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

Should you buy London Security stock or one of its competitors? London Security's main competitors and comparable companies include Biffa (BIFF), Renewi (RWI), Equiniti Group (EQN), RPS Group (RPS), and ITE Group (ITE). 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 Biffa?

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

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

In the previous week, Biffa had 2 more articles in the media than London Security. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Biffa and 0 mentions for London Security. London Security's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Biffa's score of -0.76 indicating that London Security is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
London Security Neutral
Biffa Negative

London Security has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
London Security£244.30M1.91£22.60M£194.0019.59
Biffa£1.44B0.00N/A-£8.00N/A

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
London Security9.73% 14.06% 9.47%
Biffa N/A N/A N/A

Summary

London Security beats Biffa on 7 of the 10 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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

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%

74.7% of Renewi shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of Renewi shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 80.4% of London Security shares are owned by 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 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£244.30M1.91£22.60M£194.0019.59

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

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.

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

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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

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 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£244.30M1.91£22.60M£194.0019.59
Equiniti Group£442.80M0.00N/A£2.30N/A

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?

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

RPS Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share. London Security pays an annual dividend of GBX 97 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. RPS Group pays out 23.3% 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.

London Security has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
RPS Group£510M0.00N/A£0.03N/A
London Security£244.30M1.91£22.60M£194.0019.59

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

Company Overall Sentiment
RPS Group Neutral
London Security 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
RPS GroupN/A N/A N/A
London Security 9.73%14.06%9.47%

Summary

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

How does London Security compare to ITE Group?

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

London Security has higher revenue and earnings than ITE Group. ITE 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
ITE Group£208.10M0.00N/A-£0.90N/A
London Security£244.30M1.91£22.60M£194.0019.59

ITE Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.02 per share. London Security pays an annual dividend of GBX 97 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. ITE Group pays out -2.2% 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 ITE Group's net margin of 0.00%. London Security's return on equity of 14.06% beat ITE Group's return on equity.

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

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

Company Overall Sentiment
ITE Group Neutral
London Security Neutral

Summary

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

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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LSC vs. The Competition

MetricLondon SecurityCommercial Services & Supplies IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£465.84M£4.14B£10.14B£2.86B
Dividend Yield2.66%5.05%97.06%6.26%
P/E Ratio19.5927.2225.48366.92
Price / Sales1.91951.19400.5390,001.90
Price / Cash9.3921.8223.8527.89
Price / Book2.924.134.816.33
Net Income£22.60M£145.77M£612.22M£5.89B
7 Day Performance8.57%-1.59%-0.10%-0.75%
1 Month PerformanceN/A-2.16%-4.06%-0.68%
1 Year PerformanceN/A2.92%5.73%19.29%

London Security Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LSC
London Security
N/AGBX 3,800
+4.1%
N/AN/A£465.84M£244.30M19.591,596
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
RPS
RPS Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£613.30M£510M7,366.675,000

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This page (LON:LSC) was last updated on 9/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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