Water Intelligence (WATR) Competitors

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

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WATR or BEG?

Water Intelligence has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Begbies Traynor Group. Water Intelligence is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Begbies Traynor 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	£83.29M	0.63	£6.65M	£0.26	1,155.89
Begbies Traynor Group	£153.70M	1.27	£1.46M	£0.04	3,223.68

Is WATR or BEG more profitable?

Water Intelligence has a net margin of 6.15% compared to Begbies Traynor Group's net margin of 1.06%. Water Intelligence's return on equity of 7.89% beat Begbies Traynor Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Water Intelligence	6.15%	7.89%	4.88%
Begbies Traynor Group	1.06%	1.83%	7.40%

Do analysts recommend WATR or BEG?

Water Intelligence currently has a consensus price target of GBX 500, indicating a potential upside of 64.47%. Begbies Traynor Group has a consensus price target of GBX 152.33, indicating a potential upside of 24.35%. Given Water Intelligence's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Water Intelligence is more favorable than Begbies Traynor 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
Begbies Traynor Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in WATR or BEG?

17.0% of Water Intelligence shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.0% of Begbies Traynor Group shares are held by institutional investors. 55.7% of Water Intelligence shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of Begbies Traynor 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.

Does the media refer more to WATR or BEG?

In the previous week, Water Intelligence had 1 more articles in the media than Begbies Traynor Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Water Intelligence and 2 mentions for Begbies Traynor Group. Begbies Traynor Group's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Water Intelligence's score of 0.40 indicating that Begbies Traynor Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Which has more risk and volatility, WATR or BEG?

Water Intelligence has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Begbies Traynor Group has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Water Intelligence beats Begbies Traynor Group on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.