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HERC vs. ROAD, CTO, BILN, VANL, and SMJ

Should you buy Hercules Site Services stock or one of its competitors? Hercules Site Services's main competitors and comparable companies include Roadside Real Estate (ROAD), TClarke (CTO), Billington (BILN), Van Elle (VANL), and J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC (SMJ). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "construction & engineering" industry.

How does Hercules Site Services compare to Roadside Real Estate?

Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) and Roadside Real Estate (LON:ROAD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

7.9% of Hercules Site Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.0% of Roadside Real Estate shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.2% of Hercules Site Services shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 87.8% of Roadside Real Estate shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hercules Site Services has a beta of 0.963, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Roadside Real Estate has a beta of 0.582, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Hercules Site Services had 2 more articles in the media than Roadside Real Estate. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Hercules Site Services and 0 mentions for Roadside Real Estate. Hercules Site Services' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Roadside Real Estate's score of 0.00 indicating that Hercules Site Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hercules Site Services Positive
Roadside Real Estate Neutral

Hercules Site Services has a net margin of -0.53% compared to Roadside Real Estate's net margin of -141.78%. Hercules Site Services' return on equity of -5.56% beat Roadside Real Estate's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hercules Site Services-0.53% -5.56% 4.33%
Roadside Real Estate -141.78%-11.33%N/A

Roadside Real Estate has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hercules Site Services. Roadside Real Estate is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hercules Site Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hercules Site Services£125.85M0.22£798.97K-£2.37N/A
Roadside Real Estate£2.70M36.92£41.90M-£1.51N/A

Summary

Hercules Site Services beats Roadside Real Estate on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hercules Site Services compare to TClarke?

Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) and TClarke (LON:CTO) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

TClarke has a net margin of 1.32% compared to Hercules Site Services' net margin of -0.53%. TClarke's return on equity of 14.11% beat Hercules Site Services' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hercules Site Services-0.53% -5.56% 4.33%
TClarke 1.32%14.11%2.74%

7.9% of Hercules Site Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.2% of TClarke shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.2% of Hercules Site Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 56.4% of TClarke shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hercules Site Services has a beta of 0.963, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TClarke has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Hercules Site Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. TClarke pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share. Hercules Site Services pays out -25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TClarke pays out 4,285.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hercules Site Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Hercules Site Services had 2 more articles in the media than TClarke. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Hercules Site Services and 0 mentions for TClarke. Hercules Site Services' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat TClarke's score of 0.00 indicating that Hercules Site Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hercules Site Services Positive
TClarke Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hercules Site Services£125.85M0.22£798.97K-£2.37N/A
TClarke£491M0.00£6.50M£0.14N/A

Summary

TClarke beats Hercules Site Services on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hercules Site Services compare to Billington?

Billington (LON:BILN) and Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Billington has a net margin of 2.03% compared to Hercules Site Services' net margin of -0.53%. Billington's return on equity of 4.31% beat Hercules Site Services' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Billington2.03% 4.31% 10.37%
Hercules Site Services -0.53%-5.56%4.33%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Billington£95.69M0.61£10.46M£10.0045.40
Hercules Site Services£125.85M0.22£798.97K-£2.37N/A

Billington has a beta of 0.551, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hercules Site Services has a beta of 0.963, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Billington had 3 more articles in the media than Hercules Site Services. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Billington and 2 mentions for Hercules Site Services. Hercules Site Services' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Billington's score of 0.44 indicating that Hercules Site Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Billington
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Hercules Site Services
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Billington pays an annual dividend of GBX 25 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Hercules Site Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Billington pays out 250.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hercules Site Services pays out -25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

2.5% of Billington shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of Hercules Site Services shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of Billington shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 37.2% of Hercules Site Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Billington beats Hercules Site Services on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hercules Site Services compare to Van Elle?

Van Elle (LON:VANL) and Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Van Elle has a beta of 0.782, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hercules Site Services has a beta of 0.963, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Van Elle has a net margin of 0.35% compared to Hercules Site Services' net margin of -0.53%. Van Elle's return on equity of 0.90% beat Hercules Site Services' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Van Elle0.35% 0.90% 3.37%
Hercules Site Services -0.53%-5.56%4.33%

0.7% of Van Elle shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of Hercules Site Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.0% of Van Elle shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 37.2% of Hercules Site Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Van Elle pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Hercules Site Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Van Elle pays out 300.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hercules Site Services pays out -25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Van Elle£140.48M0.40£4.27M£0.40130.00
Hercules Site Services£125.85M0.22£798.97K-£2.37N/A

In the previous week, Hercules Site Services had 2 more articles in the media than Van Elle. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Hercules Site Services and 0 mentions for Van Elle. Hercules Site Services' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Van Elle's score of 0.00 indicating that Hercules Site Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Van Elle Neutral
Hercules Site Services Positive

Summary

Van Elle beats Hercules Site Services on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hercules Site Services compare to J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC?

Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) and J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC (LON:SMJ) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation and dividends.

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hercules Site Services. Hercules Site Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hercules Site Services£125.85M0.22£798.97K-£2.37N/A
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC£29.00M1.54£1.61M£13.068.81

Hercules Site Services has a beta of 0.963, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a beta of 0.214, suggesting that its share price is 79% less volatile than the broader market.

7.9% of Hercules Site Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.9% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are held by institutional investors. 37.2% of Hercules Site Services shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 71.4% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC 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.

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a net margin of 17.61% compared to Hercules Site Services' net margin of -0.53%. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's return on equity of 3.92% beat Hercules Site Services' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hercules Site Services-0.53% -5.56% 4.33%
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC 17.61%3.92%0.82%

In the previous week, Hercules Site Services had 1 more articles in the media than J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Hercules Site Services and 1 mentions for J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Hercules Site Services' score of 1.13 indicating that J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Hercules Site Services
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Hercules Site Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Hercules Site Services pays out -25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC pays out 24.9% 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.

Summary

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC beats Hercules Site Services on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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HERC vs. The Competition

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MetricHercules Site ServicesConstruction & Engineering IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£27.79M£7.95B£10.28B£2.81B
Dividend Yield5.93%2.67%96.75%6.18%
P/E Ratio-14.5521.7825.45366.21
Price / Sales0.2259.45274.4489,367.96
Price / Cash3.4416.6323.8227.89
Price / Book1.875.164.826.79
Net Income£798.97K£487.38M£616.98M£5.89B
7 Day Performance1.44%-0.76%-0.72%-0.59%
1 Month Performance-11.56%-1.50%-1.63%17.02%
1 Year Performance-5.37%12.46%3.24%16.67%

Hercules Site Services Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HERC
Hercules Site Services
N/AGBX 34.49
0.0%		N/A-5.5%£27.79M£125.85MN/A560
ROAD
Roadside Real Estate
N/AGBX 55.50
-0.9%		N/A-6.1%£98.94M£2.70MN/A3,790
CTO
TClarke
N/AN/AN/AN/A£84.08M£491M1,135.7130
BILN
Billington
N/AGBX 447
+0.4%		N/A+58.2%£57.46M£95.69M44.70463
VANL
Van Elle
N/AGBX 52
flat		N/AN/A£56.27M£140.48M130.00670

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