Does the media prefer SOM or AVG?

In the previous week, Somero Enterprises had 2 more articles in the media than Avingtrans. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Somero Enterprises and 1 mentions for Avingtrans. Avingtrans' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Somero Enterprises' score of 0.37 indicating that Avingtrans is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Somero Enterprises 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Avingtrans 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate CGS or SOM?

Castings presently has a consensus price target of GBX 390, suggesting a potential upside of 35.42%. Given Castings' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Castings is more favorable than Somero Enterprises. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Castings 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Somero Enterprises 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Do analysts rate SOM or TRI?

Trifast has a consensus target price of GBX 140, suggesting a potential upside of 67.46%. Given Trifast's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Trifast is more favorable than Somero Enterprises. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Somero Enterprises 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Trifast 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Somero Enterprises (SOM) Competitors

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SOM vs. AVG, RNO, CGS, LOAD, and TRI

Should you buy Somero Enterprises stock or one of its competitors? Somero Enterprises's main competitors and comparable companies include Avingtrans (AVG), Renold (RNO), Castings (CGS), Crestchic (LOAD), and Trifast (TRI). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry.

How does Somero Enterprises compare to Avingtrans?

Somero Enterprises (LON:SOM) and Avingtrans (LON:AVG) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, Somero Enterprises had 2 more articles in the media than Avingtrans. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Somero Enterprises and 1 mentions for Avingtrans. Avingtrans' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Somero Enterprises' score of 0.37 indicating that Avingtrans is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Somero Enterprises	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Avingtrans	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Somero Enterprises has a beta of 0.591, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avingtrans has a beta of 0.566, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Somero Enterprises pays an annual dividend of GBX 16.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Avingtrans pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Somero Enterprises pays out 94.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Avingtrans pays out 23.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Somero Enterprises has a net margin of 11.51% compared to Avingtrans' net margin of 4.54%. Somero Enterprises' return on equity of 12.65% beat Avingtrans' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Somero Enterprises	11.51%	12.65%	19.35%
Avingtrans	4.54%	6.13%	2.06%

Somero Enterprises has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Avingtrans. Somero Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avingtrans, 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
Somero Enterprises	£88.86M	1.46	£29.27M	£18.00	13.89
Avingtrans	£155.49M	1.72	£3.46M	£21.10	34.36

20.8% of Somero Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.4% of Avingtrans shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Somero Enterprises shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of Avingtrans shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Somero Enterprises beats Avingtrans on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Somero Enterprises compare to Renold?

Renold (LON:RNO) and Somero Enterprises (LON:SOM) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Somero Enterprises has a net margin of 11.51% compared to Renold's net margin of 6.16%. Renold's return on equity of 25.68% beat Somero Enterprises' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Renold	6.16%	25.68%	6.89%
Somero Enterprises	11.51%	12.65%	19.35%

In the previous week, Somero Enterprises had 3 more articles in the media than Renold. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Somero Enterprises and 0 mentions for Renold. Somero Enterprises' average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Renold's score of 0.00 indicating that Somero Enterprises is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Renold	Neutral
Somero Enterprises	Neutral

Somero Enterprises has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Renold. Renold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Somero Enterprises, 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
Renold	£245.10M	0.66	£19.85M	£6.60	12.39
Somero Enterprises	£88.86M	1.46	£29.27M	£18.00	13.89

48.7% of Renold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.8% of Somero Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Renold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Somero Enterprises shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Renold has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Somero Enterprises has a beta of 0.591, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Renold pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Somero Enterprises pays an annual dividend of GBX 16.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Renold pays out 7.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Somero Enterprises pays out 94.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Somero Enterprises beats Renold on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Somero Enterprises compare to Castings?

Castings (LON:CGS) and Somero Enterprises (LON:SOM) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

46.1% of Castings shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.8% of Somero Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Castings shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Somero Enterprises shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Somero Enterprises had 3 more articles in the media than Castings. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Somero Enterprises and 0 mentions for Castings. Somero Enterprises' average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Castings' score of 0.00 indicating that Somero Enterprises is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Castings	Neutral
Somero Enterprises	Neutral

Somero Enterprises has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Castings. Somero Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Castings, 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
Castings	£173.23M	0.72	£16.81M	£17.25	16.70
Somero Enterprises	£88.86M	1.46	£29.27M	£18.00	13.89

Castings has a beta of 0.437, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Somero Enterprises has a beta of 0.591, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Castings pays an annual dividend of GBX 18.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Somero Enterprises pays an annual dividend of GBX 16.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Castings pays out 106.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Somero Enterprises pays out 94.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Somero Enterprises is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Somero Enterprises has a net margin of 11.51% compared to Castings' net margin of 4.36%. Somero Enterprises' return on equity of 12.65% beat Castings' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Castings	4.36%	5.98%	7.09%
Somero Enterprises	11.51%	12.65%	19.35%

Castings presently has a consensus price target of GBX 390, suggesting a potential upside of 35.42%. Given Castings' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Castings is more favorable than Somero Enterprises.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Castings	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Somero Enterprises	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Somero Enterprises beats Castings on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Somero Enterprises compare to Crestchic?

Crestchic (LON:LOAD) and Somero Enterprises (LON:SOM) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings and risk.

In the previous week, Somero Enterprises had 3 more articles in the media than Crestchic. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Somero Enterprises and 0 mentions for Crestchic. Somero Enterprises' average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Crestchic's score of 0.00 indicating that Somero Enterprises is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Crestchic	Neutral
Somero Enterprises	Neutral

Somero Enterprises has a net margin of 11.51% compared to Crestchic's net margin of -4.95%. Crestchic's return on equity of 18.18% beat Somero Enterprises' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crestchic	-4.95%	18.18%	8.17%
Somero Enterprises	11.51%	12.65%	19.35%

Crestchic pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share. Somero Enterprises pays an annual dividend of GBX 16.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Crestchic pays out 1,176.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Somero Enterprises pays out 94.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Somero Enterprises is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Somero Enterprises has higher revenue and earnings than Crestchic. Crestchic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Somero Enterprises, 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
Crestchic	£34.97M	0.00	£4.86M	£0.17	N/A
Somero Enterprises	£88.86M	1.46	£29.27M	£18.00	13.89

73.3% of Crestchic shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.8% of Somero Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.5% of Crestchic shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Somero Enterprises shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Crestchic has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Somero Enterprises has a beta of 0.591, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Somero Enterprises beats Crestchic on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Somero Enterprises compare to Trifast?

Somero Enterprises (LON:SOM) and Trifast (LON:TRI) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Somero Enterprises pays an annual dividend of GBX 16.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Trifast pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Somero Enterprises pays out 94.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Trifast pays out -246.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

20.8% of Somero Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.3% of Trifast shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Somero Enterprises shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.5% of Trifast shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Somero Enterprises has a beta of 0.591, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Trifast has a beta of 0.691, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Somero Enterprises has a net margin of 11.51% compared to Trifast's net margin of -0.47%. Somero Enterprises' return on equity of 12.65% beat Trifast's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Somero Enterprises	11.51%	12.65%	19.35%
Trifast	-0.47%	-0.82%	2.47%

Somero Enterprises has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Trifast. Trifast is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Somero Enterprises, 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
Somero Enterprises	£88.86M	1.46	£29.27M	£18.00	13.89
Trifast	£208.37M	0.54	-£4.55M	-£0.73	N/A

Trifast has a consensus target price of GBX 140, suggesting a potential upside of 67.46%. Given Trifast's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Trifast is more favorable than Somero Enterprises.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Somero Enterprises	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Trifast	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Somero Enterprises had 3 more articles in the media than Trifast. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Somero Enterprises and 0 mentions for Trifast. Somero Enterprises' average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Trifast's score of 0.00 indicating that Somero Enterprises is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Somero Enterprises	Neutral
Trifast	Neutral

Summary

Somero Enterprises beats Trifast on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SOM vs. The Competition

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Metric	Somero Enterprises	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£129.44M	£11.28B	£10.33B	£2.88B
Dividend Yield	3.18%	2.28%	96.94%	6.22%
P/E Ratio	13.89	20.70	25.23	366.48
Price / Sales	1.46	62.79	288.30	90,069.92
Price / Cash	7.92	23.38	24.10	27.89
Price / Book	1.66	4.26	4.83	6.39
Net Income	£29.27M	£368.99M	£613.71M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-4.94%	-0.43%	0.17%	-0.04%
1 Month Performance	2.04%	-2.95%	-2.79%	6.15%
1 Year Performance	8.70%	6.14%	3.77%	19.05%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count
SOM Somero Enterprises	N/A	GBX 250 -2.0%	N/A	+9.8%	£129.44M	£88.86M	13.89	216
AVG Avingtrans	N/A	GBX 728.36 +0.5%	N/A	+46.9%	£268.99M	£155.49M	34.52	732
RNO Renold	N/A	GBX 81.80 flat	N/A	+1.2%	£162.96M	£245.10M	12.39	1,824
CGS Castings	3.5971 of 5 stars	GBX 290 -1.7%	GBX 390 +34.5%	+13.9%	£128.26M	£173.23M	16.81	1,251
LOAD Crestchic	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£121.14M	£34.97M	2,347.06	N/A

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SOM vs. AVG, RNO, CGS, LOAD, and TRI

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Somero Enterprises (SOM) Competitors

SOM vs. AVG, RNO, CGS, LOAD, and TRI

How does Somero Enterprises compare to Avingtrans?

Does the media prefer SOM or AVG?

Which has more volatility and risk, SOM or AVG?

Is SOM or AVG a better dividend stock?

Is SOM or AVG more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, SOM or AVG?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in SOM or AVG?

Summary

How does Somero Enterprises compare to Renold?

Is RNO or SOM more profitable?

Does the media prefer RNO or SOM?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, RNO or SOM?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in RNO or SOM?

Which has more volatility & risk, RNO or SOM?

Is RNO or SOM a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Somero Enterprises compare to Castings?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CGS or SOM?

Does the media favor CGS or SOM?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CGS or SOM?

Which has more risk and volatility, CGS or SOM?

Is CGS or SOM a better dividend stock?

Is CGS or SOM more profitable?

Do analysts rate CGS or SOM?

Summary

How does Somero Enterprises compare to Crestchic?

Does the media favor LOAD or SOM?

Is LOAD or SOM more profitable?

Is LOAD or SOM a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, LOAD or SOM?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LOAD or SOM?

Which has more volatility & risk, LOAD or SOM?

Summary

How does Somero Enterprises compare to Trifast?

Is SOM or TRI a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SOM or TRI?

Which has more volatility and risk, SOM or TRI?

Is SOM or TRI more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, SOM or TRI?

Do analysts rate SOM or TRI?

Does the media prefer SOM or TRI?

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SOM vs. The Competition

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