Do analysts prefer HLMA or CGEO?

Halma currently has a consensus price target of £4,808.85, suggesting a potential upside of 12,224.06%. Given Halma's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Halma is more favorable than Georgia Capital. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Halma 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Georgia Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HLMA or CGEO?

Halma has higher revenue and earnings than Georgia Capital. Georgia Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Halma, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Halma £2.58B 5.71 £268.37M £91.45 42.67 Georgia Capital £1.91B 0.67 £157.49M £4.53 thousand 0.90

Is HLMA or CGEO more profitable?

Georgia Capital has a net margin of 99.61% compared to Halma's net margin of 14.42%. Georgia Capital's return on equity of 39.19% beat Halma's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Halma 14.42% 17.92% 8.13% Georgia Capital 99.61% 39.19% 3.51%

Does the media favor HLMA or CGEO?

In the previous week, Georgia Capital had 2 more articles in the media than Halma. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Georgia Capital and 2 mentions for Halma. Halma's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Georgia Capital's score of 1.08 indicating that Halma is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Halma 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Georgia Capital 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate HLMA or MSI?

Halma currently has a consensus price target of £4,808.85, suggesting a potential upside of 12,224.06%. Given Halma's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Halma is more favorable than MS INTERNATIONAL. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Halma 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 MS INTERNATIONAL 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has higher valuation & earnings, HLMA or MSI?

Halma has higher revenue and earnings than MS INTERNATIONAL. MS INTERNATIONAL is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Halma, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Halma £2.58B 5.71 £268.37M £91.45 42.67 MS INTERNATIONAL £118.60M 1.94 £11.24M £86.30 16.22

Is HLMA or MSI more profitable?

Halma has a net margin of 14.42% compared to MS INTERNATIONAL's net margin of 12.10%. MS INTERNATIONAL's return on equity of 22.79% beat Halma's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Halma 14.42% 17.92% 8.13% MS INTERNATIONAL 12.10% 22.79% 8.03%

Does the media prefer HLMA or MSI?

In the previous week, Halma and Halma both had 2 articles in the media. Halma's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat MS INTERNATIONAL's score of 0.00 indicating that Halma is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Halma 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MS INTERNATIONAL 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate JAR or HLMA?

Halma has a consensus target price of £4,808.85, indicating a potential upside of 12,224.06%. Given Halma's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Halma is more favorable than Jardine Matheson. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Jardine Matheson 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Halma 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Which has higher earnings and valuation, JAR or HLMA?

Jardine Matheson has higher revenue and earnings than Halma. Jardine Matheson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Halma, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Jardine Matheson £34.22B 0.01 £5.21B £377.00 0.17 Halma £2.58B 5.71 £268.37M £91.45 42.67

Does the media favor JAR or HLMA?

In the previous week, Jardine Matheson had 1 more articles in the media than Halma. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Jardine Matheson and 2 mentions for Halma. Halma's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Jardine Matheson's score of 0.58 indicating that Halma is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Jardine Matheson 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Halma 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer JARB or HLMA?

Halma has a consensus price target of £4,808.85, suggesting a potential upside of 12,224.06%. Given Halma's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Halma is more favorable than Jardine Matheson. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Jardine Matheson 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Halma 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Does the media favor JARB or HLMA?

In the previous week, Jardine Matheson had 1 more articles in the media than Halma. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Jardine Matheson and 2 mentions for Halma. Halma's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Jardine Matheson's score of -0.18 indicating that Halma is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Jardine Matheson 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Halma 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend HLMA or RFX?

Halma currently has a consensus price target of £4,808.85, suggesting a potential upside of 12,224.06%. Given Halma's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Halma is more favorable than Ramsdens. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Halma 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Ramsdens 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, HLMA or RFX?

Halma has higher revenue and earnings than Ramsdens. Ramsdens is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Halma, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Halma £2.58B 5.71 £268.37M £91.45 42.67 Ramsdens £148.94M 1.29 £7.85M £59.10 10.02

Is HLMA or RFX more profitable?

Halma has a net margin of 14.42% compared to Ramsdens' net margin of 13.25%. Ramsdens' return on equity of 29.66% beat Halma's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Halma 14.42% 17.92% 8.13% Ramsdens 13.25% 29.66% 10.23%

Halma (HLMA) Competitors

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HLMA vs. CGEO, MSI, JAR, JARB, and RFX

Should you buy Halma stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Halma 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 Halma include Georgia Capital (CGEO), MS INTERNATIONAL (MSI), Jardine Matheson (JAR), Jardine Matheson (JARB), and Ramsdens (RFX). These companies are all part of the "conglomerates" industry.

How does Halma compare to Georgia Capital?

Halma (LON:HLMA) and Georgia Capital (LON:CGEO) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Halma has a beta of 0.967, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Georgia Capital has a beta of 0.639, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

57.3% of Halma shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.2% of Georgia Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Halma shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Georgia Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Halma currently has a consensus price target of £4,808.85, suggesting a potential upside of 12,224.06%. Given Halma's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Halma is more favorable than Georgia Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Halma	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Georgia Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Georgia Capital has a net margin of 99.61% compared to Halma's net margin of 14.42%. Georgia Capital's return on equity of 39.19% beat Halma's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Halma	14.42%	17.92%	8.13%
Georgia Capital	99.61%	39.19%	3.51%

In the previous week, Georgia Capital had 2 more articles in the media than Halma. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Georgia Capital and 2 mentions for Halma. Halma's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Georgia Capital's score of 1.08 indicating that Halma is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Halma	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Georgia Capital	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Halma	£2.58B	5.71	£268.37M	£91.45	42.67
Georgia Capital	£1.91B	0.67	£157.49M	£4.53 thousand	0.90

Summary

Halma beats Georgia Capital on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Halma compare to MS INTERNATIONAL?

Halma (LON:HLMA) and MS INTERNATIONAL (LON:MSI) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Halma and Halma both had 2 articles in the media. Halma's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat MS INTERNATIONAL's score of 0.00 indicating that Halma is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Halma	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MS INTERNATIONAL	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Halma has a net margin of 14.42% compared to MS INTERNATIONAL's net margin of 12.10%. MS INTERNATIONAL's return on equity of 22.79% beat Halma's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Halma	14.42%	17.92%	8.13%
MS INTERNATIONAL	12.10%	22.79%	8.03%

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Halma	£2.58B	5.71	£268.37M	£91.45	42.67
MS INTERNATIONAL	£118.60M	1.94	£11.24M	£86.30	16.22

Halma pays an annual dividend of GBX 23.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. MS INTERNATIONAL pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Halma pays out 25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MS INTERNATIONAL pays out 26.7% 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.

Halma currently has a consensus price target of £4,808.85, suggesting a potential upside of 12,224.06%. Given Halma's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Halma is more favorable than MS INTERNATIONAL.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Halma	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
MS INTERNATIONAL	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Halma has a beta of 0.967, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MS INTERNATIONAL has a beta of 0.04, indicating that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the broader market.

57.3% of Halma shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.1% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Halma shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 38.7% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are owned 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.

Summary

Halma beats MS INTERNATIONAL on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Halma compare to Jardine Matheson?

Jardine Matheson (LON:JAR) and Halma (LON:HLMA) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Jardine Matheson had 1 more articles in the media than Halma. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Jardine Matheson and 2 mentions for Halma. Halma's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Jardine Matheson's score of 0.58 indicating that Halma is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Jardine Matheson	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Halma	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Halma has a net margin of 14.42% compared to Jardine Matheson's net margin of 3.24%. Halma's return on equity of 17.92% beat Jardine Matheson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jardine Matheson	3.24%	3.86%	2.53%
Halma	14.42%	17.92%	8.13%

Jardine Matheson pays an annual dividend of GBX 219.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 350.8%. Halma pays an annual dividend of GBX 23.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Jardine Matheson pays out 58.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Halma pays out 25.3% 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.

Halma has a consensus target price of £4,808.85, indicating a potential upside of 12,224.06%. Given Halma's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Halma is more favorable than Jardine Matheson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jardine Matheson	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Halma	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jardine Matheson	£34.22B	0.01	£5.21B	£377.00	0.17
Halma	£2.58B	5.71	£268.37M	£91.45	42.67

Jardine Matheson has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Halma has a beta of 0.967, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

14.7% of Jardine Matheson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.3% of Halma shares are owned by institutional investors. 56.2% of Jardine Matheson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Halma shares are owned by company 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

Halma beats Jardine Matheson on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Halma compare to Jardine Matheson?

Jardine Matheson (LON:JARB) and Halma (LON:HLMA) are both conglomerates industry companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jardine Matheson	£35.12B	0.00	£80M	£6.01	N/A
Halma	£2.58B	5.71	£268.37M	£91.45	42.67

In the previous week, Jardine Matheson had 1 more articles in the media than Halma. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Jardine Matheson and 2 mentions for Halma. Halma's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Jardine Matheson's score of -0.18 indicating that Halma is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Jardine Matheson	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Halma	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Halma has a consensus price target of £4,808.85, suggesting a potential upside of 12,224.06%. Given Halma's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Halma is more favorable than Jardine Matheson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jardine Matheson	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Halma	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Halma has a net margin of 14.42% compared to Jardine Matheson's net margin of 0.23%. Halma's return on equity of 17.92% beat Jardine Matheson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jardine Matheson	0.23%	2.40%	2.53%
Halma	14.42%	17.92%	8.13%

Jardine Matheson has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Halma has a beta of 0.967, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

18.9% of Jardine Matheson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.3% of Halma shares are held by institutional investors. 33.5% of Jardine Matheson shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Halma shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Halma beats Jardine Matheson on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Halma compare to Ramsdens?

Halma (LON:HLMA) and Ramsdens (LON:RFX) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation and media sentiment.

Halma pays an annual dividend of GBX 23.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Ramsdens pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Halma pays out 25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ramsdens pays out 22.8% 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. Ramsdens is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Halma	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Ramsdens	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Halma has a beta of 0.967, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ramsdens has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Halma had 2 more articles in the media than Ramsdens. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Halma and 0 mentions for Ramsdens. Halma's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Ramsdens' score of 0.00 indicating that Halma is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Halma	Positive
Ramsdens	Neutral

Halma has a net margin of 14.42% compared to Ramsdens' net margin of 13.25%. Ramsdens' return on equity of 29.66% beat Halma's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Halma	14.42%	17.92%	8.13%
Ramsdens	13.25%	29.66%	10.23%

57.3% of Halma shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.4% of Ramsdens shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Halma shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Ramsdens shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Halma	£2.58B	5.71	£268.37M	£91.45	42.67
Ramsdens	£148.94M	1.29	£7.85M	£59.10	10.02

Summary

Halma beats Ramsdens on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HLMA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

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This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

HLMA vs. The Competition

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Metric	Halma	Conglomerates Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£14.74B	£2.41B	£9.61B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	0.62%	4.31%	3.54%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	42.67	2.47	25.76	365.72
Price / Sales	5.71	86.10	4,861.55	86,253.69
Price / Cash	38.02	14.81	27.85	27.85
Price / Book	8.48	4.87	4.63	7.92
Net Income	£268.37M	£480.34M	£793.53M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-2.94%	-0.03%	-0.07%	-0.87%
1 Month Performance	-14.50%	-1.95%	0.18%	-0.76%
1 Year Performance	24.11%	17.12%	25.08%	70.67%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HLMA Halma	3.687 of 5 stars	GBX 3,902 -1.7%	£4,808.85 +12,224.1%	+26.9%	£14.74B	£2.58B	42.67	8,000	Positive News
CGEO Georgia Capital	N/A	GBX 4,085 -0.7%	N/A	+130.4%	£1.27B	£1.91B	0.90	19,815
MSI MS INTERNATIONAL	N/A	GBX 1,449.45 0.0%	N/A	+7.8%	£238.15M	£118.60M	16.80	455
JAR Jardine Matheson	N/A	GBX 62.50 flat	N/A	N/A	£184.25M	£34.22B	0.17	425,000
JARB Jardine Matheson	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£151.19M	£35.12B	6.71	443,000	News Coverage Gap Up High Trading Volume

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Halma (HLMA) Competitors

HLMA vs. CGEO, MSI, JAR, JARB, and RFX

How does Halma compare to Georgia Capital?

Which has more risk and volatility, HLMA or CGEO?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of HLMA or CGEO?

Do analysts prefer HLMA or CGEO?

Is HLMA or CGEO more profitable?

Does the media favor HLMA or CGEO?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HLMA or CGEO?

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How does Halma compare to MS INTERNATIONAL?

Does the media prefer HLMA or MSI?

Is HLMA or MSI more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, HLMA or MSI?

Is HLMA or MSI a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate HLMA or MSI?

Which has more risk & volatility, HLMA or MSI?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HLMA or MSI?

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How does Halma compare to Jardine Matheson?

Does the media favor JAR or HLMA?

Is JAR or HLMA more profitable?

Is JAR or HLMA a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate JAR or HLMA?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, JAR or HLMA?

Which has more risk and volatility, JAR or HLMA?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in JAR or HLMA?

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How does Halma compare to Jardine Matheson?

Which has better earnings & valuation, JARB or HLMA?

Does the media favor JARB or HLMA?

Do analysts prefer JARB or HLMA?

Is JARB or HLMA more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, JARB or HLMA?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in JARB or HLMA?

Summary

How does Halma compare to Ramsdens?

Is HLMA or RFX a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend HLMA or RFX?

Which has more volatility & risk, HLMA or RFX?

Does the media favor HLMA or RFX?

Is HLMA or RFX more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HLMA or RFX?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, HLMA or RFX?

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