Synectics (SNX) Competitors

Science Group (LON:SAG) and Synectics (LON:SNX) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SAG or SNX?

Science Group has higher revenue and earnings than Synectics. Synectics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Science 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
Science Group	£110.93M	1.90	£6.04M	£0.13	3,592.31
Synectics	£53.55M	1.04	£3.02M	£0.18	1,738.89

Does the media prefer SAG or SNX?

In the previous week, Science Group had 1 more articles in the media than Synectics. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Science Group and 1 mentions for Synectics. Science Group's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Synectics' score of 0.00 indicating that Science Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Science Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Synectics	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility & risk, SAG or SNX?

Science Group has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Synectics has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is SAG or SNX a better dividend stock?

Science Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Synectics pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Science Group pays out 6,153.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Synectics pays out 2,222.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Is SAG or SNX more profitable?

Synectics has a net margin of 5.63% compared to Science Group's net margin of 5.44%. Synectics' return on equity of 7.83% beat Science Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Science Group	5.44%	7.29%	4.28%
Synectics	5.63%	7.83%	5.02%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SAG or SNX?

63.6% of Science Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.8% of Synectics shares are held by institutional investors. 24.4% of Science Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 62.2% of Synectics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor SAG or SNX?

Science Group received 11 more outperform votes than Synectics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.00% of users gave Science Group an outperform vote while only 62.50% of users gave Synectics an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Science Group	Outperform Votes 136 68.00%	Underperform Votes 64 32.00%
Synectics	Outperform Votes 125 62.50%	Underperform Votes 75 37.50%

Summary

Science Group beats Synectics on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.