Shimmick (SHIM) Competitors

Shimmick (NASDAQ:SHIM) and Southland (NASDAQ:SLND) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

Is SHIM or SLND more profitable?

Southland has a net margin of -10.38% compared to Shimmick's net margin of -11.21%. Southland's return on equity of -47.71% beat Shimmick's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shimmick	-11.21%	-9,647.06%	-18.86%
Southland	-10.38%	-47.71%	-8.75%

Do analysts rate SHIM or SLND?

Shimmick currently has a consensus price target of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.61%. Southland has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.09%. Given Southland's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Southland is more favorable than Shimmick.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shimmick	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Southland	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has better valuation and earnings, SHIM or SLND?

Southland has higher revenue and earnings than Shimmick. Southland is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shimmick, 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
Shimmick	$480.24M	0.19	-$124.75M	-$1.71	-1.52
Southland	$895.44M	0.25	-$19.25M	-$1.50	-2.75

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in SHIM or SLND?

6.9% of Shimmick shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.8% of Southland shares are owned by institutional investors. 77.0% of Shimmick shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 76.8% of Southland shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, SHIM or SLND?

Shimmick has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Southland has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to SHIM or SLND?

In the previous week, Shimmick and Shimmick both had 12 articles in the media. Shimmick's average media sentiment score of 0.04 beat Southland's score of -0.35 indicating that Shimmick is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Shimmick	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Southland	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Southland beats Shimmick on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.