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 superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Which has more volatility and risk, SRT or JDG?

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

Do analysts recommend SRT or JDG?

Judges Scientific has a consensus target price of £114.15, indicating a potential upside of 37.53%. Given Judges Scientific's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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

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%

Does the media refer more to SRT or JDG?

In the previous week, SRT Marine Systems and SRT Marine Systems both had 4 articles in the media. Judges Scientific's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat SRT Marine Systems' score of 0.16 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)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Judges Scientific	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals believe in SRT or JDG?

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

Which has better earnings and valuation, 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	4.98	£96.40K	£0.04	2,195.46
Judges Scientific	£134.28M	4.06	£14.75M	£227.46	36.49

Summary

Judges Scientific beats SRT Marine Systems on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.