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Franchise Brands (FRAN) Competitors

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FRAN vs. JSG, CPI, RWS, RST, and DWF

Should you buy Franchise Brands stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Franchise Brands 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 Franchise Brands include Johnson Service Group (JSG), Capita (CPI), RWS (RWS), Restore (RST), and DWF Group (DWF). These companies are all part of the "specialty business services" industry.

How does Franchise Brands compare to Johnson Service Group?

Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) and Johnson Service Group (LON:JSG) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Franchise Brands presently has a consensus target price of GBX 197.50, suggesting a potential upside of 39.08%. Johnson Service Group has a consensus target price of GBX 178.33, suggesting a potential upside of 19.29%. Given Franchise Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Franchise Brands is more favorable than Johnson Service Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Franchise Brands
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Johnson Service Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

In the previous week, Franchise Brands had 9 more articles in the media than Johnson Service Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Franchise Brands and 1 mentions for Johnson Service Group. Johnson Service Group's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Franchise Brands' score of 0.32 indicating that Johnson Service Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Franchise Brands
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Johnson Service Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

19.9% of Franchise Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Johnson Service Group shares are held by institutional investors. 31.8% of Franchise Brands shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Johnson Service Group shares are held 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Franchise Brands£142.15M1.91£7.75M£4.6430.60
Johnson Service Group£535.40M1.06£31.14M£9.2016.25

Franchise Brands pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Johnson Service Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Franchise Brands pays out 52.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Johnson Service Group pays out 46.7% 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. Johnson Service Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Franchise Brands has a beta of 0.457, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Johnson Service Group has a beta of 1.022, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

Johnson Service Group has a net margin of 6.93% compared to Franchise Brands' net margin of 6.32%. Johnson Service Group's return on equity of 13.04% beat Franchise Brands' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Franchise Brands6.32% 4.06% 3.24%
Johnson Service Group 6.93%13.04%6.40%

Summary

Johnson Service Group beats Franchise Brands on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franchise Brands compare to Capita?

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

Capita has a beta of 0.818, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franchise Brands has a beta of 0.457, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Franchise Brands has a net margin of 6.32% compared to Capita's net margin of -7.45%. Franchise Brands' return on equity of 4.06% beat Capita's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Capita-7.45% -142.88% 1.57%
Franchise Brands 6.32%4.06%3.24%

27.1% of Capita shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.9% of Franchise Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 13.4% of Capita shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 31.8% of Franchise Brands shares are held by 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, Franchise Brands had 3 more articles in the media than Capita. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Franchise Brands and 7 mentions for Capita. Capita's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Franchise Brands' score of 0.32 indicating that Capita is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Capita
1 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Franchise Brands
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Capita£2.31B0.19-£40.73M-£144.13N/A
Franchise Brands£142.15M1.91£7.75M£4.6430.60

Capita currently has a consensus price target of GBX 464.20, suggesting a potential upside of 25.29%. Franchise Brands has a consensus price target of GBX 197.50, suggesting a potential upside of 39.08%. Given Franchise Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Franchise Brands is more favorable than Capita.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Capita
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Franchise Brands
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Franchise Brands beats Capita on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franchise Brands compare to RWS?

RWS (LON:RWS) and Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

39.5% of RWS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.9% of Franchise Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.7% of RWS shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 31.8% of Franchise Brands shares are owned by 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.

In the previous week, Franchise Brands had 8 more articles in the media than RWS. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Franchise Brands and 2 mentions for RWS. Franchise Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat RWS's score of -0.34 indicating that Franchise Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
RWS
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Franchise Brands
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
RWS£690.10M0.57-£36.98M-£27.00N/A
Franchise Brands£142.15M1.91£7.75M£4.6430.60

RWS currently has a consensus price target of GBX 172.50, indicating a potential upside of 63.51%. Franchise Brands has a consensus price target of GBX 197.50, indicating a potential upside of 39.08%. Given RWS's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe RWS is more favorable than Franchise Brands.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
RWS
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Franchise Brands
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

RWS pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.8%. Franchise Brands pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. RWS pays out -46.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franchise Brands pays out 52.8% 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. RWS is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Franchise Brands has a net margin of 6.32% compared to RWS's net margin of -14.46%. Franchise Brands' return on equity of 4.06% beat RWS's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
RWS-14.46% -12.22% 3.42%
Franchise Brands 6.32%4.06%3.24%

RWS has a beta of 0.485, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franchise Brands has a beta of 0.457, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Franchise Brands beats RWS on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franchise Brands compare to Restore?

Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) and Restore (LON:RST) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Franchise Brands pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Restore pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Franchise Brands pays out 52.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Restore pays out -127.7% 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. Restore is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Franchise Brands£142.15M1.91£7.75M£4.6430.60
Restore£304.70M1.14£3.74M-£4.70N/A

Franchise Brands presently has a consensus price target of GBX 197.50, suggesting a potential upside of 39.08%. Restore has a consensus price target of GBX 367.33, suggesting a potential upside of 41.83%. Given Restore's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Restore is more favorable than Franchise Brands.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Franchise Brands
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Restore
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

19.9% of Franchise Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.6% of Restore shares are held by institutional investors. 31.8% of Franchise Brands shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.9% of Restore shares are held by company 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.

Franchise Brands has a beta of 0.457, meaning that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Restore has a beta of 0.124, meaning that its share price is 88% less volatile than the broader market.

Franchise Brands has a net margin of 6.32% compared to Restore's net margin of 0.43%. Franchise Brands' return on equity of 4.06% beat Restore's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Franchise Brands6.32% 4.06% 3.24%
Restore 0.43%0.58%3.37%

In the previous week, Franchise Brands had 8 more articles in the media than Restore. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Franchise Brands and 2 mentions for Restore. Restore's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Franchise Brands' score of 0.32 indicating that Restore is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Franchise Brands
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Restore
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Franchise Brands beats Restore on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franchise Brands compare to DWF Group?

DWF Group (LON:DWF) and Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and valuation.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DWF Group£451.64M0.00£12.45M£0.04N/A
Franchise Brands£142.15M1.91£7.75M£4.6430.60

DWF Group has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franchise Brands has a beta of 0.457, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Franchise Brands has a net margin of 6.32% compared to DWF Group's net margin of 2.76%. DWF Group's return on equity of 19.89% beat Franchise Brands' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DWF Group2.76% 19.89% 5.74%
Franchise Brands 6.32%4.06%3.24%

Franchise Brands has a consensus target price of GBX 197.50, suggesting a potential upside of 39.08%. Given Franchise Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Franchise Brands is more favorable than DWF Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
DWF Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Franchise Brands
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Franchise Brands had 9 more articles in the media than DWF Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Franchise Brands and 1 mentions for DWF Group. Franchise Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat DWF Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Franchise Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
DWF Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Franchise Brands
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

36.2% of DWF Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.9% of Franchise Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 54.9% of DWF Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.8% of Franchise Brands shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

DWF Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share. Franchise Brands pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. DWF Group pays out 12,500.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Franchise Brands pays out 52.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franchise Brands is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Franchise Brands beats DWF Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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FRAN vs. The Competition

MetricFranchise BrandsSpecialty Business Services IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£272.19M£5.01B£9.61B£2.78B
Dividend Yield1.71%4.72%3.54%6.13%
P/E Ratio30.6026.0725.13364.74
Price / Sales1.9186.025,129.1187,565.33
Price / Cash29.0040.5428.2027.85
Price / Book1.267.495.087.71
Net Income£7.75M£144.67M£794.09M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-1.73%-1.03%0.52%0.07%
1 Month PerformanceN/A0.72%2.39%3.26%
1 Year Performance-7.19%4.90%30.55%75.52%

Franchise Brands Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FRAN
Franchise Brands
4.0546 of 5 stars
GBX 142
-4.7%
GBX 197.50
+39.1%
+1.0%£272.19M£142.15M30.60715
JSG
Johnson Service Group
2.4484 of 5 stars
GBX 152.90
+0.5%
GBX 178.33
+16.6%
+1.9%£580.74M£535.40M16.626,165
CPI
Capita
4.7587 of 5 stars
GBX 399.55
-0.5%
GBX 464.20
+16.2%
+75.9%£478.58M£2.31BN/A43,000
RWS
RWS
2.993 of 5 stars
GBX 108
+1.9%
GBX 172.50
+59.7%
+39.0%£400.86M£690.10MN/A7,040
RST
Restore
3.7126 of 5 stars
GBX 268
+3.1%
GBX 367.33
+37.1%
-2.6%£359.28M£304.70MN/A2,700

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