R.E.A. (RE) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to CAM or RE?

In the previous week, Camellia had 8 more articles in the media than R.E.A.. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Camellia and 0 mentions for R.E.A.. Camellia's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat R.E.A.'s score of 0.00 indicating that Camellia is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Camellia	Positive
R.E.A.	Neutral

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CAM or RE?

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
Camellia	£262.20M	0.56	-£20.24M	-£1.78	-3,252.70
R.E.A.	£387.39M	0.14	£4.07M	£6.01	16.32

Is CAM or RE 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
Camellia	-7.61%	-6.30%	-1.27%
R.E.A.	1.05%	0.91%	2.53%

Which has more risk and volatility, CAM or RE?

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

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CAM or RE?

10.7% of Camellia shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.4% of R.E.A. shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Camellia shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 41.4% of R.E.A. shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

R.E.A. beats Camellia on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.