Michelmersh Brick (MBH) Competitors

Michelmersh Brick (LON:MBH) and Steppe Cement (LON:STCM) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Does the media prefer MBH or STCM?

In the previous week, Michelmersh Brick had 10 more articles in the media than Steppe Cement. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Michelmersh Brick and 0 mentions for Steppe Cement. Steppe Cement's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Michelmersh Brick's score of -0.09 indicating that Steppe Cement is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Michelmersh Brick	Neutral
Steppe Cement	Neutral

Do analysts recommend MBH or STCM?

Michelmersh Brick currently has a consensus target price of GBX 156.67, suggesting a potential upside of 64.91%. Given Michelmersh Brick's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Michelmersh Brick is more favorable than Steppe Cement.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Michelmersh Brick	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Steppe Cement	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has better earnings and valuation, MBH or STCM?

Michelmersh Brick has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Steppe Cement. Michelmersh Brick is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Steppe Cement, 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
Michelmersh Brick	£70.49M	1.24	£8.05M	£0.06	1,690.39
Steppe Cement	£84.92M	0.42	£1.21M	£0.00	3,530.43

Is MBH or STCM more profitable?

Michelmersh Brick has a net margin of 11.46% compared to Steppe Cement's net margin of 1.22%. Michelmersh Brick's return on equity of 8.82% beat Steppe Cement's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Michelmersh Brick	11.46%	8.82%	5.16%
Steppe Cement	1.22%	1.48%	-0.22%

Which has more volatility & risk, MBH or STCM?

Michelmersh Brick has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Steppe Cement has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MBH or STCM?

11.4% of Michelmersh Brick shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.9% of Steppe Cement shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.5% of Michelmersh Brick shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of Steppe Cement shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Michelmersh Brick beats Steppe Cement on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.