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RWS vs. JSG, RST, DWF, CPI, and FRAN

Should you buy RWS stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares RWS 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 RWS include Johnson Service Group (JSG), Restore (RST), DWF Group (DWF), Capita (CPI), and Franchise Brands (FRAN). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does RWS compare to Johnson Service Group?

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

Johnson Service Group has a net margin of 6.93% compared to RWS's net margin of -13.60%. Johnson Service Group's return on equity of 13.04% beat RWS's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Johnson Service Group6.93% 13.04% 6.40%
RWS -13.60%-12.70%3.42%

Johnson Service Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 177.67, suggesting a potential upside of 16.58%. RWS has a consensus price target of GBX 172.50, suggesting a potential upside of 61.69%. Given RWS's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe RWS is more favorable than Johnson Service Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Johnson Service Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
RWS
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

40.0% of Johnson Service Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.5% of RWS shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Johnson Service Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 25.0% of RWS shares are owned 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.

Johnson Service Group has a beta of 1.041, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RWS has a beta of 0.538, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Johnson Service Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 Ratio
Johnson Service Group£535.40M1.06£31.14M£9.2016.57
RWS£706.10M0.56-£36.98M-£25.90N/A

In the previous week, Johnson Service Group and Johnson Service Group both had 1 articles in the media. Johnson Service Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled RWS'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Johnson Service Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
RWS
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Johnson Service Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. RWS pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Johnson Service Group pays out 46.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RWS pays out -27.2% 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. RWS is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Johnson Service Group beats RWS on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RWS compare to Restore?

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

RWS has a beta of 0.538, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Restore has a beta of 0.113, suggesting that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Restore had 10 more articles in the media than RWS. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Restore and 1 mentions for RWS. Restore's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat RWS's score of 0.00 indicating that Restore 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)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Restore
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

RWS presently has a consensus price target of GBX 172.50, indicating a potential upside of 61.69%. Restore has a consensus price target of GBX 432.50, indicating a potential upside of 41.80%. Given RWS's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe RWS is more favorable than Restore.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
RWS
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Restore
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

39.5% of RWS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.2% of Restore shares are held by institutional investors. 25.0% of RWS shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.3% of Restore 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.

Restore has a net margin of 0.88% compared to RWS's net margin of -13.60%. Restore's return on equity of 1.30% beat RWS's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
RWS-13.60% -12.70% 3.42%
Restore 0.88%1.30%3.37%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
RWS£706.10M0.56-£36.98M-£25.90N/A
Restore£304.70M1.33£3.74M-£4.70N/A

RWS pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Restore pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. RWS pays out -27.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Restore pays out -127.7% 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.

Summary

RWS beats Restore on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RWS compare to DWF Group?

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

RWS pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. DWF Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share. RWS pays out -27.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DWF Group pays out 12,500.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. RWS is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

RWS presently has a consensus price target of GBX 172.50, suggesting a potential upside of 61.69%. Given RWS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe RWS is more favorable than DWF Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
RWS
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
DWF Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

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

Company Overall Sentiment
RWS Neutral
DWF Group Neutral

RWS has a beta of 0.538, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DWF Group has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

39.5% of RWS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.2% of DWF Group shares are held by institutional investors. 25.0% of RWS shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.9% of DWF Group shares are held by company 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.

DWF Group has a net margin of 2.76% compared to RWS's net margin of -13.60%. DWF Group's return on equity of 19.89% beat RWS's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
RWS-13.60% -12.70% 3.42%
DWF Group 2.76%19.89%5.74%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
RWS£706.10M0.56-£36.98M-£25.90N/A
DWF Group£451.64M0.00£12.45M£0.04N/A

Summary

RWS and DWF Group tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RWS compare to Capita?

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

Capita has a net margin of -7.45% compared to RWS's net margin of -13.60%. RWS's return on equity of -12.70% beat Capita's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Capita-7.45% -142.88% 1.57%
RWS -13.60%-12.70%3.42%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Capita£2.31B0.14-£40.73M-£144.13N/A
RWS£706.10M0.56-£36.98M-£25.90N/A

In the previous week, Capita had 1 more articles in the media than RWS. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Capita and 1 mentions for RWS. Capita's average media sentiment score of 0.07 beat RWS's score of 0.00 indicating that Capita is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Capita
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
RWS
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Capita has a beta of 0.905, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RWS has a beta of 0.538, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Capita currently has a consensus price target of GBX 434.20, suggesting a potential upside of 60.22%. RWS has a consensus price target of GBX 172.50, suggesting a potential upside of 61.69%. Given RWS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe RWS is more favorable than Capita.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Capita
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
RWS
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

28.2% of Capita shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.5% of RWS shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of Capita shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 25.0% of RWS 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

RWS beats Capita on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RWS compare to Franchise Brands?

RWS (LON:RWS) and Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

39.5% of RWS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.7% of Franchise Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.0% of RWS shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 32.0% of Franchise Brands shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

RWS presently has a consensus target price of GBX 172.50, suggesting a potential upside of 61.69%. Franchise Brands has a consensus target price of GBX 197.50, suggesting a potential upside of 30.79%. Given RWS's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe RWS is more favorable than Franchise Brands.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
RWS
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Franchise Brands
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

RWS pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Franchise Brands pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. RWS pays out -27.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franchise Brands pays out 52.8% 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. RWS is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Franchise Brands had 12 more articles in the media than RWS. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Franchise Brands and 1 mentions for RWS. Franchise Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat RWS's score of 0.00 indicating that Franchise Brands 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)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Franchise Brands
3 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

RWS has a beta of 0.538, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franchise Brands has a beta of 0.495, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
RWS£706.10M0.56-£36.98M-£25.90N/A
Franchise Brands£142.15M2.04£7.75M£4.6432.54

Franchise Brands has a net margin of 7.37% compared to RWS's net margin of -13.60%. Franchise Brands' return on equity of 4.87% beat RWS's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
RWS-13.60% -12.70% 3.42%
Franchise Brands 7.37%4.87%3.24%

Summary

Franchise Brands beats RWS on 9 of the 16 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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RWS vs. The Competition

MetricRWSCommercial Services & Supplies IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£395.98M£4.31B£10.53B£2.82B
Dividend Yield6.78%5.09%120.66%6.15%
P/E Ratio-4.1232.6127.52368.29
Price / Sales0.561,033.93306.7483,501.30
Price / Cash15.9922.4824.0727.89
Price / Book0.444.174.727.04
Net Income-£36.98M£146.41M£610.65M£5.89B
7 Day Performance29.16%0.29%-0.58%6.05%
1 Month Performance40.88%-0.52%-2.36%-0.22%
1 Year Performance23.05%13.25%12.50%63.72%

RWS Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
RWS
RWS
2.1866 of 5 stars
GBX 106.69
+10.7%
GBX 172.50
+61.7%
+11.1%£395.98M£706.10MN/A7,040
JSG
Johnson Service Group
2.0915 of 5 stars
GBX 153.70
+0.8%
GBX 177.67
+15.6%
+9.0%£571.64M£535.40M16.716,165
RST
Restore
3.692 of 5 stars
GBX 286
-0.7%
GBX 432.50
+51.2%
+12.5%£380.37M£304.70MN/A2,700
DWF
DWF Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£340.61M£451.64M2,490.004,340
CPI
Capita
3.8089 of 5 stars
GBX 274.50
+7.9%
GBX 434.20
+58.2%
-7.9%£328.80M£2.31BN/A43,000

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This page (LON:RWS) was last updated on 8/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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