Steppe Cement (STCM) Competitors

Steppe Cement (LON:STCM) and Michelmersh Brick (LON:MBH) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of STCM or MBH?

17.8% of Steppe Cement shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.1% of Michelmersh Brick shares are held by institutional investors. 57.2% of Steppe Cement shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 39.2% of Michelmersh Brick shares are held 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.

Is STCM or MBH more profitable?

Michelmersh Brick has a net margin of 11.46% compared to Steppe Cement's net margin of 1.22%. Michelmersh Brick's return on equity of 8.82% beat Steppe Cement's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Steppe Cement	1.22%	1.48%	-0.22%
Michelmersh Brick	11.46%	8.82%	5.16%

Do analysts rate STCM or MBH?

Michelmersh Brick has a consensus target price of GBX 166.67, indicating a potential upside of 51.38%. Given Michelmersh Brick's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Michelmersh Brick is more favorable than Steppe Cement.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Steppe Cement	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Michelmersh Brick	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more volatility and risk, STCM or MBH?

Steppe Cement has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Michelmersh Brick has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, STCM or MBH?

Michelmersh Brick has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Steppe Cement. Michelmersh Brick is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Steppe Cement, 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
Steppe Cement	£99.20M	0.42	£1.21M	£0.35	42.53
Michelmersh Brick	£70.21M	1.44	£8.05M	£8.79	12.52

Does the media favor STCM or MBH?

In the previous week, Steppe Cement's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Michelmersh Brick'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Steppe Cement	Neutral
Michelmersh Brick	Neutral

Is STCM or MBH a better dividend stock?

Steppe Cement pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.3%. Michelmersh Brick pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Steppe Cement pays out 565.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Michelmersh Brick pays out 56.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Michelmersh Brick beats Steppe Cement on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.