Nexus Infrastructure (NEXS) Competitors

Nexus Infrastructure (LON:NEXS) and Van Elle (LON:VANL) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Is NEXS or VANL more profitable?

Van Elle has a net margin of 3.02% compared to Nexus Infrastructure's net margin of -16.28%. Van Elle's return on equity of 8.12% beat Nexus Infrastructure's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nexus Infrastructure	-16.28%	-32.02%	-8.56%
Van Elle	3.02%	8.12%	3.37%

Is NEXS or VANL a better dividend stock?

Nexus Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Van Elle pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Nexus Infrastructure pays out -8.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Van Elle pays out 70.6% 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.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of NEXS or VANL?

6.6% of Nexus Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.1% of Van Elle shares are held by institutional investors. 21.9% of Nexus Infrastructure shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.8% of Van Elle shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, NEXS or VANL?

Nexus Infrastructure has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Van Elle has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to NEXS or VANL?

In the previous week, Nexus Infrastructure had 5 more articles in the media than Van Elle. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Nexus Infrastructure and 0 mentions for Van Elle. Nexus Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 0.04 beat Van Elle's score of 0.00 indicating that Nexus Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Nexus Infrastructure	Neutral
Van Elle	Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NEXS or VANL?

Van Elle has higher revenue and earnings than Nexus Infrastructure. Nexus Infrastructure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Van Elle, 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
Nexus Infrastructure	£61.49M	0.18	-£10.30M	-£0.35	-341.69
Van Elle	£130.47M	0.28	£4.27M	£0.02	2,000.00

Summary

Van Elle beats Nexus Infrastructure on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.