SIG (SHI) Competitors

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

Is BRCK or SHI 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
Brickability Group	2.59%	8.24%	4.09%
SIG	-2.35%	-28.09%	1.03%

Does the media prefer BRCK or SHI?

In the previous week, SIG had 1 more articles in the media than Brickability Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for SIG and 0 mentions for Brickability Group. SIG's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Brickability Group's score of 0.00 indicating that SIG is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Brickability Group	Neutral
SIG	Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BRCK or SHI?

Brickability Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Brickability Group	£632.36M	0.31	£16.36M	£5.03	12.10
SIG	£2.74B	0.06	-£64.23M	-£5.33	-2.59

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BRCK or SHI?

44.1% of Brickability Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.0% of SIG shares are held by institutional investors. 38.1% of Brickability Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.3% of SIG shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, BRCK or SHI?

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

Do analysts prefer BRCK or SHI?

SIG has a consensus price target of GBX 14, indicating a potential upside of 1.45%. Given SIG's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SIG is more favorable than Brickability Group.

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

Is BRCK or SHI a better dividend stock?

Brickability Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. SIG pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 29.0%. Brickability Group pays out 59.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SIG pays out -75.1% 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.

Summary

SIG beats Brickability Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.