Speedy Hire (SDY) Competitors

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SDY vs. NTG, ASY, VP, AA4, and AVAP

Should you buy Speedy Hire stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Speedy Hire 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 Speedy Hire include Northgate (NTG), Andrews Sykes Group (ASY), VP (VP), Amedeo Air Four Plus (AA4), and Avation (AVAP). These companies are all part of the "rental & leasing services" industry.

How does Speedy Hire compare to Northgate?

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

Speedy Hire has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Northgate. Speedy Hire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northgate, 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
Northgate	£729.28M	0.00	N/A	£35.50	N/A
Speedy Hire	£418.20M	0.23	£2.74M	-£2.53	N/A

Speedy Hire has a consensus price target of GBX 70, suggesting a potential upside of 235.73%. Given Speedy Hire's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Speedy Hire is more favorable than Northgate.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Northgate	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Speedy Hire	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Northgate's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Speedy Hire'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Northgate	Neutral
Speedy Hire	Neutral

53.0% of Speedy Hire shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Speedy Hire shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Northgate has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Speedy Hire's net margin of -2.80%. Northgate's return on equity of 0.00% beat Speedy Hire's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northgate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Speedy Hire	-2.80%	-7.68%	3.06%

Northgate pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.18 per share. Speedy Hire pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.5%. Northgate pays out 0.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Speedy Hire pays out -102.8% 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. Speedy Hire is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Speedy Hire beats Northgate on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Speedy Hire compare to Andrews Sykes Group?

Andrews Sykes Group (LON:ASY) and Speedy Hire (LON:SDY) are both small-cap industrials 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.

Andrews Sykes Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Speedy Hire. Speedy Hire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Andrews Sykes 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
Andrews Sykes Group	£75.50M	2.82	£17.31M	£41.00	12.39
Speedy Hire	£418.20M	0.23	£2.74M	-£2.53	N/A

Andrews Sykes Group has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Speedy Hire has a beta of 0.708, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Speedy Hire has a consensus price target of GBX 70, suggesting a potential upside of 235.73%. Given Speedy Hire's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Speedy Hire is more favorable than Andrews Sykes Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Andrews Sykes Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Speedy Hire	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Andrews Sykes Group had 1 more articles in the media than Speedy Hire. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Andrews Sykes Group and 0 mentions for Speedy Hire. Andrews Sykes Group's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Speedy Hire's score of 0.00 indicating that Andrews Sykes Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Andrews Sykes Group	Positive
Speedy Hire	Neutral

0.1% of Andrews Sykes Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.0% of Speedy Hire shares are held by institutional investors. 5.0% of Andrews Sykes Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Speedy Hire 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.

Andrews Sykes Group has a net margin of 22.73% compared to Speedy Hire's net margin of -2.80%. Andrews Sykes Group's return on equity of 36.50% beat Speedy Hire's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Andrews Sykes Group	22.73%	36.50%	16.52%
Speedy Hire	-2.80%	-7.68%	3.06%

Andrews Sykes Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 25.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Speedy Hire pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.5%. Andrews Sykes Group pays out 63.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Speedy Hire pays out -102.8% 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. Speedy Hire is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Andrews Sykes Group beats Speedy Hire on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Speedy Hire compare to VP?

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

In the previous week, VP had 4 more articles in the media than Speedy Hire. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for VP and 0 mentions for Speedy Hire. VP's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Speedy Hire's score of 0.00 indicating that VP is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Speedy Hire	Neutral
VP	Neutral

Speedy Hire has a beta of 0.708, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VP has a beta of 0.318, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

Speedy Hire presently has a consensus price target of GBX 70, suggesting a potential upside of 235.73%. VP has a consensus price target of GBX 753.33, suggesting a potential upside of 53.74%. Given Speedy Hire's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Speedy Hire is more favorable than VP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Speedy Hire	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
VP	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Speedy Hire pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.5%. VP pays an annual dividend of GBX 39 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Speedy Hire pays out -102.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. VP pays out -286.1% 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.

VP has a net margin of 2.12% compared to Speedy Hire's net margin of -2.80%. VP's return on equity of 5.34% beat Speedy Hire's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Speedy Hire	-2.80%	-7.68%	3.06%
VP	2.12%	5.34%	9.45%

Speedy Hire has higher revenue and earnings than VP. VP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Speedy Hire, 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
Speedy Hire	£418.20M	0.23	£2.74M	-£2.53	N/A
VP	£368.77M	0.52	-£5.38M	-£13.63	N/A

53.0% of Speedy Hire shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.5% of VP shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Speedy Hire shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 57.5% of VP shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

VP beats Speedy Hire on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Speedy Hire compare to Amedeo Air Four Plus?

Speedy Hire (LON:SDY) and Amedeo Air Four Plus (LON:AA4) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and profitability.

53.0% of Speedy Hire shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of Amedeo Air Four Plus shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Speedy Hire shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Amedeo Air Four Plus shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Speedy Hire has a beta of 0.708, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amedeo Air Four Plus has a beta of 0.40176097, suggesting that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Speedy Hire's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Amedeo Air Four Plus' score of -0.54 indicating that Speedy Hire is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Speedy Hire	Neutral
Amedeo Air Four Plus	Negative

Speedy Hire presently has a consensus price target of GBX 70, suggesting a potential upside of 235.73%. Given Speedy Hire's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Speedy Hire is more favorable than Amedeo Air Four Plus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Speedy Hire	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Amedeo Air Four Plus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Amedeo Air Four Plus has a net margin of 12.69% compared to Speedy Hire's net margin of -2.80%. Amedeo Air Four Plus' return on equity of 8.21% beat Speedy Hire's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Speedy Hire	-2.80%	-7.68%	3.06%
Amedeo Air Four Plus	12.69%	8.21%	N/A

Amedeo Air Four Plus has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Speedy Hire. Speedy Hire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amedeo Air Four Plus, 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
Speedy Hire	£418.20M	0.23	£2.74M	-£2.53	N/A
Amedeo Air Four Plus	£143.46M	1.29	£25.96M	£8.21	8.65

Speedy Hire pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.5%. Amedeo Air Four Plus pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.3%. Speedy Hire pays out -102.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Amedeo Air Four Plus pays out 97.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Speedy Hire is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Speedy Hire beats Amedeo Air Four Plus on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Speedy Hire compare to Avation?

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

Speedy Hire presently has a consensus price target of GBX 70, suggesting a potential upside of 235.73%. Avation has a consensus price target of GBX 270, suggesting a potential upside of 98.53%. Given Speedy Hire's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Speedy Hire is more favorable than Avation.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Speedy Hire	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Avation	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

53.0% of Speedy Hire shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.1% of Avation shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Speedy Hire shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.1% of Avation shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Speedy Hire has a beta of 0.708, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avation has a beta of 0.129, suggesting that its share price is 87% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Avation had 2 more articles in the media than Speedy Hire. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Avation and 0 mentions for Speedy Hire. Avation's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Speedy Hire's score of 0.00 indicating that Avation is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Speedy Hire	Neutral
Avation	Positive

Avation has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Speedy Hire. Speedy Hire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avation, 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
Speedy Hire	£418.20M	0.23	£2.74M	-£2.53	N/A
Avation	£118.55M	0.70	£23.08M	-£20.01	N/A

Speedy Hire pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.5%. Avation pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Speedy Hire pays out -102.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avation pays out -4.9% 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. Speedy Hire is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Speedy Hire has a net margin of -2.80% compared to Avation's net margin of -11.96%. Avation's return on equity of -5.70% beat Speedy Hire's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Speedy Hire	-2.80%	-7.68%	3.06%
Avation	-11.96%	-5.70%	2.27%

Summary

Speedy Hire beats Avation on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SDY vs. The Competition

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Metric	Speedy Hire	Rental & Leasing Services Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£96.07M	£4.92B	£9.35B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	10.57%	4.97%	3.57%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	-8.24	30.38	24.91	366.07
Price / Sales	0.23	54.69	5,354.41	88,440.80
Price / Cash	192.46	99.97	27.92	27.89
Price / Book	0.54	2.55	4.78	7.73
Net Income	£2.74M	£242.96M	£792.39M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	6.38%	-0.61%	0.23%	0.58%
1 Month Performance	-1.65%	-2.12%	3.61%	2.57%
1 Year Performance	-12.94%	5.34%	38.24%	87.36%

Speedy Hire 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)
SDY Speedy Hire	2.8956 of 5 stars	GBX 20.85 +5.4%	GBX 70 +235.7%	-8.0%	£96.07M	£418.20M	N/A	3,435	Gap Up
NTG Northgate	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£333.08M	£729.28M	7.04	3,000
ASY Andrews Sykes Group	N/A	GBX 518 +1.6%	N/A	+0.6%	£216.83M	£75.50M	12.63	500	Positive News Earnings Report High Trading Volume
VP VP	3.4198 of 5 stars	GBX 481 -1.8%	GBX 753.33 +56.6%	-16.5%	£189.81M	£368.77M	N/A	2,753	Gap Down
AA4 Amedeo Air Four Plus	N/A	GBX 71 flat	N/A	+22.8%	£184.94M	£143.46M	8.65	N/A

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Speedy Hire (SDY) Competitors

SDY vs. NTG, ASY, VP, AA4, and AVAP

How does Speedy Hire compare to Northgate?

Which has better earnings and valuation, NTG or SDY?

Do analysts prefer NTG or SDY?

Does the media favor NTG or SDY?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NTG or SDY?

Is NTG or SDY more profitable?

Is NTG or SDY a better dividend stock?

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How does Speedy Hire compare to Andrews Sykes Group?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ASY or SDY?

Which has more volatility and risk, ASY or SDY?

Do analysts rate ASY or SDY?

Does the media refer more to ASY or SDY?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ASY or SDY?

Is ASY or SDY more profitable?

Is ASY or SDY a better dividend stock?

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How does Speedy Hire compare to VP?

Does the media favor SDY or VP?

Which has more volatility & risk, SDY or VP?

Do analysts prefer SDY or VP?

Is SDY or VP a better dividend stock?

Is SDY or VP more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SDY or VP?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SDY or VP?

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How does Speedy Hire compare to Amedeo Air Four Plus?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SDY or AA4?

Which has more risk and volatility, SDY or AA4?

Does the media prefer SDY or AA4?

Do analysts prefer SDY or AA4?

Is SDY or AA4 more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, SDY or AA4?

Is SDY or AA4 a better dividend stock?

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How does Speedy Hire compare to Avation?

Do analysts prefer SDY or AVAP?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SDY or AVAP?

Which has more risk and volatility, SDY or AVAP?

Does the media prefer SDY or AVAP?

Which has better earnings and valuation, SDY or AVAP?

Is SDY or AVAP a better dividend stock?

Is SDY or AVAP more profitable?

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