Bridgepoint Group (BPT) Competitors

Melrose Industries (LON:MRO) and Bridgepoint Group (LON:BPT) are both mid-cap petroleum and natural gas companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

Is MRO or BPT more profitable?

Bridgepoint Group has a net margin of 16.74% compared to Melrose Industries' net margin of -1.13%. Bridgepoint Group's return on equity of 6.10% beat Melrose Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Melrose Industries	-1.13%	-1.18%	0.11%
Bridgepoint Group	16.74%	6.10%	3.47%

Which has more volatility and risk, MRO or BPT?

Melrose Industries has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bridgepoint Group has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to MRO or BPT?

In the previous week, Melrose Industries had 3 more articles in the media than Bridgepoint Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Melrose Industries and 0 mentions for Bridgepoint Group. Melrose Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Bridgepoint Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Melrose Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Melrose Industries	Positive
Bridgepoint Group	Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MRO or BPT?

Bridgepoint Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Melrose Industries. Melrose Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bridgepoint 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
Melrose Industries	£3.41B	2.00	-£38.41M	-£2.96	-178.15
Bridgepoint Group	£272.35M	10.50	£45.58M	£5.50	62.89

Do analysts recommend MRO or BPT?

Melrose Industries presently has a consensus target price of GBX 553.33, indicating a potential upside of 5.05%. Bridgepoint Group has a consensus target price of GBX 384, indicating a potential upside of 10.92%. Given Bridgepoint Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Bridgepoint Group is more favorable than Melrose Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Melrose Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Bridgepoint Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MRO or BPT?

82.7% of Melrose Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.4% of Bridgepoint Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Melrose Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of Bridgepoint Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is MRO or BPT a better dividend stock?

Melrose Industries pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Bridgepoint Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 9 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Melrose Industries pays out -202.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bridgepoint Group pays out 163.5% 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

Bridgepoint Group beats Melrose Industries on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.