Senior (SNR) Competitors

QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ) and Senior (LON:SNR) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and profitability.

Does the media favor QQ or SNR?

In the previous week, QinetiQ Group and QinetiQ Group both had 1 articles in the media. Senior's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat QinetiQ Group's score of 0.59 indicating that Senior is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
QinetiQ Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Senior	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, QQ or SNR?

QinetiQ Group has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Senior has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings and valuation, QQ or SNR?

QinetiQ Group has higher revenue and earnings than Senior. Senior is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than QinetiQ 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
QinetiQ Group	£1.89B	1.57	£132.62M	£24.15	22.17
Senior	£986.60M	0.84	£30.78M	-£0.02	-10,806.45

Do analysts recommend QQ or SNR?

QinetiQ Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 558.33, suggesting a potential upside of 4.26%. Senior has a consensus target price of GBX 202.50, suggesting a potential upside of 0.75%. Given QinetiQ Group's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe QinetiQ Group is more favorable than Senior.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
QinetiQ Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Senior	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is QQ or SNR more profitable?

QinetiQ Group has a net margin of 7.03% compared to Senior's net margin of 3.09%. QinetiQ Group's return on equity of 14.98% beat Senior's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
QinetiQ Group	7.03%	14.98%	6.47%
Senior	3.09%	6.67%	2.65%

Is QQ or SNR a better dividend stock?

QinetiQ Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Senior pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. QinetiQ Group pays out 33.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Senior pays out -129.0% 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.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of QQ or SNR?

59.5% of QinetiQ Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.7% of Senior shares are held by institutional investors. 12.1% of QinetiQ Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Senior 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.

Summary

QinetiQ Group beats Senior on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.