Gemfields Group (GEM) Competitors

Tharisa (LON:THS) and Gemfields Group (LON:GEM) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor THS or GEM?

In the previous week, Tharisa's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Gemfields Group's score of -0.15 indicating that Tharisa is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tharisa	Neutral
Gemfields Group	Neutral

Is THS or GEM a better dividend stock?

Tharisa pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Gemfields Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.6%. Tharisa pays out 9.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gemfields Group pays out -121.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Gemfields Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Is THS or GEM more profitable?

Tharisa has a net margin of 11.49% compared to Gemfields Group's net margin of -5.33%. Tharisa's return on equity of 12.09% beat Gemfields Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tharisa	11.49%	12.09%	5.09%
Gemfields Group	-5.33%	-2.88%	2.46%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer THS or GEM?

Gemfields Group received 310 more outperform votes than Tharisa when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 82.76% of users gave Tharisa an outperform vote while only 75.45% of users gave Gemfields Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Tharisa	Outperform Votes 240 82.76%	Underperform Votes 50 17.24%
Gemfields Group	Outperform Votes 550 75.45%	Underperform Votes 179 24.55%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, THS or GEM?

Tharisa has higher revenue and earnings than Gemfields Group. Gemfields Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tharisa, 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
Tharisa	£842.77M	0.27	£96.84M	£21.85	2.92
Gemfields Group	£282.03M	0.31	-£15.03M	-£0.82	-7.33

Do analysts rate THS or GEM?

Tharisa currently has a consensus price target of GBX 120, suggesting a potential upside of 88.09%. Given Tharisa's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Tharisa is more favorable than Gemfields Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tharisa	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Gemfields Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in THS or GEM?

3.9% of Tharisa shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.6% of Gemfields Group shares are held by institutional investors. 65.7% of Tharisa shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 47.6% of Gemfields Group 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.

Which has more volatility & risk, THS or GEM?

Tharisa has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gemfields Group has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its share price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Tharisa beats Gemfields Group on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.