Mitie Group (MTO) Competitors

Pensana (LON:PRE) and Mitie Group (LON:MTO) are both small-cap measuring and control equipment companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Which has more volatility and risk, PRE or MTO?

Pensana has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mitie Group has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is PRE or MTO more profitable?

Mitie Group has a net margin of 2.52% compared to Pensana's net margin of 0.00%. Mitie Group's return on equity of 28.24% beat Pensana's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pensana	N/A	-7.99%	-4.97%
Mitie Group	2.52%	28.24%	5.94%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, PRE or MTO?

Mitie Group has higher revenue and earnings than Pensana. Pensana is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mitie Group, 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
Pensana	N/A	N/A	-£6.26M	-£1.33	-79.69
Mitie Group	£4.80B	0.37	£120.92M	£9.62	14.55

Do analysts rate PRE or MTO?

Mitie Group has a consensus target price of GBX 172.50, indicating a potential upside of 23.21%. Given Mitie Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mitie Group is more favorable than Pensana.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pensana	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Mitie Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media refer more to PRE or MTO?

In the previous week, Pensana and Pensana both had 1 articles in the media. Pensana's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Mitie Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Pensana is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pensana	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mitie Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals believe in PRE or MTO?

11.9% of Pensana shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.0% of Mitie Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.7% of Pensana shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Mitie Group shares are owned by 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.

Summary

Mitie Group beats Pensana on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.