The Sage Group (OTCMKTS:SGPYY) and Gibson Energy (OTCMKTS:GBNXF) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares The Sage Group and Gibson Energy's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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The Sage Group | $2.46 billion | 3.96 | $395.53 million | $1.41 | 25.36 |
Gibson Energy | $5.53 billion | 0.47 | $137.83 million | N/A | N/A |
The Sage Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Gibson Energy.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.1% of The Sage Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares The Sage Group and Gibson Energy's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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The Sage Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Gibson Energy | 2.71% | 19.16% | 4.91% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for The Sage Group and Gibson Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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The Sage Group | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2.08 |
Gibson Energy | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2.31 |
Gibson Energy has a consensus target price of $24.2222, suggesting a potential upside of 37.27%. Given Gibson Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Gibson Energy is more favorable than The Sage Group.
Dividends
The Sage Group pays an annual dividend of $1.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Gibson Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. The Sage Group pays out 81.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
Summary
Gibson Energy beats The Sage Group on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.