Kainos Group (KNOS) Competitors

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KNOS vs. SOI, MTW, NVT, ATS, and CARR

Should you be buying Kainos Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kainos Group include Schroder Oriental Income (SOI), Mattioli Woods (MTW), Northern Venture Trust (NVT), Artemis Alpha Trust (ATS), and Carr's Group (CARR). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry.

How does Kainos Group compare to Schroder Oriental Income?

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

In the previous week, Kainos Group had 3 more articles in the media than Schroder Oriental Income. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kainos Group and 0 mentions for Schroder Oriental Income. Kainos Group's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Schroder Oriental Income's score of 0.00 indicating that Kainos Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Schroder Oriental Income	Neutral
Kainos Group	Positive

7.2% of Schroder Oriental Income shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.1% of Kainos Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Schroder Oriental Income shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of Kainos Group shares are owned 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.

Schroder Oriental Income has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kainos Group. Schroder Oriental Income is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kainos 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
Schroder Oriental Income	£97.72M	9.78	£106.18M	£40.53	10.51
Kainos Group	£380.27M	2.37	£48.81M	£24.80	31.24

Schroder Oriental Income has a beta of 1.0760125, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kainos Group has a beta of 0.793, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Schroder Oriental Income pays an annual dividend of GBX 12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Kainos Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 28.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Schroder Oriental Income pays out 29.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kainos Group pays out 114.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Schroder Oriental Income presently has a consensus price target of GBX 300, indicating a potential downside of 29.58%. Kainos Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,163.40, indicating a potential upside of 50.16%. Given Kainos Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kainos Group is more favorable than Schroder Oriental Income.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Schroder Oriental Income	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Kainos Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Schroder Oriental Income has a net margin of 86.94% compared to Kainos Group's net margin of 8.08%. Kainos Group's return on equity of 25.32% beat Schroder Oriental Income's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Schroder Oriental Income	86.94%	13.48%	-2.12%
Kainos Group	8.08%	25.32%	14.45%

Summary

Kainos Group beats Schroder Oriental Income on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kainos Group compare to Mattioli Woods?

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

Mattioli Woods pays an annual dividend of GBX 27 per share. Kainos Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 28.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Mattioli Woods pays out 14,210.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kainos Group pays out 114.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kainos Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

55.3% of Mattioli Woods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.1% of Kainos Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.6% of Mattioli Woods shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of Kainos Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Mattioli Woods has a net margin of 8.59% compared to Kainos Group's net margin of 8.08%. Kainos Group's return on equity of 25.32% beat Mattioli Woods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mattioli Woods	8.59%	4.38%	4.42%
Kainos Group	8.08%	25.32%	14.45%

Mattioli Woods has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kainos Group has a beta of 0.793, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Kainos Group had 3 more articles in the media than Mattioli Woods. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kainos Group and 0 mentions for Mattioli Woods. Kainos Group's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Mattioli Woods' score of 0.00 indicating that Kainos Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mattioli Woods	Neutral
Kainos Group	Positive

Kainos Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,163.40, indicating a potential upside of 50.16%. Given Kainos Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kainos Group is more favorable than Mattioli Woods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mattioli Woods	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Kainos Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Kainos Group has higher revenue and earnings than Mattioli Woods. Mattioli Woods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kainos 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
Mattioli Woods	£115.40M	0.00	£9.91M	£0.19	N/A
Kainos Group	£380.27M	2.37	£48.81M	£24.80	31.24

Summary

Kainos Group beats Mattioli Woods on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kainos Group compare to Northern Venture Trust?

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

Northern Venture Trust has a net margin of 184.64% compared to Kainos Group's net margin of 8.08%. Kainos Group's return on equity of 25.32% beat Northern Venture Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northern Venture Trust	184.64%	6.39%	0.57%
Kainos Group	8.08%	25.32%	14.45%

Northern Venture Trust has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its share price is 81% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kainos Group has a beta of 0.793, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Northern Venture Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Kainos Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 28.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Northern Venture Trust pays out 81.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kainos Group pays out 114.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Northern Venture Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Kainos Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,163.40, indicating a potential upside of 50.16%. Given Kainos Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kainos Group is more favorable than Northern Venture Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Northern Venture Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Kainos Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Kainos Group has higher revenue and earnings than Northern Venture Trust. Northern Venture Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kainos 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
Northern Venture Trust	£8.65M	17.25	£3.16M	£3.80	15.00
Kainos Group	£380.27M	2.37	£48.81M	£24.80	31.24

0.0% of Northern Venture Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.1% of Kainos Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Northern Venture Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of Kainos 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.

In the previous week, Kainos Group had 3 more articles in the media than Northern Venture Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kainos Group and 0 mentions for Northern Venture Trust. Kainos Group's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Northern Venture Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Kainos Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Northern Venture Trust	Neutral
Kainos Group	Positive

Summary

Kainos Group beats Northern Venture Trust on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kainos Group compare to Artemis Alpha Trust?

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

Kainos Group has higher revenue and earnings than Artemis Alpha Trust. Artemis Alpha Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kainos 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
Artemis Alpha Trust	£20.39M	0.00	£17.68M	£0.54	N/A
Kainos Group	£380.27M	2.37	£48.81M	£24.80	31.24

In the previous week, Kainos Group had 3 more articles in the media than Artemis Alpha Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kainos Group and 0 mentions for Artemis Alpha Trust. Kainos Group's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Artemis Alpha Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Kainos Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Artemis Alpha Trust	Neutral
Kainos Group	Positive

Artemis Alpha Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share. Kainos Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 28.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Artemis Alpha Trust pays out 1,296.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kainos Group pays out 114.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kainos Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Artemis Alpha Trust has a net margin of 86.71% compared to Kainos Group's net margin of 8.08%. Kainos Group's return on equity of 25.32% beat Artemis Alpha Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Artemis Alpha Trust	86.71%	13.86%	8.95%
Kainos Group	8.08%	25.32%	14.45%

22.2% of Artemis Alpha Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.1% of Kainos Group shares are held by institutional investors. 28.0% of Artemis Alpha Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of Kainos Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Artemis Alpha Trust has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kainos Group has a beta of 0.793, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Kainos Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,163.40, suggesting a potential upside of 50.16%. Given Kainos Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kainos Group is more favorable than Artemis Alpha Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Artemis Alpha Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Kainos Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Kainos Group beats Artemis Alpha Trust on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kainos Group compare to Carr's Group?

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

Kainos Group has higher revenue and earnings than Carr's Group. Carr's 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carr's Group	£79.03M	0.89	-£1.40M	-£0.02	N/A
Kainos Group	£380.27M	2.37	£48.81M	£24.80	31.24

In the previous week, Kainos Group had 3 more articles in the media than Carr's Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kainos Group and 0 mentions for Carr's Group. Kainos Group's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Carr's Group's score of 0.67 indicating that Kainos Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Carr's Group	Positive
Kainos Group	Positive

Carr's Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Kainos Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 28.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Carr's Group pays out -305.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kainos Group pays out 114.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Carr's Group has a net margin of 25.28% compared to Kainos Group's net margin of 8.08%. Carr's Group's return on equity of 28.53% beat Kainos Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carr's Group	25.28%	28.53%	-0.24%
Kainos Group	8.08%	25.32%	14.45%

30.7% of Carr's Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.1% of Kainos Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Carr's Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of Kainos Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Carr's Group has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kainos Group has a beta of 0.793, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carr's Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Kainos Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Kainos Group beats Carr's Group on 14 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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KNOS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Kainos Group	Software Industry	Computer Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£899.65M	£4.84B	£38.16B	£2.75B
Dividend Yield	3.55%	3.95%	3.16%	6.14%
P/E Ratio	31.24	27.07	164.02	365.66
Price / Sales	2.37	254.89	624.62	88,590.07
Price / Cash	20.83	17.22	46.29	27.89
Price / Book	6.23	4.17	9.55	7.53
Net Income	£48.81M	£22.26M	£1.03B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-5.69%	-1.20%	0.40%	7.54%
1 Month Performance	1.74%	5.53%	14.84%	3.01%
1 Year Performance	-4.70%	-7.02%	164.50%	89.73%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KNOS Kainos Group	4.2952 of 5 stars	GBX 774.80 -4.4%	GBX 1,163.40 +50.2%	+0.8%	£899.65M	£380.27M	31.24	2,953
SOI Schroder Oriental Income	0.8883 of 5 stars	GBX 421.27 +2.5%	GBX 300 -28.8%	+57.4%	£947.45M	£97.72M	10.39	180	Gap Up
MTW Mattioli Woods	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£431.24M	£115.40M	4,221.05	4,800
NVT Northern Venture Trust	N/A	GBX 57 flat	N/A	N/A	£136.22M	£8.65M	15.00	10,400
ATS Artemis Alpha Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£120.70M	£20.39M	683.33	N/A

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Kainos Group (KNOS) Competitors

KNOS vs. SOI, MTW, NVT, ATS, and CARR

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Kainos Group (KNOS) Competitors

KNOS vs. SOI, MTW, NVT, ATS, and CARR

How does Kainos Group compare to Schroder Oriental Income?

Does the media prefer SOI or KNOS?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SOI or KNOS?

Which has better valuation & earnings, SOI or KNOS?

Which has more volatility & risk, SOI or KNOS?

Is SOI or KNOS a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate SOI or KNOS?

Is SOI or KNOS more profitable?

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How does Kainos Group compare to Mattioli Woods?

Is MTW or KNOS a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MTW or KNOS?

Is MTW or KNOS more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, MTW or KNOS?

Does the media favor MTW or KNOS?

Do analysts prefer MTW or KNOS?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MTW or KNOS?

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How does Kainos Group compare to Northern Venture Trust?

Is NVT or KNOS more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, NVT or KNOS?

Is NVT or KNOS a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer NVT or KNOS?

Which has better valuation & earnings, NVT or KNOS?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NVT or KNOS?

Does the media refer more to NVT or KNOS?

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How does Kainos Group compare to Artemis Alpha Trust?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ATS or KNOS?

Does the media refer more to ATS or KNOS?

Is ATS or KNOS a better dividend stock?

Is ATS or KNOS more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ATS or KNOS?

Which has more volatility and risk, ATS or KNOS?

Do analysts rate ATS or KNOS?

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How does Kainos Group compare to Carr's Group?

Which has better valuation and earnings, CARR or KNOS?

Does the media prefer CARR or KNOS?

Is CARR or KNOS a better dividend stock?

Is CARR or KNOS more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CARR or KNOS?

Which has more risk & volatility, CARR or KNOS?

Do analysts rate CARR or KNOS?

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