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NCC vs. KNOS, PRSM, KAPE, SPT, and TRST

Should you buy NCC Group stock or one of its competitors? NCC Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Kainos Group (KNOS), Blue Prism Group (PRSM), Kape Technologies (KAPE), Spirent Communications (SPT), and Trustpilot Group (TRST). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "application software" industry.

How does NCC Group compare to Kainos Group?

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

NCC Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 162.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.08%. Kainos Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,231.17, indicating a potential downside of 0.63%. Given NCC Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe NCC Group is more favorable than Kainos Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NCC Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Kainos Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

NCC Group has a beta of 0.657, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kainos Group has a beta of 0.833, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

NCC Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Kainos Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 28.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. NCC Group pays out 155.0% 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 82.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

44.7% of NCC Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.6% of Kainos Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of NCC Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.7% 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NCC Group£233.40M1.66-£25.08M£3.0046.66
Kainos Group£431.10M3.31£48.81M£35.1035.30

Kainos Group has a net margin of 9.86% compared to NCC Group's net margin of 4.54%. Kainos Group's return on equity of 41.45% beat NCC Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NCC Group4.54% 4.85% 2.68%
Kainos Group 9.86%41.45%14.45%

In the previous week, NCC Group had 1 more articles in the media than Kainos Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for NCC Group and 3 mentions for Kainos Group. NCC Group's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Kainos Group's score of 0.50 indicating that NCC Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NCC Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Kainos Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Kainos Group beats NCC Group on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NCC Group compare to Blue Prism Group?

Blue Prism Group (LON:PRSM) and NCC Group (LON:NCC) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

NCC Group has a net margin of 4.54% compared to Blue Prism Group's net margin of 0.00%. NCC Group's return on equity of 4.85% beat Blue Prism Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Blue Prism GroupN/A N/A N/A
NCC Group 4.54%4.85%2.68%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Blue Prism Group£167.30M0.00N/A-£53.80N/A
NCC Group£233.40M1.66-£25.08M£3.0046.66

NCC Group has a consensus price target of GBX 162.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.08%. Given NCC Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NCC Group is more favorable than Blue Prism Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Blue Prism Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
NCC Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

In the previous week, NCC Group had 4 more articles in the media than Blue Prism Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for NCC Group and 0 mentions for Blue Prism Group. NCC Group's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Blue Prism Group's score of 0.00 indicating that NCC Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Blue Prism Group Neutral
NCC Group Positive

44.7% of NCC Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of NCC 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.

Summary

NCC Group beats Blue Prism Group on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NCC Group compare to Kape Technologies?

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

Kape Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than NCC Group. Kape Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NCC Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kape Technologies£623.48M0.00£70.92M£0.15N/A
NCC Group£233.40M1.66-£25.08M£3.0046.66

NCC Group has a consensus price target of GBX 162.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.08%. Given NCC Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NCC Group is more favorable than Kape Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kape Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
NCC Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Kape Technologies has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NCC Group has a beta of 0.657, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, NCC Group had 4 more articles in the media than Kape Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for NCC Group and 0 mentions for Kape Technologies. NCC Group's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Kape Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that NCC Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Kape Technologies Neutral
NCC Group Positive

11.4% of Kape Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.7% of NCC Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 81.1% of Kape Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of NCC Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Kape Technologies has a net margin of 11.37% compared to NCC Group's net margin of 4.54%. Kape Technologies' return on equity of 6.97% beat NCC Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kape Technologies11.37% 6.97% 3.47%
NCC Group 4.54%4.85%2.68%

Summary

NCC Group beats Kape Technologies on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NCC Group compare to Spirent Communications?

NCC Group (LON:NCC) and Spirent Communications (LON:SPT) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

NCC Group has a net margin of 4.54% compared to Spirent Communications' net margin of 2.80%. NCC Group's return on equity of 4.85% beat Spirent Communications' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NCC Group4.54% 4.85% 2.68%
Spirent Communications 2.80%3.36%2.77%

NCC Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 162.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.08%. Given NCC Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe NCC Group is more favorable than Spirent Communications.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NCC Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Spirent Communications
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

44.7% of NCC Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.4% of Spirent Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of NCC Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.0% of Spirent Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Spirent Communications has higher revenue and earnings than NCC Group. NCC Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spirent Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NCC Group£233.40M1.66-£25.08M£3.0046.66
Spirent Communications£471M2.49£16.67M£0.0116,032.26

In the previous week, NCC Group had 4 more articles in the media than Spirent Communications. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for NCC Group and 0 mentions for Spirent Communications. NCC Group's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Spirent Communications' score of 0.00 indicating that NCC Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
NCC Group Positive
Spirent Communications Neutral

NCC Group has a beta of 0.657, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Spirent Communications has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

NCC Group beats Spirent Communications on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NCC Group compare to Trustpilot Group?

Trustpilot Group (LON:TRST) and NCC Group (LON:NCC) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Trustpilot Group has a beta of 0.507, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NCC Group has a beta of 0.657, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Trustpilot Group£261.05M4.05£20.08M£1.80152.56
NCC Group£233.40M1.66-£25.08M£3.0046.66

NCC Group has a net margin of 4.54% compared to Trustpilot Group's net margin of 2.97%. Trustpilot Group's return on equity of 64.11% beat NCC Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Trustpilot Group2.97% 64.11% 1.45%
NCC Group 4.54%4.85%2.68%

46.9% of Trustpilot Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.7% of NCC Group shares are held by institutional investors. 13.5% of Trustpilot Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of NCC Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Trustpilot Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 351.25, suggesting a potential upside of 27.91%. NCC Group has a consensus price target of GBX 162.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.08%. Given Trustpilot Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Trustpilot Group is more favorable than NCC Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Trustpilot Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
NCC Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

In the previous week, NCC Group had 3 more articles in the media than Trustpilot Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for NCC Group and 1 mentions for Trustpilot Group. NCC Group's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Trustpilot Group's score of 0.80 indicating that NCC Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Trustpilot Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
NCC Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Trustpilot Group beats NCC Group on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NCC vs. The Competition

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MetricNCC GroupSoftware IndustryTechnology SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£386.58M£15.75B£29.95B£2.91B
Dividend Yield3.31%3.42%2.73%6.22%
P/E Ratio46.66139.7076.19366.79
Price / Sales1.661,291.18593.8383,772.69
Price / Cash8.3943.1246.8427.89
Price / Book1.868.577.836.72
Net Income-£25.08M£434.48M£704.49M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-3.46%-1.63%-0.80%11.89%
1 Month Performance-1.42%0.44%-1.46%1.30%
1 Year Performance-3.19%4.83%186.44%21.51%

NCC Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NCC
NCC Group
2.4842 of 5 stars		GBX 139.99
-0.3%		GBX 162.50
+16.1%		-2.9%£386.58M£233.40M46.662,200
KNOS
Kainos Group
1.8433 of 5 stars		GBX 1,215
-2.2%		GBX 1,231.17
+1.3%		+43.7%£1.40B£431.10M34.622,953
PRSM
Blue Prism Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.24B£167.30MN/A1,025
KAPE
Kape Technologies
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.22B£623.48M1,900.00850
SPT
Spirent Communications
N/AGBX 198.80
flat		N/A+1.9%£1.17B£471M16,032.261,526

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