Livermore Investments Group (LIV) Competitors

Brunner (LON:BUT) and Livermore Investments Group (LON:LIV) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Does the media prefer BUT or LIV?

In the previous week, Brunner had 1 more articles in the media than Livermore Investments Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Brunner and 1 mentions for Livermore Investments Group. Brunner's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Livermore Investments Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Brunner is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brunner	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Livermore Investments Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is BUT or LIV a better dividend stock?

Brunner pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Livermore Investments Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Brunner pays out 9.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Livermore Investments Group pays out 31.7% 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.

Is BUT or LIV more profitable?

Brunner has a net margin of 94.54% compared to Livermore Investments Group's net margin of 82.54%. Brunner's return on equity of 18.49% beat Livermore Investments Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brunner	94.54%	18.49%	11.63%
Livermore Investments Group	82.54%	13.31%	8.27%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BUT or LIV?

Brunner has higher revenue and earnings than Livermore Investments Group. Brunner is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Livermore Investments 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
Brunner	£111.40M	5.07	£105.32M	£241.42	5.38
Livermore Investments Group	£29.73M	4.87	£24.54M	£9.47	7.39

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BUT or LIV?

Brunner received 68 more outperform votes than Livermore Investments Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.29% of users gave Brunner an outperform vote while only 60.76% of users gave Livermore Investments Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Brunner	Outperform Votes 116 66.29%	Underperform Votes 59 33.71%
Livermore Investments Group	Outperform Votes 48 60.76%	Underperform Votes 31 39.24%

Which has more volatility & risk, BUT or LIV?

Brunner has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Livermore Investments Group has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BUT or LIV?

17.4% of Brunner shares are held by institutional investors. 32.0% of Brunner shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 90.0% of Livermore Investments Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Brunner beats Livermore Investments Group on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.