Clarkson (CKN) Competitors GBX 3,600 +45.00 (+1.27%) (As of 12:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades CKN vs. ICGC, OCN, GPH, FSJ, BMS, MPL, IMI, HSV, COB, and EZJShould you be buying Clarkson stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Clarkson include Irish Continental Group (ICGC), Ocean Wilsons (OCN), Global Ports (GPH), James Fisher and Sons (FSJ), Braemar (BMS), Mercantile Ports & Logistics (MPL), IMI (IMI), HomeServe (HSV), Cobham (COB), and easyJet (EZJ). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector. Clarkson vs. Irish Continental Group Ocean Wilsons Global Ports James Fisher and Sons Braemar Mercantile Ports & Logistics IMI HomeServe Cobham easyJet Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) and Clarkson (LON:CKN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, community ranking, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment. Is ICGC or CKN a better dividend stock? Irish Continental Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 13 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Clarkson pays an annual dividend of GBX 104 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Irish Continental Group pays out 4,333.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Clarkson pays out 3,880.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Clarkson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ICGC or CKN? 44.7% of Irish Continental Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.9% of Clarkson shares are held by institutional investors. 24.0% of Irish Continental Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.8% of Clarkson shares are held 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. Which has more volatility & risk, ICGC or CKN? Irish Continental Group has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clarkson has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ICGC or CKN? Clarkson received 154 more outperform votes than Irish Continental Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 79.30% of users gave Clarkson an outperform vote while only 70.59% of users gave Irish Continental Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformIrish Continental GroupOutperform Votes7270.59% Underperform Votes3029.41% ClarksonOutperform Votes22679.30% Underperform Votes5920.70% Does the media prefer ICGC or CKN? In the previous week, Irish Continental Group had 1 more articles in the media than Clarkson. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Irish Continental Group and 0 mentions for Clarkson. Irish Continental Group's average media sentiment score of 0.05 beat Clarkson's score of 0.00 indicating that Irish Continental Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Irish Continental Group Neutral Clarkson Neutral Is ICGC or CKN more profitable? Clarkson has a net margin of 13.10% compared to Irish Continental Group's net margin of 10.51%. Irish Continental Group's return on equity of 22.98% beat Clarkson's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Irish Continental Group10.51% 22.98% 6.96% Clarkson 13.10%19.09%7.79% Which has higher valuation & earnings, ICGC or CKN? Clarkson has higher revenue and earnings than Irish Continental Group. Clarkson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Irish Continental Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIrish Continental Group£593.50M1.27£62.40M£0.301,531.70Clarkson£628.40M1.76£82.30M£2.681,343.28 Do analysts rate ICGC or CKN? Clarkson has a consensus price target of GBX 4,590, suggesting a potential upside of 27.50%. Given Clarkson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Clarkson is more favorable than Irish Continental Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Irish Continental Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Clarkson 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryClarkson beats Irish Continental Group on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits[625,000% Gain] – Are You Ready for the Next Altcoin Boom?All of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. And if you know anything about crypto, you know that altcoin seasons are where some of the biggest gains happen.Register for the FREE Workshop Now & get $10 in Bitcoin Get Clarkson News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CKN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CKN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricClarksonMarine Shipping IndustryIndustrials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£1.10B£3.16B£3.95B£1.39BDividend Yield2.84%6.23%4.42%11.86%P/E Ratio1,343.281,028.71524.351,573.12Price / Sales1.7664.13416.52212,245.03Price / Cash3.634.7627.8633.11Price / Book2.391.403.542.79Net Income£82.30M£98.73M£180.14M£154.04M7 Day Performance-2.70%0.12%-0.65%-0.59%1 Month Performance3.45%-3.13%-1.20%7.21%1 Year Performance27.89%15.73%26.77%94.65% Clarkson Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CKNClarkson1.5906 of 5 starsGBX 3,600+1.3%GBX 4,590+27.5%+25.6%£1.10B£628.40M1,343.282,024High Trading VolumeICGCIrish Continental GroupN/AGBX 459.51+1.0%N/AN/A£756.26M£593.50M1,516.67288OCNOcean WilsonsN/AGBX 1,230+1.7%N/A+6.6%£434.93M£519.35M913.5374,200News CoverageGPHGlobal PortsN/AGBX 300-4.5%N/A+8.3%£231.21M£193.58M30,000.0020FSJJames Fisher and Sons0.6388 of 5 starsGBX 300+0.3%GBX 375+25.0%+15.0%£151.17M£465.70M-314.432,041BMSBraemar2.2946 of 5 starsGBX 239-2.8%GBX 410+71.5%N/A£73.04M£152.75M1,853.85400Dividend IncreaseNews CoverageMPLMercantile Ports & LogisticsN/AGBX 1.20-11.1%N/A-46.0%£4.28M£3.83M-12.7544Gap DownIMIIMI1.4528 of 5 starsGBX 1,714+1.1%GBX 1,983.33+15.7%+8.2%£4.40B£2.21B1,750.5210,000HSVHomeServeN/AGBX 1,198flatN/A+0.0%£4.05B£1.53B2,995.007,400COBCobhamN/AGBX 164.50flatN/A+0.0%£3.96B£1.97B-86.5810,898EZJeasyJet2.332 of 5 starsGBX 511.80-0.9%GBX 641.67+25.4%+18.6%£3.85B£8.75B1,053.8816,697Dividend Cut Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Irish Continental Group Competitors Ocean Wilsons Competitors Global Ports Competitors James Fisher and Sons Competitors Braemar Competitors Mercantile Ports & Logistics Competitors IMI Competitors HomeServe Competitors Cobham Competitors easyJet Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (LON:CKN) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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