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ESNT vs. PFG, GOCO, THG, CNC, and FFX

Should you buy Essentra stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Essentra 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 Essentra include Vanquis Banking Group (PFG), GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) (GOCO), THG (THG), Concurrent Technologies (CNC), and Fairfx Group (FFX). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry.

How does Essentra compare to Vanquis Banking Group?

Essentra (LON:ESNT) and Vanquis Banking Group (LON:PFG) are both small-cap insurance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

69.5% of Essentra shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Vanquis Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Essentra shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Vanquis Banking Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Essentra pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Vanquis Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share. Essentra pays out 335.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Vanquis Banking Group pays out 4,146.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Essentra is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Essentra£302M0.79£3.50M£0.70120.00
Vanquis Banking Group£446.50M0.00£103.50M£0.41N/A

Essentra presently has a consensus price target of GBX 150, indicating a potential upside of 78.57%. Given Essentra's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Essentra is more favorable than Vanquis Banking Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Essentra
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Vanquis Banking Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Essentra had 1 more articles in the media than Vanquis Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Essentra and 0 mentions for Vanquis Banking Group. Essentra's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Vanquis Banking Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Essentra is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Essentra Positive
Vanquis Banking Group Neutral

Vanquis Banking Group has a net margin of 8.73% compared to Essentra's net margin of 0.70%. Vanquis Banking Group's return on equity of 17.19% beat Essentra's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Essentra0.70% 0.79% 1.74%
Vanquis Banking Group 8.73%17.19%4.14%

Essentra has a beta of 0.802, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vanquis Banking Group has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Vanquis Banking Group beats Essentra on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Essentra compare to GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)?

Essentra (LON:ESNT) and GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) (LON:GOCO) are both small-cap insurance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Essentra currently has a consensus target price of GBX 150, indicating a potential upside of 78.57%. Given Essentra's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Essentra is more favorable than GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Essentra
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Essentra had 1 more articles in the media than GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L). MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Essentra and 0 mentions for GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L). Essentra's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Essentra is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Essentra Positive
GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) Neutral

Essentra has higher revenue and earnings than GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L). GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Essentra, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Essentra£302M0.79£3.50M£0.70120.00
GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)£159.20M0.00N/A£2.70N/A

Essentra has a net margin of 0.70% compared to GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. Essentra's return on equity of 0.79% beat GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Essentra0.70% 0.79% 1.74%
GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) N/A N/A N/A

69.5% of Essentra shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Essentra shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Essentra pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share. Essentra pays out 335.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) pays out 0.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Essentra beats GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Essentra compare to THG?

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

In the previous week, Essentra had 1 more articles in the media than THG. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Essentra and 0 mentions for THG. THG's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Essentra's score of 0.75 indicating that THG is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
THG Positive
Essentra Positive

THG has a beta of 2.428, suggesting that its stock price is 143% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Essentra has a beta of 0.802, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
THG£1.72B0.31-£235.23M£4.008.34
Essentra£302M0.79£3.50M£0.70120.00

8.2% of THG shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.5% of Essentra shares are held by institutional investors. 22.9% of THG shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Essentra shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

THG currently has a consensus target price of GBX 57.50, suggesting a potential upside of 72.47%. Essentra has a consensus target price of GBX 150, suggesting a potential upside of 78.57%. Given Essentra's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Essentra is more favorable than THG.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
THG
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Essentra
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

THG has a net margin of 3.15% compared to Essentra's net margin of 0.70%. THG's return on equity of 12.75% beat Essentra's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
THG3.15% 12.75% -2.68%
Essentra 0.70%0.79%1.74%

Summary

Essentra beats THG on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Essentra compare to Concurrent Technologies?

Essentra (LON:ESNT) and Concurrent Technologies (LON:CNC) are both small-cap insurance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Essentra£302M0.79£3.50M£0.70120.00
Concurrent Technologies£45.87M4.95£5.09M£5.5844.77

Essentra has a beta of 0.802, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Concurrent Technologies has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

Concurrent Technologies has a net margin of 11.03% compared to Essentra's net margin of 0.70%. Concurrent Technologies' return on equity of 11.85% beat Essentra's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Essentra0.70% 0.79% 1.74%
Concurrent Technologies 11.03%11.85%8.31%

Essentra presently has a consensus price target of GBX 150, indicating a potential upside of 78.57%. Concurrent Technologies has a consensus price target of GBX 262.50, indicating a potential upside of 5.08%. Given Essentra's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Essentra is more favorable than Concurrent Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Essentra
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Concurrent Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Essentra had 1 more articles in the media than Concurrent Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Essentra and 0 mentions for Concurrent Technologies. Essentra's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Concurrent Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that Essentra is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Essentra Positive
Concurrent Technologies Neutral

69.5% of Essentra shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.3% of Concurrent Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Essentra shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.4% of Concurrent Technologies shares are held 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.

Essentra pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Concurrent Technologies pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Essentra pays out 335.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Concurrent Technologies pays out 19.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Concurrent Technologies beats Essentra on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Essentra compare to Fairfx Group?

Essentra (LON:ESNT) and Fairfx Group (LON:FFX) are both small-cap insurance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Essentra had 1 more articles in the media than Fairfx Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Essentra and 0 mentions for Fairfx Group. Essentra's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Fairfx Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Essentra is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Essentra Positive
Fairfx Group Neutral

Essentra has a net margin of 0.70% compared to Fairfx Group's net margin of 0.00%. Essentra's return on equity of 0.79% beat Fairfx Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Essentra0.70% 0.79% 1.74%
Fairfx Group N/A N/A N/A

Essentra presently has a consensus price target of GBX 150, indicating a potential upside of 78.57%. Given Essentra's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Essentra is more favorable than Fairfx Group.

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

69.5% of Essentra shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Essentra shares are owned 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Essentra£302M0.79£3.50M£0.70120.00
Fairfx Group£26.09M0.00N/A£1.60N/A

Summary

Essentra beats Fairfx Group on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ESNT vs. The Competition

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MetricEssentraSpecialty Chemicals IndustryMaterials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£238.49M£8.02B£4.93B£2.79B
Dividend Yield2.25%3.37%4.95%6.13%
P/E Ratio120.0019.2723.72364.81
Price / Sales0.79124.686,537.3087,608.26
Price / Cash4.9419.2527.3527.85
Price / Book0.883.469.667.74
Net Income£3.50M£213.62M£156.62M£5.88B
7 Day Performance-4.87%0.81%1.52%6.68%
1 Month Performance2.82%6.70%2.21%9.92%
1 Year Performance-12.50%34.94%72.90%75.85%

Essentra Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ESNT
Essentra
4.4196 of 5 stars		GBX 84
flat		GBX 150
+78.6%		-11.3%£238.49M£302M120.00350
PFG
Vanquis Banking Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£571.19M£446.50M548.7819,300
GOCO
GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)
N/AN/AN/AN/A£555.09M£159.20M48.745,450
THG
THG
3.2359 of 5 stars		GBX 33.08
+0.6%		GBX 57.50
+73.8%		+28.3%£524.93M£1.72B8.277,291
CNC
Concurrent Technologies
0.7519 of 5 stars		GBX 250.80
+0.7%		GBX 262.50
+4.7%		+22.9%£227.83M£45.87M44.9574,300

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