Which has stronger valuation and earnings, TON or NTBR?

Northern Bear has higher revenue and earnings than Titon. Titon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northern Bear, 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 Titon £16.23M 0.49 -£980.29K -£0.14 N/A Northern Bear £86.10M 0.20 £1.30M £29.30 4.23

Is TON or NTBR more profitable?

Northern Bear has a net margin of 4.82% compared to Titon's net margin of -0.23%. Northern Bear's return on equity of 16.33% beat Titon's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Titon -0.23% -0.34% -2.67% Northern Bear 4.82% 16.33% 3.83%

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, LIFS or NTBR?

Northern Bear has higher revenue and earnings than LifeSafe. LifeSafe is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northern Bear, 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 LifeSafe £3.26M 0.26 -£2.36M -£0.02 N/A Northern Bear £86.10M 0.20 £1.30M £29.30 4.23

Is LIFS or NTBR more profitable?

Northern Bear has a net margin of 4.82% compared to LifeSafe's net margin of -29.47%. Northern Bear's return on equity of 16.33% beat LifeSafe's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LifeSafe -29.47% -50.82% -33.83% Northern Bear 4.82% 16.33% 3.83%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NTBR or JSI?

Northern Bear has higher revenue and earnings than Jiasen International. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Northern Bear £86.10M 0.20 £1.30M £29.30 4.23 Jiasen International N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Northern Bear (NTBR) Competitors

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NTBR vs. TON, HSM, LIFS, SFE, and JSI

Should you buy Northern Bear stock or one of its competitors? Northern Bear's main competitors and comparable companies include Titon (TON), Samuel Heath & Sons (HSM), LifeSafe (LIFS), Safestyle UK (SFE), and Jiasen International (JSI). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "building products" industry.

How does Northern Bear compare to Titon?

Titon (LON:TON) and Northern Bear (LON:NTBR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Northern Bear has a net margin of 4.82% compared to Titon's net margin of -0.23%. Northern Bear's return on equity of 16.33% beat Titon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Titon	-0.23%	-0.34%	-2.67%
Northern Bear	4.82%	16.33%	3.83%

Northern Bear has higher revenue and earnings than Titon. Titon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northern Bear, 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
Titon	£16.23M	0.49	-£980.29K	-£0.14	N/A
Northern Bear	£86.10M	0.20	£1.30M	£29.30	4.23

12.2% of Titon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.9% of Northern Bear shares are held by institutional investors. 21.2% of Titon shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 98.8% of Northern Bear shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Titon has a beta of 0.199, suggesting that its share price is 80% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northern Bear has a beta of 0.261, suggesting that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Northern Bear had 1 more articles in the media than Titon. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Northern Bear and 0 mentions for Titon. Titon's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Northern Bear'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Titon	Neutral
Northern Bear	Neutral

Summary

Northern Bear beats Titon on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northern Bear compare to Samuel Heath & Sons?

Northern Bear (LON:NTBR) and Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Samuel Heath & Sons has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Northern Bear. Northern Bear is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Samuel Heath & Sons, 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
Northern Bear	£86.10M	0.20	£1.30M	£29.30	4.23
Samuel Heath & Sons	£14.83M	0.39	£1.31M	£8.00	28.75

0.9% of Northern Bear shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of Samuel Heath & Sons shares are held by institutional investors. 98.8% of Northern Bear shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.7% of Samuel Heath & Sons shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Northern Bear pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Samuel Heath & Sons pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Northern Bear pays out 8.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Samuel Heath & Sons pays out 163.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Samuel Heath & Sons has a net margin of 5.04% compared to Northern Bear's net margin of 4.82%. Northern Bear's return on equity of 16.33% beat Samuel Heath & Sons' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northern Bear	4.82%	16.33%	3.83%
Samuel Heath & Sons	5.04%	6.57%	3.54%

Northern Bear has a beta of 0.261, meaning that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Samuel Heath & Sons has a beta of 0.04, meaning that its share price is 96% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Northern Bear had 1 more articles in the media than Samuel Heath & Sons. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Northern Bear and 0 mentions for Samuel Heath & Sons. Northern Bear's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Samuel Heath & Sons'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Northern Bear	Neutral
Samuel Heath & Sons	Neutral

Summary

Northern Bear beats Samuel Heath & Sons on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northern Bear compare to LifeSafe?

LifeSafe (LON:LIFS) and Northern Bear (LON:NTBR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

LifeSafe has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its share price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northern Bear has a beta of 0.261, meaning that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

Northern Bear has higher revenue and earnings than LifeSafe. LifeSafe is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northern Bear, 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
LifeSafe	£3.26M	0.26	-£2.36M	-£0.02	N/A
Northern Bear	£86.10M	0.20	£1.30M	£29.30	4.23

In the previous week, Northern Bear had 1 more articles in the media than LifeSafe. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Northern Bear and 0 mentions for LifeSafe. LifeSafe's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Northern Bear'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LifeSafe	Neutral
Northern Bear	Neutral

Northern Bear has a net margin of 4.82% compared to LifeSafe's net margin of -29.47%. Northern Bear's return on equity of 16.33% beat LifeSafe's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LifeSafe	-29.47%	-50.82%	-33.83%
Northern Bear	4.82%	16.33%	3.83%

2.9% of LifeSafe shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.9% of Northern Bear shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.3% of LifeSafe shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 98.8% of Northern Bear shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Northern Bear beats LifeSafe on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northern Bear compare to Safestyle UK?

Safestyle UK (LON:SFE) and Northern Bear (LON:NTBR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Safestyle UK has a beta of 2.04, suggesting that its share price is 104% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northern Bear has a beta of 0.261, suggesting that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

Northern Bear has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Safestyle UK. Safestyle UK is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northern Bear, 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
Safestyle UK	£150.18M	0.00	-£9.84M	-£0.07	N/A
Northern Bear	£86.10M	0.20	£1.30M	£29.30	4.23

Safestyle UK pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share. Northern Bear pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Safestyle UK pays out -1,428.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northern Bear pays out 8.5% 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.

Northern Bear has a net margin of 4.82% compared to Safestyle UK's net margin of -6.55%. Northern Bear's return on equity of 16.33% beat Safestyle UK's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Safestyle UK	-6.55%	-34.92%	-6.85%
Northern Bear	4.82%	16.33%	3.83%

68.1% of Safestyle UK shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.9% of Northern Bear shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Safestyle UK shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 98.8% of Northern Bear shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Northern Bear had 1 more articles in the media than Safestyle UK. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Northern Bear and 0 mentions for Safestyle UK. Safestyle UK's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Northern Bear'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Safestyle UK	Neutral
Northern Bear	Neutral

Summary

Northern Bear beats Safestyle UK on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northern Bear compare to Jiasen International?

Northern Bear (LON:NTBR) and Jiasen International (LON:JSI) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Northern Bear has higher revenue and earnings than Jiasen International.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Northern Bear	£86.10M	0.20	£1.30M	£29.30	4.23
Jiasen International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

0.9% of Northern Bear shares are held by institutional investors. 98.8% of Northern Bear shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Northern Bear had 1 more articles in the media than Jiasen International. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Northern Bear and 0 mentions for Jiasen International. Northern Bear's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Jiasen International'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Northern Bear	Neutral
Jiasen International	Neutral

Northern Bear has a net margin of 4.82% compared to Jiasen International's net margin of 0.00%. Northern Bear's return on equity of 16.33% beat Jiasen International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northern Bear	4.82%	16.33%	3.83%
Jiasen International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Northern Bear beats Jiasen International on 7 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NTBR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Northern Bear	Building Products Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£17.06M	£8.28B	£10.29B	£2.86B
Dividend Yield	2.07%	2.18%	97.17%	6.26%
P/E Ratio	4.23	47.17	25.56	367.16
Price / Sales	0.20	18.16	433.56	90,005.76
Price / Cash	55.44	14.62	23.85	27.89
Price / Book	1.05	7.13	4.82	6.26
Net Income	£1.30M	£4.88B	£612.13M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	7.83%	-3.00%	0.38%	-0.60%
1 Month Performance	-3.61%	-7.21%	-3.61%	-0.58%
1 Year Performance	35.37%	-3.74%	6.09%	19.45%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NTBR Northern Bear	N/A	GBX 124 +2.9%	N/A	+26.9%	£17.06M	£86.10M	4.23	411	News Coverage
TON Titon	N/A	GBX 80 +3.2%	N/A	-22.2%	£9.00M	£16.23M	N/A	183	Gap Down
HSM Samuel Heath & Sons	N/A	GBX 230 -6.1%	N/A	-28.1%	£5.83M	£14.83M	28.75	141	Gap Down
LIFS LifeSafe	N/A	GBX 1.80 flat	N/A	N/A	£862K	£3.26M	N/A	12
SFE Safestyle UK	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£444K	£150.18M	N/A	18,500

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NTBR vs. TON, HSM, LIFS, SFE, and JSI

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How does Northern Bear compare to Safestyle UK?

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Northern Bear (NTBR) Competitors

NTBR vs. TON, HSM, LIFS, SFE, and JSI

How does Northern Bear compare to Titon?

Is TON or NTBR more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, TON or NTBR?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in TON or NTBR?

Which has more volatility and risk, TON or NTBR?

Does the media prefer TON or NTBR?

Summary

How does Northern Bear compare to Samuel Heath & Sons?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NTBR or HSM?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NTBR or HSM?

Is NTBR or HSM a better dividend stock?

Is NTBR or HSM more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, NTBR or HSM?

Does the media favor NTBR or HSM?

Summary

How does Northern Bear compare to LifeSafe?

Which has more risk & volatility, LIFS or NTBR?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, LIFS or NTBR?

Does the media favor LIFS or NTBR?

Is LIFS or NTBR more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LIFS or NTBR?

Summary

How does Northern Bear compare to Safestyle UK?

Which has more risk & volatility, SFE or NTBR?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SFE or NTBR?

Is SFE or NTBR a better dividend stock?

Is SFE or NTBR more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SFE or NTBR?

Does the media favor SFE or NTBR?

Summary

How does Northern Bear compare to Jiasen International?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NTBR or JSI?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NTBR or JSI?

Does the media favor NTBR or JSI?

Is NTBR or JSI more profitable?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

NTBR vs. The Competition

Northern Bear Competitors List

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