Universe Group plc (UNG.L) (LON:UNG) and Shearwater Group plc (SWG.L) (LON:SWG) are both small-cap services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Universe Group plc (UNG.L) and Shearwater Group plc (SWG.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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Universe Group plc (UNG.L) | £22.29 million | 0.44 | N/A | GBX (1) | -3.75 |
Shearwater Group plc (SWG.L) | £27.84 million | 1.33 | N/A | GBX (4) | -38.88 |
Shearwater Group plc (SWG.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Universe Group plc (UNG.L), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Universe Group plc (UNG.L) and Shearwater Group plc (SWG.L)'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Universe Group plc (UNG.L) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Shearwater Group plc (SWG.L) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Universe Group plc (UNG.L) and Shearwater Group plc (SWG.L), as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Universe Group plc (UNG.L) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Shearwater Group plc (SWG.L) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Shearwater Group plc (SWG.L) has a consensus price target of GBX 400, indicating a potential upside of 157.23%. Given Shearwater Group plc (SWG.L)'s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Shearwater Group plc (SWG.L) is more favorable than Universe Group plc (UNG.L).
Summary
Shearwater Group plc (SWG.L) beats Universe Group plc (UNG.L) on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.