Sancus Lending Group (LEND) Competitors

Vector Capital (LON:VCAP) and Sancus Lending Group (LON:LEND) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

Is VCAP or LEND more profitable?

Vector Capital has a net margin of 21.11% compared to Sancus Lending Group's net margin of -57.08%. Vector Capital's return on equity of 4.50% beat Sancus Lending Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vector Capital	21.11%	4.50%	4.25%
Sancus Lending Group	-57.08%	-1,088.89%	-5.62%

Is VCAP or LEND a better dividend stock?

Vector Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share. Sancus Lending Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 700.9%. Vector Capital pays out 10,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sancus Lending Group pays out -30,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sancus Lending Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Does the media favor VCAP or LEND?

In the previous week, Vector Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Sancus Lending Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Vector Capital	Neutral
Sancus Lending Group	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VCAP or LEND?

14.0% of Vector Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.1% of Sancus Lending Group shares are held by institutional investors. 103.5% of Vector Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 52.6% of Sancus Lending Group shares are held 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.

Which has more volatility & risk, VCAP or LEND?

Vector Capital has a beta of -0.13, indicating that its share price is 113% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sancus Lending Group has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VCAP or LEND?

Vector Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sancus Lending Group. Sancus Lending Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vector Capital, 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
Vector Capital	£5.41M	0.00	£1.14M	£0.03	N/A
Sancus Lending Group	£11.33M	0.22	-£6.47M	-£0.01	-42.80

Summary

Vector Capital beats Sancus Lending Group on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.