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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).

How does Essentra compare to Vanquis Banking Group?

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

In the previous week, Essentra had 6 more articles in the media than Vanquis Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Essentra and 4 mentions for Vanquis Banking Group. Essentra's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Vanquis Banking Group's score of 0.44 indicating that Essentra is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Essentra
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Vanquis Banking Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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£315.70M0.94£3.50M£0.70148.86
Vanquis Banking Group£446.50M0.00£103.50M£0.41N/A

Essentra has a beta of 0.829, indicating that its stock price is 17% 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.

Essentra pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. 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 a net margin of 8.73% compared to Essentra's net margin of 1.71%. 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
Essentra1.71% 2.02% 1.74%
Vanquis Banking Group 8.73%17.19%4.14%

Essentra presently has a consensus target price of GBX 132.50, suggesting a potential upside of 27.16%. Given Essentra's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly 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)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Vanquis Banking 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. Comparatively, 84.0% of Vanquis Banking Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Essentra shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Vanquis Banking Group shares are owned by company 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.

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)?

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

In the previous week, Essentra had 10 more articles in the media than GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L). MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Essentra and 0 mentions for GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L). Essentra's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Essentra is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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

GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share. Essentra pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L) pays out 0.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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.

Essentra has a consensus target price of GBX 132.50, suggesting a potential upside of 27.16%. Given Essentra's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Essentra is more favorable than GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Essentra
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Essentra has a net margin of 1.71% compared to GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. Essentra's return on equity of 2.02% beat GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)N/A N/A N/A
Essentra 1.71%2.02%1.74%

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
GoCo Group plc (GOCO.L)£159.20M0.00N/A£2.70N/A
Essentra£315.70M0.94£3.50M£0.70148.86

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?

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

Essentra presently has a consensus price target of GBX 132.50, suggesting a potential upside of 27.16%. THG has a consensus price target of GBX 57.50, suggesting a potential upside of 89.77%. Given THG's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe THG is more favorable than Essentra.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Essentra
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
THG
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Essentra has a beta of 0.829, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, THG has a beta of 2.461, meaning that its share price is 146% more volatile than the broader market.

Essentra has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Essentra£315.70M0.94£3.50M£0.70148.86
THG£1.72B0.28-£235.23M£4.007.58

THG has a net margin of 3.15% compared to Essentra's net margin of 1.71%. THG's return on equity of 12.75% beat Essentra's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Essentra1.71% 2.02% 1.74%
THG 3.15%12.75%-2.68%

69.5% of Essentra shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.1% of THG shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Essentra shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.9% of THG shares are owned by company 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, Essentra had 7 more articles in the media than THG. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Essentra and 3 mentions for THG. Essentra's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat THG's score of -0.44 indicating that Essentra is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Essentra
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
THG
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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 related small-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

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£315.70M0.94£3.50M£0.70148.86
Concurrent Technologies£45.87M5.33£5.09M£5.5848.19

Essentra currently has a consensus target price of GBX 132.50, suggesting a potential upside of 27.16%. Concurrent Technologies has a consensus target price of GBX 262.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.38%. Given Essentra's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly 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)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Concurrent Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Concurrent Technologies has a net margin of 11.03% compared to Essentra's net margin of 1.71%. Concurrent Technologies' return on equity of 11.85% beat Essentra's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Essentra1.71% 2.02% 1.74%
Concurrent Technologies 11.03%11.85%8.31%

69.5% of Essentra shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.5% 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.

In the previous week, Essentra had 9 more articles in the media than Concurrent Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Essentra and 1 mentions for Concurrent Technologies. Essentra's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Concurrent Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that Essentra is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Essentra
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Concurrent Technologies
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Essentra has a beta of 0.829, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Concurrent Technologies has a beta of 1.305, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

Essentra pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. 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?

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

Essentra has a consensus price target of GBX 132.50, indicating a potential upside of 27.16%. Given Essentra's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Essentra is more favorable than Fairfx Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Fairfx Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Essentra
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

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
Fairfx Group£26.09M0.00N/A£1.60N/A
Essentra£315.70M0.94£3.50M£0.70148.86

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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Essentra had 10 more articles in the media than Fairfx Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Essentra and 0 mentions for Fairfx Group. Essentra's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Fairfx Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Essentra is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Fairfx Group Neutral
Essentra Positive

Essentra has a net margin of 1.71% compared to Fairfx Group's net margin of 0.00%. Essentra's return on equity of 2.02% beat Fairfx Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Fairfx GroupN/A N/A N/A
Essentra 1.71%2.02%1.74%

Summary

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

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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ESNT vs. The Competition

MetricEssentraInsurance IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£303.87M£19.59B£13.63B£2.79B
Dividend Yield1.96%3.28%5.95%6.15%
P/E Ratio148.8615.5028.66368.29
Price / Sales0.9428.81468.0083,501.30
Price / Cash4.9412.4844.5027.89
Price / Book1.099.803.687.04
Net Income£3.50M£1.80B£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day Performance8.88%0.49%4.00%6.43%
1 Month Performance26.68%0.60%-0.17%0.02%
1 Year Performance1.56%13.62%12.94%63.72%

Essentra Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ESNT
Essentra
2.5814 of 5 stars
GBX 104.20
-1.7%
GBX 132.50
+27.2%
+1.6%£303.87M£315.70M148.86350
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
2.3902 of 5 stars
GBX 30.98
-0.3%
GBX 57.50
+85.6%
+0.3%£491.61M£1.72B7.757,291
CNC
Concurrent Technologies
0.5479 of 5 stars
GBX 272
-2.9%
GBX 262.50
-3.5%
+52.8%£247.09M£45.87M48.7574,300

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This page (LON:ESNT) was last updated on 8/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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