VP (VP) Competitors

Zigup (LON:ZIG) and VP (LON:VP) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends and earnings.

Is ZIG or VP more profitable?

Zigup has a net margin of 6.82% compared to VP's net margin of -1.46%. Zigup's return on equity of 12.09% beat VP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zigup	6.82%	12.09%	5.59%
VP	-1.46%	-3.50%	9.45%

Which has more volatility & risk, ZIG or VP?

Zigup has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VP has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ZIG or VP a better dividend stock?

Zigup pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. VP pays an annual dividend of GBX 39 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Zigup pays out 75.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. VP pays out -286.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. VP is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ZIG or VP?

64.0% of Zigup shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.5% of VP shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Zigup shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 57.5% of VP shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor ZIG or VP?

In the previous week, VP had 26 more articles in the media than Zigup. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for VP and 1 mentions for Zigup. Zigup's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat VP's score of -0.24 indicating that Zigup is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Zigup	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
VP	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ZIG or VP?

Zigup has higher revenue and earnings than VP. VP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zigup, 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
Zigup	£1.81B	0.41	£123.98M	£0.35	936.96
VP	£368.77M	0.61	-£5.38M	-£13.63	-41.82

Do analysts prefer ZIG or VP?

Zigup presently has a consensus target price of GBX 390, suggesting a potential upside of 19.27%. VP has a consensus target price of GBX 780, suggesting a potential upside of 36.84%. Given VP's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe VP is more favorable than Zigup.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Zigup	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
VP	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Zigup and VP tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.