Primorus Investments (PRIM) Competitors

Primorus Investments (LON:PRIM) and Crossword Cybersecurity (LON:CCS) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Which has more risk & volatility, PRIM or CCS?

Primorus Investments has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crossword Cybersecurity has a beta of -0.13, meaning that its share price is 113% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer PRIM or CCS?

In the previous week, Crossword Cybersecurity had 35 more articles in the media than Primorus Investments. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Crossword Cybersecurity and 2 mentions for Primorus Investments. Primorus Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Crossword Cybersecurity's score of 0.06 indicating that Primorus Investments is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Primorus Investments	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Crossword Cybersecurity	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	34 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is PRIM or CCS more profitable?

Primorus Investments has a net margin of 28.88% compared to Crossword Cybersecurity's net margin of -92.92%. Primorus Investments' return on equity of 16.76% beat Crossword Cybersecurity's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Primorus Investments	28.88%	16.76%	26.08%
Crossword Cybersecurity	-92.92%	-165.27%	-36.27%

Do insiders & institutionals believe in PRIM or CCS?

28.8% of Crossword Cybersecurity shares are owned by institutional investors. 46.6% of Primorus Investments shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.4% of Crossword Cybersecurity shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has better valuation and earnings, PRIM or CCS?

Primorus Investments has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Crossword Cybersecurity. Crossword Cybersecurity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Primorus Investments, 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
Primorus Investments	N/A	N/A	£927.00K	£0.66	5.76
Crossword Cybersecurity	£4.19M	0.00	-£3.90M	-£0.04	N/A

Summary

Primorus Investments beats Crossword Cybersecurity on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.