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M&C Saatchi (SAA) Competitors

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SAA vs. TRS, HNT, NFG, SFOR, and TRMR

Should you buy M&C Saatchi stock or one of its competitors? M&C Saatchi's main competitors and comparable companies include Tarsus Group (TRS), Huntsworth (HNT), Next 15 Group (NFG), S4 Capital (SFOR), and Tremor International (TRMR). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "media" industry.

How does M&C Saatchi compare to Tarsus Group?

M&C Saatchi (LON:SAA) and Tarsus Group (LON:TRS) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

M&C Saatchi presently has a consensus target price of GBX 163.50, indicating a potential upside of 37.02%. Given M&C Saatchi's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe M&C Saatchi is more favorable than Tarsus Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
M&C Saatchi
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Tarsus Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

24.6% of M&C Saatchi shares are held by institutional investors. 21.1% of M&C Saatchi shares are held by 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.

M&C Saatchi pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Tarsus Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.11 per share. M&C Saatchi pays out -105.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tarsus Group pays out 1.2% 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. M&C Saatchi is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, M&C Saatchi had 1 more articles in the media than Tarsus Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for M&C Saatchi and 0 mentions for Tarsus Group. M&C Saatchi's average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat Tarsus Group's score of 0.00 indicating that M&C Saatchi is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
M&C Saatchi Neutral
Tarsus Group Neutral

Tarsus Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to M&C Saatchi's net margin of -3.00%. Tarsus Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat M&C Saatchi's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
M&C Saatchi-3.00% -32.44% 10.04%
Tarsus Group N/A N/A N/A

M&C Saatchi has higher revenue and earnings than Tarsus Group. M&C Saatchi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tarsus Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
M&C Saatchi£347.40M0.41£11.09M-£1.85N/A
Tarsus Group£99.73M0.00N/A£9.30N/A

Summary

M&C Saatchi beats Tarsus Group on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does M&C Saatchi compare to Huntsworth?

M&C Saatchi (LON:SAA) and Huntsworth (LON:HNT) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings.

In the previous week, M&C Saatchi had 1 more articles in the media than Huntsworth. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for M&C Saatchi and 0 mentions for Huntsworth. M&C Saatchi's average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat Huntsworth's score of 0.00 indicating that M&C Saatchi is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
M&C Saatchi Neutral
Huntsworth Neutral

Huntsworth has a net margin of 0.00% compared to M&C Saatchi's net margin of -3.00%. Huntsworth's return on equity of 0.00% beat M&C Saatchi's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
M&C Saatchi-3.00% -32.44% 10.04%
Huntsworth N/A N/A N/A

M&C Saatchi presently has a consensus target price of GBX 163.50, suggesting a potential upside of 37.02%. Given M&C Saatchi's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe M&C Saatchi is more favorable than Huntsworth.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
M&C Saatchi
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Huntsworth
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

M&C Saatchi pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Huntsworth pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share. M&C Saatchi pays out -105.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Huntsworth pays out 55.6% 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. M&C Saatchi is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

M&C Saatchi has higher revenue and earnings than Huntsworth. M&C Saatchi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Huntsworth, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
M&C Saatchi£347.40M0.41£11.09M-£1.85N/A
Huntsworth£264.85M0.00N/A£5.40N/A

24.6% of M&C Saatchi shares are held by institutional investors. 21.1% of M&C Saatchi shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

M&C Saatchi beats Huntsworth on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does M&C Saatchi compare to Next 15 Group?

Next 15 Group (LON:NFG) and M&C Saatchi (LON:SAA) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends and media sentiment.

Next 15 Group has higher revenue and earnings than M&C Saatchi. M&C Saatchi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Next 15 Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Next 15 Group£617.28M0.53£61.44M-£30.00N/A
M&C Saatchi£347.40M0.41£11.09M-£1.85N/A

40.9% of Next 15 Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.6% of M&C Saatchi shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.6% of Next 15 Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.1% of M&C Saatchi shares are owned 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.

Next 15 Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 494.50, suggesting a potential upside of 55.55%. M&C Saatchi has a consensus target price of GBX 163.50, suggesting a potential upside of 37.02%. Given Next 15 Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Next 15 Group is more favorable than M&C Saatchi.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Next 15 Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
M&C Saatchi
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

M&C Saatchi has a net margin of -3.00% compared to Next 15 Group's net margin of -4.90%. Next 15 Group's return on equity of -20.40% beat M&C Saatchi's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Next 15 Group-4.90% -20.40% 9.17%
M&C Saatchi -3.00%-32.44%10.04%

Next 15 Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 15.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. M&C Saatchi pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Next 15 Group pays out -51.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. M&C Saatchi pays out -105.4% 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.

In the previous week, Next 15 Group and Next 15 Group both had 1 articles in the media. Next 15 Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat M&C Saatchi's score of 0.21 indicating that Next 15 Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Next 15 Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
M&C Saatchi
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Next 15 Group has a beta of 1.304, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, M&C Saatchi has a beta of 0.546, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Next 15 Group beats M&C Saatchi on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does M&C Saatchi compare to S4 Capital?

S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) and M&C Saatchi (LON:SAA) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and valuation.

S4 Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. M&C Saatchi pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. S4 Capital pays out -220.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. M&C Saatchi pays out -105.4% 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. S4 Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, M&C Saatchi had 1 more articles in the media than S4 Capital. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for M&C Saatchi and 0 mentions for S4 Capital. M&C Saatchi's average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat S4 Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that M&C Saatchi is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
S4 Capital Neutral
M&C Saatchi Neutral

S4 Capital has a beta of 0.677, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, M&C Saatchi has a beta of 0.546, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

26.2% of S4 Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.6% of M&C Saatchi shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.6% of S4 Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.1% of M&C Saatchi shares are owned by company 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.

S4 Capital currently has a consensus price target of GBX 38.33, indicating a potential downside of 13.66%. M&C Saatchi has a consensus price target of GBX 163.50, indicating a potential upside of 37.02%. Given M&C Saatchi's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe M&C Saatchi is more favorable than S4 Capital.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
S4 Capital
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
M&C Saatchi
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

M&C Saatchi has lower revenue, but higher earnings than S4 Capital. S4 Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than M&C Saatchi, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
S4 Capital£738.40M0.40N/A-£0.50N/A
M&C Saatchi£347.40M0.41£11.09M-£1.85N/A

S4 Capital has a net margin of -0.42% compared to M&C Saatchi's net margin of -3.00%. S4 Capital's return on equity of -0.61% beat M&C Saatchi's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
S4 Capital-0.42% -0.61% 1.48%
M&C Saatchi -3.00%-32.44%10.04%

Summary

M&C Saatchi beats S4 Capital on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does M&C Saatchi compare to Tremor International?

M&C Saatchi (LON:SAA) and Tremor International (LON:TRMR) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

24.6% of M&C Saatchi shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.8% of Tremor International shares are held by institutional investors. 21.1% of M&C Saatchi shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 36.6% of Tremor International 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.

M&C Saatchi has higher revenue and earnings than Tremor International. M&C Saatchi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tremor International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
M&C Saatchi£347.40M0.41£11.09M-£1.85N/A
Tremor International£343.77M0.00-£19.65M-£0.11N/A

M&C Saatchi has a net margin of -3.00% compared to Tremor International's net margin of -5.72%. Tremor International's return on equity of -3.63% beat M&C Saatchi's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
M&C Saatchi-3.00% -32.44% 10.04%
Tremor International -5.72%-3.63%-0.63%

M&C Saatchi has a beta of 0.546, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tremor International has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

M&C Saatchi pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Tremor International pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share. M&C Saatchi pays out -105.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tremor International pays out -6,363.6% 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.

In the previous week, M&C Saatchi had 1 more articles in the media than Tremor International. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for M&C Saatchi and 0 mentions for Tremor International. M&C Saatchi's average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat Tremor International's score of 0.00 indicating that M&C Saatchi is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
M&C Saatchi Neutral
Tremor International Neutral

M&C Saatchi currently has a consensus price target of GBX 163.50, suggesting a potential upside of 37.02%. Given M&C Saatchi's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe M&C Saatchi is more favorable than Tremor International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
M&C Saatchi
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Tremor International
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

M&C Saatchi beats Tremor International on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SAA vs. The Competition

MetricM&C SaatchiMedia IndustryCommunication Services SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£141.58M£2.85B£33.89B£2.80B
Dividend Yield2.67%5.67%5.53%6.18%
P/E Ratio-64.3228.9522.63366.17
Price / Sales0.4147.7266.5289,425.29
Price / Cash3.2017.0720.2527.89
Price / Book4.1412.5312.166.83
Net Income£11.09M-£11.49M£1.12B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-4.88%-2.77%-1.62%-0.75%
1 Month Performance-19.71%-4.49%-3.77%16.84%
1 Year Performance-19.05%-10.31%-9.25%16.40%

M&C Saatchi Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SAA
M&C Saatchi
1.8747 of 5 stars
GBX 119
-2.1%
GBX 163.50
+37.4%
-16.2%£141.58M£347.40MN/A2,706
TRS
Tarsus Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£549.84M£99.73M45.593,500
HNT
Huntsworth
N/AN/AN/AN/A£399.60M£264.85M19.911,903
NFG
Next 15 Group
2.8848 of 5 stars
GBX 312.86
-0.2%
GBX 474.67
+51.7%
-5.2%£320.14M£617.28MN/A2,130
SFOR
S4 Capital
N/AGBX 45.50
-2.3%
GBX 38.33
-15.8%
+94.2%£302.97M£738.40MN/A7,700

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This page (LON:SAA) was last updated on 10/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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