4imprint Group (LON:FOUR) and Studio Retail Group (LON:STU) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares 4imprint Group and Studio Retail Group's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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4imprint Group | £560.04 million | 1.19 | N/A | GBX 11 | 215.91 |
Studio Retail Group | £474.22 million | 0.47 | N/A | GBX 19.30 | 13.37 |
Studio Retail Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 4imprint Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares 4imprint Group and Studio Retail Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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4imprint Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Studio Retail Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for 4imprint Group and Studio Retail Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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4imprint Group | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.50 |
Studio Retail Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
4imprint Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,933.33, indicating a potential upside of 23.51%. Given 4imprint Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe 4imprint Group is more favorable than Studio Retail Group.
Summary
4imprint Group beats Studio Retail Group on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.