Marlowe (MRL) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility & risk, MRL or LSC?

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

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%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, 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	-40.74
London Security	£218.64M	2.08	£22.60M	£189.58	19.81

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

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

Do analysts rate MRL or LSC?

Marlowe presently has a consensus price target of GBX 700, suggesting a potential upside of 59.82%. Given Marlowe's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly 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

Does the media prefer 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

Summary

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