Tyman (LON:TYMN) and Volution Group (LON:FAN) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Tyman and Volution Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Tyman | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Volution Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Dividends
Tyman pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Volution Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Tyman pays out 0.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Volution Group pays out 0.7% 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. Tyman is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Tyman and Volution 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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Tyman | £565.90 million | 1.18 | N/A | GBX 11.40 | 29.82 |
Volution Group | £216.64 million | 2.90 | N/A | GBX 4.90 | 64.81 |
Tyman is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Volution Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Tyman and Volution Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Tyman | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 |
Volution Group | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
Tyman presently has a consensus price target of GBX 315, indicating a potential downside of 5.41%. Volution Group has a consensus price target of GBX 277.50, indicating a potential downside of 14.62%. Given Tyman's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Tyman is more favorable than Volution Group.
Summary
Tyman beats Volution Group on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.