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RFX vs. MSI, JAR, JARB, FIH, and STRL

Should you buy Ramsdens stock or one of its competitors? Ramsdens's main competitors and comparable companies include MS INTERNATIONAL (MSI), Jardine Matheson (JAR), Jardine Matheson (JARB), FIH group (FIH), and Stirling Industries (STRL). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrial conglomerates" industry.

How does Ramsdens compare to MS INTERNATIONAL?

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

In the previous week, MS INTERNATIONAL had 4 more articles in the media than Ramsdens. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for MS INTERNATIONAL and 0 mentions for Ramsdens. MS INTERNATIONAL's average media sentiment score of 0.12 beat Ramsdens' score of 0.00 indicating that MS INTERNATIONAL is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ramsdens Neutral
MS INTERNATIONAL Neutral

Ramsdens pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. MS INTERNATIONAL pays an annual dividend of GBX 24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Ramsdens pays out 22.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MS INTERNATIONAL pays out 36.5% 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. Ramsdens is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

4.5% of Ramsdens shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.5% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of Ramsdens shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 38.7% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ramsdens£148.94M1.45£7.85M£59.1011.20
MS INTERNATIONAL£115.01M2.41£11.24M£65.7025.63

Ramsdens has a beta of 0.612, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MS INTERNATIONAL has a beta of 0.04, indicating that its share price is 96% less volatile than the broader market.

Ramsdens has a net margin of 13.25% compared to MS INTERNATIONAL's net margin of 9.58%. Ramsdens' return on equity of 29.66% beat MS INTERNATIONAL's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ramsdens13.25% 29.66% 10.23%
MS INTERNATIONAL 9.58%16.56%8.03%

Summary

Ramsdens beats MS INTERNATIONAL on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ramsdens compare to Jardine Matheson?

Jardine Matheson (LON:JAR) and Ramsdens (LON:RFX) 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, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Ramsdens has a net margin of 13.25% compared to Jardine Matheson's net margin of 3.40%. Ramsdens' return on equity of 29.66% beat Jardine Matheson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Jardine Matheson3.40% 3.90% 2.53%
Ramsdens 13.25%29.66%10.23%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Jardine Matheson£33.06B0.01£5.21B£379.000.16
Ramsdens£148.94M1.45£7.85M£59.1011.20

Jardine Matheson has a beta of 0.426, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ramsdens has a beta of 0.612, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Jardine Matheson had 1 more articles in the media than Ramsdens. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Jardine Matheson and 0 mentions for Ramsdens. Jardine Matheson's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Ramsdens'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Jardine Matheson Neutral
Ramsdens Neutral

Jardine Matheson pays an annual dividend of GBX 230.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 369.1%. Ramsdens pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Jardine Matheson pays out 60.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ramsdens pays out 22.8% 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.

14.7% of Jardine Matheson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.5% of Ramsdens shares are held by institutional investors. 56.4% of Jardine Matheson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Ramsdens shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Jardine Matheson and Ramsdens tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ramsdens compare to Jardine Matheson?

Ramsdens (LON:RFX) and Jardine Matheson (LON:JARB) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Jardine Matheson had 2 more articles in the media than Ramsdens. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Jardine Matheson and 0 mentions for Ramsdens. Ramsdens' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Jardine Matheson's score of -0.57 indicating that Ramsdens is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ramsdens Neutral
Jardine Matheson Negative

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ramsdens£148.94M1.45£7.85M£59.1011.20
Jardine Matheson£35.12B0.00£80M£6.01N/A

Ramsdens has a beta of 0.612, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Jardine Matheson has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

4.5% of Ramsdens shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.9% of Jardine Matheson shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of Ramsdens shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.5% of Jardine Matheson shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ramsdens has a net margin of 13.25% compared to Jardine Matheson's net margin of 0.23%. Ramsdens' return on equity of 29.66% beat Jardine Matheson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ramsdens13.25% 29.66% 10.23%
Jardine Matheson 0.23%2.40%2.53%

Summary

Ramsdens beats Jardine Matheson on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ramsdens compare to FIH group?

Ramsdens (LON:RFX) and FIH group (LON:FIH) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment and earnings.

Ramsdens has a beta of 0.612, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FIH group has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

4.5% of Ramsdens shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.1% of FIH group shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of Ramsdens shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 77.0% of FIH group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ramsdens pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. FIH group pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Ramsdens pays out 22.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FIH group pays out -31.7% 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. FIH group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ramsdens£148.94M1.45£7.85M£59.1011.20
FIH group£41.65M0.54£1.98M-£21.30N/A

Ramsdens has a net margin of 13.25% compared to FIH group's net margin of -6.40%. Ramsdens' return on equity of 29.66% beat FIH group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ramsdens13.25% 29.66% 10.23%
FIH group -6.40%-7.20%2.86%

In the previous week, FIH group's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Ramsdens' score of 0.00 indicating that FIH group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ramsdens Neutral
FIH group Positive

Summary

Ramsdens beats FIH group on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ramsdens compare to Stirling Industries?

Stirling Industries (LON:STRL) and Ramsdens (LON:RFX) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

4.5% of Ramsdens shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of Ramsdens shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ramsdens has a net margin of 13.25% compared to Stirling Industries' net margin of 0.00%. Ramsdens' return on equity of 29.66% beat Stirling Industries' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Stirling IndustriesN/A N/A N/A
Ramsdens 13.25%29.66%10.23%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Stirling IndustriesN/AN/AN/A-£41.60N/A
Ramsdens£148.94M1.45£7.85M£59.1011.20

In the previous week, Stirling Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Ramsdens'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Stirling Industries Neutral
Ramsdens Neutral

Summary

Ramsdens beats Stirling Industries on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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RFX vs. The Competition

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MetricRamsdensIndustrial Conglomerates IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£216.24M£26.68B£10.68B£2.91B
Dividend Yield2.26%3.83%97.24%6.17%
P/E Ratio11.205.3926.56367.36
Price / Sales1.4531.04356.9583,550.18
Price / Cash5.7514.0524.4927.89
Price / Book3.923.314.496.89
Net Income£7.85M£1.54B£611.08M£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.08%-0.49%0.16%0.77%
1 Month Performance-0.43%1.91%1.90%3.00%
1 Year Performance102.91%10.01%11.17%22.61%

Ramsdens Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
RFX
Ramsdens
N/AGBX 662
-0.2%		N/A+102.4%£216.24M£148.94M11.20784
MSI
MS INTERNATIONAL
N/AGBX 1,600
+0.3%		N/A+39.1%£261.42M£115.01M24.35455
JAR
Jardine Matheson
N/AGBX 61.69
-1.3%		N/AN/A£181.34M£33.06B0.16425,000
JARB
Jardine Matheson
N/AN/AN/AN/A£151.19M£35.12B6.71443,000
FIH
FIH group
N/AGBX 143.20
+0.5%		N/A-17.8%£17.84M£41.65MN/A380

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This page (LON:RFX) was last updated on 8/27/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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