Serco Group (SRP) Competitors

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SRP vs. ITRK, MTO, JSG, CPI, and DWF

Should you buy Serco Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Serco Group 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 Serco Group include Intertek Group (ITRK), Mitie Group (MTO), Johnson Service Group (JSG), Capita (CPI), and DWF Group (DWF). These companies are all part of the "specialty business services" industry.

How does Serco Group compare to Intertek Group?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Serco Group£4.88B0.48£130.15M£14.0716.87
Intertek Group£3.43B2.60£307.45M£216.0026.88

Serco Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Intertek Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 159.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Serco Group pays out 30.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Intertek Group pays out 74.0% 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.

In the previous week, Intertek Group had 1 more articles in the media than Serco Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Intertek Group and 1 mentions for Serco Group. Serco Group's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Intertek Group's score of 0.13 indicating that Serco Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Serco Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Intertek Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Serco Group has a beta of 0.488, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Intertek Group has a beta of 0.969, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Intertek Group has a net margin of 10.01% compared to Serco Group's net margin of 2.97%. Intertek Group's return on equity of 31.07% beat Serco Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Serco Group2.97% 16.69% 4.45%
Intertek Group 10.01%31.07%9.49%

53.0% of Serco Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.3% of Intertek Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Serco Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Intertek Group shares are owned 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.

Serco Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 254.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.20%. Intertek Group has a consensus price target of GBX 5,466.17, suggesting a potential downside of 5.84%. Given Serco Group's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Serco Group is more favorable than Intertek Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Serco Group
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Intertek Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Summary

Intertek Group beats Serco Group on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Serco Group compare to Mitie Group?

Serco Group (LON:SRP) and Mitie Group (LON:MTO) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Serco Group has a net margin of 2.97% compared to Mitie Group's net margin of 1.47%. Serco Group's return on equity of 16.69% beat Mitie Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Serco Group2.97% 16.69% 4.45%
Mitie Group 1.47%15.86%5.94%

53.0% of Serco Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.9% of Mitie Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Serco Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Mitie Group 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.

Serco Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Mitie Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Serco Group pays out 30.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mitie Group pays out 58.9% 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Serco Group£4.88B0.48£130.15M£14.0716.87
Mitie Group£5.62B0.34£120.92M£7.3020.93

Serco Group has a beta of 0.488, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mitie Group has a beta of 0.861, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Mitie Group had 4 more articles in the media than Serco Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Mitie Group and 1 mentions for Serco Group. Serco Group's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Mitie Group's score of 0.92 indicating that Serco Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Serco Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Mitie Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Serco Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 254.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.20%. Mitie Group has a consensus target price of GBX 189.20, suggesting a potential upside of 23.82%. Given Mitie Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mitie Group is more favorable than Serco Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Serco Group
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Mitie Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Summary

Mitie Group beats Serco Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Serco Group compare to Johnson Service Group?

Serco Group (LON:SRP) and Johnson Service Group (LON:JSG) are both 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.

Serco Group has higher revenue and earnings than Johnson Service Group. Johnson Service Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Serco Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Serco Group£4.88B0.48£130.15M£14.0716.87
Johnson Service Group£535.40M1.09£31.14M£9.2016.84

53.0% of Serco Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Johnson Service Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Serco Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Johnson Service Group 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.

Johnson Service Group has a net margin of 6.93% compared to Serco Group's net margin of 2.97%. Serco Group's return on equity of 16.69% beat Johnson Service Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Serco Group2.97% 16.69% 4.45%
Johnson Service Group 6.93%13.04%6.40%

Serco Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Johnson Service Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Serco Group pays out 30.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Johnson Service Group pays out 46.7% 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.

Serco Group has a beta of 0.488, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Johnson Service Group has a beta of 1.037, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Serco Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 254.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.20%. Johnson Service Group has a consensus price target of GBX 178.33, indicating a potential upside of 15.13%. Given Johnson Service Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Johnson Service Group is more favorable than Serco Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Serco Group
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Johnson Service Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

In the previous week, Serco Group had 1 more articles in the media than Johnson Service Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Serco Group and 0 mentions for Johnson Service Group. Serco Group's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Johnson Service Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Serco Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Serco Group Very Positive
Johnson Service Group Neutral

Summary

Serco Group beats Johnson Service Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Serco Group compare to Capita?

Serco Group (LON:SRP) and Capita (LON:CPI) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Serco Group has a beta of 0.488, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Capita has a beta of 0.898, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Serco Group£4.88B0.48£130.15M£14.0716.87
Capita£2.31B0.17-£40.73M-£144.13N/A

Serco Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 254.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.20%. Capita has a consensus price target of GBX 464.20, suggesting a potential upside of 45.29%. Given Capita's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Capita is more favorable than Serco Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Serco Group
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Capita
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

53.0% of Serco Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.9% of Capita shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Serco Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Capita shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Serco Group has a net margin of 2.97% compared to Capita's net margin of -7.45%. Serco Group's return on equity of 16.69% beat Capita's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Serco Group2.97% 16.69% 4.45%
Capita -7.45%-142.88%1.57%

In the previous week, Capita had 2 more articles in the media than Serco Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Capita and 1 mentions for Serco Group. Serco Group's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Capita's score of 0.29 indicating that Serco Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

Serco Group beats Capita on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Serco Group compare to DWF Group?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DWF Group£451.64M0.00£12.45M£0.04N/A
Serco Group£4.88B0.48£130.15M£14.0716.87

Serco Group has a net margin of 2.97% compared to DWF Group's net margin of 2.76%. DWF Group's return on equity of 19.89% beat Serco Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DWF Group2.76% 19.89% 5.74%
Serco Group 2.97%16.69%4.45%

DWF Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share. Serco Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. 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. Serco Group pays out 30.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Serco Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

36.2% of DWF Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.0% of Serco Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.9% of DWF Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Serco Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

DWF Group has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Serco Group has a beta of 0.488, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Serco Group had 1 more articles in the media than DWF Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Serco Group and 0 mentions for DWF Group. Serco Group's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat DWF Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Serco Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
DWF Group Neutral
Serco Group Very Positive

Serco Group has a consensus target price of GBX 254.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.20%. Given Serco Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Serco Group 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
Serco Group
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

Summary

Serco Group beats DWF Group on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SRP vs. The Competition

MetricSerco GroupSpecialty Business Services IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£2.35B£4.99B£9.64B£2.88B
Dividend Yield1.91%4.83%3.55%6.15%
P/E Ratio16.8728.2425.65366.85
Price / Sales0.4893.904,969.0386,443.43
Price / Cash10.4540.5427.9927.85
Price / Book2.587.274.698.01
Net Income£130.15M£144.67M£792.17M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-6.99%-0.82%1.53%0.08%
1 Month Performance-14.67%-2.26%1.80%1.15%
1 Year Performance19.66%0.41%26.36%72.12%

Serco Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SRP
Serco Group
1.8715 of 5 stars
GBX 237.40
+0.7%
GBX 254.50
+7.2%
+19.9%£2.35B£4.88B16.8750,000
ITRK
Intertek Group
1.6205 of 5 stars
GBX 5,680
+0.3%
GBX 5,466.17
-3.8%
+22.8%£8.72B£3.43B26.3043,908
MTO
Mitie Group
4.3029 of 5 stars
GBX 155.20
-1.8%
GBX 189.20
+21.9%
+9.1%£1.95B£5.62B21.2668,145
JSG
Johnson Service Group
N/AGBX 155.80
-0.9%
GBX 178.33
+14.5%
+9.1%£588.91M£535.40M16.936,165
CPI
Capita
4.6064 of 5 stars
GBX 337.50
-2.9%
GBX 464.20
+37.5%
+14.5%£404.26M£2.31BN/A43,000

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