SRT Marine Systems (SRT) Competitors

SRT Marine Systems (LON:SRT) and Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

Which has more volatility and risk, SRT or JDG?

SRT Marine Systems has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Judges Scientific has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is SRT or JDG more profitable?

Judges Scientific has a net margin of 10.99% compared to SRT Marine Systems' net margin of 0.23%. Judges Scientific's return on equity of 17.56% beat SRT Marine Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SRT Marine Systems	0.23%	0.69%	-13.20%
Judges Scientific	10.99%	17.56%	7.35%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SRT or JDG?

Judges Scientific has higher revenue and earnings than SRT Marine Systems. Judges Scientific is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SRT Marine Systems, 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
SRT Marine Systems	£42.30M	4.47	£96.40K	£0.04	1,970.69
Judges Scientific	£134.28M	4.16	£14.75M	£227.46	37.37

Does the media prefer SRT or JDG?

In the previous week, SRT Marine Systems had 1 more articles in the media than Judges Scientific. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for SRT Marine Systems and 3 mentions for Judges Scientific. Judges Scientific's average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat SRT Marine Systems' score of 0.36 indicating that Judges Scientific is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SRT Marine Systems	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Judges Scientific	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts recommend SRT or JDG?

Judges Scientific has a consensus price target of £114.15, indicating a potential upside of 34.29%. Given Judges Scientific's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Judges Scientific is more favorable than SRT Marine Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SRT Marine Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Judges Scientific	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SRT or JDG?

4.7% of SRT Marine Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.6% of Judges Scientific shares are held by institutional investors. 61.9% of SRT Marine Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.8% of Judges Scientific shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Judges Scientific beats SRT Marine Systems on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.