Herald (HRI) Competitors GBX 2,510 +15.00 (+0.60%) As of 12:07 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock HRI vs. WPP, RSG, FOUR, CSN, PAY, LOOK, OCN, TRMR, MXCT, and HURShould you be buying Herald stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Herald include WPP (WPP), Resolute Mining (RSG), 4imprint Group (FOUR), Chesnara (CSN), PayPoint (PAY), Lookers (LOOK), Ocean Wilsons (OCN), Tremor International (TRMR), MaxCyte (MXCT), and Hurricane Energy (HUR). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Herald vs. Its Competitors WPP Resolute Mining 4imprint Group Chesnara PayPoint Lookers Ocean Wilsons Tremor International MaxCyte Hurricane Energy Herald (LON:HRI) and WPP (LON:WPP) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and risk. Which has more volatility & risk, HRI or WPP? Herald has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WPP has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor HRI or WPP? In the previous week, WPP had 1 more articles in the media than Herald. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for WPP and 1 mentions for Herald. Herald's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat WPP's score of 0.01 indicating that Herald is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Herald 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral WPP 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is HRI or WPP more profitable? Herald has a net margin of 107.72% compared to WPP's net margin of 1.37%. Herald's return on equity of 14.78% beat WPP's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Herald107.72% 14.78% 9.22% WPP 1.37%5.92%1.53% Do analysts recommend HRI or WPP? WPP has a consensus price target of GBX 480, suggesting a potential upside of 38.77%. Given WPP's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe WPP is more favorable than Herald.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Herald 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00WPP 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HRI or WPP? 14.1% of Herald shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of WPP shares are held by institutional investors. 15.0% of Herald shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of WPP shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation and earnings, HRI or WPP? WPP has higher revenue and earnings than Herald. WPP 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 RatioHerald£34.06M35.66£175.20M£0.683,670.66WPP£14.18B0.26£203.92M£0.35999.71 SummaryHerald and WPP tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Herald News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HRI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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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.Skip Chart HRI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHeraldAsset Management IndustryFinance SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£1.21B£1.48B£12.69B£2.61BDividend Yield0.14%4.59%5.55%5.28%P/E Ratio3,670.663,136.3830.194,440.52Price / Sales35.661,986.9730.54100,568.44Price / Cash18.8660.4722.5827.90Price / Book1.031.372.298.88Net Income£175.20M£264.59M£1.02B£5.89B7 Day Performance0.80%0.24%0.04%0.81%1 Month Performance5.68%1.18%0.05%5.86%1 Year Performance19.52%8.36%539.44%154.98% Herald Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HRIHeraldN/AGBX 2,510+0.6%N/A+20.0%£1.21B£34.06M3,670.666,600WPPWPP1.9929 of 5 starsGBX 369.60+2.6%GBX 480+29.9%-52.2%£3.99B£14.18B1,068.21115,500RSGResolute Mining1.4652 of 5 starsGBX 52.80+3.1%GBX 46-12.9%+54.3%£1.12B£906.98M9,103.4540,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastFOUR4imprint Group2.6438 of 5 starsGBX 3,340+1.8%GBX 4,320+29.3%-37.2%£937.97M£1.36B798.472,300CSNChesnara1.733 of 5 starsGBX 272.50-0.2%GBX 326.50+19.8%+9.0%£628.56M£847.40M-6,455.975,700PAYPayPointN/AGBX 754+1.5%N/A+12.8%£523.94M£310.71M2,866.921,260Dividend IncreaseLOOKLookersN/AN/AN/AN/A£503.22M£4.48B811.2538OCNOcean WilsonsN/AGBX 1,141.24+0.5%N/A-19.1%£322.86M£20.46M563.0274,200News CoverageTRMRTremor InternationalN/AN/AN/AN/A£293.13M£343.77M-1,829.09167MXCTMaxCyteN/AGBX 1.61+0.6%N/A-99.4%£170.11M£35.75M-4.0380News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeHURHurricane EnergyN/AN/AN/AN/A£155.02M£275.50M194.755,660High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WPP Competitors Resolute Mining Competitors 4imprint Group Competitors Chesnara Competitors PayPoint Competitors Lookers Competitors Ocean Wilsons Competitors Tremor International Competitors MaxCyte Competitors Hurricane Energy Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:HRI) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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