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Should you buy LSL Property Services stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares LSL Property Services 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 LSL Property Services include Lok'nStore Group (LOK), Mountview Estates (MTVW), The Property Franchise Group (TPFG), Helical (HLCL), and U and I Group (UAI). These companies are all part of the "real estate services" industry.

How does LSL Property Services compare to Lok'nStore Group?

Lok'nStore Group (LON:LOK) and LSL Property Services (LON:LSL) are both small-cap real estate 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.

LSL Property Services has higher revenue and earnings than Lok'nStore Group. Lok'nStore Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LSL Property Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lok'nStore Group£27.73M0.00£3.98M£0.13N/A
LSL Property Services£182.95M1.28£10.72M£16.2014.69

LSL Property Services has a consensus price target of GBX 360.50, suggesting a potential upside of 51.47%. Given LSL Property Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LSL Property Services is more favorable than Lok'nStore Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lok'nStore Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
LSL Property Services
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Lok'nStore Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 19 per share. LSL Property Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Lok'nStore Group pays out 14,615.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. LSL Property Services pays out 70.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LSL Property Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Lok'nStore Group has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LSL Property Services has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

53.1% of Lok'nStore Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.3% of LSL Property Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.9% of Lok'nStore Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.2% of LSL Property Services 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.

In the previous week, LSL Property Services had 2 more articles in the media than Lok'nStore Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for LSL Property Services and 0 mentions for Lok'nStore Group. LSL Property Services' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Lok'nStore Group's score of 0.00 indicating that LSL Property Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Lok'nStore Group Neutral
LSL Property Services Positive

Lok'nStore Group has a net margin of 14.34% compared to LSL Property Services' net margin of 9.21%. LSL Property Services' return on equity of 20.71% beat Lok'nStore Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lok'nStore Group14.34% 1.87% 1.48%
LSL Property Services 9.21%20.71%7.65%

Summary

LSL Property Services beats Lok'nStore Group on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LSL Property Services compare to Mountview Estates?

Mountview Estates (LON:MTVW) and LSL Property Services (LON:LSL) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

0.7% of Mountview Estates shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.3% of LSL Property Services shares are held by institutional investors. 29.0% of Mountview Estates shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.2% of LSL Property Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Mountview Estates has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LSL Property Services. LSL Property Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mountview Estates, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Mountview Estates£71.83M4.67£17.02M£522.1016.47
LSL Property Services£182.95M1.28£10.72M£16.2014.69

In the previous week, LSL Property Services had 1 more articles in the media than Mountview Estates. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for LSL Property Services and 1 mentions for Mountview Estates. LSL Property Services' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Mountview Estates' score of 0.75 indicating that LSL Property Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Mountview Estates
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
LSL Property Services
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Mountview Estates has a beta of 0.244, indicating that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LSL Property Services has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

LSL Property Services has a consensus price target of GBX 360.50, suggesting a potential upside of 51.47%. Given LSL Property Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe LSL Property Services is more favorable than Mountview Estates.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Mountview Estates
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
LSL Property Services
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Mountview Estates pays an annual dividend of GBX 525 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. LSL Property Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Mountview Estates pays out 100.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. LSL Property Services pays out 70.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Mountview Estates has a net margin of 28.34% compared to LSL Property Services' net margin of 9.21%. LSL Property Services' return on equity of 20.71% beat Mountview Estates' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mountview Estates28.34% 5.05% 5.55%
LSL Property Services 9.21%20.71%7.65%

Summary

LSL Property Services beats Mountview Estates on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LSL Property Services compare to The Property Franchise Group?

LSL Property Services (LON:LSL) and The Property Franchise Group (LON:TPFG) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and profitability.

LSL Property Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. The Property Franchise Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 19 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. LSL Property Services pays out 70.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Property Franchise Group pays out 63.5% 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.

The Property Franchise Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than LSL Property Services. LSL Property Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Property Franchise Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
LSL Property Services£182.95M1.28£10.72M£16.2014.69
The Property Franchise Group£84.26M3.59£15.36M£29.9015.89

In the previous week, The Property Franchise Group had 1 more articles in the media than LSL Property Services. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for The Property Franchise Group and 2 mentions for LSL Property Services. LSL Property Services' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat The Property Franchise Group's score of 0.00 indicating that LSL Property Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
LSL Property Services
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
The Property Franchise Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

The Property Franchise Group has a net margin of 22.61% compared to LSL Property Services' net margin of 9.21%. LSL Property Services' return on equity of 20.71% beat The Property Franchise Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
LSL Property Services9.21% 20.71% 7.65%
The Property Franchise Group 22.61%12.56%5.72%

LSL Property Services has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Property Franchise Group has a beta of 0.262, suggesting that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

LSL Property Services currently has a consensus target price of GBX 360.50, suggesting a potential upside of 51.47%. The Property Franchise Group has a consensus target price of GBX 670, suggesting a potential upside of 41.05%. Given LSL Property Services' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe LSL Property Services is more favorable than The Property Franchise Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
LSL Property Services
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
The Property Franchise Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

51.3% of LSL Property Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.2% of The Property Franchise Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.2% of LSL Property Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.2% of The Property Franchise Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

LSL Property Services beats The Property Franchise Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LSL Property Services compare to Helical?

Helical (LON:HLCL) and LSL Property Services (LON:LSL) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability and media sentiment.

Helical pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. LSL Property Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Helical pays out 108.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. LSL Property Services pays out 70.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LSL Property Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Helical and Helical both had 2 articles in the media. LSL Property Services' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Helical's score of 0.89 indicating that LSL Property Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Helical
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
LSL Property Services
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Helical has a beta of 0.922, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LSL Property Services has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

Helical has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LSL Property Services. LSL Property Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Helical, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Helical£33.25M7.05£26.04M£4.6042.07
LSL Property Services£182.95M1.28£10.72M£16.2014.69

Helical has a net margin of 17.04% compared to LSL Property Services' net margin of 9.21%. LSL Property Services' return on equity of 20.71% beat Helical's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Helical17.04% 1.34% 1.01%
LSL Property Services 9.21%20.71%7.65%

Helical currently has a consensus target price of GBX 243, suggesting a potential upside of 25.56%. LSL Property Services has a consensus target price of GBX 360.50, suggesting a potential upside of 51.47%. Given LSL Property Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe LSL Property Services is more favorable than Helical.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Helical
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
LSL Property Services
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

50.0% of Helical shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.3% of LSL Property Services shares are held by institutional investors. 16.8% of Helical shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.2% of LSL Property Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

LSL Property Services beats Helical on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LSL Property Services compare to U and I Group?

U and I Group (LON:UAI) and LSL Property Services (LON:LSL) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
U and I Group£45.79M0.00N/A-£70.20N/A
LSL Property Services£182.95M1.28£10.72M£16.2014.69

In the previous week, LSL Property Services had 2 more articles in the media than U and I Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for LSL Property Services and 0 mentions for U and I Group. LSL Property Services' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat U and I Group's score of 0.00 indicating that LSL Property Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
U and I Group Neutral
LSL Property Services Positive

51.3% of LSL Property Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.2% of LSL Property Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

LSL Property Services has a consensus price target of GBX 360.50, suggesting a potential upside of 51.47%. Given LSL Property Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LSL Property Services is more favorable than U and I Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
U and I Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
LSL Property Services
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

LSL Property Services has a net margin of 9.21% compared to U and I Group's net margin of 0.00%. LSL Property Services' return on equity of 20.71% beat U and I Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
U and I GroupN/A N/A N/A
LSL Property Services 9.21%20.71%7.65%

Summary

LSL Property Services beats U and I Group on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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LSL vs. The Competition

MetricLSL Property ServicesReal Estate Services IndustryReal Estate SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£235.01M£1.77B£2.02B£2.82B
Dividend Yield5.00%4.97%7.28%6.16%
P/E Ratio14.699.7029.81368.27
Price / Sales1.28245.49364.2284,379.67
Price / Cash8.0219.4368.4327.89
Price / Book3.102.241.387.61
Net Income£10.72M-£431.59M-£125.49M£5.89B
7 Day Performance2.59%-1.08%-0.15%0.39%
1 Month Performance14.42%-1.23%0.95%-0.64%
1 Year Performance-21.97%-11.66%-0.94%62.99%

LSL Property Services Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LSL
LSL Property Services
4.7362 of 5 stars
GBX 238
+3.0%
GBX 360.50
+51.5%
-24.3%£235.01M£182.95M14.691,724
LOK
Lok'nStore Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£356.58M£27.73M8,500.00193
MTVW
Mountview Estates
N/AGBX 8,750
-2.2%
N/A-9.9%£341.16M£71.83M16.7629
TPFG
The Property Franchise Group
3.0052 of 5 stars
GBX 442
-2.9%
GBX 670
+51.6%
-12.7%£281.78M£84.26M14.78176
HLCL
Helical
3.7831 of 5 stars
GBX 188.60
+1.0%
GBX 243
+28.8%
-12.8%£228.42M£33.25M41.0027

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