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KNOS vs. SOPH, PRSM, KAPE, SPT, and TRST

Should you buy Kainos Group stock or one of its competitors? Kainos Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Sophos Group plc (SOPH.L) (SOPH), Blue Prism Group (PRSM), Kape Technologies (KAPE), Spirent Communications (SPT), and Trustpilot Group (TRST). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "application software" industry.

How does Kainos Group compare to Sophos Group plc (SOPH.L)?

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) and Sophos Group plc (SOPH.L) (LON:SOPH) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Kainos Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sophos Group plc (SOPH.L). Sophos Group plc (SOPH.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kainos Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kainos Group£431.10M3.24£48.81M£35.1034.50
Sophos Group plc (SOPH.L)£726.90M0.00N/A£1.70N/A

In the previous week, Kainos Group had 1 more articles in the media than Sophos Group plc (SOPH.L). MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Kainos Group and 0 mentions for Sophos Group plc (SOPH.L). Kainos Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Sophos Group plc (SOPH.L)'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Kainos Group Neutral
Sophos Group plc (SOPH.L) Neutral

36.6% of Kainos Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.7% of Kainos Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Kainos Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 28.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Sophos Group plc (SOPH.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share. Kainos Group pays out 82.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sophos Group plc (SOPH.L) pays out 2.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Kainos Group has a net margin of 9.86% compared to Sophos Group plc (SOPH.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. Kainos Group's return on equity of 41.45% beat Sophos Group plc (SOPH.L)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kainos Group9.86% 41.45% 14.45%
Sophos Group plc (SOPH.L) N/A N/A N/A

Kainos Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,231.17, suggesting a potential upside of 1.67%. Given Kainos Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Kainos Group is more favorable than Sophos Group plc (SOPH.L).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kainos Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Sophos Group plc (SOPH.L)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Kainos Group beats Sophos Group plc (SOPH.L) on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kainos Group compare to Blue Prism Group?

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) and Blue Prism Group (LON:PRSM) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Kainos Group has a net margin of 9.86% compared to Blue Prism Group's net margin of 0.00%. Kainos Group's return on equity of 41.45% beat Blue Prism Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kainos Group9.86% 41.45% 14.45%
Blue Prism Group N/A N/A N/A

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kainos Group£431.10M3.24£48.81M£35.1034.50
Blue Prism Group£167.30M0.00N/A-£53.80N/A

36.6% of Kainos Group shares are held by institutional investors. 19.7% of Kainos Group shares are held 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.

Kainos Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,231.17, indicating a potential upside of 1.67%. Given Kainos Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Kainos Group is more favorable than Blue Prism Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kainos Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Blue Prism Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Kainos Group had 1 more articles in the media than Blue Prism Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Kainos Group and 0 mentions for Blue Prism Group. Kainos Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Blue Prism Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Kainos Group Neutral
Blue Prism Group Neutral

Summary

Kainos Group beats Blue Prism Group on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kainos Group compare to Kape Technologies?

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) and Kape Technologies (LON:KAPE) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

In the previous week, Kainos Group had 1 more articles in the media than Kape Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Kainos Group and 0 mentions for Kape Technologies. Kainos Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Kape Technologies'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Kainos Group Neutral
Kape Technologies Neutral

Kainos Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,231.17, indicating a potential upside of 1.67%. Given Kainos Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kainos Group is more favorable than Kape Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kainos Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Kape Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kainos Group£431.10M3.24£48.81M£35.1034.50
Kape Technologies£623.48M0.00£70.92M£0.15N/A

Kape Technologies has a net margin of 11.37% compared to Kainos Group's net margin of 9.86%. Kainos Group's return on equity of 41.45% beat Kape Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kainos Group9.86% 41.45% 14.45%
Kape Technologies 11.37%6.97%3.47%

36.6% of Kainos Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.4% of Kape Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 19.7% of Kainos Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 81.1% of Kape Technologies shares are held 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.

Kainos Group has a beta of 0.874, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kape Technologies has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Kainos Group beats Kape Technologies on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kainos Group compare to Spirent Communications?

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) and Spirent Communications (LON:SPT) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Kainos Group has a net margin of 9.86% compared to Spirent Communications' net margin of 2.80%. Kainos Group's return on equity of 41.45% beat Spirent Communications' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kainos Group9.86% 41.45% 14.45%
Spirent Communications 2.80%3.36%2.77%

36.6% of Kainos Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.4% of Spirent Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.7% of Kainos Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.0% of Spirent Communications shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Kainos Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,231.17, indicating a potential upside of 1.67%. Given Kainos Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kainos Group is more favorable than Spirent Communications.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kainos Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Spirent Communications
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Kainos Group had 1 more articles in the media than Spirent Communications. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Kainos Group and 0 mentions for Spirent Communications. Kainos Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Spirent Communications'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Kainos Group Neutral
Spirent Communications Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kainos Group£431.10M3.24£48.81M£35.1034.50
Spirent Communications£471M2.49£16.67M£0.0116,032.26

Kainos Group has a beta of 0.874, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Spirent Communications has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Kainos Group beats Spirent Communications on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kainos Group compare to Trustpilot Group?

Trustpilot Group (LON:TRST) and Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, risk and dividends.

In the previous week, Trustpilot Group had 4 more articles in the media than Kainos Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Trustpilot Group and 1 mentions for Kainos Group. Trustpilot Group's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Kainos Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Trustpilot Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Trustpilot Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Kainos Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

46.9% of Trustpilot Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.6% of Kainos Group shares are held by institutional investors. 13.5% of Trustpilot Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.7% of Kainos Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Trustpilot Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 351.25, indicating a potential upside of 52.72%. Kainos Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,231.17, indicating a potential upside of 1.67%. Given Trustpilot Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Trustpilot Group is more favorable than Kainos Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Trustpilot Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Kainos Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

Kainos Group has a net margin of 9.86% compared to Trustpilot Group's net margin of 1.45%. Kainos Group's return on equity of 41.45% beat Trustpilot Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Trustpilot Group1.45% -17.84% 1.45%
Kainos Group 9.86%41.45%14.45%

Trustpilot Group has a beta of 0.507, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kainos Group has a beta of 0.874, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Trustpilot Group£289.56M3.05£20.08M£1.80127.78
Kainos Group£431.10M3.24£48.81M£35.1034.50

Summary

Kainos Group beats Trustpilot Group on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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KNOS vs. The Competition

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MetricKainos GroupSoftware IndustryTechnology SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.40B£16.00B£31.13B£2.80B
Dividend Yield2.39%3.43%2.76%6.18%
P/E Ratio34.50143.6480.56366.15
Price / Sales3.241,276.03587.3089,242.70
Price / Cash20.8345.1349.1327.89
Price / Book9.738.758.046.52
Net Income£48.81M£431.57M£701.71M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-1.06%-0.49%-0.23%-0.45%
1 Month Performance-2.50%-2.06%0.20%11.39%
1 Year Performance28.62%0.27%177.71%16.37%

Kainos Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
KNOS
Kainos Group
1.344 of 5 stars		GBX 1,211
-1.1%		GBX 1,231.17
+1.7%		+30.5%£1.40B£431.10M34.503,216
SOPH
Sophos Group plc (SOPH.L)
N/AN/AN/AN/A£2.99B£726.90M341.41520
PRSM
Blue Prism Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.24B£167.30MN/A1,025
KAPE
Kape Technologies
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.22B£623.48M1,900.00850
SPT
Spirent Communications
N/AGBX 198.80
flat		N/A+0.2%£1.17B£471M16,032.261,526

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