Xcel Brands (XELB) Competitors

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

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ADGM or XELB?

Xcel Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Adagio Medical.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Adagio Medical	$600K	33.32	-$75.04M	N/A	N/A
Xcel Brands	$7.41M	0.59	-$22.40M	-$7.98	-0.23

Does the media refer more to ADGM or XELB?

In the previous week, Adagio Medical had 1 more articles in the media than Xcel Brands. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Adagio Medical and 1 mentions for Xcel Brands. Adagio Medical's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Xcel Brands' score of 0.62 indicating that Adagio Medical is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Adagio Medical	Positive
Xcel Brands	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, ADGM or XELB?

Adagio Medical has a beta of 0.04, meaning that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xcel Brands has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer ADGM or XELB?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Adagio Medical	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Xcel Brands	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ADGM or XELB?

48.1% of Adagio Medical shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.5% of Xcel Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 53.5% of Adagio Medical shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 40.3% of Xcel Brands shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is ADGM or XELB more profitable?

Adagio Medical has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Xcel Brands' net margin of -255.14%. Xcel Brands' return on equity of -13.93% beat Adagio Medical's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Adagio Medical	N/A	-274.60%	-151.76%
Xcel Brands	-255.14%	-13.93%	-8.30%

Summary

Adagio Medical and Xcel Brands tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.