Springfield Properties (SPR) Competitors

Springfield Properties (LON:SPR) and Air Partner (LON:AIR) are both small-cap aircraft companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SPR or AIR?

11.1% of Springfield Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 24.4% of Springfield Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to SPR or AIR?

In the previous week, Air Partner had 3 more articles in the media than Springfield Properties. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Air Partner and 6 mentions for Springfield Properties. Springfield Properties' average media sentiment score of 0.24 beat Air Partner's score of 0.20 indicating that Springfield Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Springfield Properties	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Air Partner	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SPR or AIR?

Springfield Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Air Partner. Air Partner is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Springfield Properties, 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
Springfield Properties	£250.48M	0.50	£7.57M	£0.07	1,434.43
Air Partner	£68.20M	0.00	N/A	£4.00	N/A

Is SPR or AIR a better dividend stock?

Springfield Properties pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Air Partner pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.02 per share. Springfield Properties pays out 13.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Air Partner pays out 0.6% 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.

Is SPR or AIR more profitable?

Springfield Properties has a net margin of 2.83% compared to Air Partner's net margin of 0.00%. Springfield Properties' return on equity of 4.88% beat Air Partner's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Springfield Properties	2.83%	4.88%	3.53%
Air Partner	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Springfield Properties beats Air Partner on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.