Hargreaves Services (HSP) Competitors

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HSP vs. WIN, DX, XPD, IDS, and REDD

Should you buy Hargreaves Services stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Hargreaves Services 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 Hargreaves Services include Wincanton (WIN), DX (Group) (DX), Xpediator (XPD), International Distributions Services (IDS), and Redde Northgate (REDD). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Hargreaves Services compare to Wincanton?

Wincanton (LON:WIN) and Hargreaves Services (LON:HSP) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

Wincanton has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hargreaves Services has a beta of 0.572, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Hargreaves Services had 1 more articles in the media than Wincanton. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hargreaves Services and 0 mentions for Wincanton. Hargreaves Services' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Wincanton's score of 0.00 indicating that Hargreaves Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Wincanton Neutral
Hargreaves Services Positive

73.9% of Wincanton shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.2% of Hargreaves Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.3% of Wincanton shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.6% of Hargreaves Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Wincanton pays an annual dividend of GBX 13 per share. Hargreaves Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 37 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Wincanton pays out 6,190.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hargreaves Services pays out 56.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hargreaves Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Wincanton£1.40B0.00£25.90M£0.21N/A
Hargreaves Services£322.15M0.76£12.62M£65.0112.33

Hargreaves Services has a net margin of 6.77% compared to Wincanton's net margin of 1.85%. Wincanton's return on equity of 51.39% beat Hargreaves Services' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Wincanton1.85% 51.39% 6.38%
Hargreaves Services 6.77%11.00%2.07%

Summary

Wincanton and Hargreaves Services tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hargreaves Services compare to DX (Group)?

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

55.8% of DX (Group) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.2% of Hargreaves Services shares are held by institutional investors. 26.4% of DX (Group) shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.6% of Hargreaves Services shares are held by company 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.

DX (Group) has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hargreaves Services has a beta of 0.572, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Hargreaves Services has a net margin of 6.77% compared to DX (Group)'s net margin of 4.84%. DX (Group)'s return on equity of 36.77% beat Hargreaves Services' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DX (Group)4.84% 36.77% 8.00%
Hargreaves Services 6.77%11.00%2.07%

In the previous week, Hargreaves Services had 1 more articles in the media than DX (Group). MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hargreaves Services and 0 mentions for DX (Group). Hargreaves Services' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat DX (Group)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Hargreaves Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
DX (Group) Neutral
Hargreaves Services Positive

DX (Group) pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share. Hargreaves Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 37 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. DX (Group) pays out 5,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hargreaves Services pays out 56.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hargreaves Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

DX (Group) has higher revenue and earnings than Hargreaves Services. DX (Group) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hargreaves Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DX (Group)£471.20M0.00£22.80M£0.04N/A
Hargreaves Services£322.15M0.76£12.62M£65.0112.33

Summary

DX (Group) beats Hargreaves Services on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hargreaves Services compare to Xpediator?

Hargreaves Services (LON:HSP) and Xpediator (LON:XPD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Hargreaves Services has a net margin of 6.77% compared to Xpediator's net margin of -0.05%. Hargreaves Services' return on equity of 11.00% beat Xpediator's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hargreaves Services6.77% 11.00% 2.07%
Xpediator -0.05%9.23%2.82%

Hargreaves Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 37 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Xpediator pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share. Hargreaves Services pays out 56.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, Hargreaves Services had 1 more articles in the media than Xpediator. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hargreaves Services and 0 mentions for Xpediator. Hargreaves Services' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Xpediator's score of 0.00 indicating that Hargreaves Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hargreaves Services Positive
Xpediator Neutral

Hargreaves Services has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Xpediator.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hargreaves Services£322.15M0.76£12.62M£65.0112.33
Xpediator£386.70M0.00-£2.98MN/AN/A

Hargreaves Services has a beta of 0.572, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Xpediator has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the broader market.

12.2% of Hargreaves Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.0% of Xpediator shares are held by institutional investors. 14.6% of Hargreaves Services shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 63.5% of Xpediator shares are held 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

Hargreaves Services beats Xpediator on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hargreaves Services compare to International Distributions Services?

Hargreaves Services (LON:HSP) and International Distributions Services (LON:IDS) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

12.2% of Hargreaves Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of International Distributions Services shares are held by institutional investors. 14.6% of Hargreaves Services shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of International Distributions Services shares are held 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.

Hargreaves Services has a beta of 0.572, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, International Distributions Services has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

Hargreaves Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 37 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. International Distributions Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Hargreaves Services pays out 56.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Distributions Services pays out 35.4% 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.

Hargreaves Services has a net margin of 6.77% compared to International Distributions Services' net margin of 0.43%. Hargreaves Services' return on equity of 11.00% beat International Distributions Services' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hargreaves Services6.77% 11.00% 2.07%
International Distributions Services 0.43%1.47%1.97%

In the previous week, Hargreaves Services had 1 more articles in the media than International Distributions Services. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hargreaves Services and 0 mentions for International Distributions Services. Hargreaves Services' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat International Distributions Services' score of 0.00 indicating that Hargreaves Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hargreaves Services Positive
International Distributions Services Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hargreaves Services£322.15M0.76£12.62M£65.0112.33
International Distributions Services£12.69B0.27£54.04M£5.6463.63

Summary

Hargreaves Services beats International Distributions Services on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hargreaves Services compare to Redde Northgate?

Redde Northgate (LON:REDD) and Hargreaves Services (LON:HSP) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Redde Northgate has a beta of 1.66, meaning that its share price is 66% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hargreaves Services has a beta of 0.572, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Redde Northgate has a net margin of 7.73% compared to Hargreaves Services' net margin of 6.77%. Redde Northgate's return on equity of 13.29% beat Hargreaves Services' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Redde Northgate7.73% 13.29% 6.41%
Hargreaves Services 6.77%11.00%2.07%

In the previous week, Hargreaves Services had 1 more articles in the media than Redde Northgate. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hargreaves Services and 0 mentions for Redde Northgate. Hargreaves Services' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Redde Northgate's score of 0.00 indicating that Hargreaves Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Redde Northgate Neutral
Hargreaves Services Positive

66.0% of Redde Northgate shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.2% of Hargreaves Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of Redde Northgate shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.6% of Hargreaves Services shares are owned 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.

Redde Northgate pays an annual dividend of GBX 25 per share. Hargreaves Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 37 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Redde Northgate pays out 4,386.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hargreaves Services pays out 56.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hargreaves Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Redde Northgate£1.70B0.00£131.81M£0.57N/A
Hargreaves Services£322.15M0.76£12.62M£65.0112.33

Summary

Redde Northgate beats Hargreaves Services on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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HSP vs. The Competition

MetricHargreaves ServicesIntegrated Freight & Logistics IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£246.11M£19.48B£9.73B£2.78B
Dividend Yield4.81%3.38%3.55%6.16%
P/E Ratio12.3311.6225.90365.59
Price / Sales0.7614.064,899.4686,290.07
Price / Cash9.2259.6727.8527.85
Price / Book1.372.194.697.90
Net Income£12.62M£1.31B£792.16M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-1.29%-0.56%0.57%-0.98%
1 Month Performance0.91%-2.06%0.84%-0.88%
1 Year Performance21.08%4.39%26.21%72.89%

Hargreaves Services Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HSP
Hargreaves Services
N/AGBX 801.54
+0.9%
N/A+22.0%£246.11M£322.15M12.331,361
WIN
Wincanton
N/AN/AN/AN/A£744.09M£1.40B2,880.9520,300
DX
DX (Group)
N/AN/AN/AN/A£306.77M£471.20M1,185.0020
XPD
Xpediator
N/AN/AN/AN/A£61.99M£386.70MN/A1,400
IDS
International Distributions Services
N/AGBX 359
-0.1%
N/A+0.0%£3.44B£12.69B63.63160,980

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This page (LON:HSP) was last updated on 6/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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