Smith & Nephew (SN) Competitors

The Sage Group (LON:SGE) and Smith & Nephew (LON:SN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, community ranking, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Does the media prefer SGE or SN?

In the previous week, Smith & Nephew had 2 more articles in the media than The Sage Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Smith & Nephew and 2 mentions for The Sage Group. Smith & Nephew's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat The Sage Group's score of -0.15 indicating that Smith & Nephew is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Sage Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Smith & Nephew	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is SGE or SN a better dividend stock?

The Sage Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Smith & Nephew pays an annual dividend of GBX 29 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. The Sage Group pays out 7,692.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Smith & Nephew pays out 10,740.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Is SGE or SN more profitable?

The Sage Group has a net margin of 11.87% compared to Smith & Nephew's net margin of 5.41%. The Sage Group's return on equity of 22.31% beat Smith & Nephew's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Sage Group	11.87%	22.31%	7.58%
Smith & Nephew	5.41%	5.84%	4.51%

Which has better valuation & earnings, SGE or SN?

Smith & Nephew has higher revenue and earnings than The Sage Group. Smith & Nephew is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Sage Group, 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 Sage Group	£2.25B	5.72	£267M	£0.26	4,971.15
Smith & Nephew	£5.64B	1.51	£305M	£0.27	3,617.78

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SGE or SN?

Smith & Nephew received 34 more outperform votes than The Sage Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.97% of users gave Smith & Nephew an outperform vote while only 44.99% of users gave The Sage Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
The Sage Group	Outperform Votes 525 44.99%	Underperform Votes 642 55.01%
Smith & Nephew	Outperform Votes 559 61.97%	Underperform Votes 343 38.03%

Do analysts recommend SGE or SN?

The Sage Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,918, indicating a potential upside of 203.13%. Smith & Nephew has a consensus target price of GBX 3,956.20, indicating a potential upside of 305.02%. Given Smith & Nephew's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Smith & Nephew is more favorable than The Sage Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Sage Group	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Smith & Nephew	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Which has more volatility & risk, SGE or SN?

The Sage Group has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Smith & Nephew has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SGE or SN?

67.0% of The Sage Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.2% of Smith & Nephew shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of The Sage Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Smith & Nephew shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Smith & Nephew beats The Sage Group on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.