Mothercare (MTC) Competitors

Mothercare (LON:MTC) and San Leon Energy (LON:SLE) are both small-cap computer software companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Do analysts prefer MTC or SLE?

Mothercare presently has a consensus price target of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 12,757.14%. Given Mothercare's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mothercare is more favorable than San Leon Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mothercare	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
San Leon Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of MTC or SLE?

23.3% of Mothercare shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of San Leon Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Mothercare shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.3% of San Leon Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, MTC or SLE?

Mothercare has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, San Leon Energy has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to MTC or SLE?

In the previous week, Mothercare's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled San Leon Energy'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mothercare	Neutral
San Leon Energy	Neutral

Is MTC or SLE more profitable?

San Leon Energy has a net margin of 403.62% compared to Mothercare's net margin of 1.89%. San Leon Energy's return on equity of 14.46% beat Mothercare's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mothercare	1.89%	N/A	16.19%
San Leon Energy	403.62%	14.46%	-2.07%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MTC or SLE?

San Leon Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Mothercare. San Leon Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mothercare, 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
Mothercare	£38.90M	0.51	£1.20M	£0.01	318.18
San Leon Energy	£5.86M	0.00	£23.66M	£0.04	N/A

Summary

San Leon Energy beats Mothercare on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.