The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) Competitors

The Property Franchise Group (LON:TPFG) and Savills (LON:SVS) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Is TPFG or SVS a better dividend stock?

The Property Franchise Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 13 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Savills pays an annual dividend of GBX 21 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. The Property Franchise Group pays out 53.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Savills pays out 64.3% 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. The Property Franchise Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Does the media favor TPFG or SVS?

In the previous week, Savills had 1 more articles in the media than The Property Franchise Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Savills and 0 mentions for The Property Franchise Group. The Property Franchise Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Savills'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Property Franchise Group	Neutral
Savills	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in TPFG or SVS?

53.3% of The Property Franchise Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.0% of Savills shares are held by institutional investors. 19.9% of The Property Franchise Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.2% of Savills shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is TPFG or SVS more profitable?

The Property Franchise Group has a net margin of 18.96% compared to Savills' net margin of 1.93%. The Property Franchise Group's return on equity of 8.40% beat Savills' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Property Franchise Group	18.96%	8.40%	5.72%
Savills	1.93%	6.17%	2.01%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, TPFG or SVS?

Savills has higher revenue and earnings than The Property Franchise Group. The Property Franchise Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Savills, 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 Property Franchise Group	£81.03M	4.24	£15.36M	£24.21	22.31
Savills	£2.29B	0.57	£44.22M	£32.65	29.44

Do analysts recommend TPFG or SVS?

The Property Franchise Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 592, indicating a potential upside of 9.63%. Given The Property Franchise Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe The Property Franchise Group is more favorable than Savills.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Property Franchise Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Savills	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more volatility & risk, TPFG or SVS?

The Property Franchise Group has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Savills has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

The Property Franchise Group beats Savills on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.