Smith & Nephew (SN) Competitors

Smith & Nephew (LON:SN) and Haleon (LON:HLN) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Is SN or HLN a better dividend stock?

Smith & Nephew pays an annual dividend of GBX 29 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Haleon pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Smith & Nephew pays out 104.4% 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.

Does the media prefer SN or HLN?

In the previous week, Haleon had 2 more articles in the media than Smith & Nephew. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Haleon and 1 mentions for Smith & Nephew. Smith & Nephew's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Haleon's score of -0.74 indicating that Smith & Nephew is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Smith & Nephew	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Haleon	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, SN or HLN?

Haleon has higher revenue and earnings than Smith & Nephew. Haleon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smith & Nephew, 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
Smith & Nephew	£7.08B	1.71	£382.79M	£27.77	39.78
Haleon	£11.07B	3.04	£1.07B	£11.89	31.38

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SN or HLN?

62.2% of Smith & Nephew shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.9% of Haleon shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Smith & Nephew shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.7% of Haleon shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, SN or HLN?

Smith & Nephew has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Haleon has a beta of 0.19, suggesting that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer SN or HLN?

Smith & Nephew currently has a consensus price target of GBX 7,840, indicating a potential upside of 609.50%. Haleon has a consensus price target of GBX 457, indicating a potential upside of 22.49%. Given Smith & Nephew's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Smith & Nephew is more favorable than Haleon.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smith & Nephew	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Haleon	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is SN or HLN more profitable?

Haleon has a net margin of 9.66% compared to Smith & Nephew's net margin of 5.41%. Haleon's return on equity of 6.54% beat Smith & Nephew's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smith & Nephew	5.41%	5.85%	4.51%
Haleon	9.66%	6.54%	4.45%

Summary

Smith & Nephew beats Haleon on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.