Tharisa (THS) Competitors

Tharisa (LON:THS) and Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon (LON:BGS) are both small-cap food products companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends.

Is THS or BGS more profitable?

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon has a net margin of 101.98% compared to Tharisa's net margin of 11.49%. Tharisa's return on equity of 12.09% beat Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tharisa	11.49%	12.09%	5.09%
Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon	101.98%	-13.81%	-7.19%

Which has better earnings and valuation, THS or BGS?

Tharisa has higher revenue and earnings than Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon. Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tharisa, 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
Tharisa	£842.77M	0.39	£96.84M	£21.85	4.21
Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon	-£54.25M	-6.34	-£55.32M	-£19.77	-6.23

Is THS or BGS a better dividend stock?

Tharisa pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Tharisa pays out 9.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon pays out -5.1% 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.

Does the media prefer THS or BGS?

In the previous week, Tharisa had 2 more articles in the media than Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Tharisa and 0 mentions for Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon. Tharisa's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon's score of 0.39 indicating that Tharisa is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tharisa	Positive
Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon	Neutral

Which has more volatility & risk, THS or BGS?

Tharisa has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in THS or BGS?

3.9% of Tharisa shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.4% of Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon shares are owned by institutional investors. 65.7% of Tharisa shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts rate THS or BGS?

Tharisa presently has a consensus price target of GBX 200, suggesting a potential upside of 117.39%. Given Tharisa's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Tharisa is more favorable than Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tharisa	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Tharisa beats Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.