Norcros (NXR) Competitors

Norcros (LON:NXR) and Genuit Group (LON:GEN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

Is NXR or GEN more profitable?

Norcros has a net margin of 6.83% compared to Genuit Group's net margin of 4.26%. Norcros' return on equity of 12.35% beat Genuit Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Norcros	6.83%	12.35%	6.15%
Genuit Group	4.26%	3.74%	4.59%

Do analysts prefer NXR or GEN?

Norcros presently has a consensus price target of GBX 362.50, indicating a potential upside of 30.40%. Genuit Group has a consensus price target of GBX 506.67, indicating a potential upside of 38.06%. Given Genuit Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Genuit Group is more favorable than Norcros.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Norcros	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Genuit Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more volatility & risk, NXR or GEN?

Norcros has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Genuit Group has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to NXR or GEN?

In the previous week, Norcros and Norcros both had 1 articles in the media. Norcros' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Genuit Group's score of 0.18 indicating that Norcros is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Norcros	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Genuit Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is NXR or GEN a better dividend stock?

Norcros pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Genuit Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Norcros pays out 33.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Genuit Group pays out 125.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Norcros is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NXR or GEN?

68.2% of Norcros shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.1% of Genuit Group shares are held by institutional investors. 11.0% of Norcros shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Genuit Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NXR or GEN?

Norcros has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Genuit Group. Norcros is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genuit Group, 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
Norcros	£392.22M	0.63	£26.81M	£30.11	9.23
Genuit Group	£553.28M	1.65	£23.57M	£9.53	38.51

Summary

Norcros beats Genuit Group on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.