SPEC vs. BVC, AKR, CNSL, ODX, CTEC, AMS, TSTL, CIR, BVXP, and 4BB
Should you be buying INSPECS Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of INSPECS Group include BATM Advanced Communications (BVC), Akers Biosciences (AKR), Cambridge Nutritional Sciences (CNSL), Omega Diagnostics Group (ODX), ConvaTec Group (CTEC), Advanced Medical Solutions Group (AMS), Tristel (TSTL), Circassia Group (CIR), Bioventix (BVXP), and 4basebio (4BB). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector.
INSPECS Group vs. Its Competitors
BATM Advanced Communications (LON:BVC) and INSPECS Group (LON:SPEC) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.
In the previous week, BATM Advanced Communications had 1 more articles in the media than INSPECS Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BATM Advanced Communications and 0 mentions for INSPECS Group. BATM Advanced Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat INSPECS Group's score of 0.00 indicating that BATM Advanced Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media.
BATM Advanced Communications has a net margin of -0.21% compared to INSPECS Group's net margin of -2.10%. BATM Advanced Communications' return on equity of -0.22% beat INSPECS Group's return on equity.
BATM Advanced Communications has higher earnings, but lower revenue than INSPECS Group. BATM Advanced Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than INSPECS Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
BATM Advanced Communications has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, INSPECS Group has a beta of 2.22, meaning that its stock price is 122% more volatile than the S&P 500.
BATM Advanced Communications pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. INSPECS Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. BATM Advanced Communications pays out -2,321.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. INSPECS Group pays out -24.8% 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. BATM Advanced Communications is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
42.4% of BATM Advanced Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.8% of INSPECS Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.2% of BATM Advanced Communications shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 25.6% of INSPECS Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
BATM Advanced Communications beats INSPECS Group on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (LON:SPEC) was last updated on 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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