MTY Food Group (MTY) Competitors

MTY Food Group (TSE:MTY) and Computer Modelling Group (TSE:CMG) are both small-cap restaurants, hotels, motels companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

Does the media favor MTY or CMG?

In the previous week, MTY Food Group had 4 more articles in the media than Computer Modelling Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for MTY Food Group and 0 mentions for Computer Modelling Group. MTY Food Group's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Computer Modelling Group's score of 0.00 indicating that MTY Food Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
MTY Food Group	Positive
Computer Modelling Group	Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MTY or CMG?

MTY Food Group has higher revenue and earnings than Computer Modelling Group. MTY Food Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Computer Modelling Group, 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
MTY Food Group	C$1.17B	0.77	C$93.69M	C$1.72	22.73
Computer Modelling Group	C$128.56M	4.01	C$23.95M	C$0.26	24.00

Is MTY or CMG more profitable?

Computer Modelling Group has a net margin of 19.18% compared to MTY Food Group's net margin of 8.30%. Computer Modelling Group's return on equity of 33.54% beat MTY Food Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MTY Food Group	8.30%	11.66%	4.18%
Computer Modelling Group	19.18%	33.54%	12.79%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MTY or CMG?

22.9% of MTY Food Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.2% of Computer Modelling Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.5% of MTY Food Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Computer Modelling Group 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.

Is MTY or CMG a better dividend stock?

MTY Food Group pays an annual dividend of C$1.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Computer Modelling Group pays an annual dividend of C$0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. MTY Food Group pays out 70.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Computer Modelling Group pays out 76.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Which has more volatility & risk, MTY or CMG?

MTY Food Group has a beta of 1.156833, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Computer Modelling Group has a beta of -0.28674, meaning that its share price is 129% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate MTY or CMG?

MTY Food Group presently has a consensus target price of C$49.33, suggesting a potential upside of 26.20%. Computer Modelling Group has a consensus target price of C$12.60, suggesting a potential upside of 101.92%. Given Computer Modelling Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Computer Modelling Group is more favorable than MTY Food Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MTY Food Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Computer Modelling Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Computer Modelling Group beats MTY Food Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.