Inspired (INSE) Competitors GBX 80.26 -0.24 (-0.30%) As of 09/19/2025 09:56 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock INSE vs. WIX, YOU, CNIC, SST, SRAD, SLP, NET, CYN, ARBB, and GVPShould you be buying Inspired stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Inspired include Wickes Group (WIX), YouGov (YOU), CentralNic Group (CNIC), Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos (SST), Stelrad Group (SRAD), Sylvania Platinum (SLP), Netcall (NET), CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income (CYN), Arbuthnot Banking Group (ARBB), and Gabelli Value Plus+ Trust (GVP). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Inspired vs. Its Competitors Wickes Group YouGov CentralNic Group Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Stelrad Group Sylvania Platinum Netcall CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income Arbuthnot Banking Group Gabelli Value Plus+ Trust Inspired (LON:INSE) and Wickes Group (LON:WIX) are both small-cap computer software companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of INSE or WIX? 28.1% of Inspired shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.1% of Wickes Group shares are held by institutional investors. 55.1% of Inspired shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Wickes Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor INSE or WIX? In the previous week, Wickes Group had 1 more articles in the media than Inspired. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Wickes Group and 3 mentions for Inspired. Wickes Group's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Inspired's score of 0.68 indicating that Wickes Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Inspired 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Wickes Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings and valuation, INSE or WIX? Wickes Group has higher revenue and earnings than Inspired. Inspired is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wickes Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioInspired£93.79M1.41£1.74M£0.09920.42Wickes Group£1.54B0.32£29.25M£0.082,840.00 Do analysts prefer INSE or WIX? Wickes Group has a consensus target price of GBX 215, suggesting a potential upside of 0.94%. Given Wickes Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Wickes Group is more favorable than Inspired.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Inspired 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Wickes Group 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Is INSE or WIX a better dividend stock? Inspired pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Wickes Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Inspired pays out 33.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wickes Group pays out 145.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Is INSE or WIX more profitable? Wickes Group has a net margin of 2.01% compared to Inspired's net margin of 1.12%. Wickes Group's return on equity of 19.39% beat Inspired's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Inspired1.12% 1.84% 8.75% Wickes Group 2.01%19.39%3.77% Which has more risk & volatility, INSE or WIX? Inspired has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wickes Group has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWickes Group beats Inspired on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding INSE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart INSE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricInspiredSpecialty Business Services IndustryIndustrials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£133.21M£7.09B£7.92B£2.55BDividend Yield3.66%4.83%4.57%5.31%P/E Ratio920.42707.51305.995,395.39Price / Sales1.41111.06221.0497,580.94Price / Cash11.2940.5429.1127.93Price / Book1.257.484.769.20Net Income£1.74M£144.67M£800.31M£5.89B7 Day Performance0.12%1.62%1.25%0.69%1 Month Performance-0.05%0.67%3.02%3.41%1 Year Performance58.93%37.91%26.59%195.43% Inspired Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)INSEInspiredN/AGBX 80.26-0.3%N/A+60.5%£133.21M£93.79M920.421,600News CoverageWIXWickes Group2.1328 of 5 starsGBX 195.20+0.6%GBX 215+10.1%+22.0%£452.19M£1.54B2,602.675,930Insider TradeYOUYouGov3.5758 of 5 starsGBX 351.31+0.2%GBX 662.50+88.6%-33.9%£411.71M£383.90M50,186.571,820Trending NewsCNICCentralNic GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£339.82M£790.04M-12,660.00100SSTScottish Oriental Smaller CosN/AGBX 294-0.7%N/A-80.0%£338.44M£38.69M1,056.64320Dividend IncreaseSRADStelrad Group1.6474 of 5 starsGBX 172+2.7%GBX 200+16.3%+6.7%£219.05M£283.94M4,410.262,960Gap UpSLPSylvania Platinum1.8122 of 5 starsGBX 76-1.8%GBX 90+18.4%+66.7%£197.68M£88.50M1,805.23160NETNetcall0.8458 of 5 starsGBX 113.50-1.3%GBX 138.33+21.9%+36.4%£189.28M£43.18M3,733.553,220CYNCQS Natural Resources Growth and IncomeN/AGBX 276-0.7%N/A+54.9%£177.08M-£3.26M-3,684.9140News CoveragePositive NewsARBBArbuthnot Banking GroupN/AGBX 1,030-1.0%N/A+2.7%£168.10M£227.50M1,027.94799News CoverageGap DownGVPGabelli Value Plus+ TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£155.29MN/A0.00310Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Wickes Group Competitors YouGov Competitors CentralNic Group Competitors Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos Competitors Stelrad Group Competitors Sylvania Platinum Competitors Netcall Competitors CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income Competitors Arbuthnot Banking Group Competitors Gabelli Value Plus+ Trust Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:INSE) was last updated on 9/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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