SRT Marine Systems (SRT) Competitors

SRT Marine Systems (LON:SRT) and Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.

Do analysts recommend SRT or JDG?

Judges Scientific has a consensus target price of £114.15, suggesting a potential upside of 41.47%. Given Judges Scientific's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Judges Scientific is more favorable than SRT Marine Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SRT Marine Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Judges Scientific	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SRT or JDG?

4.7% of SRT Marine Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.6% of Judges Scientific shares are held by institutional investors. 61.9% of SRT Marine Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.8% of Judges Scientific shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to SRT or JDG?

In the previous week, SRT Marine Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Judges Scientific'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SRT Marine Systems	Neutral
Judges Scientific	Neutral

Is SRT or JDG more profitable?

Judges Scientific has a net margin of 10.99% compared to SRT Marine Systems' net margin of 0.23%. Judges Scientific's return on equity of 17.56% beat SRT Marine Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SRT Marine Systems	0.23%	0.69%	-13.20%
Judges Scientific	10.99%	17.56%	7.35%

Which has more risk & volatility, SRT or JDG?

SRT Marine Systems has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Judges Scientific has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SRT or JDG?

Judges Scientific has higher revenue and earnings than SRT Marine Systems. Judges Scientific is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SRT Marine Systems, 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
SRT Marine Systems	£42.30M	4.77	£96.40K	£0.04	2,100.59
Judges Scientific	£134.28M	3.95	£14.75M	£227.46	35.47

Summary

Judges Scientific beats SRT Marine Systems on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.