Johnson Service Group (JSG) Competitors

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JSG vs. CPI, RST, RWS, DWF, and FRAN

Should you buy Johnson Service Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Johnson Service 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 Johnson Service Group include Capita (CPI), Restore (RST), RWS (RWS), DWF Group (DWF), and Franchise Brands (FRAN). These companies are all part of the "specialty business services" industry.

How does Johnson Service Group compare to Capita?

Johnson Service Group (LON:JSG) and Capita (LON:CPI) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Johnson Service Group has a net margin of 6.93% compared to Capita's net margin of -7.45%. Johnson Service Group's return on equity of 13.04% beat Capita's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Johnson Service Group	6.93%	13.04%	6.40%
Capita	-7.45%	-142.88%	1.57%

Johnson Service Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 178.33, indicating a potential upside of 23.41%. Capita has a consensus price target of GBX 464.20, indicating a potential upside of 17.82%. Given Johnson Service Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Johnson Service Group is more favorable than Capita.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Johnson Service Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Capita	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, Johnson Service Group's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Capita's score of 0.25 indicating that Johnson Service Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Johnson Service Group	Very Positive
Capita	Neutral

40.0% of Johnson Service Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.1% of Capita shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Johnson Service Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of Capita shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Johnson Service Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Capita. Capita is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Johnson Service 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
Johnson Service Group	£535.40M	1.03	£31.14M	£9.20	15.71
Capita	£2.31B	0.20	-£40.73M	-£144.13	N/A

Johnson Service Group has a beta of 1.022, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Capita has a beta of 0.818, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Johnson Service Group beats Capita on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Johnson Service Group compare to Restore?

Restore (LON:RST) and Johnson Service Group (LON:JSG) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Johnson Service Group has a net margin of 6.93% compared to Restore's net margin of 0.43%. Johnson Service Group's return on equity of 13.04% beat Restore's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Restore	0.43%	0.58%	3.37%
Johnson Service Group	6.93%	13.04%	6.40%

Restore currently has a consensus price target of GBX 367.33, suggesting a potential upside of 40.47%. Johnson Service Group has a consensus price target of GBX 178.33, suggesting a potential upside of 23.41%. Given Restore's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Restore is more favorable than Johnson Service Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Restore	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Johnson Service Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Restore has a beta of 0.124, suggesting that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Johnson Service Group has a beta of 1.022, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Restore had 5 more articles in the media than Johnson Service Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Restore and 0 mentions for Johnson Service Group. Johnson Service Group's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Restore's score of 0.14 indicating that Johnson Service Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Restore	Neutral
Johnson Service Group	Very Positive

Restore pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Johnson Service Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Restore pays out -127.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Johnson Service Group pays out 46.7% 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.

21.6% of Restore shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Johnson Service Group shares are held by institutional investors. 15.9% of Restore shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Johnson Service Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Johnson Service Group has higher revenue and earnings than Restore. Restore is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Johnson Service 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
Restore	£304.70M	1.15	£3.74M	-£4.70	N/A
Johnson Service Group	£535.40M	1.03	£31.14M	£9.20	15.71

Summary

Johnson Service Group beats Restore on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Johnson Service Group compare to RWS?

Johnson Service Group (LON:JSG) and RWS (LON:RWS) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

Johnson Service Group has a beta of 1.022, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RWS has a beta of 0.485, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Johnson Service Group has a net margin of 6.93% compared to RWS's net margin of -14.46%. Johnson Service Group's return on equity of 13.04% beat RWS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Johnson Service Group	6.93%	13.04%	6.40%
RWS	-14.46%	-12.22%	3.42%

Johnson Service Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than RWS. RWS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Johnson Service 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
Johnson Service Group	£535.40M	1.03	£31.14M	£9.20	15.71
RWS	£690.10M	0.53	-£36.98M	-£27.00	N/A

Johnson Service Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 178.33, indicating a potential upside of 23.41%. RWS has a consensus price target of GBX 172.50, indicating a potential upside of 75.66%. Given RWS's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe RWS is more favorable than Johnson Service Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Johnson Service Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
RWS	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

40.0% of Johnson Service Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.5% of RWS shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Johnson Service Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.7% of RWS shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Johnson Service Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. RWS pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.7%. Johnson Service Group pays out 46.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RWS pays out -46.1% 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. RWS is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, RWS had 1 more articles in the media than Johnson Service Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for RWS and 0 mentions for Johnson Service Group. Johnson Service Group's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat RWS's score of 0.05 indicating that Johnson Service Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Johnson Service Group	Very Positive
RWS	Neutral

Summary

Johnson Service Group beats RWS on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Johnson Service Group compare to DWF Group?

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

In the previous week, Johnson Service Group's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat DWF Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Johnson Service Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
DWF Group	Neutral
Johnson Service Group	Very Positive

Johnson Service Group has higher revenue and earnings than DWF Group. DWF Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Johnson Service 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
DWF Group	£451.64M	0.00	£12.45M	£0.04	N/A
Johnson Service Group	£535.40M	1.03	£31.14M	£9.20	15.71

DWF Group has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Johnson Service Group has a beta of 1.022, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

36.2% of DWF Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Johnson Service Group shares are held by institutional investors. 54.9% of DWF Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Johnson Service Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Johnson Service Group has a net margin of 6.93% compared to DWF Group's net margin of 2.76%. DWF Group's return on equity of 19.89% beat Johnson Service Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DWF Group	2.76%	19.89%	5.74%
Johnson Service Group	6.93%	13.04%	6.40%

Johnson Service Group has a consensus price target of GBX 178.33, suggesting a potential upside of 23.41%. Given Johnson Service Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Johnson Service Group is more favorable than DWF Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DWF Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Johnson Service Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

DWF Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share. Johnson Service Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. DWF Group pays out 12,500.0% 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 46.7% 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.

Summary

Johnson Service Group beats DWF Group on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Johnson Service Group compare to Franchise Brands?

Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) and Johnson Service Group (LON:JSG) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Franchise Brands currently has a consensus price target of GBX 197.50, indicating a potential upside of 38.11%. Johnson Service Group has a consensus price target of GBX 178.33, indicating a potential upside of 23.41%. Given Franchise Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Franchise Brands is more favorable than Johnson Service Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Franchise Brands	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Johnson Service Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Franchise Brands pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Johnson Service Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Franchise Brands pays out 52.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Johnson Service Group pays out 46.7% 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. Johnson Service Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Johnson Service Group has a net margin of 6.93% compared to Franchise Brands' net margin of 6.32%. Johnson Service Group's return on equity of 13.04% beat Franchise Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franchise Brands	6.32%	4.06%	3.24%
Johnson Service Group	6.93%	13.04%	6.40%

In the previous week, Franchise Brands had 8 more articles in the media than Johnson Service Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Franchise Brands and 0 mentions for Johnson Service Group. Johnson Service Group's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Franchise Brands' score of 0.33 indicating that Johnson Service Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Franchise Brands	Neutral
Johnson Service Group	Very Positive

Johnson Service Group has higher revenue and earnings than Franchise Brands. Johnson Service Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franchise Brands, 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
Franchise Brands	£142.15M	1.93	£7.75M	£4.64	30.82
Johnson Service Group	£535.40M	1.03	£31.14M	£9.20	15.71

19.9% of Franchise Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Johnson Service Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.8% of Franchise Brands shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Johnson Service Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Franchise Brands has a beta of 0.457, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Johnson Service Group has a beta of 1.022, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Johnson Service Group beats Franchise Brands on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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JSG vs. The Competition

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Metric	Johnson Service Group	Specialty Business Services Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£548.83M	£5.03B	£9.39B	£2.81B
Dividend Yield	3.49%	4.74%	3.55%	6.08%
P/E Ratio	15.71	26.66	25.72	365.78
Price / Sales	1.03	86.94	5,229.69	88,200.18
Price / Cash	54.24	40.54	27.59	27.89
Price / Book	2.07	7.60	5.08	7.74
Net Income	£31.14M	£144.67M	£792.76M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	6.33%	0.08%	2.54%	2.27%
1 Month Performance	10.43%	2.23%	3.00%	3.51%
1 Year Performance	0.63%	5.94%	33.51%	79.62%

Johnson Service Group Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
JSG Johnson Service Group	3.4298 of 5 stars	GBX 144.50 +5.2%	GBX 178.33 +23.4%	-4.3%	£548.83M	£535.40M	15.71	6,165	Positive News Gap Down
CPI Capita	4.1685 of 5 stars	GBX 379.98 +2.6%	GBX 464.20 +22.2%	+75.8%	£443.79M	£2.31B	N/A	43,000	Gap Down
RST Restore	3.4622 of 5 stars	GBX 263.16 -0.3%	GBX 367.33 +39.6%	+0.1%	£352.78M	£304.70M	N/A	2,700
RWS RWS	3.1807 of 5 stars	GBX 97.30 +3.4%	GBX 172.50 +77.3%	+24.1%	£349.26M	£690.10M	N/A	7,040
DWF DWF Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£340.61M	£451.64M	2,490.00	4,340

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Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of JSG or CPI?

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Which has more risk and volatility, JSG or CPI?

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Is RST or JSG more profitable?

Do analysts rate RST or JSG?

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Does the media favor RST or JSG?

Is RST or JSG a better dividend stock?

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Which has more risk & volatility, JSG or RWS?

Is JSG or RWS more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, JSG or RWS?

Do analysts rate JSG or RWS?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in JSG or RWS?

Is JSG or RWS a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to JSG or RWS?

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Does the media favor DWF or JSG?

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Is DWF or JSG more profitable?

Do analysts prefer DWF or JSG?

Is DWF or JSG a better dividend stock?

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Do analysts recommend FRAN or JSG?

Is FRAN or JSG a better dividend stock?

Is FRAN or JSG more profitable?

Does the media prefer FRAN or JSG?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FRAN or JSG?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FRAN or JSG?

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