The Sage Group (SGE) Competitors

The Sage Group (LON:SGE) and Haleon (LON:HLN) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk, earnings and community ranking.

Which has more volatility and risk, SGE or HLN?

The Sage Group has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Haleon has a beta of 0.19, meaning that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SGE or HLN?

67.0% of The Sage Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.9% of Haleon shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of The Sage Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.7% of Haleon 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.

Does the media refer more to SGE or HLN?

In the previous week, The Sage Group had 2 more articles in the media than Haleon. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for The Sage Group and 4 mentions for Haleon. Haleon's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat The Sage Group's score of 0.86 indicating that Haleon is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Sage Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Haleon	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend SGE or HLN?

The Sage Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,446.67, indicating a potential upside of 177.51%. Haleon has a consensus price target of GBX 457, indicating a potential upside of 11.38%. Given The Sage Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe The Sage Group is more favorable than Haleon.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Sage Group	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Haleon	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is SGE or HLN more profitable?

The Sage Group has a net margin of 11.87% compared to Haleon's net margin of 9.66%. The Sage Group's return on equity of 24.48% beat Haleon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Sage Group	11.87%	24.48%	7.58%
Haleon	9.66%	6.54%	4.45%

Is SGE or HLN a better dividend stock?

The Sage Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Haleon pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. The Sage Group pays out 77.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Haleon pays out 50.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SGE or HLN?

Haleon has higher revenue and earnings than The Sage Group. Haleon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Sage 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
The Sage Group	£2.14B	5.73	£254.60M	£25.73	48.28
Haleon	£11.07B	3.35	£1.07B	£11.89	34.51

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SGE or HLN?

The Sage Group received 514 more outperform votes than Haleon when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 44.92% of users gave The Sage Group an outperform vote while only 31.58% of users gave Haleon an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
The Sage Group	Outperform Votes 526 44.92%	Underperform Votes 645 55.08%
Haleon	Outperform Votes 12 31.58%	Underperform Votes 26 68.42%

Summary

The Sage Group beats Haleon on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.