Marlowe (MRL) Competitors

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

Do analysts recommend MRL or LSC?

Marlowe currently has a consensus target price of GBX 700, suggesting a potential upside of 59.45%. Given Marlowe's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Marlowe is more favorable than London Security.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marlowe	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
London Security	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more volatility and risk, MRL or LSC?

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

Does the media favor MRL or LSC?

In the previous week, Marlowe's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled London Security'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Marlowe	Neutral
London Security	Neutral

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MRL or LSC?

London Security has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Marlowe	£418.37M	0.84	-£8.48M	-£10.75	-40.83
London Security	£218.64M	2.07	£22.60M	£189.58	19.78

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

55.5% of Marlowe shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.3% of Marlowe shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 99.0% of London Security shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is MRL or LSC 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
Marlowe	-2.03%	-2.33%	1.41%
London Security	10.34%	14.69%	9.47%

Summary

London Security beats Marlowe on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.