SAAS vs. GBG, IMO, NCC, CER, ATG, IQG, IDOX, BIG, ACSO, and DOTD
Should you be buying Microlise Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Microlise Group include GB Group (GBG), IMImobile (IMO), NCC Group (NCC), Cerillion (CER), Auction Technology Group (ATG), IQGeo Group (IQG), IDOX (IDOX), Big Technologies (BIG), accesso Technology Group (ACSO), and dotdigital Group (DOTD). These companies are all part of the "software - application" industry.
Microlise Group vs. Its Competitors
GB Group (LON:GBG) and Microlise Group (LON:SAAS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment and dividends.
GB Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Microlise Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. GB Group pays out -20.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Microlise Group pays out 171.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. GB Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
67.6% of GB Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.2% of Microlise Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of GB Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 60.0% of Microlise Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
GB Group has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Microlise Group has a beta of 0.19, suggesting that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500.
In the previous week, GB Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Microlise Group'saverage media sentiment score.
Microlise Group has a net margin of 2.14% compared to GB Group's net margin of -17.52%. Microlise Group's return on equity of 1.87% beat GB Group's return on equity.
Microlise Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than GB Group. GB Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Microlise Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
GB Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 390, indicating a potential upside of 75.28%. Microlise Group has a consensus target price of GBX 204.50, indicating a potential upside of 68.97%. Given GB Group's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe GB Group is more favorable than Microlise Group.
Summary
Microlise Group beats GB Group on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (LON:SAAS) was last updated on 8/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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