Ricardo (RCDO) Competitors

GlobalData (LON:DATA) and Ricardo (LON:RCDO) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Which has more volatility and risk, DATA or RCDO?

GlobalData has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ricardo has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, DATA or RCDO?

GlobalData has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ricardo. Ricardo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GlobalData, 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
GlobalData	£302.40M	3.04	£33.17M	£0.02	6,450.00
Ricardo	£476.20M	0.56	£693.06K	£0.50	859.72

Does the media prefer DATA or RCDO?

In the previous week, GlobalData had 6 more articles in the media than Ricardo. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for GlobalData and 5 mentions for Ricardo. GlobalData's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Ricardo's score of 0.00 indicating that GlobalData is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
GlobalData	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ricardo	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DATA or RCDO?

17.1% of GlobalData shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.1% of Ricardo shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.0% of GlobalData shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Ricardo shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is DATA or RCDO more profitable?

GlobalData has a net margin of 11.96% compared to Ricardo's net margin of 0.15%. GlobalData's return on equity of 12.99% beat Ricardo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GlobalData	11.96%	12.99%	7.91%
Ricardo	0.15%	0.42%	4.91%

Is DATA or RCDO a better dividend stock?

GlobalData pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Ricardo pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. GlobalData pays out 125.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ricardo pays out 25.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ricardo is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts rate DATA or RCDO?

GlobalData presently has a consensus target price of GBX 227.50, suggesting a potential upside of 76.36%. Ricardo has a consensus target price of GBX 430, suggesting a potential upside of 0.23%. Given GlobalData's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe GlobalData is more favorable than Ricardo.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GlobalData	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Ricardo	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

GlobalData beats Ricardo on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.