ITM Power (ITM) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility and risk, BOY or ITM?

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

Is BOY or ITM 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
Bodycote	8.01%	8.14%	6.41%
ITM Power	-164.90%	-9.97%	-5.81%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, BOY or ITM?

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
Bodycote	£739.54M	1.48	£59.25M	£33.23	18.43
ITM Power	£16.67M	35.13	-£27.50M	-£4.37	-21.50

Do analysts recommend BOY or ITM?

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

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

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BOY or ITM?

77.7% of Bodycote shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.3% of ITM Power shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Bodycote shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 48.3% of ITM Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor BOY or ITM?

In the previous week, Bodycote and Bodycote 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 media.

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

Summary

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