Science Group (SAG) Competitors

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SAG vs. TOT, ARW, GMS, JPEI, and SNX

Should you be buying Science Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Science Group include Total Produce (TOT), Arrow Global Group (ARW), Gulf Marine Services (GMS), JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Income (JPEI), and Synectics (SNX). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry.

How does Science Group compare to Total Produce?

Science Group (LON:SAG) and Total Produce (LON:TOT) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

50.3% of Science Group shares are held by institutional investors. 24.9% of Science Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Science Group had 1 more articles in the media than Total Produce. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Science Group and 0 mentions for Total Produce. Science Group's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Total Produce's score of 0.00 indicating that Science Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Science Group	Positive
Total Produce	Neutral

Science Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Total Produce pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.06 per share. Science Group pays out 10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Total Produce pays out 0.7% 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.

Science Group has a net margin of 29.80% compared to Total Produce's net margin of 0.00%. Science Group's return on equity of 31.59% beat Total Produce's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Science Group	29.80%	31.59%	4.28%
Total Produce	N/A	N/A	N/A

Science Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 758, suggesting a potential upside of 28.80%. Given Science Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Science Group is more favorable than Total Produce.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Science Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Total Produce	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Science Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Total Produce. Total Produce is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Science Group, 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
Science Group	£111.66M	2.17	£5.92M	£73.60	8.00
Total Produce	£3.82B	0.00	N/A	£8.80	N/A

Summary

Science Group beats Total Produce on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Science Group compare to Arrow Global Group?

Science Group (LON:SAG) and Arrow Global Group (LON:ARW) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and risk.

50.3% of Science Group shares are held by institutional investors. 24.9% of Science Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Science Group and Science Group both had 1 articles in the media. Arrow Global Group's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Science Group's score of 0.55 indicating that Arrow Global Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Science Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Arrow Global Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Science Group has a net margin of 29.80% compared to Arrow Global Group's net margin of 0.00%. Science Group's return on equity of 31.59% beat Arrow Global Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Science Group	29.80%	31.59%	4.28%
Arrow Global Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Science Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 758, suggesting a potential upside of 28.80%. Given Science Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Science Group is more favorable than Arrow Global Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Science Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Arrow Global Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Science Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Arrow Global Group. Arrow Global Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Science Group, 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
Science Group	£111.66M	2.17	£5.92M	£73.60	8.00
Arrow Global Group	£269.20M	0.00	N/A	£8.70	N/A

Summary

Science Group beats Arrow Global Group on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Science Group compare to Gulf Marine Services?

Gulf Marine Services (LON:GMS) and Science Group (LON:SAG) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Gulf Marine Services has higher revenue and earnings than Science Group. Science Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gulf Marine Services, 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
Gulf Marine Services	£188.12M	1.20	£48.19M	£1.64	11.96
Science Group	£111.66M	2.17	£5.92M	£73.60	8.00

Science Group has a consensus target price of GBX 758, suggesting a potential upside of 28.80%. Given Science Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Science Group is more favorable than Gulf Marine Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gulf Marine Services	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Science Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Gulf Marine Services has a beta of 0.732, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Science Group has a beta of 0.386, indicating that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.

8.7% of Gulf Marine Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.3% of Science Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Gulf Marine Services shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.9% of Science Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Gulf Marine Services had 2 more articles in the media than Science Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Gulf Marine Services and 1 mentions for Science Group. Science Group's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Gulf Marine Services' score of 0.18 indicating that Science Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gulf Marine Services	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Science Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Science Group has a net margin of 29.80% compared to Gulf Marine Services' net margin of 10.06%. Science Group's return on equity of 31.59% beat Gulf Marine Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gulf Marine Services	10.06%	4.61%	5.32%
Science Group	29.80%	31.59%	4.28%

Summary

Science Group beats Gulf Marine Services on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Science Group compare to JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Income?

JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Income (LON:JPEI) and Science Group (LON:SAG) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

50.3% of Science Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.9% of Science Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Income pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.05 per share. Science Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Income pays out 6.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Science Group pays out 10.9% 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.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Income	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Science Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Science Group had 1 more articles in the media than JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Income. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Science Group and 0 mentions for JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Income. Science Group's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Income's score of 0.00 indicating that Science Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Income	Neutral
Science Group	Positive

Science Group has higher revenue and earnings than JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Income. JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Income is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Science Group, 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
JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Income	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0.75	N/A
Science Group	£111.66M	2.17	£5.92M	£73.60	8.00

Science Group has a net margin of 29.80% compared to JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Income's net margin of 0.00%. Science Group's return on equity of 31.59% beat JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Income's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Income	N/A	N/A	N/A
Science Group	29.80%	31.59%	4.28%

Summary

Science Group beats JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Income on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Science Group compare to Synectics?

Science Group (LON:SAG) and Synectics (LON:SNX) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings.

50.3% of Science Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.9% of Synectics shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.9% of Science Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.8% of Synectics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Science Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Synectics pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Science Group pays out 10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Synectics pays out 21.6% 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.

Science Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 758, suggesting a potential upside of 28.80%. Given Science Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Science Group is more favorable than Synectics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Science Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Synectics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Science Group has a beta of 0.386, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Synectics has a beta of 0.637, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, Science Group had 1 more articles in the media than Synectics. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Science Group and 0 mentions for Synectics. Science Group's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Synectics' score of 0.00 indicating that Science Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Science Group	Positive
Synectics	Neutral

Science Group has higher revenue and earnings than Synectics. Science Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Synectics, 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
Science Group	£111.66M	2.17	£5.92M	£73.60	8.00
Synectics	£68.10M	0.52	£2.93M	£21.80	9.52

Science Group has a net margin of 29.80% compared to Synectics' net margin of 5.44%. Science Group's return on equity of 31.59% beat Synectics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Science Group	29.80%	31.59%	4.28%
Synectics	5.44%	8.48%	5.02%

Summary

Science Group beats Synectics on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

SAG vs. The Competition

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Metric	Science Group	Consulting Services Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£242.25M	£2.61B	£9.48B	£2.77B
Dividend Yield	1.75%	3.36%	3.56%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	8.00	99.82	25.35	366.05
Price / Sales	2.17	156.10	5,627.22	88,619.87
Price / Cash	4.58	31.83	27.55	27.89
Price / Book	3.17	3.30	4.70	7.72
Net Income	£5.92M	£155.55M	£792.42M	£5.89B
1 Month Performance	7.69%	3.48%	6.14%	4.08%
1 Year Performance	32.99%	-6.38%	40.73%	89.87%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SAG Science Group	2.953 of 5 stars	GBX 588.50 -0.1%	GBX 758 +28.8%	+32.1%	£242.25M	£111.66M	8.00	443
TOT Total Produce	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£641.85M	£3.82B	18.75	5,974
ARW Arrow Global Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£544.66M	£269.20M	35.29	22,300	News Coverage
GMS Gulf Marine Services	N/A	GBX 19.42 +1.1%	N/A	+13.9%	£223.75M	£173.84M	6.26	5,480
JPEI JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Income	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£106.91M	N/A	133.33	N/A

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Science Group (SAG) Competitors

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Science Group (SAG) Competitors

SAG vs. TOT, ARW, GMS, JPEI, and SNX

How does Science Group compare to Total Produce?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SAG or TOT?

Does the media prefer SAG or TOT?

Is SAG or TOT a better dividend stock?

Is SAG or TOT more profitable?

Do analysts rate SAG or TOT?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SAG or TOT?

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How does Science Group compare to Arrow Global Group?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SAG or ARW?

Does the media favor SAG or ARW?

Is SAG or ARW more profitable?

Do analysts rate SAG or ARW?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SAG or ARW?

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How does Science Group compare to Gulf Marine Services?

Which has better valuation & earnings, GMS or SAG?

Do analysts recommend GMS or SAG?

Which has more risk & volatility, GMS or SAG?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GMS or SAG?

Does the media refer more to GMS or SAG?

Is GMS or SAG more profitable?

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How does Science Group compare to JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Income?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in JPEI or SAG?

Is JPEI or SAG a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer JPEI or SAG?

Does the media prefer JPEI or SAG?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, JPEI or SAG?

Is JPEI or SAG more profitable?

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How does Science Group compare to Synectics?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SAG or SNX?

Is SAG or SNX a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate SAG or SNX?

Which has more risk and volatility, SAG or SNX?

Does the media refer more to SAG or SNX?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SAG or SNX?

Is SAG or SNX more profitable?

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