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As of 10/2/2026 12:18 PM Eastern
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STAF vs. GTLY, RWA, GATC, MJH, and SECN

Should you buy Staffline Group stock or one of its competitors? Staffline Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Gateley (GTLY), Robert Walters (RWA), Gattaca (GATC), MJ Hudson Group (MJH), and SEC Newgate (SECN). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "professional services" industry.

How does Staffline Group compare to Gateley?

Gateley (LON:GTLY) and Staffline Group (LON:STAF) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Gateley has a net margin of 1.53% compared to Staffline Group's net margin of 0.56%. Staffline Group's return on equity of 17.30% beat Gateley's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gateley1.53% 4.61% 8.12%
Staffline Group 0.56%17.30%2.83%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gateley£194.28M0.50£10.34M£2.2132.66
Staffline Group£1.18B0.04-£18.31M£5.407.67

17.6% of Gateley shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.8% of Staffline Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of Gateley shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 36.4% of Staffline Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Gateley has a beta of 0.334, meaning that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Staffline Group has a beta of 0.514, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Gateley had 1 more articles in the media than Staffline Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Gateley and 0 mentions for Staffline Group. Gateley's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Staffline Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Gateley Neutral
Staffline Group Neutral

Summary

Gateley and Staffline Group tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Staffline Group compare to Robert Walters?

Robert Walters (LON:RWA) and Staffline Group (LON:STAF) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Robert Walters' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Staffline Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Robert Walters Neutral
Staffline Group Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Robert Walters£812M0.11£6.27M-£37.50N/A
Staffline Group£1.18B0.04-£18.31M£5.407.67

Staffline Group has a net margin of 0.56% compared to Robert Walters' net margin of -3.04%. Staffline Group's return on equity of 17.30% beat Robert Walters' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Robert Walters-3.04% -25.40% 2.39%
Staffline Group 0.56%17.30%2.83%

65.8% of Robert Walters shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.8% of Staffline Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of Robert Walters shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 36.4% of Staffline Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Robert Walters has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Staffline Group has a beta of 0.514, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

Robert Walters currently has a consensus price target of GBX 160, suggesting a potential upside of 20.75%. Given Robert Walters' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Robert Walters is more favorable than Staffline Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Robert Walters
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Staffline Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Robert Walters and Staffline Group tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Staffline Group compare to Gattaca?

Gattaca (LON:GATC) and Staffline Group (LON:STAF) 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.

In the previous week, Gattaca's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Staffline Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Gattaca Neutral
Staffline Group Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gattaca£417.86M0.11£177.08K£10.2014.51
Staffline Group£1.18B0.04-£18.31M£5.407.67

Gattaca has a net margin of 0.79% compared to Staffline Group's net margin of 0.56%. Staffline Group's return on equity of 17.30% beat Gattaca's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gattaca0.79% 11.07% 1.44%
Staffline Group 0.56%17.30%2.83%

Gattaca has a beta of 0.908, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Staffline Group has a beta of 0.514, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

4.1% of Gattaca shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.8% of Staffline Group shares are held by institutional investors. 41.6% of Gattaca shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 36.4% of Staffline Group 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.

Summary

Gattaca beats Staffline Group on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Staffline Group compare to MJ Hudson Group?

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

MJ Hudson Group has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Staffline Group has a beta of 0.514, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

Staffline Group has a net margin of 0.56% compared to MJ Hudson Group's net margin of -12.31%. Staffline Group's return on equity of 17.30% beat MJ Hudson Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MJ Hudson Group-12.31% -16.06% -0.86%
Staffline Group 0.56%17.30%2.83%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MJ Hudson Group£47.45M0.00-£5.84M-£0.03N/A
Staffline Group£1.18B0.04-£18.31M£5.407.67

28.1% of MJ Hudson Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.8% of Staffline Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.7% of MJ Hudson Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 36.4% of Staffline Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, MJ Hudson Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Staffline Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
MJ Hudson Group Neutral
Staffline Group Neutral

Summary

Staffline Group beats MJ Hudson Group on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Staffline Group compare to SEC Newgate?

Staffline Group (LON:STAF) and SEC Newgate (LON:SECN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, Staffline Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled SEC Newgate'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Staffline Group Neutral
SEC Newgate Neutral

20.8% of Staffline Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.4% of Staffline Group shares are owned 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.

Staffline Group has a net margin of 0.56% compared to SEC Newgate's net margin of 0.00%. Staffline Group's return on equity of 17.30% beat SEC Newgate's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Staffline Group0.56% 17.30% 2.83%
SEC Newgate N/A N/A N/A

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Staffline Group£1.18B0.04-£18.31M£5.407.67
SEC Newgate£70.13M0.00N/A£3.30N/A

Summary

Staffline Group beats SEC Newgate on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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STAF vs. The Competition

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MetricStaffline GroupProfessional Services IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£46.14M£7.49B£10.19B£2.46B
Dividend Yield24.71%3.75%96.63%6.25%
P/E Ratio7.6735.9726.66366.33
Price / Sales0.0424.13270.3589,426.82
Price / Cash4.5322.0824.0427.89
Price / Book1.456.764.826.83
Net Income-£18.31M£236.73M£614.98M£5.89B
7 Day Performance8.43%-1.50%-0.58%-0.72%
1 Month Performance1.62%-5.39%-2.51%-1.01%
1 Year Performance-10.78%-12.77%2.72%22.82%

Staffline Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
STAF
Staffline Group
N/AGBX 41.40
+7.5%		N/A-10.8%£46.14M£1.18B7.672,300
GTLY
Gateley
N/AGBX 68.95
+6.1%		N/A-44.1%£93.37M£194.28M31.201,068
RWA
Robert Walters
2.8519 of 5 stars		GBX 129.50
-6.2%		GBX 160
+23.6%		+4.7%£85.18M£812MN/A3,980
GATC
Gattaca
N/AGBX 142
+2.9%		N/A+68.4%£43.86M£417.86M13.92446
MJH
MJ Hudson Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£26.69M£47.45MN/A232

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This page (LON:STAF) was last updated on 10/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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