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As of 07/13/2026 11:24 AM Eastern

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

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), Restore (RST), DWF Group (DWF), and RWS (RWS). These companies are all part of the "specialty business services" industry.

How does Franchise Brands compare to Johnson Service Group?

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

Johnson Service Group has a beta of 1.041, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franchise Brands has a beta of 0.495, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Johnson Service Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 177.67, suggesting a potential upside of 24.46%. Franchise Brands has a consensus target price of GBX 197.50, suggesting a potential upside of 40.07%. Given Franchise Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Franchise Brands is more favorable than Johnson Service Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Johnson Service Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 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

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
Johnson Service Group6.93% 13.04% 6.40%
Franchise Brands 6.32%4.06%3.24%

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
Johnson Service Group£535.40M0.99£31.14M£9.2015.52
Franchise Brands£142.15M1.90£7.75M£4.6430.39

Johnson Service Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Franchise Brands pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Johnson Service Group pays out 46.7% 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. Johnson Service Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Johnson Service Group had 4 more articles in the media than Franchise Brands. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Johnson Service Group and 4 mentions for Franchise Brands. Franchise Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Johnson Service Group's score of 0.05 indicating that Franchise Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

40.0% of Johnson Service Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.7% of Franchise Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Johnson Service Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.0% of Franchise Brands 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.

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?

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

Franchise Brands currently has a consensus target price of GBX 197.50, indicating a potential upside of 40.07%. Capita has a consensus target price of GBX 434.20, indicating a potential upside of 87.16%. Given Capita's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Capita 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
Capita
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Franchise Brands has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Franchise Brands£142.15M1.90£7.75M£4.6430.39
Capita£2.31B0.12-£40.73M-£144.13N/A

18.7% of Franchise Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.2% of Capita shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.0% of Franchise Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Capita shares are owned 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 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
Franchise Brands6.32% 4.06% 3.24%
Capita -7.45%-142.88%1.57%

Franchise Brands has a beta of 0.495, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Capita has a beta of 0.905, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Capita had 13 more articles in the media than Franchise Brands. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Capita and 4 mentions for Franchise Brands. Franchise Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Capita's score of 0.19 indicating that Franchise Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

Franchise Brands beats Capita on 10 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 better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

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 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%

Franchise Brands has a beta of 0.495, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Restore has a beta of 0.113, meaning that its share price is 89% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Franchise Brands had 2 more articles in the media than Restore. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Franchise Brands and 2 mentions for Restore. Restore's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Franchise Brands' score of 0.29 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
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 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

Franchise Brands presently has a consensus target price of GBX 197.50, suggesting a potential upside of 40.07%. Restore has a consensus target price of GBX 367.33, suggesting a potential upside of 38.57%. Given Franchise Brands' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Franchise Brands is more favorable than Restore.

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

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£142.15M1.90£7.75M£4.6430.39
Restore£304.70M1.16£3.74M-£4.70N/A

18.7% of Franchise Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.2% of Restore shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.0% of Franchise Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.3% of Restore 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.

Summary

Franchise Brands beats Restore on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franchise Brands compare to DWF Group?

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

Franchise Brands currently has a consensus target price of GBX 197.50, indicating a potential upside of 40.07%. Given Franchise Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Franchise Brands is more favorable than DWF 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
DWF Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Franchise Brands Neutral
DWF Group Neutral

18.7% of Franchise Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.2% of DWF Group shares are held by institutional investors. 32.0% of Franchise Brands shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 54.9% of DWF Group shares are held 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.

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
Franchise Brands£142.15M1.90£7.75M£4.6430.39
DWF Group£451.64M0.00£12.45M£0.04N/A

Franchise Brands has a beta of 0.495, indicating that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DWF Group has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Franchise Brands pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. DWF Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share. Franchise Brands pays out 52.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 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 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
Franchise Brands6.32% 4.06% 3.24%
DWF Group 2.76%19.89%5.74%

Summary

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

How does Franchise Brands compare to RWS?

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

Franchise Brands has a net margin of 6.32% compared to RWS's net margin of -13.60%. Franchise Brands' return on equity of 4.06% beat RWS's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Franchise Brands6.32% 4.06% 3.24%
RWS -13.60%-12.70%3.42%

In the previous week, Franchise Brands had 3 more articles in the media than RWS. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Franchise Brands and 1 mentions for RWS. Franchise Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat RWS's score of 0.00 indicating that Franchise Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Franchise Brands
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
RWS
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 has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Franchise Brands£142.15M1.90£7.75M£4.6430.39
RWS£706.10M0.41-£36.98M-£25.90N/A

Franchise Brands currently has a consensus price target of GBX 197.50, suggesting a potential upside of 40.07%. RWS has a consensus price target of GBX 172.50, suggesting a potential upside of 121.15%. Given RWS's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe RWS 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
RWS
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

18.7% of Franchise Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.5% of RWS shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.0% of Franchise Brands shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 25.0% of RWS shares are owned 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.

Franchise Brands has a beta of 0.495, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RWS has a beta of 0.538, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Franchise Brands pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. RWS pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.0%. Franchise Brands pays out 52.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RWS pays out -27.2% 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.

Summary

Franchise Brands beats RWS on 9 of the 16 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£270.27M£5.11B£9.48B£2.77B
Dividend Yield1.76%4.88%3.54%6.16%
P/E Ratio30.3927.3226.71368.13
Price / Sales1.9090.212,139.2884,621.88
Price / Cash29.0040.5427.2827.87
Price / Book1.267.054.457.51
Net Income£7.75M£144.67M£791.21M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.35%0.88%-0.83%-0.27%
1 Month Performance-4.67%1.03%0.12%-1.09%
1 Year Performance-9.32%0.18%15.25%61.67%

Franchise Brands Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FRAN
Franchise Brands
2.836 of 5 stars
GBX 141
+1.1%
GBX 197.50
+40.1%
-8.4%£270.27M£142.15M30.39715
JSG
Johnson Service Group
3.2814 of 5 stars
GBX 169.40
+0.5%
GBX 178.33
+5.3%
-0.8%£640.32M£535.40M18.416,165
CPI
Capita
4.3794 of 5 stars
GBX 311.50
+1.8%
GBX 464.20
+49.0%
-32.8%£373.12M£2.31BN/A43,000
RST
Restore
3.6274 of 5 stars
GBX 272
+1.1%
GBX 367.33
+35.0%
+3.9%£363.47M£304.70MN/A2,700
DWF
DWF Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£340.61M£451.64M2,490.004,340

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This page (LON:FRAN) was last updated on 7/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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