Smith-Midland (SMID) Competitors

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. (NYSE:CPAC) and Smith-Midland (NASDAQ:SMID) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor CPAC or SMID?

In the previous week, Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. and Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. both had 4 articles in the media. Smith-Midland's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.'s score of 0.30 indicating that Smith-Midland is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Smith-Midland	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CPAC or SMID?

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. has higher revenue and earnings than Smith-Midland. Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smith-Midland, 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
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	$527.09M	1.16	$53M	$0.62	11.59
Smith-Midland	$91.00M	2.06	$7.68M	$2.27	15.59

Is CPAC or SMID more profitable?

Smith-Midland has a net margin of 13.24% compared to Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.'s net margin of 10.51%. Smith-Midland's return on equity of 27.32% beat Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	10.51%	16.60%	6.62%
Smith-Midland	13.24%	27.32%	16.59%

Which has more volatility and risk, CPAC or SMID?

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Smith-Midland has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CPAC or SMID?

49.9% of Smith-Midland shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Smith-Midland shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts recommend CPAC or SMID?

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. presently has a consensus target price of $6.40, indicating a potential downside of 10.93%. Given Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.'s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. is more favorable than Smith-Midland.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Smith-Midland	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Smith-Midland beats Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.