Solid State (SOLI) Competitors

TT Electronics (LON:TTG) and Solid State (LON:SOLI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Is TTG or SOLI more profitable?

Solid State has a net margin of 5.43% compared to TT Electronics' net margin of -2.19%. Solid State's return on equity of 14.05% beat TT Electronics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TT Electronics	-2.19%	-4.73%	0.42%
Solid State	5.43%	14.05%	9.06%

Is TTG or SOLI a better dividend stock?

TT Electronics pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Solid State pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. TT Electronics pays out -22.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Solid State pays out 414.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TT Electronics is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Does the media favor TTG or SOLI?

In the previous week, Solid State had 14 more articles in the media than TT Electronics. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Solid State and 1 mentions for TT Electronics. TT Electronics' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Solid State's score of 0.16 indicating that TT Electronics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TT Electronics	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Solid State	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts recommend TTG or SOLI?

TT Electronics currently has a consensus target price of GBX 91.50, indicating a potential downside of 6.63%. Given TT Electronics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe TT Electronics is more favorable than Solid State.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TT Electronics	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Solid State	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more risk and volatility, TTG or SOLI?

TT Electronics has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Solid State has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings & valuation, TTG or SOLI?

Solid State has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TT Electronics. TT Electronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Solid State, 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
TT Electronics	£521.10M	0.33	-£12.84M	-£0.30	-324.50
Solid State	£125.06M	0.70	£44.26M	£0.01	17,205.56

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of TTG or SOLI?

60.3% of TT Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.5% of Solid State shares are held by institutional investors. 8.8% of TT Electronics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.1% of Solid State shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Solid State beats TT Electronics on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.