Biotechnology pays out 27.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Biotechnology is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of RICA or IBT?

43.3% of Ruffer Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.2% of International Biotechnology shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ruffer Investment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of International Biotechnology 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.

Which has more volatility and risk, RICA or IBT?

Ruffer Investment has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Biotechnology has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is RICA or IBT more profitable?

International Biotechnology has a net margin of 90.66% compared to Ruffer Investment's net margin of 51.94%. International Biotechnology's return on equity of 13.67% beat Ruffer Investment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ruffer Investment	51.94%	0.96%	0.45%
International Biotechnology	90.66%	13.67%	3.57%

Summary

International Biotechnology beats Ruffer Investment on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.