Norcros (NXR) Competitors

Tyman (LON:TYMN) and Norcros (LON:NXR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and community ranking.

Does the media favor TYMN or NXR?

In the previous week, Norcros' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Tyman's score of 0.00 indicating that Norcros is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tyman	Neutral
Norcros	Positive

Is TYMN or NXR more profitable?

Norcros has a net margin of 6.84% compared to Tyman's net margin of 5.81%. Norcros' return on equity of 12.38% beat Tyman's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tyman	5.81%	7.16%	4.88%
Norcros	6.84%	12.38%	6.15%

Which has more risk & volatility, TYMN or NXR?

Tyman has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its share price is 39% 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 prefer TYMN or NXR?

Tyman presently has a consensus price target of GBX 380, suggesting a potential downside of 4.52%. Norcros has a consensus price target of GBX 320, suggesting a potential upside of 34.25%. Given Norcros' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Norcros is more favorable than Tyman.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tyman	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Norcros	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer TYMN or NXR?

Tyman received 191 more outperform votes than Norcros when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 86.26% of users gave Norcros an outperform vote while only 83.06% of users gave Tyman an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Tyman	Outperform Votes 461 83.06%	Underperform Votes 94 16.94%
Norcros	Outperform Votes 270 86.26%	Underperform Votes 43 13.74%

Is TYMN or NXR a better dividend stock?

Tyman pays an annual dividend of GBX 14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Norcros pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Tyman pays out 7,368.4% 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 pays out 3,333.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Norcros is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in TYMN or NXR?

90.9% of Tyman shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.4% of Norcros shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Tyman shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of Norcros shares are held by company 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 preferable valuation and earnings, TYMN or NXR?

Tyman has higher revenue and earnings than Norcros. Norcros is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tyman, 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
Tyman	£657.60M	1.18	£38.20M	£0.19	2,094.74
Norcros	£392.10M	0.54	£26.80M	£0.30	794.53

Summary

Norcros beats Tyman on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.