Redcentric (RCN) Competitors

FD Technologies (LON:FDP) and Redcentric (LON:RCN) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FDP or RCN?

85.1% of FD Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Redcentric shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.5% of FD Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.0% of Redcentric shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor FDP or RCN?

In the previous week, FD Technologies and FD Technologies both had 1 articles in the media. Redcentric's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat FD Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that Redcentric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
FD Technologies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Redcentric	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is FDP or RCN more profitable?

Redcentric has a net margin of -2.11% compared to FD Technologies' net margin of -16.39%. Redcentric's return on equity of -6.10% beat FD Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FD Technologies	-16.39%	-24.32%	0.25%
Redcentric	-2.11%	-6.10%	1.10%

Is FDP or RCN a better dividend stock?

FD Technologies pays an annual dividend of GBX 28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Redcentric pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. FD Technologies pays out -19.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Redcentric pays out -181.2% 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. Redcentric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts recommend FDP or RCN?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FD Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Redcentric	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more volatility and risk, FDP or RCN?

FD Technologies has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Redcentric has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FDP or RCN?

Redcentric has lower revenue, but higher earnings than FD Technologies. Redcentric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FD Technologies, 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
FD Technologies	£196.89M	2.75	-£32.27M	-£144.37	-16.90
Redcentric	£159.83M	1.21	-£3.37M	-£2.21	-56.16

Summary

Redcentric beats FD Technologies on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.