HSS Hire Group (HSS) Competitors

Andrews Sykes Group (LON:ASY) and HSS Hire Group (LON:HSS) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to ASY or HSS?

In the previous week, Andrews Sykes Group had 1 more articles in the media than HSS Hire Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Andrews Sykes Group and 0 mentions for HSS Hire Group. Andrews Sykes Group's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat HSS Hire Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Andrews Sykes Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Andrews Sykes Group	Positive
HSS Hire Group	Neutral

Which has more risk and volatility, ASY or HSS?

Andrews Sykes Group has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HSS Hire Group has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ASY or HSS more profitable?

Andrews Sykes Group has a net margin of 22.10% compared to HSS Hire Group's net margin of -1.03%. Andrews Sykes Group's return on equity of 42.18% beat HSS Hire Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Andrews Sykes Group	22.10%	42.18%	16.52%
HSS Hire Group	-1.03%	-2.00%	2.79%

Is ASY or HSS a better dividend stock?

Andrews Sykes Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 26 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. HSS Hire Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.7%. Andrews Sykes Group pays out 63.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HSS Hire Group pays out -301.4% 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. HSS Hire Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ASY or HSS?

Andrews Sykes Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than HSS Hire Group. HSS Hire Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Andrews Sykes Group, 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
Andrews Sykes Group	£78.35M	2.87	£17.31M	£41.29	12.99
HSS Hire Group	£215.78M	0.30	-£2.23M	-£0.33	-28.27

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ASY or HSS?

41.3% of HSS Hire Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 91.7% of Andrews Sykes Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 41.6% of HSS Hire Group 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.

Summary

Andrews Sykes Group beats HSS Hire Group on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.