Topps Tiles (TPT) Competitors

Topps Tiles (LON:TPT) and Victorian Plumbing Group (LON:VIC) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings and media sentiment.

Which has more volatility & risk, TPT or VIC?

Topps Tiles has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Victorian Plumbing Group has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is TPT or VIC more profitable?

Victorian Plumbing Group has a net margin of 1.86% compared to Topps Tiles' net margin of 0.21%. Victorian Plumbing Group's return on equity of 10.60% beat Topps Tiles' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Topps Tiles	0.21%	4.82%	3.06%
Victorian Plumbing Group	1.86%	10.60%	9.24%

Does the media refer more to TPT or VIC?

In the previous week, Topps Tiles had 2 more articles in the media than Victorian Plumbing Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Topps Tiles and 3 mentions for Victorian Plumbing Group. Topps Tiles' average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Victorian Plumbing Group's score of 0.48 indicating that Topps Tiles is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Topps Tiles	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Victorian Plumbing Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals and insiders believe in TPT or VIC?

37.0% of Topps Tiles shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.2% of Victorian Plumbing Group shares are held by institutional investors. 35.3% of Topps Tiles shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 62.4% of Victorian Plumbing Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, TPT or VIC?

Victorian Plumbing Group has higher revenue and earnings than Topps Tiles. Victorian Plumbing Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Topps Tiles, 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
Topps Tiles	£255.32M	0.30	£529.29K	£0.27	143.06
Victorian Plumbing Group	£304.50M	0.85	£5.66M	£1.63	47.30

Do analysts prefer TPT or VIC?

Topps Tiles presently has a consensus target price of GBX 42, indicating a potential upside of 9.09%. Victorian Plumbing Group has a consensus target price of GBX 129.67, indicating a potential upside of 67.96%. Given Victorian Plumbing Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Victorian Plumbing Group is more favorable than Topps Tiles.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Topps Tiles	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Victorian Plumbing Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is TPT or VIC a better dividend stock?

Topps Tiles pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.4%. Victorian Plumbing Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Topps Tiles pays out 1,486.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Victorian Plumbing Group pays out 61.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Victorian Plumbing Group beats Topps Tiles on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.