Surface Transforms (SCE) Competitors

Carclo (LON:CAR) and Surface Transforms (LON:SCE) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

Which has more volatility & risk, CAR or SCE?

Carclo has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Surface Transforms has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CAR or SCE more profitable?

Carclo has a net margin of -2.49% compared to Surface Transforms' net margin of -250.75%. Carclo's return on equity of -61.91% beat Surface Transforms' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carclo	-2.49%	-61.91%	2.73%
Surface Transforms	-250.75%	-88.05%	-22.15%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CAR or SCE?

16.7% of Carclo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.2% of Surface Transforms shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Carclo shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Surface Transforms shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CAR or SCE?

Carclo has higher revenue and earnings than Surface Transforms. Surface Transforms is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carclo, 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
Carclo	£121.22M	0.35	-£3.30M	£0.01	4,866.67
Surface Transforms	£8.24M	4.30	-£5.00B	-£0.02	-117.97

Does the media refer more to CAR or SCE?

In the previous week, Carclo had 2 more articles in the media than Surface Transforms. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Carclo and 1 mentions for Surface Transforms. Carclo's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Surface Transforms' score of -1.29 indicating that Carclo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Carclo	Neutral
Surface Transforms	Negative

Summary

Carclo beats Surface Transforms on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.