Xcel Brands (XELB) Competitors

Xcel Brands (NASDAQ:XELB) and Mesa Royalty Trust (NYSE:MTR) are both small-cap trading companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of XELB or MTR?

18.6% of Xcel Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.7% of Mesa Royalty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.3% of Xcel Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to XELB or MTR?

In the previous week, Xcel Brands and Xcel Brands both had 1 articles in the media. Xcel Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.00 equaled Mesa Royalty Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Xcel Brands	Positive
Mesa Royalty Trust	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, XELB or MTR?

Xcel Brands has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mesa Royalty Trust has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend XELB or MTR?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Xcel Brands	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Mesa Royalty Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is XELB or MTR more profitable?

Mesa Royalty Trust has a net margin of 80.08% compared to Xcel Brands' net margin of -399.74%. Mesa Royalty Trust's return on equity of 12.55% beat Xcel Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Xcel Brands	-399.74%	-19.43%	-10.45%
Mesa Royalty Trust	80.08%	12.55%	12.25%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, XELB or MTR?

Mesa Royalty Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Xcel Brands. Xcel Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mesa Royalty Trust, 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
Xcel Brands	$8.26M	0.43	-$22.40M	-$9.74	-0.15
Mesa Royalty Trust	$650K	15.95	$460K	$0.21	26.55

Summary

Mesa Royalty Trust beats Xcel Brands on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.