The Pebble Group (PEBB) Competitors

The Pebble Group (LON:PEBB) and M&C Saatchi (LON:SAA) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, community ranking, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in PEBB or SAA?

M&C Saatchi received 126 more outperform votes than The Pebble Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 90.48% of users gave The Pebble Group an outperform vote while only 69.49% of users gave M&C Saatchi an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
The Pebble Group	Outperform Votes 38 90.48%	Underperform Votes 4 9.52%
M&C Saatchi	Outperform Votes 164 69.49%	Underperform Votes 72 30.51%

Is PEBB or SAA more profitable?

The Pebble Group has a net margin of 4.74% compared to M&C Saatchi's net margin of 2.43%. M&C Saatchi's return on equity of 34.45% beat The Pebble Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Pebble Group	4.74%	6.55%	3.90%
M&C Saatchi	2.43%	34.45%	10.04%

Which has more risk & volatility, PEBB or SAA?

The Pebble Group has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, M&C Saatchi has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PEBB or SAA?

94.1% of The Pebble Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.5% of M&C Saatchi shares are held by institutional investors. 12.0% of The Pebble Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 27.5% of M&C Saatchi 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.

Does the media prefer PEBB or SAA?

In the previous week, The Pebble Group had 1 more articles in the media than M&C Saatchi. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for The Pebble Group and 1 mentions for M&C Saatchi. M&C Saatchi's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat The Pebble Group's score of 0.17 indicating that M&C Saatchi is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Pebble Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
M&C Saatchi	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PEBB or SAA?

M&C Saatchi has higher revenue and earnings than The Pebble Group. The Pebble Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than M&C Saatchi, 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
The Pebble Group	£119.97M	0.48	£5.68M	£3.41	10.27
M&C Saatchi	£456.33M	0.43	£11.09M	£8.88	17.68

Do analysts recommend PEBB or SAA?

The Pebble Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 100, indicating a potential upside of 185.31%. Given The Pebble Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe The Pebble Group is more favorable than M&C Saatchi.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Pebble Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
M&C Saatchi	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is PEBB or SAA a better dividend stock?

The Pebble Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. M&C Saatchi pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. The Pebble Group pays out 29.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. M&C Saatchi pays out 33.8% 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. The Pebble Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

M&C Saatchi beats The Pebble Group on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.