Experian plc (EXPN.L) (LON:EXPN) and Billing Services Group (LON:BILL) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Experian plc (EXPN.L) and Billing Services Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Experian plc (EXPN.L) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Billing Services Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Experian plc (EXPN.L) and Billing Services Group's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Experian plc (EXPN.L) | £5.17 billion | 4.10 | N/A | GBX 72 | 32.14 |
Billing Services Group | £14.80 million | 0.00 | N/A | GBX (4.40) | N/A |
Billing Services Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Experian plc (EXPN.L), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Experian plc (EXPN.L) and Billing Services Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Experian plc (EXPN.L) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2.50 |
Billing Services Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Experian plc (EXPN.L) presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,780.91, indicating a potential upside of 20.18%.
Summary
Experian plc (EXPN.L) beats Billing Services Group on 4 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.