4imprint Group (FOUR) Competitors

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FOUR vs. WPP, HRI, RSG, CSN, and LOOK

Should you buy 4imprint Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares 4imprint 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 4imprint Group include WPP (WPP), Herald (HRI), Resolute Mining (RSG), Chesnara (CSN), and Lookers (LOOK). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does 4imprint Group compare to WPP?

4imprint Group (LON:FOUR) and WPP (LON:WPP) are both communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and earnings.

4imprint Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 247.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. WPP pays an annual dividend of GBX 31.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.1%. 4imprint Group pays out 61.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. WPP pays out -159.5% 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. WPP is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

4imprint Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,621.33, indicating a potential upside of 31.44%. WPP has a consensus target price of GBX 350, indicating a potential upside of 33.04%. Given WPP's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe WPP is more favorable than 4imprint Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
4imprint Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
WPP
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

53.6% of 4imprint Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of WPP shares are held by institutional investors. 9.1% of 4imprint Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of WPP shares are held by company 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.

In the previous week, WPP had 3 more articles in the media than 4imprint Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for WPP and 0 mentions for 4imprint Group. WPP's average media sentiment score of 0.17 beat 4imprint Group's score of 0.00 indicating that WPP is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
4imprint Group Neutral
WPP Neutral

4imprint Group has a beta of 0.692, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WPP has a beta of 0.663, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

WPP has higher revenue and earnings than 4imprint Group. WPP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 4imprint Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
4imprint Group£1.35B0.73£139.98M£403.308.72
WPP£13.55B0.21£203.92M-£20.00N/A

4imprint Group has a net margin of 8.43% compared to WPP's net margin of -1.59%. 4imprint Group's return on equity of 78.01% beat WPP's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
4imprint Group8.43% 78.01% 35.62%
WPP -1.59%-7.54%1.53%

Summary

4imprint Group beats WPP on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does 4imprint Group compare to Herald?

4imprint Group (LON:FOUR) and Herald (LON:HRI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

4imprint Group has a beta of 0.692, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Herald has a beta of 0.975936, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Herald has lower revenue, but higher earnings than 4imprint Group. 4imprint Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Herald, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
4imprint Group£1.35B0.73£139.98M£403.308.72
Herald£101.21M14.23£175.20M£199.0115.12

53.6% of 4imprint Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.6% of Herald shares are held by institutional investors. 9.1% of 4imprint Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.2% of Herald shares are held 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.

In the previous week, 4imprint Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Herald's score of -0.46 indicating that 4imprint Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
4imprint Group Neutral
Herald Neutral

Herald has a net margin of 86.00% compared to 4imprint Group's net margin of 8.43%. 4imprint Group's return on equity of 78.01% beat Herald's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
4imprint Group8.43% 78.01% 35.62%
Herald 86.00%7.67%9.22%

4imprint Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 4,621.33, indicating a potential upside of 31.44%. Given 4imprint Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe 4imprint Group is more favorable than Herald.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
4imprint Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Herald
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

4imprint Group beats Herald on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does 4imprint Group compare to Resolute Mining?

4imprint Group (LON:FOUR) and Resolute Mining (LON:RSG) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

53.6% of 4imprint Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.7% of Resolute Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 9.1% of 4imprint Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Resolute Mining shares are held 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.

Resolute Mining has a net margin of 12.76% compared to 4imprint Group's net margin of 8.43%. 4imprint Group's return on equity of 78.01% beat Resolute Mining's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
4imprint Group8.43% 78.01% 35.62%
Resolute Mining 12.76%17.01%6.41%

4imprint Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 4,621.33, indicating a potential upside of 31.44%. Resolute Mining has a consensus price target of GBX 284, indicating a potential upside of 400.00%. Given Resolute Mining's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Resolute Mining is more favorable than 4imprint Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
4imprint Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Resolute Mining
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

4imprint Group has a beta of 0.692, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Resolute Mining has a beta of 1.331, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

4imprint Group has higher revenue and earnings than Resolute Mining. 4imprint Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Resolute Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
4imprint Group£1.35B0.73£139.98M£403.308.72
Resolute Mining£865.60M1.40£15.35M£5.999.48

In the previous week, 4imprint Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Resolute Mining'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
4imprint Group Neutral
Resolute Mining Neutral

Summary

4imprint Group and Resolute Mining tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does 4imprint Group compare to Chesnara?

Chesnara (LON:CSN) and 4imprint Group (LON:FOUR) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

Chesnara has a beta of 0.529, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, 4imprint Group has a beta of 0.692, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Chesnara had 1 more articles in the media than 4imprint Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Chesnara and 0 mentions for 4imprint Group. Chesnara's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat 4imprint Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Chesnara is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Chesnara Neutral
4imprint Group Neutral

4imprint Group has a net margin of 8.43% compared to Chesnara's net margin of -1.01%. 4imprint Group's return on equity of 78.01% beat Chesnara's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Chesnara-1.01% -2.43% 0.04%
4imprint Group 8.43%78.01%35.62%

49.3% of Chesnara shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.6% of 4imprint Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Chesnara shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.1% of 4imprint Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

4imprint Group has higher revenue and earnings than Chesnara. Chesnara is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 4imprint Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Chesnara£897.10M0.86£4.20M-£5.05N/A
4imprint Group£1.35B0.73£139.98M£403.308.72

Chesnara pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. 4imprint Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 247.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. Chesnara pays out -429.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 4imprint Group pays out 61.3% 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.

Chesnara presently has a consensus target price of GBX 349.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.48%. 4imprint Group has a consensus target price of GBX 4,621.33, suggesting a potential upside of 31.44%. Given 4imprint Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe 4imprint Group is more favorable than Chesnara.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Chesnara
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
4imprint Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Summary

4imprint Group beats Chesnara on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does 4imprint Group compare to Lookers?

Lookers (LON:LOOK) and 4imprint Group (LON:FOUR) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

4imprint Group has a consensus target price of GBX 4,621.33, suggesting a potential upside of 31.44%. Given 4imprint Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe 4imprint Group is more favorable than Lookers.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lookers
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
4imprint Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

68.3% of Lookers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.6% of 4imprint Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Lookers shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.1% of 4imprint Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

4imprint Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lookers. Lookers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 4imprint Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lookers£4.48B0.00£63.90M£0.16N/A
4imprint Group£1.35B0.73£139.98M£403.308.72

Lookers pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share. 4imprint Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 247.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. Lookers pays out 1,875.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 4imprint Group pays out 61.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 4imprint Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, 4imprint Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Lookers' score of -1.27 indicating that 4imprint Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Lookers Negative
4imprint Group Neutral

Lookers has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, 4imprint Group has a beta of 0.692, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

4imprint Group has a net margin of 8.43% compared to Lookers' net margin of 1.43%. 4imprint Group's return on equity of 78.01% beat Lookers' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lookers1.43% 14.90% 3.91%
4imprint Group 8.43%78.01%35.62%

Summary

4imprint Group beats Lookers on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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FOUR vs. The Competition

Metric4imprint GroupAdvertising Agencies IndustryCommunication SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£986.01M£271.19M£3.34B£2.78B
Dividend Yield4.80%5.99%6.75%6.16%
P/E Ratio8.7215.5514.43365.72
Price / Sales0.7328.55104.2586,253.69
Price / Cash17.669.3015.6927.85
Price / Book6.712.084.877.92
Net Income£139.98M£18.37M£128.81M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-3.36%9.51%-0.39%-0.87%
1 Month Performance-6.73%-6.25%-3.05%-0.76%
1 Year Performance-0.98%-15.67%0.79%70.67%

4imprint Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FOUR
4imprint Group
3.9064 of 5 stars
GBX 3,515.81
-4.5%
GBX 4,621.33
+31.4%
+4.3%£986.01M£1.35B8.722,300
WPP
WPP
2.8195 of 5 stars
GBX 273.10
-4.0%
GBX 350
+28.2%
-47.7%£2.95B£13.55BN/A115,500
HRI
Herald
N/AGBX 3,130
+1.0%
N/A+39.1%£1.50B£101.21M15.736,600
RSG
Resolute Mining
2.2216 of 5 stars
GBX 61.60
-5.8%
GBX 284
+361.0%
+114.0%£1.32B£865.60M10.2840,000
CSN
Chesnara
1.3133 of 5 stars
GBX 332.50
+1.3%
GBX 349.50
+5.1%
+11.8%£766.97M£897.10MN/A5,700

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