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

Should you buy Hargreaves Services stock or one of its competitors? Hargreaves Services's main competitors and comparable companies include Wincanton (WIN), DX (Group) (DX), Xpediator (XPD), UK Mail Group (UKM), and International Distributions Services (IDS). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "air freight & logistics" industry.

How does Hargreaves Services compare to Wincanton?

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

12.0% of Hargreaves Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of Wincanton shares are owned by institutional investors. 43.2% of Hargreaves Services shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Wincanton shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Hargreaves Services£351.39M0.71£12.62M£92.048.81
Wincanton£1.40B0.00£25.90M£0.21N/A

In the previous week, Hargreaves Services had 2 more articles in the media than Wincanton. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Hargreaves Services and 0 mentions for Wincanton. Hargreaves Services' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Wincanton'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hargreaves Services Neutral
Wincanton Neutral

Hargreaves Services has a net margin of 8.74% 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
Hargreaves Services8.74% 15.42% 2.07%
Wincanton 1.85%51.39%6.38%

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

Hargreaves Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 38 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Wincanton pays an annual dividend of GBX 13 per share. Hargreaves Services pays out 41.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Wincanton beats Hargreaves Services on 7 of the 13 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk.

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 0.589, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Hargreaves Services had 2 more articles in the media than DX (Group). MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Hargreaves Services and 0 mentions for DX (Group). DX (Group)'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Hargreaves Services'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
DX (Group) Neutral
Hargreaves Services Neutral

DX (Group) pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share. Hargreaves Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 38 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. 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 41.3% 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£351.39M0.71£12.62M£92.048.81

Hargreaves Services has a net margin of 8.74% 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 8.74%15.42%2.07%

55.8% of DX (Group) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.0% of Hargreaves Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.4% of DX (Group) shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 43.2% of Hargreaves Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

DX (Group) beats Hargreaves Services on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hargreaves Services compare to Xpediator?

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

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Xpediator£386.70M0.00-£2.98MN/AN/A
Hargreaves Services£351.39M0.71£12.62M£92.048.81

Hargreaves Services has a net margin of 8.74% compared to Xpediator's net margin of -0.05%. Hargreaves Services' return on equity of 15.42% beat Xpediator's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Xpediator-0.05% 9.23% 2.82%
Hargreaves Services 8.74%15.42%2.07%

14.0% of Xpediator shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.0% of Hargreaves Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 63.5% of Xpediator shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 43.2% of Hargreaves Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Hargreaves Services had 2 more articles in the media than Xpediator. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Hargreaves Services and 0 mentions for Xpediator. Xpediator's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Hargreaves Services'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Xpediator Neutral
Hargreaves Services Neutral

Xpediator pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share. Hargreaves Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 38 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Hargreaves Services pays out 41.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Xpediator and Hargreaves Services tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hargreaves Services compare to UK Mail Group?

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

Hargreaves Services has a net margin of 8.74% compared to UK Mail Group's net margin of 0.00%. Hargreaves Services' return on equity of 15.42% beat UK Mail Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
UK Mail GroupN/A N/A N/A
Hargreaves Services 8.74%15.42%2.07%

In the previous week, Hargreaves Services had 2 more articles in the media than UK Mail Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Hargreaves Services and 0 mentions for UK Mail Group. UK Mail Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Hargreaves Services'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
UK Mail Group Neutral
Hargreaves Services Neutral

Hargreaves Services has higher revenue and earnings than UK Mail Group.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
UK Mail GroupN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Hargreaves Services£351.39M0.71£12.62M£92.048.81

12.0% of Hargreaves Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 43.2% of Hargreaves Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Hargreaves Services beats UK Mail Group on 7 of the 7 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 better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

In the previous week, Hargreaves Services had 2 more articles in the media than International Distributions Services. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Hargreaves Services and 0 mentions for International Distributions Services. International Distributions Services' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Hargreaves Services'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
International Distributions Services Neutral
Hargreaves 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
International Distributions Services£12.69B0.27£54.04M£5.6463.63
Hargreaves Services£351.39M0.71£12.62M£92.048.81

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 38 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 41.3% 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.

78.6% of International Distributions Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.0% of Hargreaves Services shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of International Distributions Services shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 43.2% of Hargreaves Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Hargreaves Services has a net margin of 8.74% compared to International Distributions Services' net margin of 0.43%. Hargreaves Services' return on equity of 15.42% 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 8.74%15.42%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.

Summary

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

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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HSP vs. The Competition

Export
MetricHargreaves ServicesAir Freight & Logistics IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£248.87M£9.96B£10.92B£2.89B
Dividend Yield4.94%3.02%97.21%6.10%
P/E Ratio8.8112.5127.99368.49
Price / Sales0.717.26344.5783,449.14
Price / Cash9.2225.3824.9027.89
Price / Book1.392.215.007.26
Net Income£12.62M£642.62M£610.10M£5.89B
7 Day Performance1.82%-1.69%1.21%0.76%
1 Month Performance1.32%1.22%4.08%3.25%
1 Year Performance6.65%-11.18%14.63%64.70%

Hargreaves Services Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HSP
Hargreaves Services
N/AGBX 810.52
-0.1%		N/A+6.7%£248.87M£351.39M8.811,361
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
UKM
UK Mail Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/AN/A147,000

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This page (LON:HSP) was last updated on 8/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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