Avingtrans (AVG) Competitors

Avingtrans (LON:AVG) and ITM Power (LON:ITM) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and community ranking.

Does the media refer more to AVG or ITM?

In the previous week, ITM Power had 5 more articles in the media than Avingtrans. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for ITM Power and 0 mentions for Avingtrans. ITM Power's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Avingtrans' score of 0.00 indicating that ITM Power is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Avingtrans	Neutral
ITM Power	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in AVG or ITM?

Avingtrans received 31 more outperform votes than ITM Power when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 72.13% of users gave Avingtrans an outperform vote while only 66.67% of users gave ITM Power an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Avingtrans	Outperform Votes 207 72.13%	Underperform Votes 80 27.87%
ITM Power	Outperform Votes 176 66.67%	Underperform Votes 88 33.33%

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AVG or ITM?

Avingtrans has higher revenue and earnings than ITM Power. ITM Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avingtrans, 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
Avingtrans	£129.08M	0.89	£3.46M	£11.27	31.93
ITM Power	£16.67M	12.07	-£27.50M	-£4.37	-7.39

Which has more volatility & risk, AVG or ITM?

Avingtrans has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ITM Power has a beta of 2.03, indicating that its share price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is AVG or ITM more profitable?

Avingtrans has a net margin of 2.68% compared to ITM Power's net margin of -164.90%. Avingtrans' return on equity of 3.32% beat ITM Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avingtrans	2.68%	3.32%	2.06%
ITM Power	-164.90%	-9.97%	-5.81%

Do analysts rate AVG or ITM?

ITM Power has a consensus price target of GBX 69.75, indicating a potential upside of 116.05%. Given ITM Power's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ITM Power is more favorable than Avingtrans.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avingtrans	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
ITM Power	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AVG or ITM?

29.2% of Avingtrans shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.3% of ITM Power shares are held by institutional investors. 23.8% of Avingtrans shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 48.3% of ITM Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Avingtrans and ITM Power tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.