Public Policy (PPHC) Competitors

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PPHC vs. DATA, AFM, ELIX, RCDO, and YOU

Should you buy Public Policy stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Public Policy 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 Public Policy include GlobalData (DATA), Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (AFM), Elixirr International (ELIX), Ricardo (RCDO), and YouGov (YOU). These companies are all part of the "consulting services" industry.

How does Public Policy compare to GlobalData?

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

In the previous week, GlobalData had 5 more articles in the media than Public Policy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for GlobalData and 1 mentions for Public Policy. Public Policy's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat GlobalData's score of 0.73 indicating that Public Policy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Public Policy
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
GlobalData
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

GlobalData has a net margin of 10.28% compared to Public Policy's net margin of -20.91%. GlobalData's return on equity of 9.94% beat Public Policy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Public Policy-20.91% -49.98% -1.69%
GlobalData 10.28%9.94%7.91%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Public Policy£197.35M1.06-£28.26M-£223.00N/A
GlobalData£322.10M1.84£33.17M£4.4019.36

Public Policy currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,350, suggesting a potential upside of 90.14%. GlobalData has a consensus price target of GBX 195, suggesting a potential upside of 128.87%. Given GlobalData's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe GlobalData is more favorable than Public Policy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Public Policy
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
GlobalData
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Public Policy pays an annual dividend of GBX 35 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. GlobalData pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Public Policy pays out -15.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. GlobalData pays out 29.5% 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. Public Policy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

16.8% of Public Policy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.1% of GlobalData shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.7% of Public Policy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 65.9% of GlobalData shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

GlobalData beats Public Policy on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Public Policy compare to Alpha Financial Markets Consulting?

Public Policy (LON:PPHC) and Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (LON:AFM) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting has higher revenue and earnings than Public Policy. Public Policy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alpha Financial Markets Consulting, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Public Policy£197.35M1.06-£28.26M-£223.00N/A
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting£233.62M0.00£15.85M£0.13N/A

16.8% of Public Policy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.8% of Alpha Financial Markets Consulting shares are held by institutional investors. 15.7% of Public Policy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of Alpha Financial Markets Consulting 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.

In the previous week, Public Policy had 1 more articles in the media than Alpha Financial Markets Consulting. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Public Policy and 0 mentions for Alpha Financial Markets Consulting. Public Policy's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Alpha Financial Markets Consulting's score of 0.00 indicating that Public Policy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Public Policy Positive
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting Neutral

Public Policy currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,350, indicating a potential upside of 90.14%. Given Public Policy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Public Policy is more favorable than Alpha Financial Markets Consulting.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Public Policy
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Public Policy pays an annual dividend of GBX 35 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Alpha Financial Markets Consulting pays an annual dividend of GBX 14 per share. Public Policy pays out -15.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alpha Financial Markets Consulting pays out 10,769.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Public Policy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting has a net margin of 6.78% compared to Public Policy's net margin of -20.91%. Alpha Financial Markets Consulting's return on equity of 10.64% beat Public Policy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Public Policy-20.91% -49.98% -1.69%
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting 6.78%10.64%7.51%

Summary

Public Policy and Alpha Financial Markets Consulting tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Public Policy compare to Elixirr International?

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

Elixirr International has a net margin of 13.17% compared to Public Policy's net margin of -20.91%. Elixirr International's return on equity of 15.00% beat Public Policy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Public Policy-20.91% -49.98% -1.69%
Elixirr International 13.17%15.00%9.88%

Public Policy pays an annual dividend of GBX 35 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Elixirr International pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Public Policy pays out -15.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Elixirr International pays out 47.9% 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. Public Policy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Elixirr International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Public Policy. Public Policy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Elixirr International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Public Policy£197.35M1.06-£28.26M-£223.00N/A
Elixirr International£149.60M2.25£17.20M£37.1818.24

In the previous week, Public Policy had 1 more articles in the media than Elixirr International. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Public Policy and 0 mentions for Elixirr International. Public Policy's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Elixirr International's score of 0.00 indicating that Public Policy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Public Policy Positive
Elixirr International Neutral

16.8% of Public Policy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.2% of Elixirr International shares are held by institutional investors. 15.7% of Public Policy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 33.0% of Elixirr International 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.

Public Policy presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,350, suggesting a potential upside of 90.14%. Elixirr International has a consensus target price of GBX 1,060, suggesting a potential upside of 56.34%. Given Public Policy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Public Policy is more favorable than Elixirr International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Public Policy
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Elixirr International
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Elixirr International beats Public Policy on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Public Policy compare to Ricardo?

Public Policy (LON:PPHC) and Ricardo (LON:RCDO) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Public Policy pays an annual dividend of GBX 35 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Ricardo pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Public Policy pays out -15.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ricardo pays out 25.5% 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. Public Policy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Public Policy£197.35M1.06-£28.26M-£223.00N/A
Ricardo£476.20M0.56£693.06K£0.50861.72

In the previous week, Public Policy and Public Policy both had 1 articles in the media. Public Policy's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Ricardo's score of 0.00 indicating that Public Policy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Public Policy
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ricardo
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Public Policy presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,350, suggesting a potential upside of 90.14%. Ricardo has a consensus target price of GBX 430, suggesting a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Public Policy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Public Policy is more favorable than Ricardo.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Public Policy
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Ricardo
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

16.8% of Public Policy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.1% of Ricardo shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.7% of Public Policy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Ricardo shares are owned 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.

Ricardo has a net margin of 0.15% compared to Public Policy's net margin of -20.91%. Ricardo's return on equity of 0.41% beat Public Policy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Public Policy-20.91% -49.98% -1.69%
Ricardo 0.15%0.41%4.91%

Summary

Public Policy and Ricardo tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Public Policy compare to YouGov?

YouGov (LON:YOU) and Public Policy (LON:PPHC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation and risk.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
YouGov£392M0.67-£2.30M£10.4021.54
Public Policy£197.35M1.06-£28.26M-£223.00N/A

YouGov currently has a consensus price target of GBX 411, indicating a potential upside of 83.48%. Public Policy has a consensus price target of GBX 1,350, indicating a potential upside of 90.14%. Given Public Policy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Public Policy is more favorable than YouGov.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
YouGov
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Public Policy
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

YouGov pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Public Policy pays an annual dividend of GBX 35 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. YouGov pays out 88.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Public Policy pays out -15.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Public Policy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

YouGov has a net margin of 3.11% compared to Public Policy's net margin of -20.91%. YouGov's return on equity of 6.46% beat Public Policy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
YouGov3.11% 6.46% 4.89%
Public Policy -20.91%-49.98%-1.69%

In the previous week, YouGov had 5 more articles in the media than Public Policy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for YouGov and 1 mentions for Public Policy. Public Policy's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat YouGov's score of 0.10 indicating that Public Policy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
YouGov
0 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Public Policy
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

43.5% of YouGov shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.8% of Public Policy shares are held by institutional investors. 13.5% of YouGov shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.7% of Public Policy shares are held by 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.

Summary

YouGov beats Public Policy on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PPHC vs. The Competition

MetricPublic PolicyConsulting Services IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£214.26M£2.49B£9.70B£2.87B
Dividend Yield3.62%3.79%3.55%6.15%
P/E Ratio-3.18102.7225.64366.87
Price / Sales1.06141.984,969.0386,443.27
Price / Cash8.7131.8327.9927.85
Price / Book9.852.834.698.01
Net Income-£28.26M£155.55M£792.17M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-9.55%-2.10%1.65%0.08%
1 Month Performance-11.25%-2.34%2.57%1.66%
1 Year PerformanceN/A-14.74%26.01%72.37%

Public Policy Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PPHC
Public Policy
2.7697 of 5 stars
GBX 710
-2.7%
GBX 1,350
+90.1%
+6.3%£214.26M£197.35MN/A367
DATA
GlobalData
3.1211 of 5 stars
GBX 103.60
+0.6%
GBX 195
+88.2%
-39.2%£722.30M£322.10M23.553,532
AFM
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting
N/AN/AN/AN/A£591.19M£233.62M3,876.921,051
ELIX
Elixirr International
N/AGBX 692
-1.7%
GBX 1,060
+53.2%
+3.6%£342.97M£149.60M18.61484
RCDO
Ricardo
0.2462 of 5 stars
GBX 430
+0.2%
GBX 430
-0.5%£267.52M£476.20M861.722,978

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This page (LON:PPHC) was last updated on 6/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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