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

Should you buy Compass Group stock or one of its competitors? Compass Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Genus (GNS), WH Smith (SMWH), ALLG.L (ALLG), IG Group (IGG), and CVS Group (CVSG). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "diversified consumer services" industry.

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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment and dividends.

Genus has a net margin of 43.35% compared to Compass Group's net margin of 4.20%. Genus' return on equity of 44.90% beat Compass Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Compass Group4.20% 26.12% 7.52%
Genus 43.35%44.90%3.31%

68.2% of Compass Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.9% of Genus shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Compass Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Genus shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Compass Group has a beta of 0.659, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genus has a beta of 0.902, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Compass Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,937.14, indicating a potential upside of 8,876.60%. Genus has a consensus price target of GBX 3,216.67, indicating a potential upside of 36.30%. Given Compass Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Compass Group£48.49B0.01£1.35B£118.700.28
Genus£658.10M2.37£7.87M£425.105.55

Compass Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 66.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 202.9%. Genus pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.90 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 7.7% 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, Genus had 3 more articles in the media than Compass Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Genus and 0 mentions for Compass Group. Genus' average media sentiment score of 0.33 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 Neutral

Summary

Genus beats Compass Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Compass Group compare to WH Smith?

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

Compass Group has a beta of 0.659, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WH Smith has a beta of 0.929, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Compass Group£48.49B0.01£1.35B£118.700.28
WH Smith£1.59B0.36£63.01M-£96.70N/A

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Compass Group Neutral
WH Smith Neutral

Compass Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 66.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 202.9%. WH Smith pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Compass Group pays out 55.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. WH Smith pays out -17.9% 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.

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
Compass Group4.20% 26.12% 7.52%
WH Smith -9.48%-90.46%6.62%

Compass Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,937.14, suggesting a potential upside of 8,876.60%. WH Smith has a consensus price target of GBX 566.43, suggesting a potential upside of 51.05%. Given Compass Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Compass Group is more favorable than WH Smith.

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
WH Smith
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Summary

Compass Group beats WH Smith on 11 of the 16 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 superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Compass Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,937.14, indicating a potential upside of 8,876.60%. Given Compass Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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

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 Group4.20% 26.12% 7.52%
ALLG.L N/A N/A N/A

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Compass Group£48.49B0.01£1.35B£118.700.28
ALLG.LN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, ALLG.L had 1 more articles in the media than Compass Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for ALLG.L and 0 mentions for Compass Group. 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

Summary

Compass Group beats ALLG.L on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Compass Group compare to IG Group?

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

IG Group has a beta of 0.498, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Compass Group has a beta of 0.659, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, IG Group had 7 more articles in the media than Compass Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for IG Group and 0 mentions for Compass Group. IG Group's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Compass Group's score of 0.00 indicating that IG Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
IG Group Neutral
Compass Group Neutral

IG Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,550, indicating a potential upside of 58.41%. Compass Group has a consensus price target of GBX 2,937.14, indicating a potential upside of 8,876.60%. Given Compass Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Compass Group is more favorable than IG Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
IG Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Compass Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

IG Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 46.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Compass Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 66.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 202.9%. IG Group pays out 44.2% 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.

IG Group has a net margin of 35.20% 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
IG Group35.20% 24.84% 10.37%
Compass Group 4.20%26.12%7.52%

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IG Group£949.10M3.40£533.35M£105.109.31
Compass Group£48.49B0.01£1.35B£118.700.28

Summary

IG Group and Compass Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Compass Group compare to CVS Group?

CVS Group (LON:CVSG) and Compass Group (LON:CPG) 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, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

CVS Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,666.67, indicating a potential upside of 33.76%. Compass Group has a consensus price target of GBX 2,937.14, indicating a potential upside of 8,876.60%. Given Compass Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Compass Group is more favorable than CVS Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CVS Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Compass Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Compass Group has higher revenue and earnings than CVS Group. Compass Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CVS Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CVS Group£712.80M1.18£20.68M£24.3051.28
Compass Group£48.49B0.01£1.35B£118.700.28

Compass Group has a net margin of 4.20% compared to CVS Group's net margin of 2.43%. Compass Group's return on equity of 26.12% beat CVS Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CVS Group2.43% 5.91% 5.03%
Compass Group 4.20%26.12%7.52%

48.5% of CVS Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.2% of Compass Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of CVS Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Compass Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

CVS Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Compass Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 66.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 202.9%. CVS Group pays out 35.0% 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.

CVS Group has a beta of 1.071, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Compass Group has a beta of 0.659, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, CVS Group had 2 more articles in the media than Compass Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for CVS Group and 0 mentions for Compass Group. CVS Group's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Compass Group's score of 0.00 indicating that CVS Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
CVS Group Positive
Compass Group Neutral

Summary

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

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CPG vs. The Competition

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MetricCompass GroupDiversified Consumer Services IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£553.62M£4.45B£12.60B£2.84B
Dividend Yield2.13%2.90%100.19%6.25%
P/E Ratio0.278.3142.01366.90
Price / Sales0.0135.7195.1988,606.90
Price / Cash16.8452.1931.7927.83
Price / Book0.083.124.066.89
Net Income£1.35B£238.52M£442.88M£5.88B
7 Day Performance4.36%-1.05%0.07%0.38%
1 Month Performance5.34%-1.37%-1.20%-0.17%
1 Year Performance-98.70%-5.86%-4.77%22.59%

Compass Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CPG
Compass Group
3.2743 of 5 stars		GBX 32.56
-0.5%		GBX 2,937.14
+8,920.7%		-98.7%£553.62M£48.49B0.27550,000
GNS
Genus
3.3589 of 5 stars		GBX 2,298.06
+1.1%		GBX 3,216.67
+40.0%		-12.1%£1.52B£658.10M5.41480
SMWH
WH Smith
2.3263 of 5 stars		GBX 373.20
+0.1%		GBX 566.43
+51.8%		-41.3%£563.17M£1.59BN/A14,935
ALLG
ALLG.L
N/AGBX 8.14
-0.5%		N/AN/A£0.00N/AN/A140
IGG
IG Group
4.633 of 5 stars		GBX 965
-1.2%		GBX 1,550
+60.6%		-8.8%£3.18B£949.10M9.182,754

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