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 better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CAM or RE?

10.7% of Camellia shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.4% of R.E.A. shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Camellia shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 41.4% of R.E.A. shares are held 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.

Does the media favor CAM or RE?

In the previous week, Camellia had 10 more articles in the media than R.E.A.. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Camellia and 0 mentions for R.E.A.. Camellia's average media sentiment score of 0.64 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

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 preferable earnings and valuation, 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	0.58	-£20.24M	-£1.78	-3,367.54
R.E.A.	£387.39M	0.14	£4.07M	£6.01	16.07

Which has more risk and volatility, CAM or RE?

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

Summary

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