NIOX Group (NIOX) Competitors

Smith & Nephew (LON:SN) and NIOX Group (LON:NIOX) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Does the media refer more to SN or NIOX?

In the previous week, Smith & Nephew and Smith & Nephew both had 1 articles in the media. NIOX Group's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Smith & Nephew's score of 0.00 indicating that NIOX Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Smith & Nephew	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
NIOX Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer SN or NIOX?

Smith & Nephew presently has a consensus target price of GBX 7,840, suggesting a potential upside of 577.91%. NIOX Group has a consensus target price of GBX 90, suggesting a potential upside of 28.57%. Given Smith & Nephew's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Smith & Nephew is more favorable than NIOX Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smith & Nephew	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
NIOX Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more volatility and risk, SN or NIOX?

Smith & Nephew has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NIOX Group has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is SN or NIOX more profitable?

NIOX Group has a net margin of 28.21% compared to Smith & Nephew's net margin of 5.41%. NIOX Group's return on equity of 13.29% beat Smith & Nephew's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smith & Nephew	5.41%	5.85%	4.51%
NIOX Group	28.21%	13.29%	3.95%

Is SN or NIOX a better dividend stock?

Smith & Nephew pays an annual dividend of GBX 29 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. NIOX Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Smith & Nephew pays out 104.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NIOX Group pays out 4,126.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Smith & Nephew is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SN or NIOX?

NIOX Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Smith & Nephew. Smith & Nephew is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NIOX 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
Smith & Nephew	£7.08B	1.79	£382.79M	£27.77	41.64
NIOX Group	£3.53B	8.14	£995.88M	£0.02	2,888.78

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SN or NIOX?

62.2% of Smith & Nephew shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.2% of NIOX Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Smith & Nephew shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 46.7% of NIOX Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

NIOX Group beats Smith & Nephew on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.