Johnson Service Group (JSG) Competitors

Serco Group (LON:SRP) and Johnson Service Group (LON:JSG) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Does the media favor SRP or JSG?

In the previous week, Serco Group had 3 more articles in the media than Johnson Service Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Serco Group and 4 mentions for Johnson Service Group. Serco Group's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Johnson Service Group's score of 0.51 indicating that Serco Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Serco Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Johnson Service Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is SRP or JSG a better dividend stock?

Serco Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Johnson Service Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Serco Group pays out 88.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Johnson Service Group pays out 38.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Johnson Service Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has more volatility & risk, SRP or JSG?

Serco Group has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Johnson Service Group has a beta of 1.8, indicating that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, SRP or JSG?

Serco Group has higher revenue and earnings than Johnson Service Group. Johnson Service Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Serco 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
Serco Group	£4.85B	0.45	£130.15M	£0.04	5,311.49
Johnson Service Group	£513.40M	1.17	£31.14M	£0.08	1,797.62

Is SRP or JSG more profitable?

Johnson Service Group has a net margin of 6.29% compared to Serco Group's net margin of 2.87%. Serco Group's return on equity of 13.70% beat Johnson Service Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Serco Group	2.87%	13.70%	4.45%
Johnson Service Group	6.29%	10.95%	6.40%

Do analysts rate SRP or JSG?

Serco Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 252.67, indicating a potential upside of 16.02%. Johnson Service Group has a consensus price target of GBX 200, indicating a potential upside of 32.45%. Given Johnson Service Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Johnson Service Group is more favorable than Serco Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Serco Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Johnson Service Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SRP or JSG?

53.0% of Serco Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Johnson Service Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Serco Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Johnson Service Group shares are owned by company 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.

Summary

Johnson Service Group beats Serco Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.