Ramsdens (RFX) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer MSI or RFX?

In the previous week, MS INTERNATIONAL had 4 more articles in the media than Ramsdens. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for MS INTERNATIONAL and 1 mentions for Ramsdens. MS INTERNATIONAL's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Ramsdens' score of 0.00 indicating that MS INTERNATIONAL is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MS INTERNATIONAL	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ramsdens	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is MSI or RFX 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
MS INTERNATIONAL	10.49%	24.42%	8.03%
Ramsdens	8.78%	15.34%	10.23%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MSI or RFX?

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
MS INTERNATIONAL	£107.14M	1.74	£11.24M	£71.74	16.38
Ramsdens	£89.46M	1.15	£7.85M	£24.52	13.05

Is MSI or RFX a better dividend stock?

MS INTERNATIONAL pays an annual dividend of GBX 20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Ramsdens pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. MS INTERNATIONAL pays out 27.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ramsdens pays out 44.9% 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.

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

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

Which has more volatility and risk, MSI or RFX?

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

Summary

MS INTERNATIONAL beats Ramsdens on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.