Ramsdens (RFX) Competitors

Ramsdens (LON:RFX) and MS INTERNATIONAL (LON:MSI) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and dividends.

Does the media prefer RFX or MSI?

In the previous week, MS INTERNATIONAL's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Ramsdens' score of 0.00 indicating that MS INTERNATIONAL is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ramsdens	Neutral
MS INTERNATIONAL	Neutral

Which has more volatility & risk, RFX or MSI?

Ramsdens has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MS INTERNATIONAL has a beta of 0.04, meaning that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is RFX or MSI more profitable?

MS INTERNATIONAL has a net margin of 10.49% compared to Ramsdens' net margin of 8.78%. MS INTERNATIONAL's return on equity of 24.42% beat Ramsdens' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ramsdens	8.78%	15.34%	10.23%
MS INTERNATIONAL	10.49%	24.42%	8.03%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, RFX or MSI?

MS INTERNATIONAL has higher revenue and earnings than Ramsdens. Ramsdens is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MS INTERNATIONAL, 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
Ramsdens	£89.46M	1.18	£7.85M	£24.52	13.46
MS INTERNATIONAL	£107.14M	1.76	£11.24M	£71.74	16.59

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of RFX or MSI?

43.2% of Ramsdens shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.8% of Ramsdens shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 56.8% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is RFX or MSI a better dividend stock?

Ramsdens pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. MS INTERNATIONAL pays an annual dividend of GBX 20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Ramsdens pays out 44.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MS INTERNATIONAL pays out 27.9% 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.

Summary

MS INTERNATIONAL beats Ramsdens on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.