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INCE vs. KGH, AFS, JNEO, CTP, and SFT

Should you buy The Ince Group stock or one of its competitors? The Ince Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Knights Group (KGH), Amiad Water Systems (AFS), Journeo (JNEO), Castleton Technology (CTP), and Software Circle (SFT). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "commercial services & supplies" industry.

How does The Ince Group compare to Knights Group?

The Ince Group (LON:INCE) and Knights Group (LON:KGH) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and dividends.

The Ince Group has a beta of 1.79, suggesting that its share price is 79% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Knights Group has a beta of 1.461, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Ince Group£102.47M0.36£1.37M£0.8711.41
Knights Group£207.98M0.70£9.81M£5.2132.34

Knights Group has a net margin of 2.28% compared to The Ince Group's net margin of 0.60%. Knights Group's return on equity of 4.58% beat The Ince Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Ince Group0.60% 3.28% 3.94%
Knights Group 2.28%4.58%4.91%

15.3% of The Ince Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.3% of Knights Group shares are held by institutional investors. 9.9% of The Ince Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.7% of Knights Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Knights Group has a consensus target price of GBX 261.67, indicating a potential upside of 55.29%. Given Knights Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Knights Group is more favorable than The Ince Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Ince Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Knights Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Knights Group's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat The Ince Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Knights Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Ince Group Neutral
Knights Group Very Positive

Summary

Knights Group beats The Ince Group on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Ince Group compare to Amiad Water Systems?

The Ince Group (LON:INCE) and Amiad Water Systems (LON:AFS) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

The Ince Group has a net margin of 0.60% compared to Amiad Water Systems' net margin of 0.00%. The Ince Group's return on equity of 3.28% beat Amiad Water Systems' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Ince Group0.60% 3.28% 3.94%
Amiad Water Systems N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, The Ince Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Amiad Water Systems'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Ince Group Neutral
Amiad Water Systems Neutral

15.3% of The Ince Group shares are held by institutional investors. 9.9% of The Ince Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Ince Group£102.47M0.36£1.37M£0.8711.41
Amiad Water Systems£104.60M0.00N/A£6.80N/A

Summary

The Ince Group beats Amiad Water Systems on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Ince Group compare to Journeo?

The Ince Group (LON:INCE) and Journeo (LON:JNEO) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Ince Group£102.47M0.36£1.37M£0.8711.41
Journeo£68.06M1.42£4.20M£23.8322.88

In the previous week, The Ince Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Journeo'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Ince Group Neutral
Journeo Neutral

The Ince Group has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its share price is 79% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Journeo has a beta of 0.301, meaning that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

15.3% of The Ince Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.7% of Journeo shares are held by institutional investors. 9.9% of The Ince Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 50.6% of Journeo shares are held 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.

Journeo has a net margin of 6.41% compared to The Ince Group's net margin of 0.60%. Journeo's return on equity of 18.00% beat The Ince Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Ince Group0.60% 3.28% 3.94%
Journeo 6.41%18.00%8.76%

Summary

Journeo beats The Ince Group on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Ince Group compare to Castleton Technology?

The Ince Group (LON:INCE) and Castleton Technology (LON:CTP) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

The Ince Group has a net margin of 0.60% compared to Castleton Technology's net margin of 0.00%. The Ince Group's return on equity of 3.28% beat Castleton Technology's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Ince Group0.60% 3.28% 3.94%
Castleton Technology N/A N/A N/A

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Ince Group£102.47M0.36£1.37M£0.8711.41
Castleton Technology£25.08M0.00N/A£4.60N/A

In the previous week, The Ince Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Castleton Technology'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Ince Group Neutral
Castleton Technology Neutral

15.3% of The Ince Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.9% of The Ince Group shares are owned 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

The Ince Group beats Castleton Technology on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Ince Group compare to Software Circle?

The Ince Group (LON:INCE) and Software Circle (LON:SFT) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

The Ince Group has a beta of 1.79, suggesting that its share price is 79% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Software Circle has a beta of 0.13, suggesting that its share price is 87% less volatile than the broader market.

15.3% of The Ince Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.1% of Software Circle shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.9% of The Ince Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 35.3% of Software Circle shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

The Ince Group has a net margin of 0.60% compared to Software Circle's net margin of -3.63%. The Ince Group's return on equity of 3.28% beat Software Circle's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Ince Group0.60% 3.28% 3.94%
Software Circle -3.63%-3.92%-4.49%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Ince Group£102.47M0.36£1.37M£0.8711.41
Software Circle£22.26M3.29-£2.37M-£0.21N/A

In the previous week, The Ince Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Software Circle'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Ince Group Neutral
Software Circle Neutral

Summary

The Ince Group beats Software Circle on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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INCE vs. The Competition

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MetricThe Ince GroupCommercial Services & Supplies IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£36.43M£4.13B£10.24B£2.81B
Dividend Yield9.71%5.02%96.74%6.26%
P/E Ratio11.4126.2226.59366.69
Price / Sales0.36731.32267.7189,148.58
Price / Cash1.3121.3124.0427.89
Price / Book0.154.054.816.98
Net Income£1.37M£151.66M£614.98M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-1.21%-0.54%0.13%-0.67%
1 Month Performance-4.02%-4.58%-2.86%-1.14%
1 Year PerformanceN/A-2.27%2.12%23.00%

The Ince Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
INCE
The Ince Group
N/AGBX 9.93
0.0%		N/AN/A£36.43M£102.47M11.41700
KGH
Knights Group
2.8176 of 5 stars		GBX 168.50
+0.3%		GBX 261.67
+55.3%		-18.6%£144.85M£207.98M32.341,353
AFS
Amiad Water Systems
N/AN/AN/AN/A£110.71M£104.60M53.533,950
JNEO
Journeo
N/AGBX 535
-1.3%		N/A+4.8%£94.56M£68.06M22.45185
CTP
Castleton Technology
N/AN/AN/AN/A£77.42M£25.08M20.60169

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This page (LON:INCE) was last updated on 10/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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