Which has stronger earnings and valuation, DIA or IKA?

Ilika has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Dialight. Ilika is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dialight, 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 Dialight £166.90M 1.13 -£23.05M £1.00 473.00 Ilika £112.80K 424.83 -£5.05M -£4.54 N/A

Is DIA or IKA more profitable?

Dialight has a net margin of -9.03% compared to Ilika's net margin of -138,475.47%. Dialight's return on equity of -33.79% beat Ilika's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dialight -9.03% -33.79% 0.05% Ilika -138,475.47% -42.08% -15.68%

Does the media refer more to DIA or IKA?

In the previous week, Dialight had 2 more articles in the media than Ilika. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Dialight and 2 mentions for Ilika. Dialight's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Ilika's score of -0.47 indicating that Dialight is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dialight 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ilika 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 IKA or AFC?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ilika 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 AFC Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, IKA or AFC?

Ilika has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AFC Energy. AFC Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ilika, 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 Ilika £112.80K 424.83 -£5.05M -£4.54 N/A AFC Energy £125K 1,338.34 -£22.39M -£2.41 N/A

Is IKA or AFC more profitable?

AFC Energy has a net margin of -4,949.58% compared to Ilika's net margin of -138,475.47%. Ilika's return on equity of -42.08% beat AFC Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ilika -138,475.47% -42.08% -15.68% AFC Energy -4,949.58% -52.55% -35.77%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SUP or IKA?

Supreme has higher revenue and earnings than Ilika. Ilika is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Supreme, 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 Supreme £270.21M 0.58 £22.28M £15.00 8.93 Ilika £112.80K 424.83 -£5.05M -£4.54 N/A

Is SUP or IKA more profitable?

Supreme has a net margin of 6.68% compared to Ilika's net margin of -138,475.47%. Supreme's return on equity of 21.11% beat Ilika's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Supreme 6.68% 21.11% 20.33% Ilika -138,475.47% -42.08% -15.68%

Does the media favor SUP or IKA?

In the previous week, Supreme had 7 more articles in the media than Ilika. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Supreme and 2 mentions for Ilika. Supreme's average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat Ilika's score of -0.47 indicating that Supreme is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Supreme 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ilika 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, IKA or DWHT?

Dewhurst Group has higher revenue and earnings than Ilika. Ilika is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dewhurst 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 Ilika £112.80K 424.83 -£5.05M -£4.54 N/A Dewhurst Group £65.06M 0.96 £4.29M £0.70 1,156.32

Is IKA or DWHT more profitable?

Dewhurst Group has a net margin of 8.12% compared to Ilika's net margin of -138,475.47%. Dewhurst Group's return on equity of 8.74% beat Ilika's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ilika -138,475.47% -42.08% -15.68% Dewhurst Group 8.12% 8.74% 6.49%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DWHA or IKA?

Dewhurst Group has higher revenue and earnings than Ilika. Ilika is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dewhurst 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 Dewhurst Group £65.06M 0.67 £8.00M £0.70 806.57 Ilika £112.80K 424.83 -£5.05M -£4.54 N/A

Is DWHA or IKA more profitable?

Dewhurst Group has a net margin of 8.12% compared to Ilika's net margin of -138,475.47%. Dewhurst Group's return on equity of 8.74% beat Ilika's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dewhurst Group 8.12% 8.74% 6.49% Ilika -138,475.47% -42.08% -15.68%

Ilika (IKA) Competitors

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IKA vs. DIA, AFC, SUP, DWHT, and DWHA

Should you buy Ilika stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ilika with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Ilika include Dialight (DIA), AFC Energy (AFC), Supreme (SUP), Dewhurst Group (DWHT), and Dewhurst Group (DWHA). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Ilika compare to Dialight?

Dialight (LON:DIA) and Ilika (LON:IKA) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Dialight has a beta of 0.645, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ilika has a beta of 2.16, suggesting that its share price is 116% more volatile than the broader market.

35.9% of Dialight shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.1% of Ilika shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of Dialight shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Ilika shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ilika has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Dialight. Ilika is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dialight, 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
Dialight	£166.90M	1.13	-£23.05M	£1.00	473.00
Ilika	£112.80K	424.83	-£5.05M	-£4.54	N/A

Dialight has a net margin of -9.03% compared to Ilika's net margin of -138,475.47%. Dialight's return on equity of -33.79% beat Ilika's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dialight	-9.03%	-33.79%	0.05%
Ilika	-138,475.47%	-42.08%	-15.68%

In the previous week, Dialight had 2 more articles in the media than Ilika. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Dialight and 2 mentions for Ilika. Dialight's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Ilika's score of -0.47 indicating that Dialight is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dialight	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ilika	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Dialight beats Ilika on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ilika compare to AFC Energy?

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

Ilika has a beta of 2.16, suggesting that its share price is 116% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AFC Energy has a beta of 2.372, suggesting that its share price is 137% more volatile than the broader market.

Ilika has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AFC Energy. AFC Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ilika, 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
Ilika	£112.80K	424.83	-£5.05M	-£4.54	N/A
AFC Energy	£125K	1,338.34	-£22.39M	-£2.41	N/A

23.1% of Ilika shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.6% of AFC Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Ilika shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of AFC Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Ilika had 2 more articles in the media than AFC Energy. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Ilika and 0 mentions for AFC Energy. AFC Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Ilika's score of -0.47 indicating that AFC Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ilika	Neutral
AFC Energy	Neutral

AFC Energy has a net margin of -4,949.58% compared to Ilika's net margin of -138,475.47%. Ilika's return on equity of -42.08% beat AFC Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ilika	-138,475.47%	-42.08%	-15.68%
AFC Energy	-4,949.58%	-52.55%	-35.77%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ilika	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
AFC Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

AFC Energy beats Ilika on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ilika compare to Supreme?

Supreme (LON:SUP) and Ilika (LON:IKA) 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, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Supreme has a net margin of 6.68% compared to Ilika's net margin of -138,475.47%. Supreme's return on equity of 21.11% beat Ilika's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Supreme	6.68%	21.11%	20.33%
Ilika	-138,475.47%	-42.08%	-15.68%

9.7% of Supreme shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.1% of Ilika shares are held by institutional investors. 54.4% of Supreme shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Ilika shares are held by company 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.

Supreme has a beta of 1.031, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ilika has a beta of 2.16, suggesting that its share price is 116% more volatile than the broader market.

Supreme has higher revenue and earnings than Ilika. Ilika is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Supreme, 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
Supreme	£270.21M	0.58	£22.28M	£15.00	8.93
Ilika	£112.80K	424.83	-£5.05M	-£4.54	N/A

In the previous week, Supreme had 7 more articles in the media than Ilika. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Supreme and 2 mentions for Ilika. Supreme's average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat Ilika's score of -0.47 indicating that Supreme is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Supreme	4 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ilika	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Supreme beats Ilika on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ilika compare to Dewhurst Group?

Ilika (LON:IKA) and Dewhurst Group (LON:DWHT) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

Dewhurst Group has higher revenue and earnings than Ilika. Ilika is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dewhurst 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
Ilika	£112.80K	424.83	-£5.05M	-£4.54	N/A
Dewhurst Group	£65.06M	0.96	£4.29M	£0.70	1,156.32

23.1% of Ilika shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.6% of Dewhurst Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Ilika shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.2% of Dewhurst Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Ilika had 2 more articles in the media than Dewhurst Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Ilika and 0 mentions for Dewhurst Group. Dewhurst Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Ilika's score of -0.47 indicating that Dewhurst Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ilika	Neutral
Dewhurst Group	Neutral

Dewhurst Group has a net margin of 8.12% compared to Ilika's net margin of -138,475.47%. Dewhurst Group's return on equity of 8.74% beat Ilika's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ilika	-138,475.47%	-42.08%	-15.68%
Dewhurst Group	8.12%	8.74%	6.49%

Ilika has a beta of 2.16, indicating that its share price is 116% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dewhurst Group has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Dewhurst Group beats Ilika on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ilika compare to Dewhurst Group?

Dewhurst Group (LON:DWHA) and Ilika (LON:IKA) 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.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Dewhurst Group	Neutral
Ilika	Neutral

0.8% of Dewhurst Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.1% of Ilika shares are held by institutional investors. 16.2% of Dewhurst Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Ilika 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.

Dewhurst Group has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ilika has a beta of 2.16, indicating that its share price is 116% more volatile than the broader market.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dewhurst Group	£65.06M	0.67	£8.00M	£0.70	806.57
Ilika	£112.80K	424.83	-£5.05M	-£4.54	N/A

Dewhurst Group has a net margin of 8.12% compared to Ilika's net margin of -138,475.47%. Dewhurst Group's return on equity of 8.74% beat Ilika's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dewhurst Group	8.12%	8.74%	6.49%
Ilika	-138,475.47%	-42.08%	-15.68%

Summary

Dewhurst Group beats Ilika on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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IKA vs. The Competition

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Metric	Ilika	Electrical Equipment Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£52.71M	£10.36B	£10.61B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	0.76%	2.34%	120.66%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	-5.84	46.86	27.57	368.29
Price / Sales	424.83	1,573.97	310.85	83,501.19
Price / Cash	1.96	28.23	24.14	27.89
Price / Book	2.07	4.83	4.47	7.04
Net Income	-£5.05M	£136.38M	£610.22M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-9.94%	-1.72%	0.25%	6.44%
1 Month Performance	-6.91%	-13.92%	-2.63%	0.09%
1 Year Performance	-36.90%	21.86%	12.03%	63.74%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
IKA Ilika	N/A	GBX 26.50 flat	N/A	-39.8%	£52.71M	£112.80K	N/A	72	Earnings Report
DIA Dialight	N/A	GBX 475 +8.0%	N/A	+121.0%	£189.87M	£166.90M	475.00	1,358	News Coverage High Trading Volume
AFC AFC Energy	N/A	GBX 14.72 flat	N/A	+50.2%	£167.29M	£125K	N/A	120	Gap Up
SUP Supreme	N/A	GBX 131 -2.6%	N/A	-29.5%	£153.69M	£270.21M	8.73	7,800
DWHT Dewhurst Group	N/A	GBX 810 -10.0%	N/A	+5.7%	£62.65M	£65.06M	1,156.32	338	Gap Down

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