Canaccord Genuity Group (CF) Competitors

Vitalhub (TSE:VHI) and Canaccord Genuity Group (TSE:CF) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, community ranking and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor VHI or CF?

In the previous week, Vitalhub had 14 more articles in the media than Canaccord Genuity Group. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Vitalhub and 2 mentions for Canaccord Genuity Group. Canaccord Genuity Group's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Vitalhub's score of -0.17 indicating that Canaccord Genuity Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vitalhub	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Canaccord Genuity Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, VHI or CF?

Vitalhub has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Canaccord Genuity Group. Canaccord Genuity Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vitalhub, 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
Vitalhub	C$65.49M	8.48	C$3.35M	C$0.06	167.04
Canaccord Genuity Group	C$1.83B	0.53	-C$24.41M	-C$0.24	-39.68

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in VHI or CF?

Canaccord Genuity Group received 329 more outperform votes than Vitalhub when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 72.22% of users gave Vitalhub an outperform vote while only 53.27% of users gave Canaccord Genuity Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Vitalhub	Outperform Votes 13 72.22%	Underperform Votes 5 27.78%
Canaccord Genuity Group	Outperform Votes 342 53.27%	Underperform Votes 300 46.73%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of VHI or CF?

32.4% of Vitalhub shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.8% of Canaccord Genuity Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.6% of Vitalhub shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Canaccord Genuity Group shares are owned by insiders. 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.

Is VHI or CF more profitable?

Vitalhub has a net margin of 5.11% compared to Canaccord Genuity Group's net margin of -1.33%. Vitalhub's return on equity of 3.01% beat Canaccord Genuity Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vitalhub	5.11%	3.01%	3.81%
Canaccord Genuity Group	-1.33%	-2.33%	0.86%

Which has more risk & volatility, VHI or CF?

Vitalhub has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canaccord Genuity Group has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend VHI or CF?

Vitalhub currently has a consensus target price of C$12.90, suggesting a potential upside of 25.61%. Canaccord Genuity Group has a consensus target price of C$12.38, suggesting a potential upside of 30.68%. Given Canaccord Genuity Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Canaccord Genuity Group is more favorable than Vitalhub.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vitalhub	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Canaccord Genuity Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Vitalhub beats Canaccord Genuity Group on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.