RM (RM) Competitors

GBX 99 +0.60 (+0.61%)

As of 05/15/2026

RM vs. DFS, MCB, SHG, FIF, and IES

Should you buy RM stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares RM 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 RM include DFS Furniture (DFS), McBride (MCB), Shanta Gold (SHG), Finsbury Food Group (FIF), and Invinity Energy Systems (IES). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does RM compare to DFS Furniture?

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

DFS Furniture has higher revenue and earnings than RM. RM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DFS Furniture, 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
DFS Furniture	£1.07B	0.26	-£4.30M	£15.00	8.00
RM	£189.50M	0.44	-£47.32M	-£55.02	N/A

DFS Furniture has a net margin of 3.27% compared to RM's net margin of 1.35%. DFS Furniture's return on equity of 13.23% beat RM's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DFS Furniture	3.27%	13.23%	3.00%
RM	1.35%	10.33%	-1.51%

DFS Furniture presently has a consensus target price of GBX 222.50, indicating a potential upside of 85.42%. Given DFS Furniture's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe DFS Furniture is more favorable than RM.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DFS Furniture	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
RM	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

66.6% of DFS Furniture shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.5% of RM shares are held by institutional investors. 38.9% of DFS Furniture shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.1% of RM shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

DFS Furniture has a beta of 1.471, meaning that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RM has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, RM had 1 more articles in the media than DFS Furniture. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for RM and 0 mentions for DFS Furniture. DFS Furniture's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled RM'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
DFS Furniture	Neutral
RM	Neutral

Summary

DFS Furniture beats RM on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RM compare to McBride?

McBride (LON:MCB) and RM (LON:RM) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

McBride presently has a consensus target price of GBX 190, indicating a potential upside of 21.17%. Given McBride's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe McBride is more favorable than RM.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
McBride	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
RM	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

McBride pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. RM pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. McBride pays out 17.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RM pays out -14.5% 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. RM is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, McBride had 7 more articles in the media than RM. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for McBride and 1 mentions for RM. RM's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat McBride's score of -0.11 indicating that RM is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
McBride	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
RM	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

18.7% of McBride shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.5% of RM shares are held by institutional investors. 28.8% of McBride shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.1% of RM shares are held by company 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.

McBride has higher revenue and earnings than RM. RM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McBride, 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
McBride	£930.30M	0.29	£33.16M	£16.90	9.28
RM	£189.50M	0.44	-£47.32M	-£55.02	N/A

McBride has a net margin of 3.20% compared to RM's net margin of 1.35%. McBride's return on equity of 30.98% beat RM's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
McBride	3.20%	30.98%	8.54%
RM	1.35%	10.33%	-1.51%

McBride has a beta of 1.446, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RM has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

McBride beats RM on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RM compare to Shanta Gold?

RM (LON:RM) and Shanta Gold (LON:SHG) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

RM pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. Shanta Gold pays an annual dividend of GBX 0 per share. RM pays out -14.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Shanta Gold pays out 25.6% 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. RM is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

63.5% of RM shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Shanta Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.1% of RM shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 27.2% of Shanta Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Shanta Gold has a net margin of 8.96% compared to RM's net margin of 1.35%. RM's return on equity of 10.33% beat Shanta Gold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RM	1.35%	10.33%	-1.51%
Shanta Gold	8.96%	8.47%	7.61%

Shanta Gold has lower revenue, but higher earnings than RM. RM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shanta Gold, 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
RM	£189.50M	0.44	-£47.32M	-£55.02	N/A
Shanta Gold	£150.50M	0.00	£13.48M	£0.01	N/A

RM has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Shanta Gold has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, RM had 1 more articles in the media than Shanta Gold. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for RM and 0 mentions for Shanta Gold. RM's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Shanta Gold'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
RM	Neutral
Shanta Gold	Neutral

Summary

Shanta Gold beats RM on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RM compare to Finsbury Food Group?

RM (LON:RM) and Finsbury Food Group (LON:FIF) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

RM pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. Finsbury Food Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share. RM pays out -14.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Finsbury Food Group pays out 3,750.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. RM is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, RM had 1 more articles in the media than Finsbury Food Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for RM and 0 mentions for Finsbury Food Group. RM's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Finsbury Food Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
RM	Neutral
Finsbury Food Group	Neutral

Finsbury Food Group has a net margin of 2.60% compared to RM's net margin of 1.35%. RM's return on equity of 10.33% beat Finsbury Food Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RM	1.35%	10.33%	-1.51%
Finsbury Food Group	2.60%	9.29%	5.12%

Finsbury Food Group has higher revenue and earnings than RM. RM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Finsbury Food Group, 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
RM	£189.50M	0.44	-£47.32M	-£55.02	N/A
Finsbury Food Group	£413.74M	0.00	£10.77M	£0.08	N/A

63.5% of RM shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Finsbury Food Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.1% of RM shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.5% of Finsbury Food Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

RM has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Finsbury Food Group has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Finsbury Food Group beats RM on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RM compare to Invinity Energy Systems?

RM (LON:RM) and Invinity Energy Systems (LON:IES) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.

RM has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Invinity Energy Systems has a beta of 0.926, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

63.5% of RM shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.9% of Invinity Energy Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 20.1% of RM shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Invinity Energy Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Invinity Energy Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than RM. Invinity Energy Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RM, 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
RM	£189.50M	0.44	-£47.32M	-£55.02	N/A
Invinity Energy Systems	£3.63M	35.06	-£37.71M	-£4.40	N/A

RM has a net margin of 1.35% compared to Invinity Energy Systems' net margin of -595.51%. RM's return on equity of 10.33% beat Invinity Energy Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RM	1.35%	10.33%	-1.51%
Invinity Energy Systems	-595.51%	-35.65%	-18.76%

Invinity Energy Systems has a consensus target price of GBX 33, suggesting a potential upside of 47.32%. Given Invinity Energy Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Invinity Energy Systems is more favorable than RM.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RM	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Invinity Energy Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Invinity Energy Systems had 56 more articles in the media than RM. MarketBeat recorded 57 mentions for Invinity Energy Systems and 1 mentions for RM. Invinity Energy Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat RM's score of 0.00 indicating that Invinity Energy Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
RM	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Invinity Energy Systems	51 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Summary

RM and Invinity Energy Systems tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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RM vs. The Competition

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Metric	RM	Software Industry	Computer Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£83.63M	£4.86B	£39.49B	£2.60B
Dividend Yield	14.81%	4.00%	3.21%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	-1.80	26.13	167.67	365.91
Price / Sales	0.44	257.17	633.66	88,030.08
Price / Cash	9.37	17.14	48.70	27.89
Price / Book	6.78	4.22	10.25	7.74
Net Income	-£47.32M	£22.26M	£1.03B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	0.61%	-2.08%	-1.51%	0.21%
1 Month Performance	1.23%	1.75%	5.39%	1.56%
1 Year Performance	2.06%	-8.83%	161.29%	77.95%

RM Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
RM RM	N/A	GBX 99 +0.6%	N/A	+0.8%	£83.63M	£189.50M	N/A	1,990	Gap Down High Trading Volume
DFS DFS Furniture	3.5642 of 5 stars	GBX 128 +6.2%	GBX 222.50 +73.8%	-27.9%	£295.79M	£1.07B	8.53	20,200	Gap Up
MCB McBride	2.3927 of 5 stars	GBX 154.60 +1.7%	GBX 190 +22.9%	+3.4%	£265.45M	£930.30M	9.15	240	Gap Up
SHG Shanta Gold	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£154.98M	£150.50M	1,476.00	190	High Trading Volume
FIF Finsbury Food Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£143.42M	£413.74M	1,375.00	206

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This page (LON:RM) was last updated on 5/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

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