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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?

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

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
Genus£672M2.29£7.87M£71.0032.68
Compass Group£48.49B0.01£1.35B£118.700.26

Genus currently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,216.67, suggesting a potential upside of 38.65%. Compass Group has a consensus price target of GBX 2,932.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9,405.67%. Given Compass Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Compass Group is more favorable than Genus.

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

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
Genus7.07% 9.70% 3.31%
Compass Group 4.20%26.12%7.52%

51.9% of Genus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.2% of Compass Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Genus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Compass Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Compass Group had 1 more articles in the media than Genus. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Compass Group and 0 mentions for Genus. Compass Group's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Genus' score of 0.00 indicating that Compass Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Genus Neutral
Compass Group Positive

Genus has a beta of 0.896, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Compass Group has a beta of 0.653, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Genus pays an annual dividend of GBX 32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Compass Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 66.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 215.2%. Genus pays out 45.1% 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.

Summary

Compass Group beats Genus on 11 of the 17 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 better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

WH Smith presently has a consensus price target of GBX 570, suggesting a potential upside of 40.81%. Compass Group has a consensus price target of GBX 2,932.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9,405.67%. 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

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%

In the previous week, WH Smith and WH Smith both had 1 articles in the media. WH Smith's average media sentiment score of 1.11 equaled Compass Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
WH Smith
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Compass Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

71.9% of WH Smith shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.2% of Compass Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of WH Smith 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, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock 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
WH Smith£1.59B0.38£63.01M-£96.70N/A
Compass Group£48.49B0.01£1.35B£118.700.26

WH Smith pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Compass Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 66.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 215.2%. 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 has a beta of 0.933, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Compass Group has a beta of 0.653, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

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?

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

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
ALLG.LN/A N/A N/A
Compass Group 4.20%26.12%7.52%

68.2% of Compass Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Compass Group shares are held by 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 ALLG.L.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ALLG.LN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Compass Group£48.49B0.01£1.35B£118.700.26

Compass Group has a consensus target price of GBX 2,932.50, indicating a potential upside of 9,405.67%. Given Compass Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Compass Group is more favorable than ALLG.L.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ALLG.L
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
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, Compass Group had 1 more articles in the media than ALLG.L. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Compass Group and 0 mentions for ALLG.L. Compass Group's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat ALLG.L's score of 0.75 indicating that Compass Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ALLG.L Positive
Compass Group Positive

Summary

Compass Group beats ALLG.L on 11 of the 11 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 better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

IG Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 46.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Compass Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 66.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 215.2%. 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.

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

IG Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,338, suggesting a potential downside of 2.90%. Compass Group has a consensus price target of GBX 2,932.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9,405.67%. Given Compass Group's 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)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
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, Compass Group had 1 more articles in the media than IG Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Compass Group and 0 mentions for IG Group. Compass Group's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat IG Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Compass Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
IG Group Neutral
Compass Group Positive

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
IG Group30.26% 19.99% 10.37%
Compass Group 4.20%26.12%7.52%

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£949.10M4.79£533.35M£105.1013.11
Compass Group£48.49B0.01£1.35B£118.700.26

IG Group has a beta of 0.503, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Compass Group has a beta of 0.653, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Compass Group compare to CVS Group?

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

In the previous week, Compass Group had 1 more articles in the media than CVS Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Compass Group and 0 mentions for CVS Group. Compass Group's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat CVS Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Compass Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Compass Group Positive
CVS Group Neutral

Compass Group has a net margin of 4.20% compared to CVS Group's net margin of 2.31%. 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
Compass Group4.20% 26.12% 7.52%
CVS Group 2.31%5.35%5.03%

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
Compass Group£48.49B0.01£1.35B£118.700.26
CVS Group£692.80M1.28£20.68M£68.9018.82

Compass Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 66.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 215.2%. CVS Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Compass Group pays out 55.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CVS Group pays out 12.3% 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 0.653, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CVS Group has a beta of 1.066, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

Compass Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,932.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9,405.67%. CVS Group has a consensus target price of GBX 1,720, suggesting a potential upside of 32.61%. Given Compass Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Compass Group is more favorable than CVS 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
CVS Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

68.2% of Compass Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.5% of CVS Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Compass Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of CVS Group shares are owned 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 CVS Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CPG vs. The Competition

MetricCompass GroupDiversified Consumer Services IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£524.55M£4.40B£13.07B£2.90B
Dividend Yield2.13%2.77%58.38%6.17%
P/E Ratio0.269.9344.46367.26
Price / Sales0.0135.7188.4283,668.69
Price / Cash16.8414.2228.7827.89
Price / Book0.083.115.796.92
Net Income£1.35B£242.43M£445.56M£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.16%-1.46%-1.87%-0.15%
1 Month Performance-2.71%-2.57%-1.21%2.81%
1 Year Performance-98.77%-6.15%-3.49%21.71%

Compass Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CPG
Compass Group
3.9512 of 5 stars
GBX 30.85
+0.7%
GBX 2,932.50
+9,405.7%
-98.8%£524.55M£48.49B0.26550,000
GNS
Genus
3.0664 of 5 stars
GBX 2,298
+0.4%
GBX 3,216.67
+40.0%
-9.9%£1.53B£672M32.37480
SMWH
WH Smith
3.9561 of 5 stars
GBX 415
+0.2%
GBX 570
+37.3%
-40.2%£624.58M£1.59BN/A14,935
ALLG
ALLG.L
N/AGBX 7.93
+0.5%
N/AN/A£0.00N/AN/A140
IGG
IG Group
2.026 of 5 stars
GBX 1,356
+0.1%
GBX 1,338
-1.3%
+23.9%£4.47B£949.10M12.902,754

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