Luceco (LUCE) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer VLX or LUCE?

In the previous week, Volex had 2 more articles in the media than Luceco. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Volex and 0 mentions for Luceco. Luceco's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Volex's score of 0.39 indicating that Luceco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Volex	Neutral
Luceco	Positive

Is VLX or LUCE more profitable?

Luceco has a net margin of 8.41% compared to Volex's net margin of 4.21%. Luceco's return on equity of 19.86% beat Volex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Volex	4.21%	12.97%	6.30%
Luceco	8.41%	19.86%	8.58%

Which has more risk & volatility, VLX or LUCE?

Volex has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Luceco has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate VLX or LUCE?

Volex presently has a consensus target price of GBX 340, suggesting a potential downside of 8.36%. Given Volex's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Volex is more favorable than Luceco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Volex	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Luceco	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do insiders & institutionals believe in VLX or LUCE?

35.0% of Volex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.7% of Luceco shares are held by institutional investors. 32.8% of Volex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 57.8% of Luceco 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.

Is VLX or LUCE a better dividend stock?

Volex pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Luceco pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Volex pays out 21.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Luceco pays out 42.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, VLX or LUCE?

Volex has higher revenue and earnings than Luceco. Luceco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Volex, 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
Volex	£1.29B	0.67	£54.37M	£18.58	19.97
Luceco	£227.36M	1.06	£19.13M	£11.87	12.64

Summary

Volex beats Luceco on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.