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GBX 181.34 +3.14 (+1.76%)
As of 07/10/2026 12:03 PM Eastern

FGP vs. GOG, NEX, MCG, ROL, and IDS

Should you buy FirstGroup stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares FirstGroup 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 FirstGroup include The Go-Ahead Group (GOG), National Express Group (NEX), Mobico Group (MCG), Rotala (ROL), and International Distributions Services (IDS). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does FirstGroup compare to The Go-Ahead Group?

The Go-Ahead Group (LON:GOG) and FirstGroup (LON:FGP) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Go-Ahead Group£3.79B0.00N/A-£106.20N/A
FirstGroup£4.33B0.23-£12.65M£20.608.80

FirstGroup has a net margin of 2.49% compared to The Go-Ahead Group's net margin of 0.00%. FirstGroup's return on equity of 17.75% beat The Go-Ahead Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Go-Ahead GroupN/A N/A N/A
FirstGroup 2.49%17.75%2.38%

In the previous week, FirstGroup had 2 more articles in the media than The Go-Ahead Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for FirstGroup and 0 mentions for The Go-Ahead Group. The Go-Ahead Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled FirstGroup'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Go-Ahead Group Neutral
FirstGroup Neutral

56.1% of FirstGroup shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of FirstGroup shares are held 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.

FirstGroup has a consensus price target of GBX 247.50, suggesting a potential upside of 36.49%. Given FirstGroup's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FirstGroup is more favorable than The Go-Ahead Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Go-Ahead Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
FirstGroup
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

FirstGroup beats The Go-Ahead Group on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FirstGroup compare to National Express Group?

FirstGroup (LON:FGP) and National Express Group (LON:NEX) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

56.1% of FirstGroup shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.5% of National Express Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of FirstGroup shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.6% of National Express Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

FirstGroup presently has a consensus price target of GBX 247.50, suggesting a potential upside of 36.49%. Given FirstGroup's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FirstGroup is more favorable than National Express Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
FirstGroup
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
National Express Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
FirstGroup£4.33B0.23-£12.65M£20.608.80
National Express Group£2.81B0.00-£243.10M-£0.40N/A

FirstGroup has a net margin of 2.49% compared to National Express Group's net margin of -7.90%. FirstGroup's return on equity of 17.75% beat National Express Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
FirstGroup2.49% 17.75% 2.38%
National Express Group -7.90%-15.37%2.03%

In the previous week, FirstGroup had 2 more articles in the media than National Express Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for FirstGroup and 0 mentions for National Express Group. FirstGroup's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled National Express Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
FirstGroup Neutral
National Express Group Neutral

FirstGroup pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. National Express Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share. FirstGroup pays out 34.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. National Express Group pays out -2,500.0% 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.

FirstGroup has a beta of 0.707, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, National Express Group has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

FirstGroup beats National Express Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FirstGroup compare to Mobico Group?

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

FirstGroup has a net margin of 2.49% compared to Mobico Group's net margin of -10.75%. Mobico Group's return on equity of 160.47% beat FirstGroup's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
FirstGroup2.49% 17.75% 2.38%
Mobico Group -10.75%160.47%2.46%

56.1% of FirstGroup shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.0% of Mobico Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of FirstGroup shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Mobico Group shares are held 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
FirstGroup£4.33B0.23-£12.65M£20.608.80
Mobico Group£2.74B0.06-£141.24M-£51.80N/A

FirstGroup has a beta of 0.707, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mobico Group has a beta of 1.308, indicating that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

FirstGroup currently has a consensus target price of GBX 247.50, indicating a potential upside of 36.49%. Mobico Group has a consensus target price of GBX 30, indicating a potential upside of 13.19%. Given FirstGroup's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe FirstGroup is more favorable than Mobico Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
FirstGroup
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Mobico Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, FirstGroup had 1 more articles in the media than Mobico Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for FirstGroup and 1 mentions for Mobico Group. Mobico Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat FirstGroup's score of 0.00 indicating that Mobico Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
FirstGroup
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Mobico Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

FirstGroup beats Mobico Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FirstGroup compare to Rotala?

Rotala (LON:ROL) and FirstGroup (LON:FGP) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

12.3% of Rotala shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.1% of FirstGroup shares are owned by institutional investors. 75.1% of Rotala shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of FirstGroup shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, FirstGroup had 2 more articles in the media than Rotala. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for FirstGroup and 0 mentions for Rotala. Rotala's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled FirstGroup'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Rotala Neutral
FirstGroup Neutral

Rotala pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share. FirstGroup pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Rotala pays out -10,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FirstGroup pays out 34.0% 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Rotala£98.52M0.00£1.17M-£0.02N/A
FirstGroup£4.33B0.23-£12.65M£20.608.80

Rotala has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FirstGroup has a beta of 0.707, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

FirstGroup has a consensus target price of GBX 247.50, suggesting a potential upside of 36.49%. Given FirstGroup's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FirstGroup is more favorable than Rotala.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Rotala
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
FirstGroup
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

FirstGroup has a net margin of 2.49% compared to Rotala's net margin of -0.93%. FirstGroup's return on equity of 17.75% beat Rotala's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Rotala-0.93% -3.35% 1.24%
FirstGroup 2.49%17.75%2.38%

Summary

FirstGroup beats Rotala on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FirstGroup compare to International Distributions Services?

FirstGroup (LON:FGP) and International Distributions Services (LON:IDS) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

FirstGroup pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. International Distributions Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. FirstGroup pays out 34.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Distributions Services pays out 35.4% 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. FirstGroup is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, FirstGroup had 1 more articles in the media than International Distributions Services. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for FirstGroup and 1 mentions for International Distributions Services. International Distributions Services' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat FirstGroup's score of 0.00 indicating that International Distributions Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
FirstGroup
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
International Distributions Services
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

FirstGroup has a net margin of 2.49% compared to International Distributions Services' net margin of 0.43%. FirstGroup's return on equity of 17.75% beat International Distributions Services' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
FirstGroup2.49% 17.75% 2.38%
International Distributions Services 0.43%1.47%1.97%

International Distributions Services has higher revenue and earnings than FirstGroup. FirstGroup is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Distributions Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
FirstGroup£4.33B0.23-£12.65M£20.608.80
International Distributions Services£12.69B0.27£54.04M£5.6463.63

56.1% of FirstGroup shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of International Distributions Services shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of FirstGroup shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of International Distributions Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

FirstGroup presently has a consensus price target of GBX 247.50, indicating a potential upside of 36.49%. Given FirstGroup's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe FirstGroup is more favorable than International Distributions Services.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
FirstGroup
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
International Distributions Services
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

FirstGroup has a beta of 0.707, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, International Distributions Services has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

FirstGroup beats International Distributions Services on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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FGP vs. The Competition

MetricFirstGroupRailroads IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£958.17M£28.09B£9.45B£3.00B
Dividend Yield4.04%2.62%3.54%6.17%
P/E Ratio8.8014.8426.98368.17
Price / Sales0.235.791,935.4884,565.43
Price / Cash1.11173.7527.4327.87
Price / Book2.092.324.467.68
Net Income-£12.65M£1.54B£791.21M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-3.66%-0.35%-0.66%-0.68%
1 Month Performance4.85%1.20%0.63%-1.01%
1 Year Performance-17.58%8.80%15.90%61.81%

FirstGroup Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FGP
FirstGroup
3.3177 of 5 stars
GBX 181.34
+1.8%
GBX 247.50
+36.5%
-17.6%£958.17M£4.33B8.8031,477
GOG
The Go-Ahead Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£667.52M£3.79BN/A27,000
NEX
National Express Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£665.06M£2.81BN/A46,200
MCG
Mobico Group
1.4985 of 5 stars
GBX 24.73
-4.0%
GBX 30
+21.3%
-8.6%£150.96M£2.74BN/A4,300
ROL
Rotala
N/AN/AN/AN/A£19.54M£98.52MN/A17,500

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This page (LON:FGP) was last updated on 7/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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