Wayside Technology Group (NASDAQ:WSTG) and Presidio (NASDAQ:PSDO) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Dividends
Wayside Technology Group pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Presidio pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Presidio pays out 11.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
48.9% of Wayside Technology Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Presidio shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.9% of Wayside Technology Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Presidio shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Wayside Technology Group and Presidio’s…
