RWS (RWS) Competitors

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RWS vs. JSG, CPI, RST, DWF, 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), Capita (CPI), Restore (RST), DWF Group (DWF), and Franchise Brands (FRAN). These companies are all part of the "specialty business services" industry.

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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Johnson Service Group has a net margin of 6.93% compared to RWS's net margin of -14.46%. 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 Group	6.93%	13.04%	6.40%
RWS	-14.46%	-12.22%	3.42%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Johnson Service Group	£535.40M	0.96	£31.14M	£9.20	14.72
RWS	£690.10M	0.50	-£36.98M	-£27.00	N/A

Johnson Service Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. RWS pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.5%. Johnson Service Group pays out 46.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RWS pays out -46.1% 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, Johnson Service Group had 1 more articles in the media than RWS. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Johnson Service Group and 1 mentions for RWS. Johnson Service Group's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat RWS's score of 0.00 indicating that Johnson Service Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Johnson Service Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 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 presently has a consensus price target of GBX 178.33, suggesting a potential upside of 31.71%. RWS has a consensus price target of GBX 172.50, suggesting a potential upside of 86.99%. Given RWS's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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 held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.5% of RWS shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Johnson Service Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.7% of RWS shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Johnson Service Group has a beta of 1.022, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RWS has a beta of 0.422, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Johnson Service Group beats RWS on 11 of the 18 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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Capita has a net margin of -7.45% compared to RWS's net margin of -14.46%. RWS's return on equity of -12.22% beat Capita's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Capita	-7.45%	-142.88%	1.57%
RWS	-14.46%	-12.22%	3.42%

27.1% of Capita shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.5% of RWS shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.4% of Capita shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.7% of RWS shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Capita and Capita both had 1 articles in the media. Capita's average media sentiment score of 0.67 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
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 currently has a consensus price target of GBX 464.20, suggesting a potential upside of 45.93%. RWS has a consensus price target of GBX 172.50, suggesting a potential upside of 86.99%. Given RWS's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Capita	£2.31B	0.16	-£40.73M	-£144.13	N/A
RWS	£690.10M	0.50	-£36.98M	-£27.00	N/A

Capita has a beta of 0.818, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RWS has a beta of 0.422, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

RWS beats Capita on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RWS compare to Restore?

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

Restore has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Restore	£304.70M	1.18	£3.74M	-£4.70	N/A
RWS	£690.10M	0.50	-£36.98M	-£27.00	N/A

Restore presently has a consensus price target of GBX 367.33, suggesting a potential upside of 36.42%. RWS has a consensus price target of GBX 172.50, suggesting a potential upside of 86.99%. Given RWS's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe RWS is more favorable than Restore.

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

Restore pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. RWS pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.5%. Restore pays out -127.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RWS pays out -46.1% 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.

Restore has a net margin of 0.43% compared to RWS's net margin of -14.46%. Restore's return on equity of 0.58% beat RWS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Restore	0.43%	0.58%	3.37%
RWS	-14.46%	-12.22%	3.42%

In the previous week, Restore had 4 more articles in the media than RWS. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Restore and 1 mentions for RWS. Restore's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat RWS's score of 0.00 indicating that Restore is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Restore	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
RWS	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

21.6% of Restore shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.5% of RWS shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.9% of Restore shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.7% of RWS shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Restore has a beta of 0.124, meaning that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RWS has a beta of 0.422, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does RWS compare to DWF Group?

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

36.2% of DWF Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.5% of RWS shares are held by institutional investors. 54.9% of DWF Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.7% of RWS shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

DWF Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DWF Group	£451.64M	0.00	£12.45M	£0.04	N/A
RWS	£690.10M	0.50	-£36.98M	-£27.00	N/A

RWS has a consensus price target of GBX 172.50, indicating a potential upside of 86.99%. Given RWS's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe RWS is more favorable than DWF Group.

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

DWF Group has a net margin of 2.76% compared to RWS's net margin of -14.46%. DWF Group's return on equity of 19.89% beat RWS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DWF Group	2.76%	19.89%	5.74%
RWS	-14.46%	-12.22%	3.42%

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. DWF Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled RWS'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
DWF Group	Neutral
RWS	Neutral

DWF Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share. RWS pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.5%. 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 pays out -46.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RWS is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

DWF Group has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RWS has a beta of 0.422, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

DWF Group and RWS tied by winning 8 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

RWS pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.5%. Franchise Brands pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. RWS pays out -46.1% 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.

RWS has a beta of 0.422, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franchise Brands has a beta of 0.457, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

39.5% of RWS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.9% of Franchise Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 24.7% of RWS shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 31.8% of Franchise Brands shares are held 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.

In the previous week, Franchise Brands had 3 more articles in the media than RWS. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Franchise Brands and 1 mentions for RWS. Franchise Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.25 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Franchise Brands has a net margin of 6.32% compared to RWS's net margin of -14.46%. Franchise Brands' return on equity of 4.06% beat RWS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RWS	-14.46%	-12.22%	3.42%
Franchise Brands	6.32%	4.06%	3.24%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RWS	£690.10M	0.50	-£36.98M	-£27.00	N/A
Franchise Brands	£142.15M	2.08	£7.75M	£4.64	33.30

RWS currently has a consensus price target of GBX 172.50, indicating a potential upside of 86.99%. Franchise Brands has a consensus price target of GBX 197.50, indicating a potential upside of 27.83%. Given RWS's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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

Summary

Franchise Brands beats RWS on 10 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

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Metric	RWS	Specialty Business Services Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£342.40M	£4.93B	£9.32B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	7.46%	4.77%	3.57%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	-3.42	26.49	24.86	366.06
Price / Sales	0.50	87.50	5,339.09	88,434.23
Price / Cash	15.99	40.54	27.92	27.89
Price / Book	0.38	7.29	4.78	7.66
Net Income	-£36.98M	£144.67M	£792.39M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-2.43%	0.31%	0.25%	0.68%
1 Month Performance	15.31%	3.01%	3.62%	2.66%
1 Year Performance	9.04%	5.04%	38.20%	87.65%

RWS 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)
RWS RWS	2.6164 of 5 stars	GBX 92.25 -1.4%	GBX 172.50 +87.0%	+11.4%	£342.40M	£690.10M	N/A	7,040	Gap Up
JSG Johnson Service Group	3.4277 of 5 stars	GBX 135 -1.0%	GBX 178.33 +32.1%	-5.5%	£512.75M	£535.40M	14.67	6,165	Gap Up
CPI Capita	4.5082 of 5 stars	GBX 312.50 +0.8%	GBX 464.20 +48.5%	+41.4%	£374.31M	£2.31B	N/A	43,000	Positive News High Trading Volume
RST Restore	3.2867 of 5 stars	GBX 268.80 +1.1%	GBX 367.33 +36.7%	+9.7%	£360.35M	£304.70M	N/A	2,700	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
DWF DWF Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£340.61M	£451.64M	2,490.00	4,340

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

How does RWS compare to Johnson Service Group?

Is JSG or RWS more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, JSG or RWS?

Is JSG or RWS a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to JSG or RWS?

Do analysts prefer JSG or RWS?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in JSG or RWS?

Which has more risk & volatility, JSG or RWS?

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How does RWS compare to Capita?

Is CPI or RWS more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CPI or RWS?

Does the media prefer CPI or RWS?

Do analysts prefer CPI or RWS?

Which has better earnings and valuation, CPI or RWS?

Which has more risk & volatility, CPI or RWS?

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How does RWS compare to Restore?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, RST or RWS?

Do analysts recommend RST or RWS?

Is RST or RWS a better dividend stock?

Is RST or RWS more profitable?

Does the media refer more to RST or RWS?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of RST or RWS?

Which has more risk and volatility, RST or RWS?

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How does RWS compare to DWF Group?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DWF or RWS?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, DWF or RWS?

Do analysts prefer DWF or RWS?

Is DWF or RWS more profitable?

Does the media prefer DWF or RWS?

Is DWF or RWS a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, DWF or RWS?

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How does RWS compare to Franchise Brands?

Is RWS or FRAN a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, RWS or FRAN?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of RWS or FRAN?

Does the media prefer RWS or FRAN?

Is RWS or FRAN more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, RWS or FRAN?

Do analysts recommend RWS or FRAN?

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