The Pebble Group (PEBB) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer SAA or PEBB?

In the previous week, M&C Saatchi and M&C Saatchi both had 1 articles in the media. M&C Saatchi's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat The Pebble Group's score of -1.10 indicating that M&C Saatchi is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Which has more risk & volatility, SAA or PEBB?

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

Is SAA or PEBB a better dividend stock?

M&C Saatchi pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. The Pebble Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. M&C Saatchi pays out 33.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Pebble Group pays out 29.3% 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.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, SAA or PEBB?

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
M&C Saatchi	£456.33M	0.48	£11.09M	£8.88	19.82
The Pebble Group	£119.97M	0.59	£5.68M	£3.41	12.59

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SAA or PEBB?

66.5% of M&C Saatchi shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of The Pebble Group shares are held by institutional investors. 27.5% of M&C Saatchi shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.0% of The Pebble Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SAA or PEBB?

M&C Saatchi received 127 more outperform votes than The Pebble Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 90.24% 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
M&C Saatchi	Outperform Votes 164 69.49%	Underperform Votes 72 30.51%
The Pebble Group	Outperform Votes 37 90.24%	Underperform Votes 4 9.76%

Do analysts prefer SAA or PEBB?

The Pebble Group has a consensus target price of GBX 150, suggesting a potential upside of 248.84%. Given The Pebble Group's higher possible 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
M&C Saatchi	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
The Pebble Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is SAA or PEBB 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
M&C Saatchi	2.43%	34.45%	10.04%
The Pebble Group	4.74%	6.55%	3.90%

Summary

M&C Saatchi beats The Pebble Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.