Acadian Timber (ADN) Competitors

Acadian Timber (TSE:ADN) and Superior Plus (TSE:SPB) are both small-cap electrical equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Does the media prefer ADN or SPB?

In the previous week, Acadian Timber's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Superior Plus' score of 1.06 indicating that Acadian Timber is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Acadian Timber	Positive
Superior Plus	Positive

Do analysts prefer ADN or SPB?

Acadian Timber presently has a consensus target price of C$19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.74%. Superior Plus has a consensus target price of C$9.16, suggesting a potential upside of 26.82%. Given Superior Plus' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Superior Plus is more favorable than Acadian Timber.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acadian Timber	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Superior Plus	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Is ADN or SPB more profitable?

Acadian Timber has a net margin of 23.17% compared to Superior Plus' net margin of 1.80%. Acadian Timber's return on equity of 8.55% beat Superior Plus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acadian Timber	23.17%	8.55%	2.84%
Superior Plus	1.80%	4.21%	3.17%

Which has more volatility and risk, ADN or SPB?

Acadian Timber has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Superior Plus has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ADN or SPB?

10.1% of Acadian Timber shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.8% of Superior Plus shares are held by institutional investors. 48.4% of Acadian Timber shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Superior Plus shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has better valuation and earnings, ADN or SPB?

Superior Plus has higher revenue and earnings than Acadian Timber. Acadian Timber is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Superior Plus, 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
Acadian Timber	C$121.07M	2.60	C$28.05M	C$1.60	11.16
Superior Plus	C$1.80B	0.67	C$32.37M	C$0.27	26.55

Is ADN or SPB a better dividend stock?

Acadian Timber pays an annual dividend of C$1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Superior Plus pays an annual dividend of C$0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. Acadian Timber pays out 72.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Superior Plus pays out 264.7% 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

Superior Plus beats Acadian Timber on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.