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GBX 281 +3.00 (+1.08%)
As of 08/21/2026 12:30 PM Eastern

CPI vs. RWI, EQN, RPS, ITE, and MNZS

Should you buy Capita stock or one of its competitors? Capita's main competitors and comparable companies include Renewi (RWI), Equiniti Group (EQN), RPS Group (RPS), ITE Group (ITE), and John Menzies (MNZS). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "commercial services & supplies" industry.

How does Capita compare to Renewi?

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

Renewi has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Capita has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

74.7% of Renewi shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.7% of Capita shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of Renewi shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Capita 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, Capita had 1 more articles in the media than Renewi. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Capita and 0 mentions for Renewi. Capita's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Renewi's score of 0.00 indicating that Capita is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Renewi Neutral
Capita Very Positive

Renewi has a net margin of -2.02% compared to Capita's net margin of -10.32%. Renewi's return on equity of -10.69% beat Capita's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Renewi-2.02% -10.69% 3.01%
Capita -10.32%-677.10%1.57%

Capita has a consensus target price of GBX 408.20, suggesting a potential upside of 45.27%. Given Capita's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Capita is more favorable than Renewi.

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

Renewi has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Capita. Capita is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Renewi, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Renewi£1.12B0.75£40.41M£35.0124.79
Capita£2.30B0.15-£40.73M-£144.13N/A

Summary

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

How does Capita compare to Equiniti Group?

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

Capita presently has a consensus target price of GBX 408.20, indicating a potential upside of 45.27%. Given Capita's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Capita is more favorable than Equiniti 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
Equiniti Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Equiniti Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Capita's net margin of -10.32%. Equiniti Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Capita's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Capita-10.32% -677.10% 1.57%
Equiniti Group N/A N/A N/A

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Capita£2.30B0.15-£40.73M-£144.13N/A
Equiniti Group£442.80M0.00N/A£2.30N/A

28.7% of Capita shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of Capita shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Capita had 1 more articles in the media than Equiniti Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Capita and 0 mentions for Equiniti Group. Capita's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Equiniti Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Capita is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Capita Very Positive
Equiniti Group Neutral

Summary

Capita beats Equiniti Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Capita compare to RPS Group?

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

RPS Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Capita's net margin of -10.32%. RPS Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Capita's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Capita-10.32% -677.10% 1.57%
RPS Group N/A N/A N/A

28.7% of Capita shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of Capita shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Capita£2.30B0.15-£40.73M-£144.13N/A
RPS Group£510M0.00N/A£0.03N/A

In the previous week, Capita had 1 more articles in the media than RPS Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Capita and 0 mentions for RPS Group. Capita's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat RPS Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Capita is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Capita Very Positive
RPS Group Neutral

Capita presently has a consensus price target of GBX 408.20, suggesting a potential upside of 45.27%. Given Capita's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Capita is more favorable than RPS 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
RPS Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Capita beats RPS Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Capita compare to ITE Group?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ITE Group£208.10M0.00N/A-£0.90N/A
Capita£2.30B0.15-£40.73M-£144.13N/A

28.7% of Capita shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of Capita shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

ITE Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Capita's net margin of -10.32%. ITE Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Capita's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ITE GroupN/A N/A N/A
Capita -10.32%-677.10%1.57%

Capita has a consensus price target of GBX 408.20, suggesting a potential upside of 45.27%. Given Capita's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Capita is more favorable than ITE Group.

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

In the previous week, Capita had 1 more articles in the media than ITE Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Capita and 0 mentions for ITE Group. Capita's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat ITE Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Capita is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ITE Group Neutral
Capita Very Positive

Summary

Capita beats ITE Group on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Capita compare to John Menzies?

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

28.7% of Capita shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of Capita shares are owned 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.

Capita has a consensus price target of GBX 408.20, indicating a potential upside of 45.27%. Given Capita's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Capita is more favorable than John Menzies.

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

In the previous week, Capita had 1 more articles in the media than John Menzies. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Capita and 0 mentions for John Menzies. Capita's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat John Menzies' score of 0.00 indicating that Capita is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
John Menzies Neutral
Capita Very Positive

John Menzies has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Capita's net margin of -10.32%. John Menzies' return on equity of 0.00% beat Capita's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
John MenziesN/A N/A N/A
Capita -10.32%-677.10%1.57%

John Menzies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Capita. Capita is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than John Menzies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
John Menzies£1.35B0.00N/A£0.14N/A
Capita£2.30B0.15-£40.73M-£144.13N/A

Summary

Capita beats John Menzies on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CPI vs. The Competition

MetricCapitaCommercial Services & Supplies IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£336.58M£4.25B£10.62B£2.56B
Dividend Yield6.80%5.08%97.23%6.14%
P/E Ratio-1.9528.8526.64367.57
Price / Sales0.151,042.76325.2283,481.86
Price / Cash1.0722.4524.3827.89
Price / Book27.844.194.507.19
Net Income-£40.73M£146.38M£610.97M£5.89B
7 Day Performance4.47%-0.67%-1.42%0.30%
1 Month Performance15.16%1.35%2.16%2.84%
1 Year Performance18.82%14.20%13.10%22.29%

Capita Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CPI
Capita
4.6415 of 5 stars
GBX 281
+1.1%
GBX 408.20
+45.3%
+18.8%£336.58M£2.30BN/A43,000
RWI
Renewi
N/AGBX 868
flat
N/AN/A£835.15M£1.12B24.796,500
EQN
Equiniti Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£661.23M£442.80M78.175,288
RPS
RPS Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£613.30M£510M7,366.675,000
ITE
ITE Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£611.84M£208.10MN/A1,382

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This page (LON:CPI) was last updated on 8/22/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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