The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) Competitors

Grainger (LON:GRI) and The Property Franchise Group (LON:TPFG) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, GRI or TPFG?

The Property Franchise Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Grainger. Grainger is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Property Franchise Group, 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
Grainger	£306.10M	4.32	-£1.11M	£0.15	1,219.05
The Property Franchise Group	£67.31M	5.57	£15.36M	£0.18	3,340.91

Is GRI or TPFG more profitable?

The Property Franchise Group has a net margin of 18.96% compared to Grainger's net margin of -0.40%. The Property Franchise Group's return on equity of 8.40% beat Grainger's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grainger	-0.40%	-0.06%	2.14%
The Property Franchise Group	18.96%	8.40%	5.72%

Is GRI or TPFG a better dividend stock?

Grainger pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. The Property Franchise Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Grainger pays out 51.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Property Franchise Group pays out 76.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Grainger is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GRI or TPFG?

67.7% of Grainger shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.6% of The Property Franchise Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Grainger shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of The Property Franchise Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, GRI or TPFG?

Grainger has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Property Franchise Group has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor GRI or TPFG?

In the previous week, The Property Franchise Group had 1 more articles in the media than Grainger. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for The Property Franchise Group and 3 mentions for Grainger. The Property Franchise Group's average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat Grainger's score of 0.06 indicating that The Property Franchise Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Grainger	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
The Property Franchise Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts rate GRI or TPFG?

Grainger presently has a consensus price target of GBX 317.50, suggesting a potential upside of 77.18%. The Property Franchise Group has a consensus price target of GBX 641, suggesting a potential upside of 9.01%. Given Grainger's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Grainger is more favorable than The Property Franchise Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grainger	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
The Property Franchise Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

The Property Franchise Group beats Grainger on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.