Northamber (NAR) Competitors

Northamber (LON:NAR) and Softcat (LON:SCT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Which has more volatility & risk, NAR or SCT?

Northamber has a beta of -0.1, meaning that its stock price is 110% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Softcat has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NAR or SCT?

Softcat has higher revenue and earnings than Northamber. Northamber is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Softcat, 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
Northamber	£58.94M	0.14	-£1.31M	-£0.06	-571.69
Softcat	£1.04B	3.07	£118.54M	£0.63	2,564.80

Is NAR or SCT more profitable?

Softcat has a net margin of 12.37% compared to Northamber's net margin of -2.37%. Softcat's return on equity of 43.79% beat Northamber's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northamber	-2.37%	-5.73%	-1.38%
Softcat	12.37%	43.79%	13.64%

Is NAR or SCT a better dividend stock?

Northamber pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Softcat pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Northamber pays out -10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Softcat pays out 42.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Northamber is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Does the media favor NAR or SCT?

In the previous week, Softcat had 10 more articles in the media than Northamber. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Softcat and 0 mentions for Northamber. Softcat's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Northamber's score of 0.00 indicating that Softcat is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Northamber	Neutral
Softcat	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NAR or SCT?

6.5% of Northamber shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.5% of Softcat shares are owned by institutional investors. 78.3% of Northamber shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Softcat shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts recommend NAR or SCT?

Softcat has a consensus price target of GBX 1,813.80, indicating a potential upside of 13.15%. Given Softcat's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Softcat is more favorable than Northamber.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Northamber	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Softcat	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Summary

Softcat beats Northamber on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.