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Hargreaves Services (HSP) Competitors

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GBX 794.34 +4.34 (+0.55%)
As of 05/22/2026 11:43 AM Eastern

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

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 FirstGroup (FGP). 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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Wincanton has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hargreaves Services has a beta of 0.589, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

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%

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£65.0112.22

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 0.75 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 held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.0% of Hargreaves Services shares are held by institutional investors. 8.3% of Wincanton shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.3% of Hargreaves Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments 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 4.7%. 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.

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)?

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

Hargreaves Services has a beta of 0.589, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DX (Group) has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Hargreaves Services£322.15M0.76£12.62M£65.0112.22
DX (Group)£471.20M0.00£22.80M£0.04N/A

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
Hargreaves Services6.77% 11.00% 2.07%
DX (Group) 4.84%36.77%8.00%

Hargreaves Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 37 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. DX (Group) pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share. Hargreaves Services pays out 56.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

14.0% of Hargreaves Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.8% of DX (Group) shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.3% of Hargreaves Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.4% of DX (Group) 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.

In the previous week, Hargreaves Services and Hargreaves Services both had 1 articles in the media. DX (Group)'s average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Hargreaves Services' score of 0.75 indicating that DX (Group) is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Hargreaves Services
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
DX (Group)
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

DX (Group) beats Hargreaves Services on 9 of the 13 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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

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 0.75 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 pays an annual dividend of GBX 37 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. 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.

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£65.0112.22
Xpediator£386.70M0.00-£2.98MN/AN/A

Hargreaves Services has a beta of 0.589, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Xpediator has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its share price is 72% more volatile than the broader market.

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%

14.0% of Hargreaves Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.0% of Xpediator shares are held by institutional investors. 15.3% of Hargreaves Services shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 63.5% of Xpediator shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock 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?

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

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
International Distributions Services£12.69B0.27£54.04M£5.6463.63
Hargreaves Services£322.15M0.76£12.62M£65.0112.22

International Distributions Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Hargreaves Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 37 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. International Distributions Services pays out 35.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hargreaves Services pays out 56.9% 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
International Distributions Services0.43% 1.47% 1.97%
Hargreaves Services 6.77%11.00%2.07%

International Distributions Services has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hargreaves Services has a beta of 0.589, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

78.6% of International Distributions Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.0% of Hargreaves Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of International Distributions Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.3% of Hargreaves Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, International Distributions Services and International Distributions Services both had 1 articles in the media. Hargreaves Services' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat International Distributions Services' score of 0.00 indicating that Hargreaves Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
International Distributions Services
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Hargreaves Services
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Hargreaves Services beats International Distributions Services on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hargreaves Services compare to FirstGroup?

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

57.4% of FirstGroup shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.0% of Hargreaves Services shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of FirstGroup shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.3% of Hargreaves Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

FirstGroup has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hargreaves Services has a beta of 0.589, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Hargreaves Services had 1 more articles in the media than FirstGroup. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hargreaves Services and 0 mentions for FirstGroup. Hargreaves Services' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat FirstGroup's score of 0.00 indicating that Hargreaves Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
FirstGroup Neutral
Hargreaves Services Positive

FirstGroup pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Hargreaves Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 37 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. FirstGroup pays out 30.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hargreaves Services pays out 56.9% 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 lower revenue, but higher earnings than FirstGroup. FirstGroup 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
FirstGroup£4.58B0.20-£12.65M£21.207.84
Hargreaves Services£322.15M0.76£12.62M£65.0112.22

Hargreaves Services has a net margin of 6.77% compared to FirstGroup's net margin of 2.53%. FirstGroup's return on equity of 19.28% beat Hargreaves Services' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
FirstGroup2.53% 19.28% 2.38%
Hargreaves Services 6.77%11.00%2.07%

FirstGroup presently has a consensus target price of GBX 246.25, indicating a potential upside of 48.17%. Given FirstGroup's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe FirstGroup is more favorable than Hargreaves Services.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
FirstGroup
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Hargreaves Services
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

FirstGroup and Hargreaves Services tied by winning 9 of the 18 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£242.57M£17.85B£9.28B£3.03B
Dividend Yield4.81%3.38%3.56%6.10%
P/E Ratio12.2212.2425.49365.89
Price / Sales0.7615.724,734.4187,843.39
Price / Cash9.2259.7027.5927.89
Price / Book1.362.205.047.69
Net Income£12.62M£1.31B£792.97M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-3.13%0.27%0.81%8.05%
1 Month Performance0.29%-0.54%1.83%3.28%
1 Year Performance22.21%7.69%32.03%78.45%

Hargreaves Services Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HSP
Hargreaves Services
N/AGBX 794.34
+0.5%
N/A+22.2%£242.57M£322.15M12.221,361
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 5/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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