SIG (SHI) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer SHI or BRCK?

In the previous week, SIG had 1 more articles in the media than Brickability Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for SIG and 1 mentions for Brickability Group. Brickability Group's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat SIG's score of 0.53 indicating that Brickability Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SIG	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Brickability Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SHI or BRCK?

63.0% of SIG shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.1% of Brickability Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.3% of SIG shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 38.1% of Brickability Group shares are owned by company 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.

Is SHI or BRCK more profitable?

Brickability Group has a net margin of 2.59% compared to SIG's net margin of -2.35%. Brickability Group's return on equity of 8.24% beat SIG's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SIG	-2.35%	-28.09%	1.03%
Brickability Group	2.59%	8.24%	4.09%

Do analysts rate SHI or BRCK?

SIG presently has a consensus target price of GBX 14, suggesting a potential downside of 3.29%. Given SIG's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe SIG is more favorable than Brickability Group.

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

Which has better valuation & earnings, SHI or BRCK?

Brickability Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SIG. SIG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brickability 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
SIG	£2.74B	0.06	-£64.23M	-£5.33	-2.72
Brickability Group	£632.36M	0.32	£16.36M	£5.03	12.57

Is SHI or BRCK a better dividend stock?

SIG pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 27.6%. Brickability Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. SIG pays out -75.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brickability Group pays out 59.7% 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. SIG is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has more risk and volatility, SHI or BRCK?

SIG has a beta of 1.93, suggesting that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brickability Group has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

SIG and Brickability Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.