Oxford Metrics (OMG) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility & risk, OMG or DOTD?

Oxford Metrics has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, dotdigital Group has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is OMG or DOTD a better dividend stock?

Oxford Metrics pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. dotdigital Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Oxford Metrics pays out 101.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. dotdigital Group pays out 27.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Do analysts recommend OMG or DOTD?

Oxford Metrics currently has a consensus price target of GBX 100, indicating a potential upside of 98.41%. dotdigital Group has a consensus price target of GBX 150, indicating a potential upside of 101.61%. Given dotdigital Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe dotdigital Group is more favorable than Oxford Metrics.

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

Is OMG or DOTD more profitable?

dotdigital Group has a net margin of 14.01% compared to Oxford Metrics' net margin of 8.23%. dotdigital Group's return on equity of 11.80% beat Oxford Metrics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oxford Metrics	8.23%	4.81%	2.41%
dotdigital Group	14.01%	11.80%	8.64%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in OMG or DOTD?

60.6% of Oxford Metrics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of dotdigital Group shares are held by institutional investors. 11.5% of Oxford Metrics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.5% of dotdigital Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to OMG or DOTD?

In the previous week, Oxford Metrics and Oxford Metrics both had 2 articles in the media. Oxford Metrics' average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat dotdigital Group's score of 0.13 indicating that Oxford Metrics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Oxford Metrics	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
dotdigital Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, OMG or DOTD?

dotdigital Group has higher revenue and earnings than Oxford Metrics. Oxford Metrics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than dotdigital 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
Oxford Metrics	£44.06M	1.42	£3.63M	£2.97	16.99
dotdigital Group	£78.69M	2.89	£11.03M	£3.62	20.54

Summary

dotdigital Group beats Oxford Metrics on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.