XP Power Limited (XPP.L) (LON:XPP) and TT Electronics plc (TTG.L) (LON:TTG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for XP Power Limited (XPP.L) and TT Electronics plc (TTG.L), as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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XP Power Limited (XPP.L) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
TT Electronics plc (TTG.L) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
XP Power Limited (XPP.L) currently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,100, suggesting a potential downside of 25.18%. TT Electronics plc (TTG.L) has a consensus target price of GBX 208.75, suggesting a potential upside of 2.83%. Given TT Electronics plc (TTG.L)'s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe TT Electronics plc (TTG.L) is more favorable than XP Power Limited (XPP.L).
Profitability
This table compares XP Power Limited (XPP.L) and TT Electronics plc (TTG.L)'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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XP Power Limited (XPP.L) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
TT Electronics plc (TTG.L) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares XP Power Limited (XPP.L) and TT Electronics plc (TTG.L)'s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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XP Power Limited (XPP.L) | £206.10 million | 5.22 | N/A | GBX 93.40 | 58.67 |
TT Electronics plc (TTG.L) | £450 million | 0.79 | N/A | GBX 4 | 50.75 |
TT Electronics plc (TTG.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than XP Power Limited (XPP.L), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Dividends
XP Power Limited (XPP.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. TT Electronics plc (TTG.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. XP Power Limited (XPP.L) pays out 0.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TT Electronics plc (TTG.L) pays out 0.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.
Summary
XP Power Limited (XPP.L) beats TT Electronics plc (TTG.L) on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.