Tribal Group (TRB) Competitors

Tribal Group (LON:TRB) and GB Group (LON:GBG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk and dividends.

Does the media prefer TRB or GBG?

In the previous week, GB Group had 1 more articles in the media than Tribal Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for GB Group and 1 mentions for Tribal Group. Tribal Group's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat GB Group's score of -0.01 indicating that Tribal Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tribal Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
GB Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is TRB or GBG more profitable?

Tribal Group has a net margin of 2.20% compared to GB Group's net margin of -17.52%. Tribal Group's return on equity of 3.91% beat GB Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tribal Group	2.20%	3.91%	4.00%
GB Group	-17.52%	-7.73%	-2.57%

Which has more risk & volatility, TRB or GBG?

Tribal Group has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GB Group has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in TRB or GBG?

19.0% of Tribal Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.4% of GB Group shares are held by institutional investors. 7.6% of Tribal Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of GB Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, TRB or GBG?

Tribal Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than GB Group. Tribal Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GB 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
Tribal Group	£90.35M	1.61	£2.01M	£0.04	1,837.84
GB Group	£282.72M	2.03	-£48.52M	£0.03	6,830.88

Is TRB or GBG a better dividend stock?

Tribal Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. GB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Tribal Group pays out 35.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. GB Group pays out 123.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Tribal Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts recommend TRB or GBG?

GB Group has a consensus price target of GBX 390, suggesting a potential upside of 67.92%. Given GB Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe GB Group is more favorable than Tribal Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tribal Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
GB Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Tribal Group beats GB Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.