Samuel Heath & Sons (HSM) Competitors

Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) and Northern Bear (LON:NTBR) 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, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, HSM or NTBR?

Samuel Heath & Sons has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Northern Bear. Northern Bear is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Samuel Heath & Sons, 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
Samuel Heath & Sons	£14.77M	0.55	£1.31M	£0.35	914.29
Northern Bear	£78.11M	0.16	£1.30M	£0.17	541.80

Is HSM or NTBR a better dividend stock?

Samuel Heath & Sons pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Northern Bear pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Samuel Heath & Sons pays out 37.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northern Bear pays out 12.0% 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.

Does the media prefer HSM or NTBR?

In the previous week, Samuel Heath & Sons' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Northern Bear'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Samuel Heath & Sons	Neutral
Northern Bear	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HSM or NTBR?

0.5% of Samuel Heath & Sons shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.9% of Northern Bear shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.7% of Samuel Heath & Sons shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 98.8% of Northern Bear shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is HSM or NTBR more profitable?

Samuel Heath & Sons has a net margin of 5.04% compared to Northern Bear's net margin of 2.36%. Northern Bear's return on equity of 7.46% beat Samuel Heath & Sons' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Samuel Heath & Sons	5.04%	6.57%	3.54%
Northern Bear	2.36%	7.46%	3.83%

Which has more risk and volatility, HSM or NTBR?

Samuel Heath & Sons has a beta of 0.04, suggesting that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northern Bear has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Northern Bear beats Samuel Heath & Sons on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.