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PAGE vs. HAS, IPEL, STEM, RWA, and GATC

Should you buy PageGroup stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares PageGroup 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 PageGroup include Hays (HAS), Impellam Group (IPEL), SThree (STEM), Robert Walters (RWA), and Gattaca (GATC). These companies are all part of the "staffing & employment services" industry.

How does PageGroup compare to Hays?

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

PageGroup has a net margin of 0.56% compared to Hays' net margin of -0.16%. PageGroup's return on equity of 4.18% beat Hays' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hays-0.16% -2.24% 2.27%
PageGroup 0.56%4.18%7.59%

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hays£6.49B0.13-£4.87M-£0.66N/A
PageGroup£1.60B0.32£50.57M£2.9056.68

Hays has a beta of 0.767, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PageGroup has a beta of 0.929, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Hays presently has a consensus target price of GBX 57.20, indicating a potential upside of 4.95%. PageGroup has a consensus target price of GBX 228.33, indicating a potential upside of 38.90%. Given PageGroup's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PageGroup is more favorable than Hays.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hays
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
PageGroup
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

In the previous week, PageGroup had 5 more articles in the media than Hays. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for PageGroup and 4 mentions for Hays. Hays' average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat PageGroup's score of 0.41 indicating that Hays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Hays pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. PageGroup pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.4%. Hays pays out -187.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PageGroup pays out 590.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

48.3% of Hays shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.5% of PageGroup shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Hays shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of PageGroup shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

PageGroup beats Hays on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PageGroup compare to Impellam Group?

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

PageGroup pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.4%. Impellam Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 112 per share. PageGroup pays out 590.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Impellam Group pays out 32,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. PageGroup is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

PageGroup currently has a consensus price target of GBX 228.33, suggesting a potential upside of 38.90%. Given PageGroup's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PageGroup is more favorable than Impellam Group.

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

79.5% of PageGroup shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.4% of Impellam Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of PageGroup shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 85.8% of Impellam Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, PageGroup had 9 more articles in the media than Impellam Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for PageGroup and 0 mentions for Impellam Group. PageGroup's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Impellam Group's score of 0.00 indicating that PageGroup is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
PageGroup Neutral
Impellam Group Neutral

PageGroup has a beta of 0.929, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Impellam Group has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PageGroup£1.60B0.32£50.57M£2.9056.68
Impellam Group£2.04B0.00£15.70M£0.35N/A

PageGroup has a net margin of 0.56% compared to Impellam Group's net margin of 0.32%. Impellam Group's return on equity of 7.78% beat PageGroup's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PageGroup0.56% 4.18% 7.59%
Impellam Group 0.32%7.78%1.23%

Summary

PageGroup beats Impellam Group on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PageGroup compare to SThree?

PageGroup (LON:PAGE) 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 valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

PageGroup pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.4%. SThree pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. PageGroup pays out 590.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SThree pays out 105.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

SThree has a net margin of 1.36% compared to PageGroup's net margin of 0.56%. SThree's return on equity of 7.83% beat PageGroup's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PageGroup0.56% 4.18% 7.59%
SThree 1.36%7.83%10.67%

79.5% of PageGroup shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.5% of SThree shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of PageGroup shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of SThree shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PageGroup£1.60B0.32£50.57M£2.9056.68
SThree£1.30B0.20£48.77M£13.6015.66

In the previous week, PageGroup had 8 more articles in the media than SThree. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for PageGroup and 1 mentions for SThree. SThree's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat PageGroup's score of 0.41 indicating that SThree is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
PageGroup Neutral
SThree Positive

PageGroup currently has a consensus target price of GBX 228.33, suggesting a potential upside of 38.90%. SThree has a consensus target price of GBX 270, suggesting a potential upside of 26.76%. Given PageGroup's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe PageGroup is more favorable than SThree.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PageGroup
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
SThree
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

PageGroup has a beta of 0.929, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SThree has a beta of 0.666, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

PageGroup beats SThree on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PageGroup compare to Robert Walters?

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

In the previous week, PageGroup had 5 more articles in the media than Robert Walters. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for PageGroup and 4 mentions for Robert Walters. PageGroup's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Robert Walters' score of 0.00 indicating that PageGroup is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
PageGroup
3 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Robert Walters
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

PageGroup has a beta of 0.929, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Robert Walters has a beta of 0.795, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

PageGroup presently has a consensus price target of GBX 228.33, indicating a potential upside of 38.90%. Robert Walters has a consensus price target of GBX 100, indicating a potential downside of 8.26%. Given PageGroup's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe PageGroup is more favorable than Robert Walters.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PageGroup
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Robert Walters
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

PageGroup pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.4%. Robert Walters pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.6%. PageGroup pays out 590.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Robert Walters pays out -41.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Robert Walters is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

PageGroup has a net margin of 0.56% compared to Robert Walters' net margin of -3.43%. PageGroup's return on equity of 4.18% beat Robert Walters' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PageGroup0.56% 4.18% 7.59%
Robert Walters -3.43%-24.67%2.39%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PageGroup£1.60B0.32£50.57M£2.9056.68
Robert Walters£781.10M0.09£6.27M-£40.70N/A

79.5% of PageGroup shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of Robert Walters shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of PageGroup shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Robert Walters shares are held 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.

Summary

PageGroup beats Robert Walters on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PageGroup compare to Gattaca?

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

PageGroup currently has a consensus price target of GBX 228.33, indicating a potential upside of 38.90%. Given PageGroup's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe PageGroup is more favorable than Gattaca.

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

Gattaca has a net margin of 0.79% compared to PageGroup's net margin of 0.56%. Gattaca's return on equity of 11.07% beat PageGroup's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PageGroup0.56% 4.18% 7.59%
Gattaca 0.79%11.07%1.44%

PageGroup pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.4%. Gattaca pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. PageGroup pays out 590.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Gattaca pays out 29.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

79.5% of PageGroup shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.1% of Gattaca shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of PageGroup shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 41.6% of Gattaca shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

PageGroup has a beta of 0.929, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gattaca has a beta of 0.909, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PageGroup£1.60B0.32£50.57M£2.9056.68
Gattaca£417.86M0.11£177.08K£10.2014.71

In the previous week, PageGroup had 9 more articles in the media than Gattaca. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for PageGroup and 0 mentions for Gattaca. PageGroup's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Gattaca's score of 0.00 indicating that PageGroup is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
PageGroup Neutral
Gattaca Neutral

Summary

PageGroup beats Gattaca on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PAGE vs. The Competition

MetricPageGroupStaffing & Employment Services IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£511.82M£522.32M£9.43B£2.77B
Dividend Yield5.64%8.75%3.53%6.15%
P/E Ratio56.689.2126.87368.16
Price / Sales0.329.991,962.3384,554.80
Price / Cash10.7713.6127.4427.89
Price / Book1.898.064.407.53
Net Income£50.57M£18.92M£791.21M£5.89B
7 Day Performance30.45%7.52%-0.18%5.85%
1 Month Performance38.29%11.16%-0.50%4.48%
1 Year Performance-37.97%-8.58%14.53%62.28%

PageGroup Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PAGE
PageGroup
2.6305 of 5 stars
GBX 164.38
+2.5%
GBX 228.33
+38.9%
-42.8%£511.82M£1.60B56.687,859
HAS
Hays
2.4856 of 5 stars
GBX 49.71
+3.6%
GBX 57.20
+15.1%
-24.9%£780.47M£6.49BN/A6,490
IPEL
Impellam Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£389.29M£2.04B2,500.001,783
STEM
SThree
4.5462 of 5 stars
GBX 202.43
+3.3%
GBX 270
+33.4%
-15.7%£246.40M£1.30B14.882,280
RWA
Robert Walters
1.7255 of 5 stars
GBX 103
+7.7%
GBX 100
-2.9%
-39.8%£67.75M£781.10MN/A3,980

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This page (LON:PAGE) was last updated on 7/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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