Hornby (HRN) Competitors

Hornby (LON:HRN) and Gfinity (LON:GFIN) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Does the media refer more to HRN or GFIN?

In the previous week, Hornby's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Gfinity'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hornby	Neutral
Gfinity	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HRN or GFIN?

82.1% of Hornby shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.7% of Gfinity shares are held by institutional investors. 12.7% of Hornby shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.4% of Gfinity shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better earnings & valuation, HRN or GFIN?

Gfinity has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hornby.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hornby	£56.24M	0.01	-£12.06M	-£7.10	-0.07
Gfinity	£1.64M	1.76	-£6.22M	N/A	N/A

Is HRN or GFIN more profitable?

Gfinity has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Hornby's net margin of -21.45%. Hornby's return on equity of -42.97% beat Gfinity's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hornby	-21.45%	-42.97%	-7.66%
Gfinity	N/A	-151.80%	-14.79%

Which has more risk and volatility, HRN or GFIN?

Hornby has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gfinity has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Hornby beats Gfinity on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.