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GBX 96.49 +1.39 (+1.46%)
As of 05/7/2026 12:43 PM Eastern

RNK vs. PTEC, JPJ, 888, EVOK, and STR

Should you be buying The Rank Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The Rank Group include Playtech (PTEC), JPJ Group (JPJ), 888 (888), Evoke (EVOK), and Stride Gaming (STR). These companies are all part of the "gambling" industry.

How does The Rank Group compare to Playtech?

The Rank Group (LON:RNK) and Playtech (LON:PTEC) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Playtech has a net margin of 190.99% compared to The Rank Group's net margin of 4.20%. Playtech's return on equity of 99.57% beat The Rank Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Rank Group4.20% 9.03% 3.38%
Playtech 190.99%99.57%4.16%

24.8% of The Rank Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.7% of Playtech shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of The Rank Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Playtech shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, The Rank Group and The Rank Group both had 1 articles in the media. Playtech's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat The Rank Group's score of 1.05 indicating that Playtech is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
The Rank Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Playtech
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Rank Group£813.60M0.56£12.32M£8.2011.77
Playtech£763.60M1.29£129.41M£486.600.73

The Rank Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 153, suggesting a potential upside of 58.57%. Given The Rank Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe The Rank Group is more favorable than Playtech.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Rank Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Playtech
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

The Rank Group has a beta of 1.621, meaning that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Playtech has a beta of 0.631, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Playtech beats The Rank Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Rank Group compare to JPJ Group?

JPJ Group (LON:JPJ) and The Rank Group (LON:RNK) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

The Rank Group has a consensus target price of GBX 153, indicating a potential upside of 58.57%. Given The Rank Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe The Rank Group is more favorable than JPJ Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JPJ Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
The Rank Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

The Rank Group has a net margin of 4.20% compared to JPJ Group's net margin of 0.00%. The Rank Group's return on equity of 9.03% beat JPJ Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JPJ GroupN/A N/A N/A
The Rank Group 4.20%9.03%3.38%

In the previous week, The Rank Group had 1 more articles in the media than JPJ Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for The Rank Group and 0 mentions for JPJ Group. The Rank Group's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat JPJ Group's score of 0.00 indicating that The Rank Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
JPJ Group Neutral
The Rank Group Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JPJ Group£340.15M0.00N/A£26.10N/A
The Rank Group£813.60M0.56£12.32M£8.2011.77

24.8% of The Rank Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of The Rank Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

The Rank Group beats JPJ Group on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Rank Group compare to 888?

888 (LON:888) and The Rank Group (LON:RNK) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

888 has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Rank Group has a beta of 1.621, indicating that its share price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500.

888 pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share. The Rank Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. 888 pays out -8,461.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Rank 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.

The Rank Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than 888. 888 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Rank Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
888£1.71B0.00-£56.40M-£0.13N/A
The Rank Group£813.60M0.56£12.32M£8.2011.77

In the previous week, The Rank Group had 1 more articles in the media than 888. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for The Rank Group and 0 mentions for 888. The Rank Group's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat 888's score of 0.00 indicating that The Rank Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
888 Neutral
The Rank Group Positive

The Rank Group has a net margin of 4.20% compared to 888's net margin of -3.30%. The Rank Group's return on equity of 9.03% beat 888's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
888-3.30% -47.18% 1.84%
The Rank Group 4.20%9.03%3.38%

43.7% of 888 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.8% of The Rank Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.6% of 888 shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of The Rank Group shares are owned 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.

The Rank Group has a consensus target price of GBX 153, indicating a potential upside of 58.57%. Given The Rank Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe The Rank Group is more favorable than 888.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
888
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
The Rank Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Summary

The Rank Group beats 888 on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Rank Group compare to Evoke?

Evoke (LON:EVOK) and The Rank Group (LON:RNK) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Evoke presently has a consensus target price of GBX 34, indicating a potential downside of 1.88%. The Rank Group has a consensus target price of GBX 153, indicating a potential upside of 58.57%. Given The Rank Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe The Rank Group is more favorable than Evoke.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Evoke
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
The Rank Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Evoke has a beta of 0.973, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Rank Group has a beta of 1.621, suggesting that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500.

41.8% of Evoke shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.8% of The Rank Group shares are held by institutional investors. 10.3% of Evoke shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of The Rank Group 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.

In the previous week, Evoke had 4 more articles in the media than The Rank Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Evoke and 1 mentions for The Rank Group. The Rank Group's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Evoke's score of 0.56 indicating that The Rank Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Evoke
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
The Rank Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

The Rank Group has a net margin of 4.20% compared to Evoke's net margin of -30.73%. Evoke's return on equity of 125.82% beat The Rank Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Evoke-30.73% 125.82% 0.88%
The Rank Group 4.20%9.03%3.38%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Evoke£1.78B0.09-£177.72M-£121.80N/A
The Rank Group£813.60M0.56£12.32M£8.2011.77

Summary

The Rank Group beats Evoke on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Rank Group compare to Stride Gaming?

Stride Gaming (LON:STR) and The Rank Group (LON:RNK) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk, media sentiment and earnings.

The Rank Group has a net margin of 4.20% compared to Stride Gaming's net margin of 0.00%. The Rank Group's return on equity of 9.03% beat Stride Gaming's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Stride GamingN/A N/A N/A
The Rank Group 4.20%9.03%3.38%

Stride Gaming pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.03 per share. The Rank Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Stride Gaming pays out -0.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Rank 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.

The Rank Group has a consensus price target of GBX 153, suggesting a potential upside of 58.57%. Given The Rank Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe The Rank Group is more favorable than Stride Gaming.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Stride Gaming
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
The Rank Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

In the previous week, The Rank Group had 1 more articles in the media than Stride Gaming. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for The Rank Group and 0 mentions for Stride Gaming. The Rank Group's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Stride Gaming's score of 0.00 indicating that The Rank Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Stride Gaming Neutral
The Rank Group Positive

24.8% of The Rank Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of The Rank Group shares are held by company 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.

The Rank Group has higher revenue and earnings than Stride Gaming. Stride Gaming is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Rank Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Stride Gaming£78.21M0.00N/A-£5.90N/A
The Rank Group£813.60M0.56£12.32M£8.2011.77

Summary

The Rank Group beats Stride Gaming on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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RNK vs. The Competition

MetricThe Rank GroupGambling IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£451.98M£1.41B£3.97B£2.78B
Dividend Yield3.21%5.52%3.58%6.15%
P/E Ratio11.779.5272.38366.08
Price / Sales0.564,667.88329.8888,266.62
Price / Cash4.0242.0830.8827.89
Price / Book1.332.443.257.64
Net Income£12.32M-£107.93M£249.43M£5.89B
1 Month Performance2.00%6.43%1.40%3.90%
1 Year Performance5.34%-8.82%4.38%89.54%

The Rank Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
RNK
The Rank Group
3.0904 of 5 stars
GBX 96.49
+1.5%
GBX 153
+58.6%
+7.7%£451.98M£813.60M11.777,300
PTEC
Playtech
N/AGBX 366.60
-2.1%
GBX 729
+98.9%
-55.8%£1.03B£763.60M0.757,700
JPJ
JPJ Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£539.93M£340.15M27.78293
888
888
N/AN/AN/AN/A£383.53M£1.71BN/A11,634
EVOK
Evoke
0.3624 of 5 stars
GBX 38.85
-5.1%
GBX 34
-12.5%
-33.4%£174.96M£1.78BN/A11,634

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This page (LON:RNK) was last updated on 5/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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