Herald (HRI) Competitors GBX 2,400 0.00 (0.00%) As of 12:31 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock HRI vs. WPP, FOUR, RSG, CSN, LOOK, PAY, OCN, TRMR, HUR, and ACRLShould you be buying Herald stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Herald include WPP (WPP), 4imprint Group (FOUR), Resolute Mining (RSG), Chesnara (CSN), Lookers (LOOK), PayPoint (PAY), Ocean Wilsons (OCN), Tremor International (TRMR), Hurricane Energy (HUR), and Accrol Group (ACRL). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Herald vs. Its Competitors WPP 4imprint Group Resolute Mining Chesnara Lookers PayPoint Ocean Wilsons Tremor International Hurricane Energy Accrol Group WPP (LON:WPP) and Herald (LON:HRI) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and risk. Does the media prefer WPP or HRI? In the previous week, WPP had 2 more articles in the media than Herald. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for WPP and 1 mentions for Herald. Herald's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat WPP's score of 0.08 indicating that Herald is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment WPP 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Herald 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, WPP or HRI? WPP has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Herald has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of WPP or HRI? 68.3% of WPP shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.1% of Herald shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of WPP shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.8% of Herald shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, WPP or HRI? 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 RatioWPP£14.18B0.30£203.92M£0.351,154.05Herald£34.06M34.64£175.20M£0.683,509.80 Is WPP or HRI 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 WPP1.37% 5.92% 1.53% Herald 107.72%14.78%9.22% Do analysts rate WPP or HRI? WPP presently has a consensus price target of GBX 480, suggesting a potential upside of 20.21%. Given WPP's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe WPP is more favorable than Herald.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score WPP 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Herald 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryWPP and Herald tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HRI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart HRI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHeraldAsset Management IndustryFinance SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£1.18B£1.43B£12.62B£2.58BDividend Yield0.14%4.60%5.42%5.30%P/E Ratio3,509.804,757.63245.605,410.66Price / Sales34.641,961.8430.5796,691.07Price / Cash18.8660.6222.1227.93Price / Book0.991.362.317.76Net Income£175.20M£265.04M£1.01B£5.89B7 Day Performance1.91%12.72%1.04%6.49%1 Month Performance0.84%13.55%3.13%56.20%1 Year Performance16.79%9.23%543.62%148.15% Herald Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HRIHeraldN/AGBX 2,400flatN/A+18.5%£1.18B£34.06M3,509.806,600WPPWPP1.5426 of 5 starsGBX 398.90+0.4%GBX 480+20.3%-46.3%£4.30B£14.18B1,152.89115,500High Trading VolumeFOUR4imprint Group2.425 of 5 starsGBX 3,405+0.6%GBX 4,320+26.9%-30.0%£956.23M£1.36B814.012,300News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeRSGResolute Mining0.6264 of 5 starsGBX 34+0.9%GBX 46+35.3%+24.6%£723.88M£906.98M5,862.0740,000News CoverageGap UpCSNChesnaraN/AGBX 269+0.7%GBX 326.50+21.4%+5.2%£620.49M£847.40M-6,373.055,700High Trading VolumeLOOKLookersN/AN/AN/AN/A£503.22M£4.48B811.2538PAYPayPointN/AGBX 689-0.4%N/A+1.4%£481.26M£310.71M2,619.771,260Dividend IncreaseHigh Trading VolumeOCNOcean WilsonsN/AGBX 1,215-0.8%N/A-8.2%£343.72M£20.46M599.4174,200High Trading VolumeTRMRTremor InternationalN/AN/AN/AN/A£293.13M£343.77M-1,829.09167HURHurricane EnergyN/AN/AN/AN/A£155.02M£275.50M194.755,660High Trading VolumeACRLAccrol GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£124.36M£221.16M-3,900.00456 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WPP Competitors 4imprint Group Competitors Resolute Mining Competitors Chesnara Competitors Lookers Competitors PayPoint Competitors Ocean Wilsons Competitors Tremor International Competitors Hurricane Energy Competitors Accrol Group 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 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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