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LSC vs. BCA, BIFF, RWI, EQN, and RPS

Should you buy London Security stock or one of its competitors? London Security's main competitors and comparable companies include BCA Marketplace (BCA), Biffa (BIFF), Renewi (RWI), Equiniti Group (EQN), and RPS Group (RPS). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "commercial services & supplies" industry.

How does London Security compare to BCA Marketplace?

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

BCA Marketplace pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.10 per share. London Security pays an annual dividend of GBX 97 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. BCA Marketplace pays out 1.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. London Security pays out 50.0% 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.

London Security has a net margin of 9.73% compared to BCA Marketplace's net margin of 0.00%. London Security's return on equity of 14.06% beat BCA Marketplace's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BCA MarketplaceN/A N/A N/A
London Security 9.73%14.06%9.47%

In the previous week, BCA Marketplace's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled London Security'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
BCA Marketplace Neutral
London Security Neutral

London Security has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BCA Marketplace. BCA Marketplace is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than London Security, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BCA Marketplace£3.03B0.00N/A£8.60N/A
London Security£244.30M1.89£22.60M£194.0019.46

Summary

London Security beats BCA Marketplace on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does London Security compare to Biffa?

Biffa (LON:BIFF) and London Security (LON:LSC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

London Security has a net margin of 9.73% compared to Biffa's net margin of 0.00%. London Security's return on equity of 14.06% beat Biffa's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BiffaN/A N/A N/A
London Security 9.73%14.06%9.47%

In the previous week, London Security's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Biffa's score of -0.68 indicating that London Security is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Biffa Negative
London Security Neutral

Biffa pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.07 per share. London Security pays an annual dividend of GBX 97 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Biffa pays out -0.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. London Security pays out 50.0% 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.

London Security has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Biffa. Biffa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than London Security, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Biffa£1.44B0.00N/A-£8.00N/A
London Security£244.30M1.89£22.60M£194.0019.46

Summary

London Security beats Biffa on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does London Security compare to Renewi?

Renewi (LON:RWI) and London Security (LON:LSC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

London Security has a net margin of 9.73% compared to Renewi's net margin of -2.02%. London Security's return on equity of 14.06% beat Renewi's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Renewi-2.02% -10.69% 3.01%
London Security 9.73%14.06%9.47%

Renewi pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. London Security pays an annual dividend of GBX 97 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Renewi pays out 14.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. London Security pays out 50.0% 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.

74.7% of Renewi shares are held by institutional investors. 10.9% of Renewi shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 80.4% of London Security shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Renewi has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, London Security has a beta of 0.265, suggesting that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Renewi£1.12B0.75£40.41M£35.0124.79
London Security£244.30M1.89£22.60M£194.0019.46

In the previous week, Renewi's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled London Security'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Renewi Neutral
London Security Neutral

Summary

London Security beats Renewi on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does London Security compare to Equiniti Group?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
London Security£244.30M1.89£22.60M£194.0019.46
Equiniti Group£442.80M0.00N/A£2.30N/A

In the previous week, London Security's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Equiniti Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
London Security Neutral
Equiniti Group Neutral

London Security has a net margin of 9.73% compared to Equiniti Group's net margin of 0.00%. London Security's return on equity of 14.06% beat Equiniti Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
London Security9.73% 14.06% 9.47%
Equiniti Group N/A N/A N/A

Summary

London Security beats Equiniti Group on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does London Security compare to RPS Group?

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

In the previous week, London Security's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled RPS Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
London Security Neutral
RPS Group Neutral

London Security has a net margin of 9.73% compared to RPS Group's net margin of 0.00%. London Security's return on equity of 14.06% beat RPS Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
London Security9.73% 14.06% 9.47%
RPS Group N/A N/A N/A

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
London Security£244.30M1.89£22.60M£194.0019.46
RPS Group£510M0.00N/A£0.03N/A

London Security pays an annual dividend of GBX 97 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. RPS Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share. London Security pays out 50.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RPS Group pays out 23.3% 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.

Summary

London Security beats RPS Group on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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LSC vs. The Competition

MetricLondon SecurityCommercial Services & Supplies IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£462.78M£4.22B£10.63B£2.92B
Dividend Yield2.66%5.07%97.13%6.17%
P/E Ratio19.4629.5526.46367.27
Price / Sales1.891,267.61355.1483,460.67
Price / Cash9.3922.4524.3127.89
Price / Book2.904.184.857.12
Net Income£22.60M£146.68M£611.55M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.66%0.22%-0.88%0.74%
1 Month Performance7.86%2.38%2.25%3.13%
1 Year Performance9.42%5.72%11.33%22.34%

London Security Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LSC
London Security
N/AGBX 3,775
+3.4%
N/A+10.1%£462.78M£244.30M19.461,596
BCA
BCA Marketplace
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.85B£3.03B27.477,263
BIFF
Biffa
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.26B£1.44BN/A7,357
RWI
Renewi
N/AGBX 868
flat
N/AN/A£835.15M£1.12B24.796,500
EQN
Equiniti Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£661.23M£442.80M78.175,288

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This page (LON:LSC) was last updated on 8/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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