Strategic Equity Capital (SEC) Competitors

Strategic Equity Capital (LON:SEC) and JPMorgan European Discovery (LON:JEDT) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Does the media favor SEC or JEDT?

In the previous week, JPMorgan European Discovery had 3 more articles in the media than Strategic Equity Capital. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for JPMorgan European Discovery and 1 mentions for Strategic Equity Capital. JPMorgan European Discovery's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Strategic Equity Capital's score of 0.53 indicating that JPMorgan European Discovery is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Strategic Equity Capital	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
JPMorgan European Discovery	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, SEC or JEDT?

Strategic Equity Capital has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JPMorgan European Discovery has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SEC or JEDT?

58.2% of Strategic Equity Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.3% of JPMorgan European Discovery shares are held by institutional investors. 6.0% of Strategic Equity Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of JPMorgan European Discovery shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is SEC or JEDT more profitable?

JPMorgan European Discovery has a net margin of 90.80% compared to Strategic Equity Capital's net margin of 88.65%. JPMorgan European Discovery's return on equity of 17.01% beat Strategic Equity Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Strategic Equity Capital	88.65%	14.97%	10.64%
JPMorgan European Discovery	90.80%	17.01%	3.09%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SEC or JEDT?

JPMorgan European Discovery has higher revenue and earnings than Strategic Equity Capital. Strategic Equity Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JPMorgan European Discovery, 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
Strategic Equity Capital	£28.94M	6.06	£25.65M	£55.46	6.85
JPMorgan European Discovery	£106.93M	6.30	£97.08M	£83.52	6.94

Is SEC or JEDT a better dividend stock?

Strategic Equity Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. JPMorgan European Discovery pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Strategic Equity Capital pays out 5.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. JPMorgan European Discovery pays out 13.2% 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

JPMorgan European Discovery beats Strategic Equity Capital on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.