CVS Group (CVSG) Competitors

XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) and CVS Group (LON:CVSG) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends.

Is XPS or CVSG more profitable?

XPS Pensions Group has a net margin of 128.13% compared to CVS Group's net margin of 3.20%. XPS Pensions Group's return on equity of 156.24% beat CVS Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XPS Pensions Group	128.13%	156.24%	7.60%
CVS Group	3.20%	7.86%	5.03%

Is XPS or CVSG a better dividend stock?

XPS Pensions Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. CVS Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. XPS Pensions Group pays out 8.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CVS Group pays out 27.7% 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. XPS Pensions Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of XPS or CVSG?

87.3% of XPS Pensions Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of CVS Group shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of XPS Pensions Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of CVS Group shares are held 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.

Which has more risk & volatility, XPS or CVSG?

XPS Pensions Group has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CVS Group has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, XPS or CVSG?

XPS Pensions Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CVS Group. XPS Pensions 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
XPS Pensions Group	£199.97M	3.59	£256.22M	£124.54	2.79
CVS Group	£646.77M	1.36	£20.68M	£28.88	42.51

Do analysts rate XPS or CVSG?

XPS Pensions Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 434, indicating a potential upside of 24.71%. CVS Group has a consensus target price of GBX 1,750, indicating a potential upside of 42.51%. Given CVS Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CVS Group is more favorable than XPS Pensions Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XPS Pensions Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
CVS Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media refer more to XPS or CVSG?

In the previous week, XPS Pensions Group and XPS Pensions Group both had 1 articles in the media. CVS Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat XPS Pensions Group's score of -0.73 indicating that CVS Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
XPS Pensions Group	Negative
CVS Group	Neutral

Summary

XPS Pensions Group beats CVS Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.