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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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.

81.5% of NEXT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.5% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of NEXT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

In the previous week, NEXT had 2 more articles in the media than Intermediate Capital Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for NEXT and 3 mentions for Intermediate Capital Group. NEXT's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Intermediate Capital Group's score of -0.45 indicating that NEXT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NEXT
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Intermediate Capital Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

NEXT currently has a consensus price target of £140.98, suggesting a potential upside of 13.60%. Intermediate Capital Group has a consensus price target of GBX 2,470.86, suggesting a potential upside of 34.51%. 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)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

Intermediate Capital Group has a net margin of 53.05% 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 53.05%23.35%5.15%

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£6.90B2.07£784.86M£745.4016.65
Intermediate Capital Group£1.14B4.59£450.04M£203.609.02

NEXT pays an annual dividend of GBX 245 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Intermediate Capital Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 83 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. 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.

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

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£1.14B4.59£450.04M£203.609.02
G4S£7.48B0.00N/A£1.10N/A

Intermediate Capital Group has a net margin of 53.05% compared to G4S's net margin of 0.00%. Intermediate Capital Group's return on equity of 23.35% beat G4S's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Intermediate Capital Group53.05% 23.35% 5.15%
G4S N/A N/A N/A

Intermediate Capital Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,470.86, suggesting a potential upside of 34.51%. Given Intermediate Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly 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)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
G4S
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Intermediate Capital Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 83 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. 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.

In the previous week, Intermediate Capital Group had 3 more articles in the media than G4S. MarketBeat recorded 3 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 -0.45 indicating that G4S is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Intermediate Capital Group Neutral
G4S Neutral

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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?

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

Intermediate Capital Group has a net margin of 53.05% compared to Spire Healthcare Group's net margin of 1.04%. Intermediate Capital Group's return on equity of 23.35% beat Spire Healthcare Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Intermediate Capital Group53.05% 23.35% 5.15%
Spire Healthcare Group 1.04%2.22%3.73%

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

Intermediate Capital Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 83 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Spire Healthcare Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Intermediate Capital Group pays out 40.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Spire Healthcare Group pays out 57.5% 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 currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,470.86, indicating a potential upside of 34.51%. Spire Healthcare Group has a consensus price target of GBX 291.50, indicating a potential upside of 30.13%. Given Intermediate Capital Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Intermediate Capital Group is more favorable than Spire Healthcare Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Intermediate Capital Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
Spire Healthcare Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Spire Healthcare Group had 6 more articles in the media than Intermediate Capital Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Spire Healthcare Group and 3 mentions for Intermediate Capital Group. Spire Healthcare Group's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Intermediate Capital Group's score of -0.45 indicating that Spire Healthcare Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Intermediate Capital Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Spire Healthcare Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

67.5% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.4% of Spire Healthcare Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.2% of Spire Healthcare Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Intermediate Capital Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Intermediate Capital Group£1.14B4.59£450.04M£203.609.02
Spire Healthcare Group£1.58B0.57£28.15M£4.0056.00

Summary

Intermediate Capital Group beats Spire Healthcare Group on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Intermediate Capital Group compare to International Personal Finance?

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

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
Intermediate Capital Group£1.14B4.59£450.04M£203.609.02
International Personal Finance£666.20M0.82£44.87M£23.6010.51

Intermediate Capital Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 83 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. 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 out 40.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Personal Finance pays out 50.0% 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, Intermediate Capital Group and Intermediate Capital Group both had 3 articles in the media. Intermediate Capital Group's average media sentiment score of -0.45 beat International Personal Finance's score of -0.66 indicating that Intermediate Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Intermediate Capital Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
International Personal Finance
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative

67.5% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.6% of International Personal Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of International Personal Finance shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Intermediate Capital Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,470.86, indicating a potential upside of 34.51%. Given Intermediate Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Intermediate Capital Group is more favorable than International Personal Finance.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Intermediate Capital Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
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 has a beta of 1.398, suggesting that its share price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, International Personal Finance has a beta of 0.415, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Intermediate Capital Group has a net margin of 53.05% compared to International Personal Finance's net margin of 7.35%. Intermediate Capital Group's return on equity of 23.35% beat International Personal Finance's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Intermediate Capital Group53.05% 23.35% 5.15%
International Personal Finance 7.35%10.35%8.81%

Summary

Intermediate Capital Group beats International Personal Finance on 14 of the 17 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 superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, 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£1.14B4.59£450.04M£203.609.02
Empiric Student Property£85.60M6.21£58.84M£4.3018.60

In the previous week, Intermediate Capital Group had 3 more articles in the media than Empiric Student Property. MarketBeat recorded 3 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 -0.45 indicating that Empiric Student Property is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Intermediate Capital Group Neutral
Empiric Student Property Neutral

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

Intermediate Capital Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,470.86, indicating a potential upside of 34.51%. Given Intermediate Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
Empiric Student Property
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

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

Intermediate Capital Group has a net margin of 53.05% compared to Empiric Student Property's net margin of 33.76%. Intermediate Capital Group's return on equity of 23.35% beat Empiric Student Property's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Intermediate Capital Group53.05% 23.35% 5.15%
Empiric Student Property 33.76%3.59%2.26%

Intermediate Capital Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 83 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. 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.

Summary

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

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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ICG vs. The Competition

MetricIntermediate Capital GroupElectronic Components & Accessories IndustryManufacturing SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£5.25B£1.23B£4.27B£2.75B
Dividend Yield4.55%3.59%6.42%6.07%
P/E Ratio9.024.3922.80365.93
Price / Sales4.59145.75158.6988,337.70
Price / CashN/A244.5353.4627.89
Price / Book2.376.8636.807.70
Net Income£450.04M£204.58M£113.55M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-2.55%12.39%3.83%0.42%
1 Month Performance3.14%25.09%5.96%2.10%
1 Year Performance-9.95%-21.81%17.91%86.90%

Intermediate Capital Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ICG
Intermediate Capital Group
4.2324 of 5 stars
GBX 1,839
-1.7%
GBX 2,470.86
+34.4%
-8.1%£5.26B£1.14B9.03N/A
NXT
NEXT
3.0085 of 5 stars
£132.15
+0.3%
£140.98
+6.7%
+2.2%£15.15B£6.90B17.7331,947
GFS
G4S
N/AN/AN/AN/A£3.83B£7.48B222.5514,600
SPI
Spire Healthcare Group
2.4302 of 5 stars
GBX 158.80
-0.3%
GBX 291.50
+83.6%
+13.1%£636.07M£1.58B39.70420
IPF
International Personal Finance
1.4243 of 5 stars
GBX 247.91
+0.2%
N/A+61.6%£544.23M£666.20M10.506,230

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