Caldwell Partners International (CWL) Competitors

Caldwell Partners International (TSE:CWL) and DATA Communications Management (TSE:DCM) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Does the media refer more to CWL or DCM?

In the previous week, Caldwell Partners International's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled DATA Communications Management'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Caldwell Partners International	Neutral
DATA Communications Management	Neutral

Is CWL or DCM more profitable?

Caldwell Partners International has a net margin of 0.96% compared to DATA Communications Management's net margin of -0.71%. Caldwell Partners International's return on equity of 2.72% beat DATA Communications Management's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Caldwell Partners International	0.96%	2.72%	0.19%
DATA Communications Management	-0.71%	-9.60%	6.64%

Which has better valuation & earnings, CWL or DCM?

Caldwell Partners International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than DATA Communications Management. DATA Communications Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Caldwell Partners International, 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
Caldwell Partners International	C$94.68M	0.22	C$891.35K	C$0.02	35.00
DATA Communications Management	C$462.42M	0.18	-C$3.54M	C$0.11	13.82

Do analysts recommend CWL or DCM?

DATA Communications Management has a consensus target price of C$7.38, indicating a potential upside of 385.20%. Given DATA Communications Management's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe DATA Communications Management is more favorable than Caldwell Partners International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Caldwell Partners International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
DATA Communications Management	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CWL or DCM?

0.2% of Caldwell Partners International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.8% of DATA Communications Management shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.6% of Caldwell Partners International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.4% of DATA Communications Management shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, CWL or DCM?

Caldwell Partners International has a beta of 0.208624, meaning that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DATA Communications Management has a beta of -0.217004, meaning that its share price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CWL or DCM a better dividend stock?

Caldwell Partners International pays an annual dividend of C$0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. DATA Communications Management pays an annual dividend of C$0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Caldwell Partners International pays out 37.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DATA Communications Management pays out 45.5% 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.

Summary

DATA Communications Management beats Caldwell Partners International on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.