Northamber (NAR) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer NAR or SCT?

In the previous week, Softcat had 4 more articles in the media than Northamber. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Softcat and 0 mentions for Northamber. Northamber's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Softcat's score of -0.32 indicating that Northamber is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Northamber	Neutral
Softcat	Neutral

Which has better earnings and 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	£55.06M	0.15	-£1.31M	-£4.99	-6.28
Softcat	£958.56M	3.27	£118.54M	£59.73	26.40

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%

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

7.3% of Northamber shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.1% of Softcat shares are owned by institutional investors. 78.3% of Northamber shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 43.6% of Softcat shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is NAR or SCT a better dividend stock?

Northamber pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Softcat pays an annual dividend of GBX 26 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Northamber pays out -20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Softcat pays out 43.5% 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.

Which has more risk & volatility, NAR or SCT?

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

Do analysts rate NAR or SCT?

Softcat has a consensus price target of GBX 1,813.80, suggesting a potential upside of 15.02%. Given Softcat's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.