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ICG vs. NXT, GFS, SPI, IPF, and ESP

Should you buy Intermediate Capital Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Intermediate Capital Group 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 Intermediate Capital Group include NEXT (NXT), G4S (GFS), Spire Healthcare Group (SPI), International Personal Finance (IPF), and Empiric Student Property (ESP). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.

How does Intermediate Capital Group compare to NEXT?

NEXT (LON:NXT) and Intermediate Capital Group (LON:ICG) are both electronic equipment companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

NEXT has higher revenue and earnings than Intermediate Capital Group. Intermediate Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NEXT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NEXT£6.90B2.28£784.86M£745.4018.28
Intermediate Capital Group£1.03B5.00£450.04M£203.608.85

NEXT has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Intermediate Capital Group has a beta of 1.398, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the broader market.

NEXT pays an annual dividend of GBX 245 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Intermediate Capital Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 83 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. NEXT pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Intermediate Capital Group pays out 40.8% 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.

In the previous week, NEXT had 6 more articles in the media than Intermediate Capital Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for NEXT and 2 mentions for Intermediate Capital Group. NEXT's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Intermediate Capital Group's score of -0.50 indicating that NEXT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
NEXT Neutral
Intermediate Capital Group Negative

Intermediate Capital Group has a net margin of 49.28% compared to NEXT's net margin of 12.87%. NEXT's return on equity of 52.86% beat Intermediate Capital Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NEXT12.87% 52.86% 14.42%
Intermediate Capital Group 49.28%18.00%5.15%

NEXT currently has a consensus target price of £140.98, indicating a potential upside of 3.47%. Intermediate Capital Group has a consensus target price of GBX 2,508.25, indicating a potential upside of 39.27%. Given Intermediate Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Intermediate Capital Group is more favorable than NEXT.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NEXT
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38
Intermediate Capital Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

81.5% of NEXT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.5% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of NEXT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are owned 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

NEXT beats Intermediate Capital Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Intermediate Capital Group compare to G4S?

Intermediate Capital Group (LON:ICG) and G4S (LON:GFS) are both mid-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Intermediate Capital Group has a net margin of 49.28% compared to G4S's net margin of 0.00%. Intermediate Capital Group's return on equity of 18.00% beat G4S's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Intermediate Capital Group49.28% 18.00% 5.15%
G4S N/A N/A N/A

67.5% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Intermediate Capital Group 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.

Intermediate Capital Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 83 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. G4S pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share. Intermediate Capital Group pays out 40.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. G4S pays out 3.3% 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.

Intermediate Capital Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than G4S. G4S is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intermediate Capital Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Intermediate Capital Group£1.03B5.00£450.04M£203.608.85
G4S£7.48B0.00N/A£1.10N/A

Intermediate Capital Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,508.25, suggesting a potential upside of 39.27%. Given Intermediate Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Intermediate Capital Group is more favorable than G4S.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Intermediate Capital Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
G4S
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Intermediate Capital Group had 2 more articles in the media than G4S. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Intermediate Capital Group and 0 mentions for G4S. G4S's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Intermediate Capital Group's score of -0.50 indicating that G4S is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Intermediate Capital Group Negative
G4S Neutral

Summary

Intermediate Capital Group beats G4S on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Intermediate Capital Group compare to Spire Healthcare Group?

Spire Healthcare Group (LON:SPI) and Intermediate Capital Group (LON:ICG) are both electronic equipment companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Spire Healthcare Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Intermediate Capital Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 83 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Spire Healthcare Group pays out 57.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Intermediate Capital Group pays out 40.8% 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. Intermediate Capital Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Intermediate Capital Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Spire Healthcare Group. Intermediate Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spire Healthcare Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Spire Healthcare Group£1.58B0.55£28.15M£4.0054.50
Intermediate Capital Group£1.03B5.00£450.04M£203.608.85

23.4% of Spire Healthcare Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.5% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.2% of Spire Healthcare Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Intermediate Capital 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, Intermediate Capital Group had 1 more articles in the media than Spire Healthcare Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Intermediate Capital Group and 1 mentions for Spire Healthcare Group. Spire Healthcare Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Intermediate Capital Group's score of -0.50 indicating that Spire Healthcare Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Spire Healthcare Group Positive
Intermediate Capital Group Negative

Spire Healthcare Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 276, suggesting a potential upside of 26.61%. Intermediate Capital Group has a consensus price target of GBX 2,508.25, suggesting a potential upside of 39.27%. Given Intermediate Capital Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Intermediate Capital Group is more favorable than Spire Healthcare Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Spire Healthcare Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Intermediate Capital Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

Intermediate Capital Group has a net margin of 49.28% compared to Spire Healthcare Group's net margin of 1.04%. Intermediate Capital Group's return on equity of 18.00% beat Spire Healthcare Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Spire Healthcare Group1.04% 2.22% 3.73%
Intermediate Capital Group 49.28%18.00%5.15%

Spire Healthcare Group has a beta of 0.907, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Intermediate Capital Group has a beta of 1.398, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Intermediate Capital Group beats Spire Healthcare Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Intermediate Capital Group compare to International Personal Finance?

International Personal Finance (LON:IPF) and Intermediate Capital Group (LON:ICG) are both electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, risk and media sentiment.

Intermediate Capital Group has a net margin of 49.28% compared to International Personal Finance's net margin of 7.35%. Intermediate Capital Group's return on equity of 18.00% beat International Personal Finance's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
International Personal Finance7.35% 10.35% 8.81%
Intermediate Capital Group 49.28%18.00%5.15%

International Personal Finance pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Intermediate Capital Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 83 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. International Personal Finance pays out 50.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Intermediate Capital Group pays out 40.8% 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.

International Personal Finance has a beta of 0.415, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Intermediate Capital Group has a beta of 1.398, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market.

Intermediate Capital Group has a consensus price target of GBX 2,508.25, suggesting a potential upside of 39.27%. Given Intermediate Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Intermediate Capital Group is more favorable than International Personal Finance.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
International Personal Finance
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Intermediate Capital Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

Intermediate Capital Group has higher revenue and earnings than International Personal Finance. Intermediate Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Personal Finance, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
International Personal Finance£666.20M0.82£44.87M£23.6010.51
Intermediate Capital Group£1.03B5.00£450.04M£203.608.85

In the previous week, Intermediate Capital Group had 2 more articles in the media than International Personal Finance. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Intermediate Capital Group and 0 mentions for International Personal Finance. International Personal Finance's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Intermediate Capital Group's score of -0.50 indicating that International Personal Finance is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
International Personal Finance Neutral
Intermediate Capital Group Negative

50.6% of International Personal Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.5% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of International Personal Finance shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Intermediate Capital Group 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.

Summary

Intermediate Capital Group beats International Personal Finance on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Intermediate Capital Group compare to Empiric Student Property?

Intermediate Capital Group (LON:ICG) and Empiric Student Property (LON:ESP) are both electronic equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Intermediate Capital Group has higher revenue and earnings than Empiric Student Property. Intermediate Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Empiric Student Property, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Intermediate Capital Group£1.03B5.00£450.04M£203.608.85
Empiric Student Property£85.60M6.21£58.84M£4.3018.60

Intermediate Capital Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,508.25, suggesting a potential upside of 39.27%. Given Intermediate Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Intermediate Capital Group is more favorable than Empiric Student Property.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Intermediate Capital Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
Empiric Student Property
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Intermediate Capital Group has a net margin of 49.28% compared to Empiric Student Property's net margin of 33.76%. Intermediate Capital Group's return on equity of 18.00% beat Empiric Student Property's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Intermediate Capital Group49.28% 18.00% 5.15%
Empiric Student Property 33.76%3.59%2.26%

67.5% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.3% of Empiric Student Property shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Empiric Student Property shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Intermediate Capital Group has a beta of 1.398, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Empiric Student Property has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Intermediate Capital Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 83 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Empiric Student Property pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Intermediate Capital Group pays out 40.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Empiric Student Property pays out 87.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Intermediate Capital Group had 2 more articles in the media than Empiric Student Property. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Intermediate Capital Group and 0 mentions for Empiric Student Property. Empiric Student Property's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Intermediate Capital Group's score of -0.50 indicating that Empiric Student Property is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Intermediate Capital Group Negative
Empiric Student Property Neutral

Summary

Intermediate Capital Group beats Empiric Student Property on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ICG vs. The Competition

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MetricIntermediate Capital GroupElectronic Components & Accessories IndustryManufacturing SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£5.15B£7.20B£4.24B£2.77B
Dividend Yield4.69%3.63%7.93%6.12%
P/E Ratio8.853.7421.75365.54
Price / Sales5.00137.29213.0987,173.10
Price / CashN/A208.7153.6827.85
Price / Book2.326.4927.927.68
Net Income£450.04M£204.58M£109.80M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-3.54%-4.56%-3.42%-0.55%
1 Month Performance-4.41%7.70%1.21%3.15%
1 Year Performance-10.75%-21.97%12.95%73.57%

Intermediate Capital Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ICG
Intermediate Capital Group
4.3638 of 5 stars		GBX 1,801
-0.8%		GBX 2,508.25
+39.3%		-9.9%£5.15B£1.03B8.85N/A
NXT
NEXT
2.6765 of 5 stars		£135.10
+1.4%		£140.98
+4.3%		+5.0%£15.59B£6.90B18.1231,947
GFS
G4S
N/AN/AN/AN/A£3.83B£7.48B222.5514,600
SPI
Spire Healthcare Group
2.448 of 5 stars		GBX 217
flat		GBX 276
+27.2%		+5.6%£869.30M£1.58B54.25420
IPF
International Personal Finance
N/AGBX 248
flat		N/A+52.1%£545.67M£666.20M10.516,230

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