Resolute Mining (RSG) Competitors

4imprint Group (LON:FOUR) and Resolute Mining (LON:RSG) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Is FOUR or RSG more profitable?

4imprint Group has a net margin of 8.20% compared to Resolute Mining's net margin of 1.88%. 4imprint Group's return on equity of 78.95% beat Resolute Mining's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
4imprint Group	8.20%	78.95%	35.62%
Resolute Mining	1.88%	1.90%	6.41%

Does the media prefer FOUR or RSG?

In the previous week, 4imprint Group and 4imprint Group both had 1 articles in the media. Resolute Mining's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat 4imprint Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Resolute Mining is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
4imprint Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Resolute Mining	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FOUR or RSG?

4imprint Group has higher revenue and earnings than Resolute Mining. 4imprint Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Resolute Mining, 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
4imprint Group	£1.71B	0.75	£139.98M	£314.05	11.44
Resolute Mining	£817.76M	1.02	£15.35M	£0.46	68.20

Do analysts rate FOUR or RSG?

4imprint Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 7,365, suggesting a potential upside of 105.00%. Resolute Mining has a consensus target price of GBX 45, suggesting a potential upside of 43.31%. Given 4imprint Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe 4imprint Group is more favorable than Resolute Mining.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
4imprint Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Resolute Mining	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FOUR or RSG?

83.3% of 4imprint Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.0% of Resolute Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of 4imprint Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Resolute Mining shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, FOUR or RSG?

4imprint Group has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Resolute Mining has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

4imprint Group beats Resolute Mining on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.