ITM Power (ITM) Competitors

ITM Power (LON:ITM) and Bodycote (LON:BOY) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in ITM or BOY?

37.3% of ITM Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.7% of Bodycote shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.3% of ITM Power shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Bodycote shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media refer more to ITM or BOY?

In the previous week, ITM Power and ITM Power both had 1 articles in the media. Bodycote's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat ITM Power's score of 0.72 indicating that Bodycote is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ITM Power	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Bodycote	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ITM or BOY more profitable?

Bodycote has a net margin of 8.01% compared to ITM Power's net margin of -164.90%. Bodycote's return on equity of 8.14% beat ITM Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ITM Power	-164.90%	-9.97%	-5.81%
Bodycote	8.01%	8.14%	6.41%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ITM or BOY?

Bodycote has higher revenue and earnings than ITM Power. ITM Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bodycote, 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
ITM Power	£16.67M	35.13	-£27.50M	-£4.37	-21.50
Bodycote	£739.54M	1.48	£59.25M	£33.23	18.43

Which has more volatility & risk, ITM or BOY?

ITM Power has a beta of 2.03, meaning that its stock price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bodycote has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend ITM or BOY?

ITM Power currently has a consensus target price of GBX 69.75, indicating a potential downside of 25.80%. Bodycote has a consensus target price of GBX 812.50, indicating a potential upside of 32.65%. Given Bodycote's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bodycote is more favorable than ITM Power.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ITM Power	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Bodycote	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Bodycote beats ITM Power on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.