Cloudbreak Discovery (CDL) Competitors

Cloudbreak Discovery (LON:CDL) and Blencowe Resources (LON:BRES) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Does the media favor CDL or BRES?

In the previous week, Cloudbreak Discovery had 1 more articles in the media than Blencowe Resources. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Cloudbreak Discovery and 1 mentions for Blencowe Resources. Cloudbreak Discovery's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Blencowe Resources' score of 0.58 indicating that Cloudbreak Discovery is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cloudbreak Discovery	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Blencowe Resources	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CDL or BRES more profitable?

Blencowe Resources has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Cloudbreak Discovery's net margin of -842.88%. Blencowe Resources' return on equity of -16.02% beat Cloudbreak Discovery's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cloudbreak Discovery	-842.88%	-87.92%	-31.77%
Blencowe Resources	N/A	-16.02%	-13.34%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CDL or BRES?

Blencowe Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cloudbreak Discovery. Blencowe Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cloudbreak Discovery, 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
Cloudbreak Discovery	£340.26K	10.59	-£2.87M	-£0.25	-1.26
Blencowe Resources	N/A	N/A	-£1.28M	-£0.43	-10.16

Which has more risk and volatility, CDL or BRES?

Cloudbreak Discovery has a beta of -0.14, indicating that its share price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blencowe Resources has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CDL or BRES?

0.2% of Cloudbreak Discovery shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.3% of Blencowe Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 80.5% of Cloudbreak Discovery shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 27.2% of Blencowe Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Cloudbreak Discovery and Blencowe Resources tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.