Synectics (SNX) Competitors

Synectics (LON:SNX) and Thruvision Group (LON:THRU) 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, community ranking, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

Does the media favor SNX or THRU?

In the previous week, Synectics had 1 more articles in the media than Thruvision Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Synectics and 0 mentions for Thruvision Group. Synectics' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Thruvision Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Synectics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Synectics	Positive
Thruvision Group	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SNX or THRU?

25.6% of Synectics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.6% of Thruvision Group shares are held by institutional investors. 57.3% of Synectics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 27.5% of Thruvision Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts recommend SNX or THRU?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Synectics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A
Thruvision Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SNX or THRU?

Synectics has higher revenue and earnings than Thruvision Group.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Synectics	£49.13M	0.69	£2.16M	£0.13	1,471.15
Thruvision Group	£13.19M	2.22	-£1.55M	N/A	N/A

Is SNX or THRU more profitable?

Synectics has a net margin of 4.40% compared to Thruvision Group's net margin of -3.67%. Synectics' return on equity of 5.70% beat Thruvision Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Synectics	4.40%	5.70%	3.47%
Thruvision Group	-3.67%	-6.49%	-3.11%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SNX or THRU?

Synectics received 63 more outperform votes than Thruvision Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 72.94% of users gave Thruvision Group an outperform vote while only 64.43% of users gave Synectics an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Synectics	Outperform Votes 125 64.43%	Underperform Votes 69 35.57%
Thruvision Group	Outperform Votes 62 72.94%	Underperform Votes 23 27.06%

Which has more risk and volatility, SNX or THRU?

Synectics has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Thruvision Group has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Synectics beats Thruvision Group on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.