Workspace Group (WKP) Competitors

Workspace Group (LON:WKP) and Derwent London (LON:DLN) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

Which has more volatility & risk, WKP or DLN?

Workspace Group has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Derwent London has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is WKP or DLN more profitable?

Workspace Group has a net margin of -104.45% compared to Derwent London's net margin of -129.56%. Derwent London's return on equity of -10.41% beat Workspace Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Workspace Group	-104.45%	-12.20%	2.35%
Derwent London	-129.56%	-10.41%	1.96%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, WKP or DLN?

Workspace Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Derwent London. Derwent London is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Workspace 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
Workspace Group	£185.20M	4.06	-£192.71M	£0.03	13,964.29
Derwent London	£220.70M	8.71	-£359.76M	£2.11	810.03

Do analysts rate WKP or DLN?

Derwent London has a consensus price target of GBX 2,290, suggesting a potential upside of 33.76%. Given Derwent London's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Derwent London is more favorable than Workspace Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Workspace Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Derwent London	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals and insiders believe in WKP or DLN?

47.7% of Workspace Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.8% of Derwent London shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of Workspace Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Derwent London shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is WKP or DLN a better dividend stock?

Workspace Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Derwent London pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Workspace Group pays out 1,014.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Derwent London pays out 38.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Does the media favor WKP or DLN?

In the previous week, Derwent London had 3 more articles in the media than Workspace Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Derwent London and 0 mentions for Workspace Group. Workspace Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Derwent London's score of 0.20 indicating that Workspace Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Workspace Group	Positive
Derwent London	Neutral

Summary

Derwent London beats Workspace Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.