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IGG vs. DPLM, DPH, HWDN, CTY, and GNS

Should you buy IG Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares IG 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 IG Group include Diploma (DPLM), Dechra Pharmaceuticals (DPH), Howden Joinery Group (HWDN), City of London (CTY), and Genus (GNS). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry.

How does IG Group compare to Diploma?

IG Group (LON:IGG) and Diploma (LON:DPLM) are both mid-cap personal services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and profitability.

IG Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 46.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Diploma pays an annual dividend of GBX 60.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. IG Group pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diploma pays out 43.8% 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, Diploma had 3 more articles in the media than IG Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Diploma and 1 mentions for IG Group. IG Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Diploma's score of 0.17 indicating that IG Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
IG Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Diploma
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

IG Group has a beta of 0.487, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Diploma has a beta of 0.917, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IG Group£949.10M6.33£533.35M£105.1017.26
Diploma£1.65B5.74£115.40M£137.3051.35

IG Group has a net margin of 43.07% compared to Diploma's net margin of 9.42%. IG Group's return on equity of 26.63% beat Diploma's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IG Group43.07% 26.63% 10.37%
Diploma 9.42%18.55%8.32%

IG Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,288, suggesting a potential downside of 29.00%. Diploma has a consensus price target of GBX 6,788.75, suggesting a potential downside of 3.71%. Given Diploma's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Diploma is more favorable than IG Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
IG Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Diploma
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

74.0% of IG Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.2% of Diploma shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of IG Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Diploma 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

IG Group beats Diploma on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does IG Group compare to Dechra Pharmaceuticals?

IG Group (LON:IGG) and Dechra Pharmaceuticals (LON:DPH) are both mid-cap personal services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

IG Group has a net margin of 43.07% compared to Dechra Pharmaceuticals' net margin of -3.66%. IG Group's return on equity of 26.63% beat Dechra Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IG Group43.07% 26.63% 10.37%
Dechra Pharmaceuticals -3.66%-3.92%0.75%

IG Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,288, indicating a potential downside of 29.00%. Given Dechra Pharmaceuticals' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dechra Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than IG Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
IG Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Dechra Pharmaceuticals
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

IG Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 46.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Dechra Pharmaceuticals pays an annual dividend of GBX 45 per share. IG Group pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dechra Pharmaceuticals pays out -18,000.0% 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IG Group£949.10M6.33£533.35M£105.1017.26
Dechra Pharmaceuticals£761.50M0.00-£27.90M-£0.25N/A

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

Company Overall Sentiment
IG Group Positive
Dechra Pharmaceuticals Neutral

IG Group has a beta of 0.487, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dechra Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

74.0% of IG Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 105.5% of Dechra Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of IG Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Dechra Pharmaceuticals shares are held by 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.

Summary

IG Group beats Dechra Pharmaceuticals on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does IG Group compare to Howden Joinery Group?

Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN) and IG Group (LON:IGG) are both mid-cap personal services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

IG Group has a net margin of 43.07% compared to Howden Joinery Group's net margin of 11.07%. IG Group's return on equity of 26.63% beat Howden Joinery Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Howden Joinery Group11.07% 23.58% 10.70%
IG Group 43.07%26.63%10.37%

Howden Joinery Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. IG Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 46.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Howden Joinery Group pays out 43.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. IG Group pays out 44.2% 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. Howden Joinery Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

67.4% of Howden Joinery Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.0% of IG Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Howden Joinery Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of IG Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Howden Joinery Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 929, indicating a potential upside of 19.65%. IG Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,288, indicating a potential downside of 29.00%. Given Howden Joinery Group's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Howden Joinery Group is more favorable than IG Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Howden Joinery Group
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20
IG Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Howden Joinery Group had 1 more articles in the media than IG Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Howden Joinery Group and 1 mentions for IG Group. IG Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Howden Joinery Group's score of 0.00 indicating that IG Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Howden Joinery Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
IG Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Howden Joinery Group£2.42B1.73£253.42M£49.0015.85
IG Group£949.10M6.33£533.35M£105.1017.26

Howden Joinery Group has a beta of 1.298, indicating that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IG Group has a beta of 0.487, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

IG Group beats Howden Joinery Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does IG Group compare to City of London?

IG Group (LON:IGG) and City of London (LON:CTY) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and dividends.

In the previous week, City of London had 3 more articles in the media than IG Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for City of London and 1 mentions for IG Group. City of London's average media sentiment score of 1.80 beat IG Group's score of 0.75 indicating that City of London is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
IG Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
City of London
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

74.0% of IG Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.7% of City of London shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of IG Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of City of London shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

City of London has a net margin of 97.40% compared to IG Group's net margin of 43.07%. IG Group's return on equity of 26.63% beat City of London's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IG Group43.07% 26.63% 10.37%
City of London 97.40%22.92%4.00%

IG Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,288, suggesting a potential downside of 29.00%. Given IG Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe IG Group is more favorable than City of London.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
IG Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
City of London
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IG Group£949.10M6.33£533.35M£105.1017.26
City of London£568.96M4.99£294.08M£113.994.89

IG Group has a beta of 0.487, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, City of London has a beta of 0.8609003, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

IG Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 46.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. City of London pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. IG Group pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. City of London pays out 18.8% 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. City of London is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

IG Group beats City of London on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does IG Group compare to Genus?

Genus (LON:GNS) and IG Group (LON:IGG) are both personal services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Genus has a beta of 0.895, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IG Group has a beta of 0.487, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Genus pays an annual dividend of GBX 32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. IG Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 46.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Genus pays out 45.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. IG Group pays out 44.2% 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. IG Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Genus£672M2.21£7.87M£71.0031.49
IG Group£949.10M6.33£533.35M£105.1017.26

Genus currently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,216.67, indicating a potential upside of 43.86%. IG Group has a consensus target price of GBX 1,288, indicating a potential downside of 29.00%. Given Genus' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Genus is more favorable than IG Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Genus
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
IG Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Genus Neutral
IG Group Positive

53.1% of Genus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.0% of IG Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Genus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of IG 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.

IG Group has a net margin of 43.07% compared to Genus' net margin of 7.07%. IG Group's return on equity of 26.63% beat Genus' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Genus7.07% 9.70% 3.31%
IG Group 43.07%26.63%10.37%

Summary

IG Group beats Genus on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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IGG vs. The Competition

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MetricIG GroupCapital Markets IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£6.00B£1.73B£5.70B£2.78B
Dividend Yield3.42%6.18%5.28%6.13%
P/E Ratio17.269.5316.17364.74
Price / Sales6.33200.011,070.6487,565.33
Price / Cash2.7811.8895.0627.85
Price / Book3.653.396.567.71
Net Income£533.35M£142.57M£1.14B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.11%6.01%0.30%0.07%
1 Month Performance20.84%13.85%1.37%3.26%
1 Year Performance65.00%65.97%19.79%75.52%

IG Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
IGG
IG Group
1.5138 of 5 stars		GBX 1,814
-0.7%		GBX 1,288
-29.0%		+63.3%£6.00B£949.10M17.262,754
DPLM
Diploma
1.7482 of 5 stars		GBX 7,011.14
-0.2%		GBX 6,626.25
-5.5%		+52.5%£9.40B£1.65B51.063,500
DPH
Dechra Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/A£4.40B£761.50MN/A2,457
HWDN
Howden Joinery Group
2.3372 of 5 stars		GBX 776
+1.4%		GBX 924
+19.1%		-12.4%£4.19B£2.42B15.8412,000
CTY
City of London
N/AGBX 571
+0.7%		N/A+16.9%£2.91B£568.96M5.01N/A

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