Norcros (NXR) Competitors

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

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GEN or NXR?

74.4% of Genuit Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.2% of Norcros shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Genuit Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 35.3% of Norcros shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, GEN or NXR?

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

Do analysts recommend GEN or NXR?

Genuit Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 507, indicating a potential upside of 48.03%. Norcros has a consensus price target of GBX 362.50, indicating a potential upside of 38.89%. Given Genuit Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Genuit Group is more favorable than Norcros.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genuit Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Norcros	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media favor GEN or NXR?

In the previous week, Norcros had 4 more articles in the media than Genuit Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Norcros and 1 mentions for Genuit Group. Genuit Group's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Norcros' score of 0.12 indicating that Genuit Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Genuit Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Norcros	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is GEN or NXR 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
Genuit Group	4.26%	3.74%	4.59%
Norcros	6.83%	12.35%	6.15%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, GEN or NXR?

Norcros has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Genuit Group. Genuit Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Norcros, 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
Genuit Group	£586.70M	1.45	£23.57M	£0.19	1,765.46
Norcros	£368.10M	0.64	£26.81M	£0.04	6,692.31

Is GEN or NXR a better dividend stock?

Genuit Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Norcros pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Genuit Group pays out 64.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Norcros pays out 264.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Norcros beats Genuit Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.