Do analysts recommend NBB or HAS?

Hays has a consensus price target of GBX 71.60, indicating a potential upside of 114.76%. Given Hays' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hays is more favorable than Norman Broadbent. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Norman Broadbent 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Hays 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Is NBB or HAS more profitable?

Norman Broadbent has a net margin of 4.09% compared to Hays' net margin of -0.16%. Norman Broadbent's return on equity of 31.30% beat Hays' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Norman Broadbent 4.09% 31.30% 3.92% Hays -0.16% -2.24% 2.27%

Do analysts prefer NBB or PAGE?

PageGroup has a consensus target price of GBX 228.33, indicating a potential upside of 92.04%. Given PageGroup's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PageGroup is more favorable than Norman Broadbent. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Norman Broadbent 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 PageGroup 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, NBB or PAGE?

PageGroup has higher revenue and earnings than Norman Broadbent. Norman Broadbent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PageGroup, 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 Norman Broadbent £15.14M 0.23 £221.78K £31.60 6.01 PageGroup £1.60B 0.23 £50.57M £2.90 41.00

Do analysts rate NBB or STEM?

SThree has a consensus target price of GBX 270, indicating a potential upside of 63.83%. Given SThree's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SThree is more favorable than Norman Broadbent. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Norman Broadbent 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SThree 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has higher valuation & earnings, NBB or STEM?

SThree has higher revenue and earnings than Norman Broadbent. Norman Broadbent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SThree, 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 Norman Broadbent £15.14M 0.23 £221.78K £31.60 6.01 SThree £1.30B 0.16 £48.77M £13.60 12.12

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NBB vs. EMR, HAS, IPEL, PAGE, and STEM

Should you buy Norman Broadbent stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Norman Broadbent 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 Norman Broadbent include Empresaria Group (EMR), Hays (HAS), Impellam Group (IPEL), PageGroup (PAGE), and SThree (STEM). These companies are all part of the "staffing & employment services" industry.

How does Norman Broadbent compare to Empresaria Group?

Norman Broadbent (LON:NBB) and Empresaria Group (LON:EMR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

Norman Broadbent has a net margin of 4.09% compared to Empresaria Group's net margin of -3.89%. Norman Broadbent's return on equity of 31.30% beat Empresaria Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Norman Broadbent	4.09%	31.30%	3.92%
Empresaria Group	-3.89%	-52.54%	2.08%

Norman Broadbent has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Empresaria Group. Empresaria Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Norman Broadbent, 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
Norman Broadbent	£15.14M	0.23	£221.78K	£31.60	6.01
Empresaria Group	£242.20M	0.05	-£5.75M	-£15.90	N/A

Norman Broadbent has a beta of 0.074, meaning that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Empresaria Group has a beta of 0.347, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Norman Broadbent's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Empresaria Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Norman Broadbent	Neutral
Empresaria Group	Neutral

0.8% of Norman Broadbent shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.2% of Empresaria Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.8% of Norman Broadbent shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 43.4% of Empresaria 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.

Summary

Norman Broadbent beats Empresaria Group on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Norman Broadbent compare to Hays?

Norman Broadbent (LON:NBB) and Hays (LON:HAS) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Hays has a consensus price target of GBX 71.60, indicating a potential upside of 114.76%. Given Hays' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hays is more favorable than Norman Broadbent.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Norman Broadbent	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Hays	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Norman Broadbent has a net margin of 4.09% compared to Hays' net margin of -0.16%. Norman Broadbent's return on equity of 31.30% beat Hays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Norman Broadbent	4.09%	31.30%	3.92%
Hays	-0.16%	-2.24%	2.27%

Norman Broadbent has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hays. Hays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Norman Broadbent, 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
Norman Broadbent	£15.14M	0.23	£221.78K	£31.60	6.01
Hays	£6.49B	0.08	-£4.87M	-£0.66	N/A

In the previous week, Hays had 3 more articles in the media than Norman Broadbent. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Hays and 0 mentions for Norman Broadbent. Hays' average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Norman Broadbent's score of 0.00 indicating that Hays is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Norman Broadbent	Neutral
Hays	Very Positive

Norman Broadbent has a beta of 0.074, indicating that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hays has a beta of 0.787, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

0.8% of Norman Broadbent shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.3% of Hays shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.8% of Norman Broadbent shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Hays shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Norman Broadbent and Hays tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Norman Broadbent compare to Impellam Group?

Impellam Group (LON:IPEL) and Norman Broadbent (LON:NBB) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Norman Broadbent has a net margin of 4.09% compared to Impellam Group's net margin of 0.32%. Norman Broadbent's return on equity of 31.30% beat Impellam Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Impellam Group	0.32%	7.78%	1.23%
Norman Broadbent	4.09%	31.30%	3.92%

Impellam Group has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Norman Broadbent has a beta of 0.074, meaning that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Impellam Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Norman Broadbent'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Impellam Group	Neutral
Norman Broadbent	Neutral

Impellam Group has higher revenue and earnings than Norman Broadbent. Impellam Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Norman Broadbent, 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
Impellam Group	£2.04B	0.00	£15.70M	£0.35	N/A
Norman Broadbent	£15.14M	0.23	£221.78K	£31.60	6.01

8.4% of Impellam Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.8% of Norman Broadbent shares are owned by institutional investors. 85.8% of Impellam Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.8% of Norman Broadbent shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Impellam Group beats Norman Broadbent on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Norman Broadbent compare to PageGroup?

Norman Broadbent (LON:NBB) and PageGroup (LON:PAGE) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Norman Broadbent has a beta of 0.074, suggesting that its share price is 93% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PageGroup has a beta of 0.955, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Norman Broadbent has a net margin of 4.09% compared to PageGroup's net margin of 0.56%. Norman Broadbent's return on equity of 31.30% beat PageGroup's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Norman Broadbent	4.09%	31.30%	3.92%
PageGroup	0.56%	4.18%	7.59%

In the previous week, Norman Broadbent's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled PageGroup'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Norman Broadbent	Neutral
PageGroup	Neutral

PageGroup has a consensus target price of GBX 228.33, indicating a potential upside of 92.04%. Given PageGroup's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PageGroup is more favorable than Norman Broadbent.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Norman Broadbent	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
PageGroup	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

0.8% of Norman Broadbent shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.1% of PageGroup shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.8% of Norman Broadbent shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of PageGroup shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

PageGroup has higher revenue and earnings than Norman Broadbent. Norman Broadbent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PageGroup, 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
Norman Broadbent	£15.14M	0.23	£221.78K	£31.60	6.01
PageGroup	£1.60B	0.23	£50.57M	£2.90	41.00

Summary

PageGroup beats Norman Broadbent on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Norman Broadbent compare to SThree?

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

Norman Broadbent has a beta of 0.074, meaning that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SThree has a beta of 0.653, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

SThree has a consensus target price of GBX 270, indicating a potential upside of 63.83%. Given SThree's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SThree is more favorable than Norman Broadbent.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Norman Broadbent	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
SThree	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Norman Broadbent's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled SThree'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Norman Broadbent	Neutral
SThree	Neutral

SThree has higher revenue and earnings than Norman Broadbent. Norman Broadbent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SThree, 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
Norman Broadbent	£15.14M	0.23	£221.78K	£31.60	6.01
SThree	£1.30B	0.16	£48.77M	£13.60	12.12

0.8% of Norman Broadbent shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.5% of SThree shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.8% of Norman Broadbent shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of SThree shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Norman Broadbent has a net margin of 4.09% compared to SThree's net margin of 1.36%. Norman Broadbent's return on equity of 31.30% beat SThree's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Norman Broadbent	4.09%	31.30%	3.92%
SThree	1.36%	7.83%	10.67%

Summary

SThree beats Norman Broadbent on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NBB vs. The Competition

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Metric	Norman Broadbent	Staffing & Employment Services Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£3.52M	£475.51M	£9.61B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	5.24%	8.60%	3.54%	6.13%
P/E Ratio	6.01	7.99	25.13	364.74
Price / Sales	0.23	8.66	5,129.11	87,565.33
Price / Cash	37.50	13.68	28.20	27.85
Price / Book	87.62	8.21	5.08	7.71
Net Income	£221.78K	£18.92M	£794.09M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	N/A	-2.61%	0.52%	0.07%
1 Month Performance	-12.04%	-3.55%	2.39%	3.26%
1 Year Performance	33.33%	-14.87%	30.55%	75.52%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NBB Norman Broadbent	N/A	GBX 190 -2.1%	N/A	+36.1%	£3.52M	£15.14M	6.01	52	Gap Down
EMR Empresaria Group	N/A	GBX 23.40 +4.0%	N/A	-14.6%	£11.48M	£242.20M	N/A	3,150	Gap Up
HAS Hays	4.6038 of 5 stars	GBX 32.42 +2.3%	GBX 71.60 +120.9%	-52.4%	£518.40M	£6.49B	N/A	6,490	Positive News Buyback Announcement
IPEL Impellam Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£389.29M	£2.04B	2,500.00	1,783
PAGE PageGroup	N/A	GBX 119.48 +1.3%	GBX 228.33 +91.1%	-55.2%	£372.01M	£1.60B	41.20	7,859	Gap Up

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NBB vs. EMR, HAS, IPEL, PAGE, and STEM

How does Norman Broadbent compare to Empresaria Group?

Is NBB or EMR more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, NBB or EMR?

Which has more risk and volatility, NBB or EMR?

Does the media refer more to NBB or EMR?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NBB or EMR?

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How does Norman Broadbent compare to Hays?

Do analysts recommend NBB or HAS?

Is NBB or HAS more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, NBB or HAS?

Does the media favor NBB or HAS?

Which has more risk and volatility, NBB or HAS?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NBB or HAS?

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How does Norman Broadbent compare to Impellam Group?

Is IPEL or NBB more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, IPEL or NBB?

Does the media refer more to IPEL or NBB?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, IPEL or NBB?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of IPEL or NBB?

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How does Norman Broadbent compare to PageGroup?

Which has more risk and volatility, NBB or PAGE?

Is NBB or PAGE more profitable?

Does the media prefer NBB or PAGE?

Do analysts prefer NBB or PAGE?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NBB or PAGE?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, NBB or PAGE?

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How does Norman Broadbent compare to SThree?

Which has more volatility & risk, NBB or STEM?

Do analysts rate NBB or STEM?

Does the media prefer NBB or STEM?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, NBB or STEM?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NBB or STEM?

Is NBB or STEM more profitable?

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