RWS (RWS) Competitors GBX 92.50 -1.70 (-1.80%) As of 11:53 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock RWS vs. JSG, CPI, RST, DWF, DLAR, FRAN, KEYS, BEG, KGH, and INSEShould you be buying RWS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of RWS include Johnson Service Group (JSG), Capita (CPI), Restore (RST), DWF Group (DWF), De La Rue (DLAR), Franchise Brands (FRAN), Keystone Law Group (KEYS), Begbies Traynor Group (BEG), Knights Group (KGH), and Inspired (INSE). These companies are all part of the "specialty business services" industry. RWS vs. Its Competitors Johnson Service Group Capita Restore DWF Group De La Rue Franchise Brands Keystone Law Group Begbies Traynor Group Knights Group Inspired RWS (LON:RWS) and Johnson Service Group (LON:JSG) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends. Which has more volatility & risk, RWS or JSG? RWS has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Johnson Service Group has a beta of 1.8, indicating that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is RWS or JSG more profitable? Johnson Service Group has a net margin of 6.29% compared to RWS's net margin of -5.22%. Johnson Service Group's return on equity of 10.95% beat RWS's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets RWS-5.22% -4.15% 3.42% Johnson Service Group 6.29%10.95%6.40% Is RWS or JSG a better dividend stock? RWS pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Johnson Service Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. RWS pays out 185.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Johnson Service Group pays out 46.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Does the media prefer RWS or JSG? In the previous week, Johnson Service Group had 3 more articles in the media than RWS. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Johnson Service Group and 2 mentions for RWS. Johnson Service Group's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat RWS's score of 0.11 indicating that Johnson Service Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment RWS 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Johnson Service Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation & earnings, RWS or JSG? Johnson Service Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than RWS. RWS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Johnson Service Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRWS£712.20M0.48-£36.98M£0.071,380.60Johnson Service Group£526.80M1.07£31.14M£0.091,655.17 Do insiders and institutionals believe in RWS or JSG? 39.5% of RWS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Johnson Service Group shares are held by institutional investors. 25.0% of RWS shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Johnson Service Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend RWS or JSG? RWS presently has a consensus price target of GBX 240, indicating a potential upside of 159.46%. Johnson Service Group has a consensus price target of GBX 178.33, indicating a potential upside of 23.84%. Given RWS's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe RWS is more favorable than Johnson Service Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score RWS 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Johnson Service Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 SummaryJohnson Service Group beats RWS on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get RWS News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RWS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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.Skip Chart RWS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRWSSpecialty Business Services IndustryIndustrials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£342.07M£6.88B£7.84B£2.60BDividend Yield13.17%4.82%4.57%5.29%P/E Ratio1,380.60717.55303.624,449.24Price / Sales0.48107.941,315.3499,975.35Price / Cash15.9940.5428.1827.90Price / Book0.387.664.968.35Net Income-£36.98M£144.67M£791.48M£5.89B7 Day Performance2.44%1.82%2.29%0.99%1 Month Performance-1.60%3.78%5.61%6.24%1 Year Performance-41.08%65.08%30.93%158.61% RWS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RWSRWS2.4971 of 5 starsGBX 92.50-1.8%GBX 240+159.5%-40.0%£342.07M£712.20M1,380.607,040Dividend IncreaseJSGJohnson Service Group2.3121 of 5 starsGBX 150+1.8%GBX 177.50+18.3%-6.3%£594.01M£526.80M1,724.146,165CPICapita3.7892 of 5 starsGBX 325.12+1.1%GBX 652.50+100.7%+1,627.0%£369.82M£2.34B2,397.6443,000High Trading VolumeRSTRestore3.3617 of 5 starsGBX 268+0.4%GBX 362.75+35.4%+11.8%£363.52M£296M4,000.002,700DWFDWF GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£340.61M£451.64M2,490.004,340DLARDe La RueN/AGBX 130flatN/AN/A£251.69M£307.43M-12.541,841FRANFranchise BrandsN/AGBX 126flatN/A-10.3%£242.46M£139.35M3,134.33715High Trading VolumeKEYSKeystone Law GroupN/AGBX 700+1.4%N/A+18.7%£222.02M£97.70M2,631.5876High Trading VolumeBEGBegbies Traynor Group2.35 of 5 starsGBX 116flatGBX 152.33+31.3%+23.2%£184.42M£153.70M3,052.631,051Dividend CutKGHKnights GroupN/AGBX 194.50+1.0%N/A+60.5%£167.29M£154.08M1,523.101,353INSEInspiredN/AGBX 80flatN/A+70.2%£132.09M£93.79M917.431,600 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Johnson Service Group Competitors Capita Competitors Restore Competitors DWF Group Competitors De La Rue Competitors Franchise Brands Competitors Keystone Law Group Competitors Begbies Traynor Group Competitors Knights Group Competitors Inspired Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:RWS) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredGold surges past $3,600 … but this has beat gold by 1,000xGold has surged past $3,600 an ounce — up 45% in the past year — but one veteran metals analyst says the real ...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredIs This Warren’s Buffett’s #1 AI Investment?Did you know that Warren Buffett is investing in what Jeff Brown believes will be the next generation of artif...Brownstone Research | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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