Skillcast Group (SKL) Competitors

Skillcast Group (LON:SKL) and Netcall (LON:NET) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and dividends.

Does the media prefer SKL or NET?

In the previous week, Netcall had 1 more articles in the media than Skillcast Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Netcall and 0 mentions for Skillcast Group. Netcall's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Skillcast Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Netcall is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Skillcast Group	Neutral
Netcall	Positive

Do analysts recommend SKL or NET?

Netcall has a consensus target price of GBX 138.33, suggesting a potential upside of 15.28%. Given Netcall's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Netcall is more favorable than Skillcast Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Skillcast Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Netcall	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is SKL or NET more profitable?

Netcall has a net margin of 14.99% compared to Skillcast Group's net margin of 0.86%. Netcall's return on equity of 14.95% beat Skillcast Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Skillcast Group	0.86%	1.90%	-0.56%
Netcall	14.99%	14.95%	4.62%

Which has more risk and volatility, SKL or NET?

Skillcast Group has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its share price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Netcall has a beta of 0.23, meaning that its share price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SKL or NET?

9.5% of Skillcast Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.3% of Netcall shares are owned by institutional investors. 87.4% of Skillcast Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.5% of Netcall shares are owned by 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 preferable earnings & valuation, SKL or NET?

Netcall has higher revenue and earnings than Skillcast Group. Netcall is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Skillcast 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
Skillcast Group	£12.53M	4.07	£108.33K	£0.12	470.70
Netcall	£39.16M	5.07	£5.87M	£3.55	33.79

Is SKL or NET a better dividend stock?

Skillcast Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Netcall pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Skillcast Group pays out 825.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Netcall pays out 28.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Netcall beats Skillcast Group on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.