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STAF vs. GTLY, RWA, GATC, MJH, and SECN

Should you buy Staffline Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Staffline 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 Staffline Group include Gateley (GTLY), Robert Walters (RWA), Gattaca (GATC), MJ Hudson Group (MJH), and SEC Newgate (SECN). 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 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, Staffline Group had 6 more articles in the media than Gateley. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Staffline Group and 0 mentions for Gateley. Staffline Group's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Gateley's score of 0.00 indicating that Staffline Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Gateley Neutral
Staffline Group Positive

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 a beta of 0.334, indicating that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Staffline Group has a beta of 0.522, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

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£187.52M0.42£10.34M£3.3017.64
Staffline Group£1.11B0.04-£18.31M£3.8011.58

17.7% of Gateley shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.8% of Staffline Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.8% of Gateley 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

Staffline Group beats Gateley on 8 of the 13 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 superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

Robert Walters presently has a consensus target price of GBX 100, suggesting a potential downside of 10.71%. Given Robert Walters' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Staffline Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

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£781.10M0.09£6.27M-£40.70N/A
Staffline Group£1.11B0.04-£18.31M£3.8011.58

Robert Walters has a beta of 0.795, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Staffline Group has a beta of 0.522, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Robert Walters and Robert Walters both had 6 articles in the media. Staffline Group's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Robert Walters' score of -0.14 indicating that Staffline Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Robert Walters
0 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Staffline Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

66.2% of Robert Walters shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.8% of Staffline Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Robert Walters shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 36.4% of Staffline Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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%

Summary

Staffline Group beats Robert Walters on 8 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 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.

In the previous week, Staffline Group had 6 more articles in the media than Gattaca. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Staffline Group and 0 mentions for Gattaca. Staffline Group's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Gattaca's score of 0.00 indicating that Staffline Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Gattaca Neutral
Staffline Group Positive

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 insiders. Comparatively, 36.4% of Staffline Group shares are held by 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.

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 0.909, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Staffline Group has a beta of 0.522, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

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£417.86M0.12£177.08K£10.2016.47
Staffline Group£1.11B0.04-£18.31M£3.8011.58

Summary

Gattaca beats Staffline Group on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Staffline Group compare to MJ Hudson Group?

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

MJ Hudson Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Staffline Group£1.11B0.04-£18.31M£3.8011.58
MJ Hudson Group£47.45M0.00-£5.84M-£0.03N/A

In the previous week, Staffline Group had 6 more articles in the media than MJ Hudson Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Staffline Group and 0 mentions for MJ Hudson Group. Staffline Group's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat MJ Hudson Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Staffline Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Staffline Group Positive
MJ Hudson Group Neutral

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

Staffline Group has a beta of 0.522, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MJ Hudson Group has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% 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
Staffline Group0.56% 17.30% 2.83%
MJ Hudson Group -12.31%-16.06%-0.86%

Summary

Staffline Group beats MJ Hudson Group on 9 of the 12 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

20.8% of Staffline Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.4% of Staffline Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds 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£1.11B0.04-£18.31M£3.8011.58
SEC Newgate£70.13M0.00N/A£3.30N/A

In the previous week, Staffline Group had 6 more articles in the media than SEC Newgate. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Staffline Group and 0 mentions for SEC Newgate. Staffline Group's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat SEC Newgate's score of 0.00 indicating that Staffline Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Staffline Group Positive
SEC Newgate Neutral

Summary

Staffline Group beats SEC Newgate on 9 of the 10 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£48.14M£7.18B£10.55B£2.83B
Dividend Yield24.71%3.88%120.66%6.15%
P/E Ratio11.5838.0827.78368.42
Price / Sales0.0424.76311.0183,654.73
Price / Cash4.5322.5624.0427.89
Price / Book1.546.674.847.06
Net Income-£18.31M£238.30M£610.20M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-8.90%-0.11%1.00%0.34%
1 Month Performance12.82%5.64%-1.30%0.11%
1 Year Performance8.37%-7.32%12.64%63.74%

Staffline Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
STAF
Staffline Group
N/AGBX 46
+4.5%		N/A+10.0%£50.33M£1.11B12.112,300
GTLY
Gateley
N/AGBX 59
flat		N/A-51.5%£81.25M£187.52M17.881,068
RWA
Robert Walters
1.8556 of 5 stars		GBX 112
-5.9%		GBX 100
-10.7%		-21.8%£79.26M£781.10MN/A3,980
GATC
Gattaca
N/AGBX 160
-2.1%		N/A+84.6%£48.80M£417.86M15.69446
MJH
MJ Hudson Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£26.69M£47.45MN/A232

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