Capita (CPI) Competitors

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CPI vs. JSG, RST, RWS, DWF, and FRAN

Should you be buying Capita stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Capita include Johnson Service Group (JSG), Restore (RST), RWS (RWS), DWF Group (DWF), and Franchise Brands (FRAN). These companies are all part of the "specialty business services" industry.

How does Capita compare to Johnson Service Group?

Johnson Service Group (LON:JSG) and Capita (LON:CPI) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Johnson Service Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Capita. Capita is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Johnson Service 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
Johnson Service Group	£535.40M	1.00	£31.14M	£9.20	15.29
Capita	£2.31B	0.16	-£40.73M	-£144.13	N/A

Johnson Service Group has a beta of 1.022, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Capita has a beta of 0.818, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Johnson Service Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 178.33, indicating a potential upside of 26.75%. Capita has a consensus price target of GBX 464.20, indicating a potential upside of 47.87%. Given Capita's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Capita is more favorable than Johnson Service Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Johnson Service Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Capita	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Johnson Service Group has a net margin of 6.93% compared to Capita's net margin of -7.45%. Johnson Service Group's return on equity of 13.04% beat Capita's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Johnson Service Group	6.93%	13.04%	6.40%
Capita	-7.45%	-142.88%	1.57%

40.0% of Johnson Service Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.1% of Capita shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Johnson Service Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of Capita shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Johnson Service Group had 1 more articles in the media than Capita. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Johnson Service Group and 2 mentions for Capita. Capita's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Johnson Service Group's score of 0.20 indicating that Capita is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Johnson Service Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Capita	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Johnson Service Group beats Capita on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Capita compare to Restore?

Capita (LON:CPI) and Restore (LON:RST) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

In the previous week, Restore had 1 more articles in the media than Capita. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Restore and 2 mentions for Capita. Restore's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Capita's score of 1.11 indicating that Restore is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Capita	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Restore	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

27.1% of Capita shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.6% of Restore shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.4% of Capita shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.9% of Restore shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Capita has a beta of 0.818, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Restore has a beta of 0.106, indicating that its share price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Restore has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Capita. Restore is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Capita, 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
Capita	£2.31B	0.16	-£40.73M	-£144.13	N/A
Restore	£304.70M	1.18	£3.74M	-£4.70	N/A

Capita currently has a consensus price target of GBX 464.20, indicating a potential upside of 47.87%. Restore has a consensus price target of GBX 367.33, indicating a potential upside of 36.56%. Given Capita's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Capita is more favorable than Restore.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Capita	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Restore	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Restore has a net margin of 0.43% compared to Capita's net margin of -7.45%. Restore's return on equity of 0.58% beat Capita's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Capita	-7.45%	-142.88%	1.57%
Restore	0.43%	0.58%	3.37%

Summary

Restore beats Capita on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Capita compare to RWS?

Capita (LON:CPI) and RWS (LON:RWS) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

In the previous week, RWS had 5 more articles in the media than Capita. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for RWS and 2 mentions for Capita. Capita's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat RWS's score of 0.30 indicating that Capita is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Capita	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
RWS	0 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Capita currently has a consensus price target of GBX 464.20, indicating a potential upside of 47.87%. RWS has a consensus price target of GBX 172.50, indicating a potential upside of 82.44%. Given RWS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe RWS is more favorable than Capita.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Capita	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
RWS	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

RWS has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Capita. RWS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Capita, 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
Capita	£2.31B	0.16	-£40.73M	-£144.13	N/A
RWS	£690.10M	0.51	-£36.98M	-£27.00	N/A

Capita has a beta of 0.818, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RWS has a beta of 0.422, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.

27.1% of Capita shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.5% of RWS shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.4% of Capita shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.7% of RWS shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Capita has a net margin of -7.45% compared to RWS's net margin of -14.46%. RWS's return on equity of -12.22% beat Capita's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Capita	-7.45%	-142.88%	1.57%
RWS	-14.46%	-12.22%	3.42%

Summary

RWS beats Capita on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Capita compare to DWF Group?

Capita (LON:CPI) and DWF Group (LON:DWF) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk.

Capita has a beta of 0.818, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DWF Group has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

27.1% of Capita shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.2% of DWF Group shares are held by institutional investors. 13.4% of Capita shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.9% of DWF Group shares are held 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.

DWF Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Capita. Capita is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DWF 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
Capita	£2.31B	0.16	-£40.73M	-£144.13	N/A
DWF Group	£451.64M	0.00	£12.45M	£0.04	N/A

Capita presently has a consensus target price of GBX 464.20, suggesting a potential upside of 47.87%. Given Capita's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Capita is more favorable than DWF Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Capita	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
DWF Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

DWF Group has a net margin of 2.76% compared to Capita's net margin of -7.45%. DWF Group's return on equity of 19.89% beat Capita's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Capita	-7.45%	-142.88%	1.57%
DWF Group	2.76%	19.89%	5.74%

In the previous week, Capita had 2 more articles in the media than DWF Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Capita and 0 mentions for DWF Group. Capita's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat DWF Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Capita is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Capita	Positive
DWF Group	Neutral

Summary

DWF Group beats Capita on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Capita compare to Franchise Brands?

Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) and Capita (LON:CPI) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Franchise Brands has a beta of 0.457, meaning that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Capita has a beta of 0.818, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Franchise Brands has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Capita. Capita is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franchise Brands, 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
Franchise Brands	£142.15M	2.06	£7.75M	£4.64	32.95
Capita	£2.31B	0.16	-£40.73M	-£144.13	N/A

19.9% of Franchise Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.1% of Capita shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.8% of Franchise Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of Capita shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Franchise Brands had 3 more articles in the media than Capita. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Franchise Brands and 2 mentions for Capita. Capita's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Franchise Brands' score of -0.08 indicating that Capita is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Franchise Brands	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Capita	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Franchise Brands has a net margin of 6.32% compared to Capita's net margin of -7.45%. Franchise Brands' return on equity of 4.06% beat Capita's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franchise Brands	6.32%	4.06%	3.24%
Capita	-7.45%	-142.88%	1.57%

Franchise Brands presently has a consensus price target of GBX 197.50, indicating a potential upside of 29.17%. Capita has a consensus price target of GBX 464.20, indicating a potential upside of 47.87%. Given Capita's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Capita is more favorable than Franchise Brands.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Franchise Brands	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Capita	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

Franchise Brands beats Capita on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CPI vs. The Competition

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Metric	Capita	Specialty Business Services Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£376.02M	£5.09B	£9.43B	£2.77B
Dividend Yield	6.80%	4.77%	3.55%	6.14%
P/E Ratio	-2.18	26.32	25.04	365.97
Price / Sales	0.16	87.62	6,066.49	88,757.31
Price / Cash	1.07	40.54	27.62	27.89
Price / Book	31.10	7.31	4.77	7.70
Net Income	-£40.73M	£144.67M	£791.02M	£5.89B
1 Month Performance	17.20%	4.44%	5.19%	3.53%
1 Year Performance	53.88%	5.10%	41.44%	89.13%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CPI Capita	4.7394 of 5 stars	GBX 313.92 +1.1%	GBX 464.20 +47.9%	+52.2%	£376.02M	£2.31B	N/A	43,000	Positive News
JSG Johnson Service Group	3.2822 of 5 stars	GBX 131.20 +2.7%	GBX 178.33 +35.9%	-4.6%	£497.89M	£535.40M	14.26	6,165	Analyst Forecast
RST Restore	3.3273 of 5 stars	GBX 269.50 +2.5%	GBX 367.33 +36.3%	+8.0%	£362.95M	£304.70M	N/A	2,700	Positive News
RWS RWS	3.2573 of 5 stars	GBX 97.27 -3.0%	GBX 172.50 +77.3%	+17.0%	£361.04M	£690.10M	N/A	7,040	Gap Down
DWF DWF Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£340.61M	£451.64M	2,490.00	4,340

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How does Capita compare to Johnson Service Group?

Which has better earnings & valuation, JSG or CPI?

Which has more volatility and risk, JSG or CPI?

Do analysts prefer JSG or CPI?

Is JSG or CPI more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in JSG or CPI?

Does the media refer more to JSG or CPI?

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How does Capita compare to Restore?

Does the media favor CPI or RST?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CPI or RST?

Which has more volatility & risk, CPI or RST?

Which has better valuation & earnings, CPI or RST?

Do analysts recommend CPI or RST?

Is CPI or RST more profitable?

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How does Capita compare to RWS?

Does the media favor CPI or RWS?

Do analysts recommend CPI or RWS?

Which has better valuation & earnings, CPI or RWS?

Which has more volatility & risk, CPI or RWS?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CPI or RWS?

Is CPI or RWS more profitable?

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How does Capita compare to DWF Group?

Which has more volatility and risk, CPI or DWF?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CPI or DWF?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CPI or DWF?

Do analysts recommend CPI or DWF?

Is CPI or DWF more profitable?

Does the media prefer CPI or DWF?

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Which has more volatility & risk, FRAN or CPI?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FRAN or CPI?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FRAN or CPI?

Does the media refer more to FRAN or CPI?

Is FRAN or CPI more profitable?

Do analysts recommend FRAN or CPI?

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