PageGroup (PAGE) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility and risk, HAS or PAGE?

Hays has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PageGroup has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to HAS or PAGE?

In the previous week, Hays had 8 more articles in the media than PageGroup. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Hays and 1 mentions for PageGroup. Hays' average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat PageGroup's score of 0.00 indicating that Hays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hays	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PageGroup	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is HAS or PAGE more profitable?

PageGroup has a net margin of 2.71% compared to Hays' net margin of -0.07%. PageGroup's return on equity of 17.47% beat Hays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hays	-0.07%	-0.84%	2.27%
PageGroup	2.71%	17.47%	7.59%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HAS or PAGE?

48.3% of Hays shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of PageGroup shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Hays shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of PageGroup shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HAS or PAGE?

PageGroup has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hays. Hays 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
Hays	£6.61B	0.15	-£4.87M	-£0.01	-7,044.94
PageGroup	£1.64B	0.45	£50.57M	£0.09	2,628.89

Is HAS or PAGE a better dividend stock?

Hays pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. PageGroup pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Hays pays out -337.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PageGroup pays out 184.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Do analysts rate HAS or PAGE?

Hays presently has a consensus target price of GBX 92.50, suggesting a potential upside of 47.53%. PageGroup has a consensus target price of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 90.19%. Given PageGroup's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PageGroup is more favorable than Hays.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hays	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
PageGroup	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

PageGroup beats Hays on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.