M&C Saatchi (SAA) Competitors

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

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SAA or NEXN?

M&C Saatchi received 164 more outperform votes than Nexxen International when rated by MarketBeat users.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
M&C Saatchi	Outperform Votes 164 69.49%	Underperform Votes 72 30.51%
Nexxen International	N/A	N/A

Is SAA or NEXN more profitable?

M&C Saatchi has a net margin of 2.43% compared to Nexxen International's net margin of -0.28%. M&C Saatchi's return on equity of 34.45% beat Nexxen International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
M&C Saatchi	2.43%	34.45%	10.04%
Nexxen International	-0.28%	-0.14%	0.59%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SAA or NEXN?

M&C Saatchi has higher revenue and earnings than Nexxen International. Nexxen International 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	0.44	£11.09M	£8.88	18.12
Nexxen International	£315.51M	0.00	-£890.76K	-£0.44	N/A

Which has more risk and volatility, SAA or NEXN?

M&C Saatchi has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nexxen International has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate SAA or NEXN?

Given Nexxen International's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Nexxen International 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
Nexxen International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SAA or NEXN?

66.5% of M&C Saatchi shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.8% of Nexxen International shares are held by institutional investors. 27.5% of M&C Saatchi shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.1% of Nexxen International shares are held by company 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 refer more to SAA or NEXN?

In the previous week, M&C Saatchi's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Nexxen International's score of 0.00 indicating that M&C Saatchi is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
M&C Saatchi	Positive
Nexxen International	Neutral

Summary

M&C Saatchi beats Nexxen International on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.