MJ Gleeson (GLE) Competitors

Glenveagh Properties (LON:GLV) and MJ Gleeson (LON:GLE) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, profitability and dividends.

Does the media favor GLV or GLE?

In the previous week, Glenveagh Properties and Glenveagh Properties both had 1 articles in the media. MJ Gleeson's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Glenveagh Properties' score of 0.00 indicating that MJ Gleeson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Glenveagh Properties	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
MJ Gleeson	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GLV or GLE?

69.9% of Glenveagh Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of MJ Gleeson shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.8% of Glenveagh Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.9% of MJ Gleeson shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, GLV or GLE?

Glenveagh Properties has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MJ Gleeson has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is GLV or GLE more profitable?

Glenveagh Properties has a net margin of 10.51% compared to MJ Gleeson's net margin of 5.59%. Glenveagh Properties' return on equity of 6.76% beat MJ Gleeson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Glenveagh Properties	10.51%	6.76%	4.28%
MJ Gleeson	5.59%	6.60%	4.73%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, GLV or GLE?

Glenveagh Properties has higher revenue and earnings than MJ Gleeson. MJ Gleeson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Glenveagh Properties, 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
Glenveagh Properties	£41.75B	0.02	£4.39B	£0.08	19.67
MJ Gleeson	£358.44M	0.78	£20.04M	£31.95	14.43

Do analysts recommend GLV or GLE?

MJ Gleeson has a consensus price target of GBX 643, suggesting a potential upside of 39.48%. Given MJ Gleeson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MJ Gleeson is more favorable than Glenveagh Properties.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Glenveagh Properties	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
MJ Gleeson	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the MarketBeat Community favor GLV or GLE?

MJ Gleeson received 309 more outperform votes than Glenveagh Properties when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.46% of users gave MJ Gleeson an outperform vote while only 65.71% of users gave Glenveagh Properties an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Glenveagh Properties	Outperform Votes 23 65.71%	Underperform Votes 12 34.29%
MJ Gleeson	Outperform Votes 332 69.46%	Underperform Votes 146 30.54%

Summary

MJ Gleeson beats Glenveagh Properties on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.