3i Group (III) Competitors

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As of 05/20/2026 12:18 PM Eastern

III vs. REL, RTO, WPP, RSG, and HRI

Should you buy 3i Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares 3i 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 3i Group include Relx (REL), Rentokil Initial (RTO), WPP (WPP), Resolute Mining (RSG), and Herald (HRI). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does 3i Group compare to Relx?

Relx (LON:REL) and 3i Group (LON:III) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Relx pays an annual dividend of GBX 64.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. 3i Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 73 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Relx pays out 57.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 3i Group pays out 11.3% 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. 3i Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Relx has a beta of 0.257, indicating that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, 3i Group has a beta of 1.145, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Relx presently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,145.50, suggesting a potential upside of 69.69%. 3i Group has a consensus target price of GBX 3,795, suggesting a potential upside of 74.16%. Given 3i Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe 3i Group is more favorable than Relx.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Relx	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
3i Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

63.9% of Relx shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.6% of 3i Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Relx shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of 3i 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.

3i Group has a net margin of 1,236.92% compared to Relx's net margin of 21.53%. Relx's return on equity of 90.85% beat 3i Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Relx	21.53%	90.85%	11.74%
3i Group	1,236.92%	17.91%	12.09%

In the previous week, 3i Group had 11 more articles in the media than Relx. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for 3i Group and 2 mentions for Relx. 3i Group's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Relx's score of 0.38 indicating that 3i Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Relx	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
3i Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

3i Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Relx. 3i Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Relx, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Relx	£9.59B	4.52	£1.85B	£112.00	21.81
3i Group	£5.43B	4.09	£3.83B	£648.80	3.36

Summary

3i Group beats Relx on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does 3i Group compare to Rentokil Initial?

Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) and 3i Group (LON:III) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

3i Group has a net margin of 1,236.92% compared to Rentokil Initial's net margin of 7.04%. 3i Group's return on equity of 17.91% beat Rentokil Initial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rentokil Initial	7.04%	6.51%	4.11%
3i Group	1,236.92%	17.91%	12.09%

3i Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Rentokil Initial. 3i Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rentokil Initial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rentokil Initial	£6.91B	1.72	£389.49M	£18.54	25.40
3i Group	£5.43B	4.09	£3.83B	£648.80	3.36

Rentokil Initial has a beta of 0.423, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, 3i Group has a beta of 1.145, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Rentokil Initial pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. 3i Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 73 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Rentokil Initial pays out 63.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 3i Group pays out 11.3% 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. 3i Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Rentokil Initial presently has a consensus price target of GBX 461.43, suggesting a potential downside of 2.03%. 3i Group has a consensus price target of GBX 3,795, suggesting a potential upside of 74.16%. Given 3i Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe 3i Group is more favorable than Rentokil Initial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rentokil Initial	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
3i Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

In the previous week, 3i Group had 12 more articles in the media than Rentokil Initial. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for 3i Group and 1 mentions for Rentokil Initial. 3i Group's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Rentokil Initial's score of 0.00 indicating that 3i Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Rentokil Initial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
3i Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

59.0% of Rentokil Initial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.6% of 3i Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Rentokil Initial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of 3i Group 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

3i Group beats Rentokil Initial on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does 3i Group compare to WPP?

3i Group (LON:III) and WPP (LON:WPP) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

3i Group has a beta of 1.145, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WPP has a beta of 0.654, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, 3i Group had 12 more articles in the media than WPP. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for 3i Group and 1 mentions for WPP. 3i Group's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat WPP's score of 0.26 indicating that 3i Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
3i Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
WPP	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

63.6% of 3i Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of WPP shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of 3i Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of WPP shares are held 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.

3i Group has a net margin of 1,236.92% compared to WPP's net margin of -1.59%. 3i Group's return on equity of 17.91% beat WPP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
3i Group	1,236.92%	17.91%	12.09%
WPP	-1.59%	-7.54%	1.53%

3i Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 73 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. WPP pays an annual dividend of GBX 31.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.5%. 3i Group pays out 11.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. WPP pays out -159.5% 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. WPP is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

3i Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than WPP. WPP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 3i Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
3i Group	£5.43B	4.09	£3.83B	£648.80	3.36
WPP	£13.55B	0.22	£203.92M	-£20.00	N/A

3i Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,795, indicating a potential upside of 74.16%. WPP has a consensus price target of GBX 322.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.26%. Given 3i Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe 3i Group is more favorable than WPP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
3i Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
WPP	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

3i Group beats WPP on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does 3i Group compare to Resolute Mining?

3i Group (LON:III) and Resolute Mining (LON:RSG) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment and earnings.

3i Group has higher revenue and earnings than Resolute Mining. 3i Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Resolute Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
3i Group	£5.43B	4.09	£3.83B	£648.80	3.36
Resolute Mining	£865.60M	1.64	£15.35M	£5.99	11.09

3i Group has a beta of 1.145, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Resolute Mining has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, 3i Group had 9 more articles in the media than Resolute Mining. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for 3i Group and 4 mentions for Resolute Mining. 3i Group's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Resolute Mining's score of 0.25 indicating that 3i Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
3i Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Resolute Mining	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

63.6% of 3i Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.4% of Resolute Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of 3i Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Resolute Mining shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

3i Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,795, indicating a potential upside of 74.16%. Resolute Mining has a consensus target price of GBX 278, indicating a potential upside of 318.67%. Given Resolute Mining's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Resolute Mining is more favorable than 3i Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
3i Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Resolute Mining	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

3i Group has a net margin of 1,236.92% compared to Resolute Mining's net margin of 12.84%. 3i Group's return on equity of 17.91% beat Resolute Mining's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
3i Group	1,236.92%	17.91%	12.09%
Resolute Mining	12.84%	17.47%	6.41%

Summary

3i Group beats Resolute Mining on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does 3i Group compare to Herald?

Herald (LON:HRI) and 3i Group (LON:III) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

6.4% of Herald shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.6% of 3i Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.2% of Herald shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of 3i Group 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.

Herald has a beta of 0.661, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, 3i Group has a beta of 1.145, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

3i Group has a consensus price target of GBX 3,795, indicating a potential upside of 74.16%. Given 3i Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe 3i Group is more favorable than Herald.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Herald	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
3i Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

In the previous week, 3i Group had 13 more articles in the media than Herald. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for 3i Group and 0 mentions for Herald. Herald's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat 3i Group's score of 1.34 indicating that Herald is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Herald	Very Positive
3i Group	Positive

3i Group has higher revenue and earnings than Herald. 3i Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Herald, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Herald	£101.21M	14.35	£175.20M	£199.01	15.25
3i Group	£5.43B	4.09	£3.83B	£648.80	3.36

3i Group has a net margin of 1,236.92% compared to Herald's net margin of 86.00%. 3i Group's return on equity of 17.91% beat Herald's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Herald	86.00%	7.67%	9.22%
3i Group	1,236.92%	17.91%	12.09%

Summary

3i Group beats Herald on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	3i Group	Asset Management Industry	Finance Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£22.18B	£2.36B	£13.39B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	4.06%	5.97%	5.88%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	3.36	25.16	23.95	365.29
Price / Sales	4.09	1,992.24	160.53	87,514.55
Price / Cash	341.03	60.17	19.85	27.89
Price / Book	1.05	1.36	2.13	7.58
Net Income	£3.83B	£265.53M	£1.13B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	9.18%	-0.48%	-0.19%	-0.24%
1 Month Performance	-23.22%	1.33%	-0.31%	0.82%
1 Year Performance	-46.25%	12.22%	11.46%	84.25%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
III 3i Group	4.6866 of 5 stars	GBX 2,179 -1.1%	GBX 3,795 +74.2%	-46.2%	£22.18B	£5.43B	3.36	1,340	Earnings Report Insider Trade High Trading Volume
REL Relx	3.1309 of 5 stars	GBX 2,436 -0.7%	GBX 4,145.50 +70.2%	-40.5%	£43.25B	£9.59B	21.75	35,700	Gap Down
RTO Rentokil Initial	1.8906 of 5 stars	GBX 474.80 -2.1%	GBX 461.43 -2.8%	+33.8%	£11.95B	£6.91B	25.61	62,931	News Coverage
WPP WPP	2.7531 of 5 stars	GBX 259.80 -3.8%	GBX 322.50 +24.1%	-54.4%	£2.80B	£13.55B	N/A	115,500	Gap Down
RSG Resolute Mining	3.1598 of 5 stars	GBX 73 +4.0%	GBX 278 +280.8%	+137.1%	£1.56B	£865.60M	12.19	40,000	Positive News Gap Down High Trading Volume

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3i Group (III) Competitors