R.E.A. (RE) Competitors

R.E.A. (LON:RE) and Camellia (LON:CAM) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Does the media refer more to RE or CAM?

In the previous week, R.E.A. and R.E.A. both had 1 articles in the media. R.E.A.'s average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Camellia's score of 0.00 indicating that R.E.A. is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
R.E.A.	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Camellia	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk and volatility, RE or CAM?

R.E.A. has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Camellia has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is RE or CAM a better dividend stock?

R.E.A. pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.0%. Camellia pays an annual dividend of GBX 146 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. R.E.A. pays out 133.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Camellia pays out -19.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Is RE or CAM more profitable?

R.E.A. has a net margin of 1.05% compared to Camellia's net margin of -7.61%. R.E.A.'s return on equity of 0.91% beat Camellia's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
R.E.A.	1.05%	0.91%	2.53%
Camellia	-7.61%	-6.30%	-1.27%

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in RE or CAM?

43.4% of R.E.A. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.1% of Camellia shares are held by institutional investors. 41.4% of R.E.A. shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 69.5% of Camellia shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, RE or CAM?

R.E.A. has higher revenue and earnings than Camellia. Camellia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than R.E.A., 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
R.E.A.	£387.39M	0.12	£4.07M	£6.01	14.74
Camellia	£266.06M	0.58	-£20.24M	-£734.97	-7.66

Summary

R.E.A. beats Camellia on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.