Does the media favor VNET or SFT?

In the previous week, Vianet Group and Vianet Group both had 1 articles in the media. Software Circle's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Vianet Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Software Circle is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vianet Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Software Circle 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to VNET or TUNG?

In the previous week, Tungsten had 11 more articles in the media than Vianet Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Tungsten and 1 mentions for Vianet Group. Tungsten's average media sentiment score of 0.03 beat Vianet Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Tungsten is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vianet Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Tungsten 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, NMT or VNET?

Vianet Group has higher revenue and earnings than Neometals. Neometals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vianet 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 Neometals N/A N/A -£71.35M -£1.61 N/A Vianet Group £15.23M 1.24 £791.11K £1.43 46.32

Is NMT or VNET more profitable?

Vianet Group has a net margin of 2.69% compared to Neometals' net margin of 0.00%. Vianet Group's return on equity of 1.53% beat Neometals' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Neometals N/A -106.33% -15.03% Vianet Group 2.69% 1.53% 2.22%

Do analysts recommend WATR or VNET?

Water Intelligence currently has a consensus price target of GBX 515, suggesting a potential upside of 71.67%. Given Water Intelligence's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Water Intelligence is more favorable than Vianet Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Water Intelligence 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Vianet Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Does the media favor WATR or VNET?

In the previous week, Water Intelligence had 5 more articles in the media than Vianet Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Water Intelligence and 1 mentions for Vianet Group. Water Intelligence's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Vianet Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Water Intelligence is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Water Intelligence 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vianet Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Vianet Group (VNET) Competitors

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VNET vs. SFT, TUNG, MUR, NMT, and WATR

Should you buy Vianet Group stock or one of its competitors? Vianet Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Software Circle (SFT), Tungsten (TUNG), Murgitroyd Group (MUR), Neometals (NMT), and Water Intelligence (WATR). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "commercial services & supplies" industry.

How does Vianet Group compare to Software Circle?

Vianet Group (LON:VNET) and Software Circle (LON:SFT) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, Vianet Group and Vianet Group both had 1 articles in the media. Software Circle's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Vianet Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Software Circle is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vianet Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Software Circle	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Vianet Group has a beta of 0.637, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Software Circle has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the broader market.

12.6% of Vianet Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.1% of Software Circle shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.6% of Vianet Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Software Circle shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Vianet Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Software Circle. Software Circle is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vianet 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
Vianet Group	£15.23M	1.24	£791.11K	£1.43	46.32
Software Circle	£22.26M	3.22	-£2.37M	-£0.21	N/A

Vianet Group has a net margin of 2.69% compared to Software Circle's net margin of -3.63%. Vianet Group's return on equity of 1.53% beat Software Circle's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vianet Group	2.69%	1.53%	2.22%
Software Circle	-3.63%	-3.92%	-4.49%

Summary

Vianet Group beats Software Circle on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vianet Group compare to Tungsten?

Vianet Group (LON:VNET) and Tungsten (LON:TUNG) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment and dividends.

Vianet Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Tungsten. Tungsten is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vianet 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
Vianet Group	£15.23M	1.24	£791.11K	£1.43	46.32
Tungsten	£36.39M	0.00	N/A	-£2.80	N/A

In the previous week, Tungsten had 11 more articles in the media than Vianet Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Tungsten and 1 mentions for Vianet Group. Tungsten's average media sentiment score of 0.03 beat Vianet Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Tungsten is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vianet Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Tungsten	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

12.6% of Vianet Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.6% of Vianet Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Vianet Group has a net margin of 2.69% compared to Tungsten's net margin of 0.00%. Vianet Group's return on equity of 1.53% beat Tungsten's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vianet Group	2.69%	1.53%	2.22%
Tungsten	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Vianet Group beats Tungsten on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vianet Group compare to Murgitroyd Group?

Murgitroyd Group (LON:MUR) and Vianet Group (LON:VNET) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Vianet Group has a net margin of 2.69% compared to Murgitroyd Group's net margin of 0.00%. Vianet Group's return on equity of 1.53% beat Murgitroyd Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Murgitroyd Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vianet Group	2.69%	1.53%	2.22%

Murgitroyd Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.22 per share. Vianet Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Murgitroyd Group pays out 0.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vianet Group pays out 97.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Vianet Group had 1 more articles in the media than Murgitroyd Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Vianet Group and 0 mentions for Murgitroyd Group. Murgitroyd Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Vianet Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Murgitroyd Group	Neutral
Vianet Group	Neutral

Vianet Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Murgitroyd Group. Murgitroyd Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vianet 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
Murgitroyd Group	£47.97M	0.00	N/A	£33.00	N/A
Vianet Group	£15.23M	1.24	£791.11K	£1.43	46.32

12.6% of Vianet Group shares are held by institutional investors. 21.6% of Vianet Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Vianet Group beats Murgitroyd Group on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vianet Group compare to Neometals?

Neometals (LON:NMT) and Vianet Group (LON:VNET) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Vianet Group has a net margin of 2.69% compared to Neometals' net margin of 0.00%. Vianet Group's return on equity of 1.53% beat Neometals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Neometals	N/A	-106.33%	-15.03%
Vianet Group	2.69%	1.53%	2.22%

Neometals has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vianet Group has a beta of 0.637, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Vianet Group had 1 more articles in the media than Neometals. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Vianet Group and 0 mentions for Neometals. Neometals' average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Vianet Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Neometals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Neometals	Neutral
Vianet Group	Neutral

0.8% of Neometals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of Vianet Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.5% of Neometals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.6% of Vianet Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Vianet Group has higher revenue and earnings than Neometals. Neometals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vianet 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
Neometals	N/A	N/A	-£71.35M	-£1.61	N/A
Vianet Group	£15.23M	1.24	£791.11K	£1.43	46.32

Summary

Vianet Group beats Neometals on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vianet Group compare to Water Intelligence?

Water Intelligence (LON:WATR) and Vianet Group (LON:VNET) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Water Intelligence has a net margin of 5.50% compared to Vianet Group's net margin of 2.69%. Water Intelligence's return on equity of 7.54% beat Vianet Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Water Intelligence	5.50%	7.54%	4.88%
Vianet Group	2.69%	1.53%	2.22%

Water Intelligence has a beta of 0.985, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vianet Group has a beta of 0.637, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Water Intelligence had 5 more articles in the media than Vianet Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Water Intelligence and 1 mentions for Vianet Group. Water Intelligence's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Vianet Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Water Intelligence is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Water Intelligence	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vianet Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

7.5% of Water Intelligence shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of Vianet Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 55.7% of Water Intelligence shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.6% of Vianet Group shares are owned 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.

Water Intelligence has higher revenue and earnings than Vianet Group. Water Intelligence is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vianet 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
Water Intelligence	£93.64M	0.54	£6.65M	£28.00	10.71
Vianet Group	£15.23M	1.24	£791.11K	£1.43	46.32

Water Intelligence currently has a consensus price target of GBX 515, suggesting a potential upside of 71.67%. Given Water Intelligence's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Water Intelligence is more favorable than Vianet Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Water Intelligence	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Vianet Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Water Intelligence beats Vianet Group on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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VNET vs. The Competition

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Metric	Vianet Group	Commercial Services & Supplies Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£18.83M	£3.99B	£10.10B	£2.81B
Dividend Yield	3.64%	5.07%	96.96%	6.18%
P/E Ratio	46.32	26.24	25.43	366.16
Price / Sales	1.24	770.17	269.49	89,425.30
Price / Cash	43.59	21.32	23.97	27.89
Price / Book	0.72	4.02	4.80	6.83
Net Income	£791.11K	£147.00M	£616.94M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-0.32%	-1.62%	-0.93%	-0.73%
1 Month Performance	-0.23%	-3.73%	-2.36%	16.59%
1 Year Performance	-2.59%	-3.03%	2.50%	23.09%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
VNET Vianet Group	N/A	GBX 66.24 -2.6%	N/A	-5.4%	£18.83M	£15.23M	46.32	3,220	Gap Down
SFT Software Circle	N/A	GBX 19.38 +0.9%	N/A	-18.6%	£74.90M	£22.26M	N/A	131
TUNG Tungsten	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£69.09M	£36.39M	N/A	200
MUR Murgitroyd Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£62.37M	£47.97M	20.30	690
NMT Neometals	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£57.39M	N/A	N/A	N/A

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VNET vs. SFT, TUNG, MUR, NMT, and WATR

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Vianet Group (VNET) Competitors

VNET vs. SFT, TUNG, MUR, NMT, and WATR

How does Vianet Group compare to Software Circle?

Does the media favor VNET or SFT?

Which has more volatility and risk, VNET or SFT?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in VNET or SFT?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VNET or SFT?

Is VNET or SFT more profitable?

Summary

How does Vianet Group compare to Tungsten?

Which has better earnings and valuation, VNET or TUNG?

Does the media refer more to VNET or TUNG?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in VNET or TUNG?

Is VNET or TUNG more profitable?

Summary

How does Vianet Group compare to Murgitroyd Group?

Is MUR or VNET more profitable?

Is MUR or VNET a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor MUR or VNET?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MUR or VNET?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MUR or VNET?

Summary

How does Vianet Group compare to Neometals?

Is NMT or VNET more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, NMT or VNET?

Does the media refer more to NMT or VNET?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in NMT or VNET?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, NMT or VNET?

Summary

How does Vianet Group compare to Water Intelligence?

Is WATR or VNET more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, WATR or VNET?

Does the media favor WATR or VNET?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of WATR or VNET?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, WATR or VNET?

Do analysts recommend WATR or VNET?

Summary

Media Sentiment Over Time

VNET vs. The Competition

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