Marlowe (MRL) Competitors

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

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LSC or MRL?

55.5% of Marlowe shares are held by institutional investors. 99.0% of London Security shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 25.3% of Marlowe shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LSC or MRL?

London Security has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Marlowe. Marlowe is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than London Security, 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
London Security	£218.64M	2.02	£22.60M	£189.58	19.25
Marlowe	£418.37M	0.84	-£8.48M	-£10.75	-40.92

Does the media prefer LSC or MRL?

In the previous week, London Security and London Security both had 1 articles in the media. London Security's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Marlowe's score of 0.00 indicating that London Security is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
London Security	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Marlowe	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, LSC or MRL?

London Security has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marlowe has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend LSC or MRL?

Marlowe has a consensus target price of GBX 588, suggesting a potential upside of 33.64%. Given Marlowe's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Marlowe is more favorable than London Security.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
London Security	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Marlowe	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is LSC or MRL more profitable?

London Security has a net margin of 10.34% compared to Marlowe's net margin of -2.03%. London Security's return on equity of 14.69% beat Marlowe's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
London Security	10.34%	14.69%	9.47%
Marlowe	-2.03%	-2.33%	1.41%

Summary

London Security beats Marlowe on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.