Tatton Asset Management (TAM) Competitors

Murray International (LON:MYI) and Tatton Asset Management (LON:TAM) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Is MYI or TAM more profitable?

Murray International has a net margin of 90.03% compared to Tatton Asset Management's net margin of 36.32%. Tatton Asset Management's return on equity of 31.98% beat Murray International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Murray International	90.03%	10.98%	6.89%
Tatton Asset Management	36.32%	31.98%	16.63%

Which has more risk and volatility, MYI or TAM?

Murray International has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tatton Asset Management has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer MYI or TAM?

In the previous week, Murray International had 1 more articles in the media than Tatton Asset Management. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Murray International and 0 mentions for Tatton Asset Management. Tatton Asset Management's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Murray International's score of 0.21 indicating that Tatton Asset Management is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Murray International	Neutral
Tatton Asset Management	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MYI or TAM?

39.9% of Murray International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.8% of Tatton Asset Management shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Murray International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.7% of Tatton Asset Management shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, MYI or TAM?

Murray International has higher revenue and earnings than Tatton Asset Management. Murray International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tatton Asset Management, 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
Murray International	£198.15M	8.71	£178.39M	£30.07	9.64
Tatton Asset Management	£37.17M	12.03	£13.50M	£22.18	33.36

Is MYI or TAM a better dividend stock?

Murray International pays an annual dividend of GBX 12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Tatton Asset Management pays an annual dividend of GBX 16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Murray International pays out 39.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tatton Asset Management pays out 72.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Murray International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Tatton Asset Management beats Murray International on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.