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CVSG vs. XPS, MER, DTY, AA, and PVG

Should you buy CVS Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares CVS Group 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 CVS Group include XPS Pensions Group (XPS), Mears Group (MER), Dignity (DTY), AA (AA), and Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) (PVG). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry.

How does CVS Group compare to XPS Pensions Group?

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

XPS Pensions Group has a beta of 0.338, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CVS Group has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

59.7% of XPS Pensions Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.5% of CVS Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of XPS Pensions Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of CVS Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
XPS Pensions Group£246.90M2.60£256.22M£11.9026.43
CVS Group£692.80M1.23£20.68M£68.9017.66

XPS Pensions Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 456.50, indicating a potential upside of 45.15%. CVS Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,724, indicating a potential upside of 41.66%. Given XPS Pensions Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe XPS Pensions Group is more favorable than CVS Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
XPS Pensions Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 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

XPS Pensions Group has a net margin of 10.51% compared to CVS Group's net margin of 2.31%. XPS Pensions Group's return on equity of 14.67% beat CVS Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
XPS Pensions Group10.51% 14.67% 7.60%
CVS Group 2.31%5.35%5.03%

In the previous week, CVS Group had 2 more articles in the media than XPS Pensions Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for CVS Group and 0 mentions for XPS Pensions Group. CVS Group's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat XPS Pensions Group's score of 0.00 indicating that CVS Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
XPS Pensions Group Neutral
CVS Group Neutral

XPS Pensions Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. CVS Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. XPS Pensions Group pays out 100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CVS Group pays out 12.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

XPS Pensions Group beats CVS Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CVS Group compare to Mears Group?

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

48.5% of CVS Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.3% of Mears Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of CVS Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Mears Group 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.

CVS Group has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mears Group has a beta of 0.478, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

CVS Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,724, suggesting a potential upside of 41.66%. Mears Group has a consensus price target of GBX 506, suggesting a potential upside of 21.91%. Given CVS Group's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe CVS Group is more favorable than Mears Group.

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

In the previous week, CVS Group had 1 more articles in the media than Mears Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for CVS Group and 1 mentions for Mears Group. Mears Group's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat CVS Group's score of 0.48 indicating that Mears Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CVS Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Mears Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Mears Group has a net margin of 4.07% compared to CVS Group's net margin of 2.31%. Mears Group's return on equity of 23.94% beat CVS Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CVS Group2.31% 5.35% 5.03%
Mears Group 4.07%23.94%5.86%

Mears Group has higher revenue and earnings than CVS Group. Mears 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
CVS Group£692.80M1.23£20.68M£68.9017.66
Mears Group£1.14B0.29£39.43M£53.867.71

CVS Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Mears Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 16.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. CVS Group pays out 12.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mears Group pays out 31.3% 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.

Summary

Mears Group beats CVS Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CVS Group compare to Dignity?

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

48.5% of CVS Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.7% of Dignity shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of CVS Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 36.9% of Dignity shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

CVS Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,724, indicating a potential upside of 41.66%. Given CVS Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe CVS Group is more favorable than Dignity.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CVS Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Dignity
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, CVS Group had 2 more articles in the media than Dignity. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for CVS Group and 0 mentions for Dignity. CVS Group's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Dignity's score of 0.00 indicating that CVS Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
CVS Group Neutral
Dignity Neutral

CVS Group has a net margin of 2.31% compared to Dignity's net margin of -85.18%. CVS Group's return on equity of 5.35% beat Dignity's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CVS Group2.31% 5.35% 5.03%
Dignity -85.18%N/A 0.57%

CVS Group has higher revenue and earnings than Dignity. Dignity 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
CVS Group£692.80M1.23£20.68M£68.9017.66
Dignity£323.10M0.00-£275.20M-£5.64N/A

CVS Group has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dignity has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

CVS Group beats Dignity on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CVS Group compare to AA?

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

In the previous week, CVS Group had 2 more articles in the media than AA. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for CVS Group and 0 mentions for AA. CVS Group's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat AA's score of 0.00 indicating that CVS Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
AA Neutral
CVS Group Neutral

48.5% of CVS Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of CVS Group 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.

CVS Group has a consensus target price of GBX 1,724, suggesting a potential upside of 41.66%. Given CVS Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CVS Group is more favorable than AA.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AA
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
CVS Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

CVS Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than AA. AA 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
AA£982M0.00N/A£11.70N/A
CVS Group£692.80M1.23£20.68M£68.9017.66

CVS Group has a net margin of 2.31% compared to AA's net margin of 0.00%. CVS Group's return on equity of 5.35% beat AA's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AAN/A N/A N/A
CVS Group 2.31%5.35%5.03%

AA pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.02 per share. CVS Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. AA pays out 0.2% 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.

Summary

CVS Group beats AA on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CVS Group compare to Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)?

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

In the previous week, CVS Group had 2 more articles in the media than Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L). MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for CVS Group and 0 mentions for Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L). CVS Group's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that CVS Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) Neutral
CVS Group Neutral

CVS Group has a consensus target price of GBX 1,724, suggesting a potential upside of 41.66%. Given CVS Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CVS Group is more favorable than Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
CVS Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

CVS Group has higher revenue and earnings than Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L). Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) 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
Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)£3.96M0.00N/A-£16.50N/A
CVS Group£692.80M1.23£20.68M£68.9017.66

CVS Group has a net margin of 2.31% compared to Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. CVS Group's return on equity of 5.35% beat Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)N/A N/A N/A
CVS Group 2.31%5.35%5.03%

48.5% of CVS Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of CVS Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

CVS Group beats Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CVSG vs. The Competition

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MetricCVS GroupPersonal Services IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£851.50M£811.86M£4.01B£2.81B
Dividend Yield0.69%2.46%3.50%6.16%
P/E Ratio17.6620.6672.54366.73
Price / Sales1.2359.31323.7186,467.05
Price / Cash30.3363.6230.8127.85
Price / Book3.352.503.357.71
Net Income£20.68M£41.67M£249.12M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-1.14%1.07%0.70%0.87%
1 Month Performance3.22%3.42%1.43%1.77%
1 Year Performance-3.41%-3.43%0.53%73.22%

CVS Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CVSG
CVS Group
3.647 of 5 stars		GBX 1,217
+0.2%		GBX 1,724
+41.7%		-3.0%£851.50M£692.80M17.669,100
XPS
XPS Pensions Group
N/AGBX 309.50
+0.7%		GBX 456.50
+47.5%		-17.4%£632.82M£246.90M26.011,712
MER
Mears Group
4.6768 of 5 stars		GBX 404
+2.5%		GBX 506
+25.2%		+6.8%£325.68M£1.14B7.505,000
DTY
Dignity
N/AN/AN/AN/A£275.43M£323.10MN/A3,323
AA
AA
N/AN/AN/AN/A£218.24M£982M2.9913,100

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This page (LON:CVSG) was last updated on 6/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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