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SDY vs. NTG, ASY, AA4, VP, 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), Amedeo Air Four Plus (AA4), VP (VP), and Avation (AVAP). These companies are all part of the "rental & leasing services" industry.

How does Speedy Hire compare to Northgate?

Speedy Hire (LON:SDY) and Northgate (LON:NTG) are both small-cap industrials 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.

51.6% of Speedy Hire shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Speedy Hire 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.

Speedy Hire has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Speedy Hire£416.10M0.22£2.74M-£5.77N/A
Northgate£729.28M0.00N/A£35.50N/A

Speedy Hire pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.8%. Northgate pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.18 per share. Speedy Hire pays out -36.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Northgate pays out 0.5% 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 presently has a consensus target price of GBX 63, indicating a potential upside of 223.08%. Given Speedy Hire's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Speedy Hire is more favorable than Northgate.

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
Northgate
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Northgate has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Speedy Hire's net margin of -6.39%. Northgate's return on equity of 0.00% beat Speedy Hire's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Speedy Hire-6.39% -19.68% 3.06%
Northgate N/A N/A N/A

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Speedy Hire Neutral
Northgate Neutral

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?

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

Speedy Hire presently has a consensus target price of GBX 63, suggesting a potential upside of 223.08%. Given Speedy Hire's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Speedy Hire is more favorable than Andrews Sykes Group.

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
Andrews Sykes Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Andrews Sykes Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Speedy Hire£416.10M0.22£2.74M-£5.77N/A
Andrews Sykes Group£76.50M3.17£17.31M£43.2013.43

Andrews Sykes Group has a net margin of 23.64% compared to Speedy Hire's net margin of -6.39%. Andrews Sykes Group's return on equity of 35.67% beat Speedy Hire's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Speedy Hire-6.39% -19.68% 3.06%
Andrews Sykes Group 23.64%35.67%16.52%

51.6% of Speedy Hire shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Andrews Sykes Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Speedy Hire shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Andrews Sykes Group 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.

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Speedy Hire Neutral
Andrews Sykes Group Neutral

Speedy Hire has a beta of 0.709, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Andrews Sykes Group has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its share price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

Speedy Hire pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.8%. Andrews Sykes Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 25.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Speedy Hire pays out -36.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Andrews Sykes Group pays out 60.0% 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 and Andrews Sykes Group tied by winning 8 of the 16 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Speedy Hire presently has a consensus target price of GBX 63, indicating a potential upside of 223.08%. Given Speedy Hire's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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

Speedy Hire has a beta of 0.709, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amedeo Air Four Plus has a beta of 0.42011246, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

Speedy Hire pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.8%. Amedeo Air Four Plus pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.0%. Speedy Hire pays out -36.4% 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.

Amedeo Air Four Plus has a net margin of 12.69% compared to Speedy Hire's net margin of -6.39%. 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-6.39% -19.68% 3.06%
Amedeo Air Four Plus 12.69%8.21%N/A

In the previous week, Speedy Hire's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Amedeo Air Four Plus'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Speedy Hire Neutral
Amedeo Air Four Plus Neutral

51.6% of Speedy Hire shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of Amedeo Air Four Plus shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Speedy Hire shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Amedeo Air Four Plus shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Speedy Hire£416.10M0.22£2.74M-£5.77N/A
Amedeo Air Four Plus£143.46M1.31£25.96M£8.218.82

Summary

Speedy Hire and Amedeo Air Four Plus tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Speedy Hire compare to VP?

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

31.5% of VP shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.6% of Speedy Hire shares are owned by institutional investors. 57.5% of VP shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Speedy Hire shares are owned 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.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
VP£368.77M0.53-£5.38M-£13.63N/A
Speedy Hire£416.10M0.22£2.74M-£5.77N/A

In the previous week, VP had 14 more articles in the media than Speedy Hire. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for VP and 0 mentions for Speedy Hire. VP's average media sentiment score of 0.04 beat Speedy Hire's score of 0.00 indicating that VP is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
VP Neutral
Speedy Hire Neutral

VP pays an annual dividend of GBX 39 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. Speedy Hire pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.8%. VP pays out -286.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Speedy Hire pays out -36.4% 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.

VP has a net margin of -1.52% compared to Speedy Hire's net margin of -6.39%. VP's return on equity of -3.89% beat Speedy Hire's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
VP-1.52% -3.89% 9.45%
Speedy Hire -6.39%-19.68%3.06%

VP presently has a consensus target price of GBX 686.67, indicating a potential upside of 38.16%. Speedy Hire has a consensus target price of GBX 63, indicating a potential upside of 223.08%. Given Speedy Hire's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Speedy Hire is more favorable than VP.

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

VP has a beta of 0.347, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Speedy Hire has a beta of 0.709, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

VP beats Speedy Hire on 9 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 stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Avation had 7 more articles in the media than Speedy Hire. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Avation and 0 mentions for Speedy Hire. Avation's average media sentiment score of 0.88 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

Speedy Hire has a beta of 0.709, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avation has a beta of 0.118, meaning that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the broader market.

Speedy Hire pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.8%. Avation pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Speedy Hire pays out -36.4% 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 -6.39% 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-6.39% -19.68% 3.06%
Avation -11.96%-5.70%2.27%

51.6% of Speedy Hire shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.5% of Avation shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Speedy Hire shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.1% of Avation shares are held by 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.

Speedy Hire presently has a consensus price target of GBX 63, indicating a potential upside of 223.08%. Avation has a consensus price target of GBX 270, indicating a potential upside of 95.65%. Given Speedy Hire's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Speedy Hire£416.10M0.22£2.74M-£5.77N/A
Avation£118.55M0.70£23.08M-£20.01N/A

Summary

Speedy Hire beats Avation on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SDY vs. The Competition

MetricSpeedy HireRental & Leasing Services IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£88.98M£4.95B£9.46B£2.84B
Dividend Yield5.18%4.70%3.54%6.17%
P/E Ratio-3.3835.4626.74368.18
Price / Sales0.2257.412,079.4584,612.72
Price / Cash192.46100.0227.2827.87
Price / Book0.512.724.467.49
Net Income£2.74M£242.96M£791.21M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-2.30%0.52%-1.57%-0.48%
1 Month Performance1.35%-0.58%0.16%-1.00%
1 Year Performance-32.10%1.35%15.26%61.74%

Speedy Hire Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SDY
Speedy Hire
2.9209 of 5 stars
GBX 19.50
+1.0%
GBX 63
+223.1%
-32.8%£88.98M£416.10MN/A3,435
NTG
Northgate
N/AN/AN/AN/A£333.08M£729.28M7.043,000
ASY
Andrews Sykes Group
N/AGBX 580
+3.6%
N/A+0.2%£242.78M£76.50M13.43500
AA4
Amedeo Air Four Plus
N/AGBX 72.40
flat
N/AN/A£188.59M£143.46M8.82N/A
VP
VP
2.6189 of 5 stars
GBX 468
+0.9%
GBX 686.67
+46.7%
-16.6%£184.68M£368.77MN/A2,753

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This page (LON:SDY) was last updated on 7/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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