Oxford Metrics (OMG) Competitors

Netcall (LON:NET) and Oxford Metrics (LON:OMG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Does the media favor NET or OMG?

In the previous week, Netcall had 1 more articles in the media than Oxford Metrics. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Netcall and 0 mentions for Oxford Metrics. Netcall's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Oxford Metrics'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Netcall	Neutral
Oxford Metrics	Neutral

Is NET or OMG more profitable?

Netcall has a net margin of 14.99% compared to Oxford Metrics' net margin of 8.23%. Netcall's return on equity of 14.95% beat Oxford Metrics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Netcall	14.99%	14.95%	4.62%
Oxford Metrics	8.23%	4.81%	2.41%

Do analysts prefer NET or OMG?

Netcall currently has a consensus target price of GBX 138.33, suggesting a potential upside of 23.51%. Oxford Metrics has a consensus target price of GBX 100, suggesting a potential upside of 137.25%. Given Oxford Metrics' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Oxford Metrics is more favorable than Netcall.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Netcall	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Oxford Metrics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is NET or OMG a better dividend stock?

Netcall pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Oxford Metrics pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Netcall pays out 29.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Oxford Metrics pays out -216.7% 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. Oxford Metrics is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has better earnings and valuation, NET or OMG?

Netcall has higher revenue and earnings than Oxford Metrics. Oxford Metrics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Netcall, 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
Netcall	£43.18M	4.33	£5.87M	£0.03	3,684.21
Oxford Metrics	£38.05M	1.29	£3.63M	-£0.02	-2,809.93

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NET or OMG?

16.7% of Netcall shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.2% of Oxford Metrics shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.6% of Netcall shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.2% of Oxford Metrics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, NET or OMG?

Netcall has a beta of 0.23, suggesting that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oxford Metrics has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Netcall beats Oxford Metrics on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.