The Parkmead Group (PMG) Competitors

The Parkmead Group (LON:PMG) and Zephyr Energy (LON:ZPHR) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

Does the media prefer PMG or ZPHR?

In the previous week, Zephyr Energy had 2 more articles in the media than The Parkmead Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Zephyr Energy and 0 mentions for The Parkmead Group. Zephyr Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat The Parkmead Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Zephyr Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Parkmead Group	Neutral
Zephyr Energy	Positive

Is PMG or ZPHR more profitable?

The Parkmead Group has a net margin of 86.40% compared to Zephyr Energy's net margin of -17.86%. The Parkmead Group's return on equity of 28.81% beat Zephyr Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Parkmead Group	86.40%	28.81%	-35.05%
Zephyr Energy	-17.86%	-6.30%	-1.00%

Do analysts rate PMG or ZPHR?

Zephyr Energy has a consensus price target of GBX 11, suggesting a potential upside of 243.75%. Given Zephyr Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Zephyr Energy is more favorable than The Parkmead Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Parkmead Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Zephyr Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PMG or ZPHR?

12.6% of The Parkmead Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.6% of Zephyr Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 36.7% of The Parkmead Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.3% of Zephyr Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, PMG or ZPHR?

The Parkmead Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Zephyr Energy. Zephyr Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Parkmead 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
The Parkmead Group	£5.54M	3.15	£4.78M	£4.67	3.53
Zephyr Energy	£29.45M	2.32	-£5.26M	-£0.20	-15.90

Which has more volatility & risk, PMG or ZPHR?

The Parkmead Group has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zephyr Energy has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

The Parkmead Group and Zephyr Energy tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.