Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NTBR or TON?

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 Northern Bear £86.10M 0.22 £1.30M £29.30 4.64 Titon £16.23M 0.62 -£980.29K -£0.14 N/A

Is NTBR or TON 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 Northern Bear 4.82% 16.33% 3.83% Titon -0.23% -0.34% -2.67%

Does the media favor NTBR or TON?

In the previous week, Northern Bear and Northern Bear both had 1 articles in the media. Northern Bear's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Titon's score of 0.00 indicating that Northern Bear is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Northern Bear 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Titon 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings & 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 0.22 £1.30M £29.30 4.64

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 earnings and valuation, JSI or NTBR?

Northern Bear has higher revenue and earnings than Jiasen International. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Jiasen International N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Northern Bear £86.10M 0.22 £1.30M £29.30 4.64

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?

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

0.9% of Northern Bear shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.2% of Titon shares are held by institutional investors. 98.8% of Northern Bear shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of Titon 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.

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
Northern Bear	4.82%	16.33%	3.83%
Titon	-0.23%	-0.34%	-2.67%

Northern Bear has a beta of 0.263, indicating that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Titon has a beta of 0.192, indicating that its share price is 81% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Northern Bear	£86.10M	0.22	£1.30M	£29.30	4.64
Titon	£16.23M	0.62	-£980.29K	-£0.14	N/A

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

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Northern Bear	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Titon	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	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?

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

Samuel Heath & Sons pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Northern Bear pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. 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. Northern Bear pays out 8.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Samuel Heath & Sons has a beta of 0.04, indicating that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northern Bear has a beta of 0.263, indicating that its stock price is 74% 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 0.75 beat Samuel Heath & Sons' score of 0.00 indicating that Northern Bear is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Samuel Heath & Sons	Neutral
Northern Bear	Positive

Samuel Heath & Sons has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Samuel Heath & Sons	£14.83M	0.43	£1.31M	£8.00	31.25
Northern Bear	£86.10M	0.22	£1.30M	£29.30	4.64

0.5% of Samuel Heath & Sons shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.9% of Northern Bear shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.7% of Samuel Heath & Sons 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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
Samuel Heath & Sons	5.04%	6.57%	3.54%
Northern Bear	4.82%	16.33%	3.83%

Summary

Northern Bear beats Samuel Heath & Sons on 10 of the 15 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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

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%

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	0.22	£1.30M	£29.30	4.64

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. Northern Bear's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat LifeSafe's score of 0.00 indicating that Northern Bear is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LifeSafe	Neutral
Northern Bear	Positive

LifeSafe has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its share price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northern Bear has a beta of 0.263, indicating that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Summary

Northern Bear beats LifeSafe on 10 of the 13 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 stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

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. Northern Bear's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Safestyle UK's score of 0.00 indicating that Northern Bear is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Safestyle UK	Neutral
Northern Bear	Positive

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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%

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	0.22	£1.30M	£29.30	4.64

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 1.8%. 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.

Safestyle UK has a beta of 2.04, indicating that its share price is 104% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northern Bear has a beta of 0.263, indicating that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Northern Bear beats Safestyle UK on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Northern Bear compare to Jiasen International?

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

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 0.75 beat Jiasen International's score of 0.00 indicating that Northern Bear is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Jiasen International	Neutral
Northern Bear	Positive

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Jiasen International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northern Bear	4.82%	16.33%	3.83%

Northern Bear has higher revenue and earnings than Jiasen International.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jiasen International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northern Bear	£86.10M	0.22	£1.30M	£29.30	4.64

Summary

Northern Bear beats Jiasen International on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

NTBR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Northern Bear	Building Products Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£18.70M	£8.49B	£10.63B	£2.92B
Dividend Yield	1.92%	2.11%	97.13%	6.17%
P/E Ratio	4.64	52.65	26.46	367.27
Price / Sales	0.22	19.62	355.14	83,460.67
Price / Cash	55.44	15.09	24.31	27.89
Price / Book	1.15	7.56	4.85	7.12
Net Income	£1.30M	£4.88B	£611.55M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	2.18%	-0.17%	-0.88%	0.74%
1 Month Performance	21.34%	4.39%	2.25%	3.13%
1 Year Performance	39.03%	-1.29%	11.33%	22.34%

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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 135.90 +1.0%	N/A	+35.7%	£18.70M	£86.10M	4.64	411
TON Titon	N/A	GBX 90 +5.9%	N/A	-6.1%	£10.12M	£16.23M	N/A	183	Gap Up
HSM Samuel Heath & Sons	N/A	GBX 260 +6.1%	N/A	-25.7%	£6.59M	£14.83M	32.50	141	Gap Up
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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Northern Bear (NTBR) Competitors

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

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Northern Bear (NTBR) Competitors

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

How does Northern Bear compare to Titon?

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

Is NTBR or TON more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, NTBR or TON?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NTBR or TON?

Does the media favor NTBR or TON?

Summary

How does Northern Bear compare to Samuel Heath & Sons?

Is HSM or NTBR a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, HSM or NTBR?

Does the media prefer HSM or NTBR?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, HSM or NTBR?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HSM or NTBR?

Is HSM or NTBR more profitable?

Summary

How does Northern Bear compare to LifeSafe?

Is LIFS or NTBR more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, LIFS or NTBR?

Does the media favor LIFS or NTBR?

Which has more volatility and risk, LIFS or NTBR?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LIFS or NTBR?

Summary

How does Northern Bear compare to Safestyle UK?

Does the media favor SFE or NTBR?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SFE or NTBR?

Is SFE or NTBR more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SFE or NTBR?

Is SFE or NTBR a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, SFE or NTBR?

Summary

How does Northern Bear compare to Jiasen International?

Does the media favor JSI or NTBR?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of JSI or NTBR?

Is JSI or NTBR more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, JSI or NTBR?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

NTBR vs. The Competition

Northern Bear Competitors List

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