M&C Saatchi (SAA) Competitors

M&C Saatchi (LON:SAA) and Nexxen International (LON:NEXN) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

Which has better valuation & earnings, SAA or NEXN?

M&C Saatchi has higher revenue and earnings than Nexxen International. Nexxen International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than M&C Saatchi, 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
M&C Saatchi	£395.42M	0.44	£11.09M	£0.12	1,224.66
Nexxen International	£315.51M	0.00	-£890.76K	-£0.44	N/A

Does the media favor SAA or NEXN?

In the previous week, M&C Saatchi's average media sentiment score of 0.09 beat Nexxen International's score of 0.00 indicating that M&C Saatchi is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
M&C Saatchi	Neutral
Nexxen International	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SAA or NEXN?

18.2% of M&C Saatchi shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.8% of Nexxen International shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.2% of M&C Saatchi shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.1% of Nexxen International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is SAA or NEXN more profitable?

M&C Saatchi has a net margin of 2.43% compared to Nexxen International's net margin of -0.28%. M&C Saatchi's return on equity of 34.45% beat Nexxen International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
M&C Saatchi	2.43%	34.45%	10.04%
Nexxen International	-0.28%	-0.14%	0.59%

Do analysts prefer SAA or NEXN?

M&C Saatchi currently has a consensus target price of GBX 201.67, suggesting a potential upside of 39.08%. Given M&C Saatchi's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe M&C Saatchi is more favorable than Nexxen International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
M&C Saatchi	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Nexxen International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more risk and volatility, SAA or NEXN?

M&C Saatchi has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nexxen International has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

M&C Saatchi beats Nexxen International on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.