XP Power (XPP) Competitors

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

Does the media favor VLX or XPP?

In the previous week, XP Power had 1 more articles in the media than Volex. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for XP Power and 1 mentions for Volex. Volex's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat XP Power's score of 0.25 indicating that Volex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Volex	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
XP Power	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals and insiders believe in VLX or XPP?

35.0% of Volex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.1% of XP Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.8% of Volex shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of XP Power shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has better valuation and earnings, VLX or XPP?

Volex has higher revenue and earnings than XP Power. XP Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Volex, 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
Volex	£1.29B	0.64	£54.37M	£18.58	19.11
XP Power	£289.20M	0.78	-£15.01M	-£60.45	-15.38

Which has more volatility and risk, VLX or XPP?

Volex has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, XP Power has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate VLX or XPP?

Volex presently has a consensus target price of GBX 400, indicating a potential upside of 12.68%. XP Power has a consensus target price of GBX 1,245, indicating a potential upside of 33.87%. Given XP Power's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe XP Power is more favorable than Volex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Volex	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
XP Power	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is VLX or XPP more profitable?

Volex has a net margin of 4.21% compared to XP Power's net margin of -5.19%. Volex's return on equity of 12.97% beat XP Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Volex	4.21%	12.97%	6.30%
XP Power	-5.19%	-9.45%	2.24%

Is VLX or XPP a better dividend stock?

Volex pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. XP Power pays an annual dividend of GBX 94 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%. Volex pays out 21.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. XP Power pays out -155.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. XP Power is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Volex beats XP Power on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.