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CRL vs. ADT, ULS, STAF, NEO, and FCCN

Should you buy Creightons stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Creightons 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 Creightons include AdEPT Technology Group (ADT), ULS Technology (ULS), Staffline Group (STAF), Neo Energy Metals (NEO), and French Connection Group (FCCN). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does Creightons compare to AdEPT Technology Group?

AdEPT Technology Group (LON:ADT) and Creightons (LON:CRL) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and risk.

In the previous week, AdEPT Technology Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Creightons'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
AdEPT Technology Group Neutral
Creightons Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AdEPT Technology Group£68.03M0.00-£4.27M-£0.17N/A
Creightons£54.21M0.30-£3.53M£3.177.57

AdEPT Technology Group has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Creightons has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

AdEPT Technology Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share. Creightons pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. AdEPT Technology Group pays out -588.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Creightons pays out 15.8% 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.

36.5% of AdEPT Technology Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.9% of Creightons shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.8% of AdEPT Technology Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.0% of Creightons shares are owned 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.

Creightons has a net margin of 4.28% compared to AdEPT Technology Group's net margin of -6.28%. Creightons' return on equity of 9.43% beat AdEPT Technology Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AdEPT Technology Group-6.28% -29.41% 0.16%
Creightons 4.28%9.43%2.35%

Summary

Creightons beats AdEPT Technology Group on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Creightons compare to ULS Technology?

ULS Technology (LON:ULS) and Creightons (LON:CRL) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

In the previous week, ULS Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Creightons'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
ULS Technology Neutral
Creightons Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ULS Technology£20.22M0.00N/A£23.30N/A
Creightons£54.21M0.30-£3.53M£3.177.57

12.9% of Creightons shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.0% of Creightons shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Creightons has a net margin of 4.28% compared to ULS Technology's net margin of 0.00%. Creightons' return on equity of 9.43% beat ULS Technology's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ULS TechnologyN/A N/A N/A
Creightons 4.28%9.43%2.35%

Summary

Creightons beats ULS Technology on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Creightons compare to Staffline Group?

Staffline Group (LON:STAF) and Creightons (LON:CRL) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

Creightons has a net margin of 4.28% compared to Staffline Group's net margin of 0.43%. Staffline Group's return on equity of 13.11% beat Creightons' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Staffline Group0.43% 13.11% 2.83%
Creightons 4.28%9.43%2.35%

In the previous week, Staffline Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Creightons'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Staffline Group Neutral
Creightons Neutral

Staffline Group has a beta of 0.513, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Creightons has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Staffline Group£1.11B0.04-£18.31M£3.8010.26
Creightons£54.21M0.30-£3.53M£3.177.57

20.8% of Staffline Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.9% of Creightons shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.3% of Staffline Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 31.0% of Creightons shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Staffline Group beats Creightons on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Creightons compare to Neo Energy Metals?

Creightons (LON:CRL) and Neo Energy Metals (LON:NEO) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings and media sentiment.

Creightons has a net margin of 4.28% compared to Neo Energy Metals' net margin of 0.00%. Neo Energy Metals' return on equity of 10,727.99% beat Creightons' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Creightons4.28% 9.43% 2.35%
Neo Energy Metals N/A 10,727.99%N/A

In the previous week, Creightons' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Neo Energy Metals'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Creightons Neutral
Neo Energy Metals Neutral

Creightons has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Neo Energy Metals has a beta of 3.978, indicating that its stock price is 298% more volatile than the broader market.

Creightons has higher revenue and earnings than Neo Energy Metals. Neo Energy Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Creightons, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Creightons£54.21M0.30-£3.53M£3.177.57
Neo Energy MetalsN/AN/A-£4.24M-£0.00N/A

12.9% of Creightons shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.0% of Neo Energy Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.0% of Creightons shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.8% of Neo Energy Metals 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.

Summary

Creightons beats Neo Energy Metals on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Creightons compare to French Connection Group?

Creightons (LON:CRL) and French Connection Group (LON:FCCN) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings and media sentiment.

Creightons has a net margin of 4.28% compared to French Connection Group's net margin of 0.00%. Creightons' return on equity of 9.43% beat French Connection Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Creightons4.28% 9.43% 2.35%
French Connection Group N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, French Connection Group had 1 more articles in the media than Creightons. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for French Connection Group and 0 mentions for Creightons. Creightons' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled French Connection Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Creightons Neutral
French Connection Group Neutral

12.9% of Creightons shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.0% of Creightons 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Creightons£54.21M0.30-£3.53M£3.177.57
French Connection Group£87.80M0.00N/A-£7.80N/A

Summary

Creightons beats French Connection Group on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CRL vs. The Competition

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MetricCreightonsHousehold & Personal Products IndustryDefensive SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£16.45M£11.59B£8.29B£2.79B
Dividend Yield2.33%2.86%3.26%6.09%
P/E Ratio7.5713.39884.83366.15
Price / Sales0.3010,305,967.16992,149.6288,429.84
Price / Cash26.8217.16140.8827.89
Price / Book0.742.359.577.74
Net Income-£3.53M£912.33M£1.03B£5.89B
7 Day Performance2.13%-0.67%-0.63%0.82%
1 Month Performance0.25%-2.52%-1.09%2.78%
1 Year Performance-30.97%-6.51%271.93%87.90%

Creightons Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CRL
Creightons
N/AGBX 24
flat		N/A-38.0%£16.45M£54.21M7.5721,400
ADT
AdEPT Technology Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£50.21M£68.03MN/A25,000
ULS
ULS Technology
N/AN/AN/AN/A£47.36M£20.22M3.13100
STAF
Staffline Group
N/AGBX 40.50
-5.8%		N/A+42.0%£45.90M£1.11B10.662,300
NEO
Neo Energy Metals
N/AGBX 1.15
+7.0%		N/AN/A£30.10MN/AN/A2,100

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This page (LON:CRL) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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