Which has better valuation & earnings, CPG or IGG?

Compass Group has higher revenue and earnings than IG Group. Compass Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IG Group, 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 Compass Group £48.49B 0.01 £1.35B £118.70 0.27 IG Group £949.10M 4.73 £533.35M £105.10 12.94

Is SMWH or CPG more profitable?

Compass Group has a net margin of 4.20% compared to WH Smith's net margin of -9.48%. Compass Group's return on equity of 26.12% beat WH Smith's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets WH Smith -9.48% -90.46% 6.62% Compass Group 4.20% 26.12% 7.52%

Do analysts rate CPG or ALLG?

Compass Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,932.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9,029.83%. Given Compass Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Compass Group is more favorable than ALLG.L. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Compass Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 ALLG.L 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has better earnings & valuation, CPG or ALLG?

Compass Group has higher revenue and earnings than ALLG.L. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Compass Group £48.49B 0.01 £1.35B £118.70 0.27 ALLG.L N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is PSON or CPG more profitable?

Pearson has a net margin of 8.78% compared to Compass Group's net margin of 4.20%. Compass Group's return on equity of 26.12% beat Pearson's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pearson 8.78% 9.13% 4.85% Compass Group 4.20% 26.12% 7.52%

Compass Group (CPG) Competitors

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CPG vs. IGG, GNS, SMWH, ALLG, and PSON

Should you buy Compass Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Compass Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Compass Group include IG Group (IGG), Genus (GNS), WH Smith (SMWH), ALLG.L (ALLG), and Pearson (PSON). These companies are all part of the "diversified consumer services" industry.

How does Compass Group compare to IG Group?

Compass Group (LON:CPG) and IG Group (LON:IGG) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

68.2% of Compass Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.0% of IG Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Compass Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of IG Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

IG Group has a net margin of 30.26% compared to Compass Group's net margin of 4.20%. Compass Group's return on equity of 26.12% beat IG Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Compass Group	4.20%	26.12%	7.52%
IG Group	30.26%	19.99%	10.37%

Compass Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,932.50, indicating a potential upside of 9,029.83%. IG Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,338, indicating a potential downside of 1.62%. Given Compass Group's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Compass Group is more favorable than IG Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Compass Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
IG Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Compass Group has higher revenue and earnings than IG Group. Compass Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IG Group, 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
Compass Group	£48.49B	0.01	£1.35B	£118.70	0.27
IG Group	£949.10M	4.73	£533.35M	£105.10	12.94

Compass Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 66.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 206.7%. IG Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 46.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Compass Group pays out 55.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. IG Group pays out 44.2% 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.

Compass Group has a beta of 0.654, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IG Group has a beta of 0.531, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, IG Group had 3 more articles in the media than Compass Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for IG Group and 0 mentions for Compass Group. IG Group's average media sentiment score of 0.11 beat Compass Group's score of 0.00 indicating that IG Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Compass Group	Neutral
IG Group	Neutral

Summary

IG Group beats Compass Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Compass Group compare to Genus?

Compass Group (LON:CPG) and Genus (LON:GNS) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Compass Group has higher revenue and earnings than Genus. Compass Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genus, 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
Compass Group	£48.49B	0.01	£1.35B	£118.70	0.27
Genus	£672M	2.29	£7.87M	£71.00	32.65

Compass Group has a beta of 0.654, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genus has a beta of 0.901, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Compass Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,932.50, indicating a potential upside of 9,029.83%. Genus has a consensus price target of GBX 3,216.67, indicating a potential upside of 38.77%. Given Compass Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Compass Group is more favorable than Genus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Compass Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Genus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Genus' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Compass Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Genus is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Compass Group	Neutral
Genus	Positive

68.2% of Compass Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.9% of Genus shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Compass Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Genus shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Genus has a net margin of 7.07% compared to Compass Group's net margin of 4.20%. Compass Group's return on equity of 26.12% beat Genus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Compass Group	4.20%	26.12%	7.52%
Genus	7.07%	9.70%	3.31%

Compass Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 66.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 206.7%. Genus pays an annual dividend of GBX 32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Compass Group pays out 55.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Genus pays out 45.1% 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

Compass Group beats Genus on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Compass Group compare to WH Smith?

WH Smith (LON:SMWH) and Compass Group (LON:CPG) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

WH Smith pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Compass Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 66.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 206.7%. WH Smith pays out -17.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Compass Group pays out 55.9% 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.

WH Smith currently has a consensus price target of GBX 570, indicating a potential upside of 27.86%. Compass Group has a consensus price target of GBX 2,932.50, indicating a potential upside of 9,029.83%. Given Compass Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Compass Group is more favorable than WH Smith.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WH Smith	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Compass Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, WH Smith had 4 more articles in the media than Compass Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for WH Smith and 0 mentions for Compass Group. WH Smith's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Compass Group's score of 0.00 indicating that WH Smith is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
WH Smith	Positive
Compass Group	Neutral

Compass Group has a net margin of 4.20% compared to WH Smith's net margin of -9.48%. Compass Group's return on equity of 26.12% beat WH Smith's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WH Smith	-9.48%	-90.46%	6.62%
Compass Group	4.20%	26.12%	7.52%

WH Smith has a beta of 0.922, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Compass Group has a beta of 0.654, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Compass Group has higher revenue and earnings than WH Smith. WH Smith is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Compass Group, 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
WH Smith	£1.59B	0.42	£63.01M	-£96.70	N/A
Compass Group	£48.49B	0.01	£1.35B	£118.70	0.27

71.9% of WH Smith shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.2% of Compass Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of WH Smith shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Compass Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Compass Group beats WH Smith on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Compass Group compare to ALLG.L?

Compass Group (LON:CPG) and ALLG.L (LON:ALLG) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Compass Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled ALLG.L'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Compass Group	Neutral
ALLG.L	Neutral

68.2% of Compass Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Compass Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Compass Group has higher revenue and earnings than ALLG.L.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Compass Group	£48.49B	0.01	£1.35B	£118.70	0.27
ALLG.L	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Compass Group has a net margin of 4.20% compared to ALLG.L's net margin of 0.00%. Compass Group's return on equity of 26.12% beat ALLG.L's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Compass Group	4.20%	26.12%	7.52%
ALLG.L	N/A	N/A	N/A

Compass Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,932.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9,029.83%. Given Compass Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Compass Group is more favorable than ALLG.L.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Compass Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
ALLG.L	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Compass Group beats ALLG.L on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Compass Group compare to Pearson?

Pearson (LON:PSON) and Compass Group (LON:CPG) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends and earnings.

Pearson currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,283.33, suggesting a potential upside of 5.78%. Compass Group has a consensus price target of GBX 2,932.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9,029.83%. Given Compass Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Compass Group is more favorable than Pearson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pearson	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Compass Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

56.5% of Pearson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.2% of Compass Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Pearson shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Compass Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Compass Group has higher revenue and earnings than Pearson. Compass Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pearson, 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
Pearson	£3.63B	2.01	£346.29M	£50.00	24.26
Compass Group	£48.49B	0.01	£1.35B	£118.70	0.27

Pearson pays an annual dividend of GBX 25.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Compass Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 66.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 206.7%. Pearson pays out 50.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Compass Group pays out 55.9% 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.

In the previous week, Pearson had 2 more articles in the media than Compass Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Pearson and 0 mentions for Compass Group. Pearson's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Compass Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Pearson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pearson	Positive
Compass Group	Neutral

Pearson has a beta of 0.34266028, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Compass Group has a beta of 0.654, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Pearson has a net margin of 8.78% compared to Compass Group's net margin of 4.20%. Compass Group's return on equity of 26.12% beat Pearson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pearson	8.78%	9.13%	4.85%
Compass Group	4.20%	26.12%	7.52%

Summary

Compass Group beats Pearson on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CPG vs. The Competition

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Metric	Compass Group	Diversified Consumer Services Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£546.14M	£4.38B	£13.37B	£2.88B
Dividend Yield	2.13%	2.80%	53.98%	6.11%
P/E Ratio	0.27	11.60	46.54	368.30
Price / Sales	0.01	19.98	91.28	83,648.01
Price / Cash	16.84	14.87	19.31	27.89
Price / Book	0.08	3.50	4.54	7.22
Net Income	£1.35B	£239.91M	£443.65M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	N/A	0.17%	0.62%	1.53%
1 Month Performance	-0.43%	-1.37%	1.79%	2.33%
1 Year Performance	-98.75%	-0.55%	2.86%	74.71%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CPG Compass Group	3.5563 of 5 stars	GBX 32.12 -0.2%	GBX 2,932.50 +9,029.8%	-98.8%	£546.14M	£48.49B	0.27	550,000
IGG IG Group	2.4938 of 5 stars	GBX 1,360 -0.8%	GBX 1,338 -1.6%	+17.9%	£4.49B	£949.10M	12.94	2,754	Insider Trade High Trading Volume
GNS Genus	3.9715 of 5 stars	GBX 2,214.70 +0.1%	GBX 3,216.67 +45.2%	-8.6%	£1.47B	£672M	31.19	480	High Trading Volume
SMWH WH Smith	3.9285 of 5 stars	GBX 445 +0.1%	GBX 570 +28.1%	-58.1%	£668.82M	£1.59B	N/A	14,935	News Coverage
ALLG ALLG.L	N/A	GBX 8.01 +1.4%	N/A	N/A	£0.00	N/A	N/A	140

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Compass Group (CPG) Competitors

CPG vs. IGG, GNS, SMWH, ALLG, and PSON

How does Compass Group compare to IG Group?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CPG or IGG?

Is CPG or IGG more profitable?

Do analysts recommend CPG or IGG?

Which has better valuation & earnings, CPG or IGG?

Is CPG or IGG a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, CPG or IGG?

Does the media favor CPG or IGG?

Summary

How does Compass Group compare to Genus?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CPG or GNS?

Which has more risk & volatility, CPG or GNS?

Do analysts recommend CPG or GNS?

Does the media refer more to CPG or GNS?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CPG or GNS?

Is CPG or GNS more profitable?

Is CPG or GNS a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Compass Group compare to WH Smith?

Is SMWH or CPG a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate SMWH or CPG?

Does the media refer more to SMWH or CPG?

Is SMWH or CPG more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, SMWH or CPG?

Which has better valuation and earnings, SMWH or CPG?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SMWH or CPG?

Summary

How does Compass Group compare to ALLG.L?

Does the media prefer CPG or ALLG?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CPG or ALLG?

Which has better earnings & valuation, CPG or ALLG?

Is CPG or ALLG more profitable?

Do analysts rate CPG or ALLG?

Summary

How does Compass Group compare to Pearson?

Do analysts rate PSON or CPG?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PSON or CPG?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, PSON or CPG?

Is PSON or CPG a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor PSON or CPG?

Which has more risk & volatility, PSON or CPG?

Is PSON or CPG more profitable?

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