Invinity Energy Systems (IES) Competitors

McBride (LON:MCB) and Invinity Energy Systems (LON:IES) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Is MCB or IES more profitable?

McBride has a net margin of 3.56% compared to Invinity Energy Systems' net margin of -237.38%. McBride's return on equity of 62.24% beat Invinity Energy Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
McBride	3.56%	62.24%	8.54%
Invinity Energy Systems	-237.38%	-37.72%	-18.76%

Which has more volatility and risk, MCB or IES?

McBride has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Invinity Energy Systems has a beta of 2.24, meaning that its stock price is 124% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate MCB or IES?

Invinity Energy Systems has a consensus price target of GBX 40, suggesting a potential upside of 100.00%. Given Invinity Energy Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Invinity Energy Systems is more favorable than McBride.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
McBride	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Invinity Energy Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media prefer MCB or IES?

In the previous week, McBride and McBride both had 13 articles in the media. Invinity Energy Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat McBride's score of -0.03 indicating that Invinity Energy Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
McBride	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Invinity Energy Systems	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MCB or IES?

72.7% of McBride shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.3% of Invinity Energy Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 5.8% of McBride shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.4% of Invinity Energy Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MCB or IES?

McBride has higher revenue and earnings than Invinity Energy Systems. Invinity Energy Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McBride, 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
McBride	£930.83M	0.22	£33.16M	£19.57	6.06
Invinity Energy Systems	£15.88M	5.51	-£37.71M	-£8.68	-2.30

Summary

McBride beats Invinity Energy Systems on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.