Castings (CGS) Competitors

Castings (LON:CGS) 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 analyst recommendations, dividends, community ranking, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Does the media favor CGS or ITM?

In the previous week, ITM Power had 3 more articles in the media than Castings. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for ITM Power and 2 mentions for Castings. ITM Power's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Castings' score of 0.34 indicating that ITM Power is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Castings	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ITM Power	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, CGS or ITM?

Castings has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ITM Power has a beta of 2.03, suggesting that its stock price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CGS or ITM more profitable?

Castings has a net margin of 7.45% compared to ITM Power's net margin of -164.90%. Castings' return on equity of 12.83% beat ITM Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Castings	7.45%	12.83%	7.09%
ITM Power	-164.90%	-9.97%	-5.81%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CGS or ITM?

ITM Power received 59 more outperform votes than Castings when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 71.34% of users gave Castings an outperform vote while only 66.67% of users gave ITM Power an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Castings	Outperform Votes 117 71.34%	Underperform Votes 47 28.66%
ITM Power	Outperform Votes 176 66.67%	Underperform Votes 88 33.33%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CGS or ITM?

Castings has higher revenue and earnings than ITM Power. ITM Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Castings, 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
Castings	£225.56M	0.50	£16.81M	£38.01	6.81
ITM Power	£16.67M	10.78	-£27.50M	-£4.37	-6.60

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CGS or ITM?

51.7% of Castings shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.3% of ITM Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.4% of Castings shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 48.3% of ITM Power shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate CGS or ITM?

Castings presently has a consensus price target of GBX 332.50, indicating a potential upside of 28.38%. ITM Power has a consensus price target of GBX 69.75, indicating a potential upside of 141.77%. Given ITM Power's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ITM Power is more favorable than Castings.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Castings	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
ITM Power	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Castings beats ITM Power on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.