Sylvania Platinum (SLP) Competitors

Wickes Group (LON:WIX) and Sylvania Platinum (LON:SLP) are both small-cap computer software companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WIX or SLP?

54.1% of Wickes Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.8% of Sylvania Platinum shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Wickes Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of Sylvania Platinum shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to WIX or SLP?

In the previous week, Wickes Group had 8 more articles in the media than Sylvania Platinum. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Wickes Group and 6 mentions for Sylvania Platinum. Wickes Group's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Sylvania Platinum's score of 0.32 indicating that Wickes Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wickes Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sylvania Platinum	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has better earnings and valuation, WIX or SLP?

Wickes Group has higher revenue and earnings than Sylvania Platinum. Sylvania Platinum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wickes 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
Wickes Group	£1.54B	0.30	£29.25M	£0.08	2,673.33
Sylvania Platinum	£104.23M	2.06	£8.54M	£0.04	1,958.43

Is WIX or SLP more profitable?

Sylvania Platinum has a net margin of 8.55% compared to Wickes Group's net margin of 2.01%. Wickes Group's return on equity of 19.39% beat Sylvania Platinum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wickes Group	2.01%	19.39%	3.77%
Sylvania Platinum	8.55%	2.82%	1.69%

Do analysts rate WIX or SLP?

Wickes Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 215, suggesting a potential upside of 7.23%. Sylvania Platinum has a consensus price target of GBX 90, suggesting a potential upside of 9.16%. Given Sylvania Platinum's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sylvania Platinum is more favorable than Wickes Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wickes Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Sylvania Platinum	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more risk & volatility, WIX or SLP?

Wickes Group has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sylvania Platinum has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is WIX or SLP a better dividend stock?

Wickes Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Sylvania Platinum pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Wickes Group pays out 145.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sylvania Platinum pays out 60.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Wickes Group beats Sylvania Platinum on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.