Do analysts prefer HRI or WPP?

WPP has a consensus target price of GBX 322.50, indicating a potential upside of 22.16%. Given WPP's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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) 0.00 WPP 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Herald £101.21M 15.20 £175.20M £199.01 16.15 WPP £13.55B 0.21 £203.92M -£20.00 N/A

Is HRI or WPP more profitable?

Herald has a net margin of 86.00% compared to WPP's net margin of -1.59%. Herald's return on equity of 7.67% beat WPP's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Herald 86.00% 7.67% 9.22% WPP -1.59% -7.54% 1.53%

Do analysts prefer HRI or RSG?

Resolute Mining has a consensus price target of GBX 278, suggesting a potential upside of 338.49%. Given Resolute Mining's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Resolute Mining 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) 0.00 Resolute Mining 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has better earnings & valuation, HRI or RSG?

Herald has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Resolute Mining. Resolute Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Herald, 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 Herald £101.21M 15.20 £175.20M £199.01 16.15 Resolute Mining £865.60M 1.57 £15.35M £5.99 10.58

Do analysts prefer FOUR or HRI?

4imprint Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,621.33, suggesting a potential upside of 25.92%. Given 4imprint Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe 4imprint Group is more favorable than Herald. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score 4imprint Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Herald 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FOUR or HRI?

Herald has lower revenue, but higher earnings than 4imprint Group. 4imprint Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Herald, 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 4imprint Group £1.35B 0.76 £139.98M £403.30 9.10 Herald £101.21M 15.20 £175.20M £199.01 16.15

Is FOUR or HRI more profitable?

Herald has a net margin of 86.00% compared to 4imprint Group's net margin of 8.43%. 4imprint Group's return on equity of 78.01% beat Herald's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets 4imprint Group 8.43% 78.01% 35.62% Herald 86.00% 7.67% 9.22%

Does the media favor FOUR or HRI?

In the previous week, 4imprint Group and 4imprint Group both had 1 articles in the media. 4imprint Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Herald's score of -0.33 indicating that 4imprint Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment 4imprint Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 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) Neutral

Do analysts prefer CSN or HRI?

Chesnara currently has a consensus price target of GBX 349.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.78%. Given Chesnara's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Chesnara is more favorable than Herald. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Chesnara 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Herald 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CSN or HRI?

Herald has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Chesnara. Chesnara is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Herald, 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 Chesnara £897.10M 0.81 £4.20M -£5.05 N/A Herald £101.21M 15.20 £175.20M £199.01 16.15

Is CSN or HRI more profitable?

Herald has a net margin of 86.00% compared to Chesnara's net margin of -1.01%. Herald's return on equity of 7.67% beat Chesnara's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Chesnara -1.01% -2.93% 0.04% Herald 86.00% 7.67% 9.22%

Does the media favor CSN or HRI?

In the previous week, Chesnara and Chesnara both had 1 articles in the media. Chesnara's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Herald's score of -0.33 indicating that Chesnara is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chesnara 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Herald 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings and valuation, HRI or LOOK?

Herald has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lookers. Lookers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Herald, 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 Herald £101.21M 15.20 £175.20M £199.01 16.15 Lookers £4.48B 0.00 £63.90M £0.16 N/A

Is HRI or LOOK more profitable?

Herald has a net margin of 86.00% compared to Lookers' net margin of 1.43%. Lookers' return on equity of 14.90% beat Herald's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Herald 86.00% 7.67% 9.22% Lookers 1.43% 14.90% 3.91%

Herald (HRI) Competitors

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HRI vs. WPP, RSG, FOUR, CSN, and LOOK

Should you buy Herald stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Herald 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 Herald include WPP (WPP), Resolute Mining (RSG), 4imprint Group (FOUR), Chesnara (CSN), and Lookers (LOOK). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does Herald compare to WPP?

Herald (LON:HRI) and WPP (LON:WPP) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability and media sentiment.

Herald has a net margin of 86.00% compared to WPP's net margin of -1.59%. Herald's return on equity of 7.67% beat WPP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Herald	86.00%	7.67%	9.22%
WPP	-1.59%	-7.54%	1.53%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Herald	£101.21M	15.20	£175.20M	£199.01	16.15
WPP	£13.55B	0.21	£203.92M	-£20.00	N/A

Herald has a beta of 0.661, indicating that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WPP has a beta of 0.654, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Herald had 1 more articles in the media than WPP. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Herald and 0 mentions for WPP. WPP's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat Herald's score of -0.33 indicating that WPP is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Herald	Neutral
WPP	Neutral

6.4% of Herald shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of WPP shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.2% of Herald shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of WPP shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

WPP has a consensus target price of GBX 322.50, indicating a potential upside of 22.16%. Given WPP's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)	0.00
WPP	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Herald beats WPP on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Herald compare to Resolute Mining?

Herald (LON:HRI) and Resolute Mining (LON:RSG) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

Herald has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Resolute Mining. Resolute Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Herald, 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
Herald	£101.21M	15.20	£175.20M	£199.01	16.15
Resolute Mining	£865.60M	1.57	£15.35M	£5.99	10.58

Herald has a net margin of 86.00% compared to Resolute Mining's net margin of 12.84%. Resolute Mining's return on equity of 17.47% beat Herald's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Herald	86.00%	7.67%	9.22%
Resolute Mining	12.84%	17.47%	6.41%

Herald has a beta of 0.661, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Resolute Mining has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market.

Resolute Mining has a consensus price target of GBX 278, suggesting a potential upside of 338.49%. Given Resolute Mining's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Resolute Mining 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)	0.00
Resolute Mining	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Herald had 1 more articles in the media than Resolute Mining. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Herald and 0 mentions for Resolute Mining. Resolute Mining's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Herald's score of -0.33 indicating that Resolute Mining is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Herald	Neutral
Resolute Mining	Neutral

6.4% of Herald shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.4% of Resolute Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 15.2% of Herald shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Resolute Mining 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

Herald and Resolute Mining tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Herald compare to 4imprint Group?

4imprint Group (LON:FOUR) and Herald (LON:HRI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

In the previous week, 4imprint Group and 4imprint Group both had 1 articles in the media. 4imprint Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Herald's score of -0.33 indicating that 4imprint Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
4imprint Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 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)	Neutral

56.0% of 4imprint Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.4% of Herald shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of 4imprint Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.2% of Herald shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Herald has lower revenue, but higher earnings than 4imprint Group. 4imprint Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Herald, 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
4imprint Group	£1.35B	0.76	£139.98M	£403.30	9.10
Herald	£101.21M	15.20	£175.20M	£199.01	16.15

4imprint Group has a beta of 0.734, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Herald has a beta of 0.661, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

4imprint Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,621.33, suggesting a potential upside of 25.92%. Given 4imprint Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe 4imprint Group is more favorable than Herald.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
4imprint Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Herald	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Herald has a net margin of 86.00% compared to 4imprint Group's net margin of 8.43%. 4imprint Group's return on equity of 78.01% beat Herald's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
4imprint Group	8.43%	78.01%	35.62%
Herald	86.00%	7.67%	9.22%

Summary

4imprint Group beats Herald on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Herald compare to Chesnara?

Chesnara (LON:CSN) and Herald (LON:HRI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Chesnara has a beta of 0.518, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Herald has a beta of 0.661, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

Herald has a net margin of 86.00% compared to Chesnara's net margin of -1.01%. Herald's return on equity of 7.67% beat Chesnara's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chesnara	-1.01%	-2.93%	0.04%
Herald	86.00%	7.67%	9.22%

In the previous week, Chesnara and Chesnara both had 1 articles in the media. Chesnara's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Herald's score of -0.33 indicating that Chesnara is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chesnara	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Herald	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

49.8% of Chesnara shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.4% of Herald shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chesnara shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.2% of Herald shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Herald has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Chesnara. Chesnara is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Herald, 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
Chesnara	£897.10M	0.81	£4.20M	-£5.05	N/A
Herald	£101.21M	15.20	£175.20M	£199.01	16.15

Chesnara currently has a consensus price target of GBX 349.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.78%. Given Chesnara's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Chesnara is more favorable than Herald.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chesnara	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Herald	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Herald beats Chesnara on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Herald compare to Lookers?

Herald (LON:HRI) and Lookers (LON:LOOK) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

In the previous week, Herald had 1 more articles in the media than Lookers. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Herald and 0 mentions for Lookers. Lookers' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Herald's score of -0.33 indicating that Lookers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Herald	Neutral
Lookers	Neutral

Herald has a net margin of 86.00% compared to Lookers' net margin of 1.43%. Lookers' return on equity of 14.90% beat Herald's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Herald	86.00%	7.67%	9.22%
Lookers	1.43%	14.90%	3.91%

Herald has a beta of 0.661, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lookers has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

6.4% of Herald shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of Lookers shares are held by institutional investors. 15.2% of Herald shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Lookers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Herald has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lookers. Lookers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Herald, 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
Herald	£101.21M	15.20	£175.20M	£199.01	16.15
Lookers	£4.48B	0.00	£63.90M	£0.16	N/A

Summary

Herald and Lookers tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

HRI vs. The Competition

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Metric	Herald	Asset Management Industry	Finance Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£1.54B	£2.39B	£13.40B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	0.14%	6.03%	5.78%	6.13%
P/E Ratio	16.15	25.49	19.69	364.74
Price / Sales	15.20	2,007.85	138.00	87,565.33
Price / Cash	18.86	60.15	19.93	27.85
Price / Book	1.32	1.37	2.17	7.71
Net Income	£175.20M	£264.62M	£1.13B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	1.10%	-0.18%	-0.69%	0.07%
1 Month Performance	11.62%	0.89%	-0.44%	3.26%
1 Year Performance	45.80%	11.82%	11.17%	75.52%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HRI Herald	N/A	GBX 3,215 -1.4%	N/A	+50.6%	£1.54B	£101.21M	16.15	6,600	High Trading Volume
WPP WPP	2.9637 of 5 stars	GBX 275.90 flat	GBX 322.50 +16.9%	-52.3%	£2.98B	£13.55B	N/A	115,500
RSG Resolute Mining	2.4236 of 5 stars	GBX 64.40 flat	GBX 278 +331.7%	+107.2%	£1.38B	£865.60M	10.75	40,000
FOUR 4imprint Group	3.6884 of 5 stars	GBX 3,769.47 flat	GBX 4,621.33 +22.6%	+8.7%	£1.06B	£1.35B	9.35	2,300
CSN Chesnara	1.9969 of 5 stars	GBX 324.18 flat	GBX 349.50 +7.8%	+11.6%	£747.58M	£897.10M	N/A	5,700	News Coverage

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