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

Should you buy Staffline Group stock or one of its competitors? Staffline Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Robert Walters (RWA), Gateley (GTLY), 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 Robert Walters?

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

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%

66.0% 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Robert Walters presently has a consensus price target of GBX 100, suggesting a potential downside of 31.97%. Given Robert Walters' stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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

In the previous week, Staffline Group had 7 more articles in the media than Robert Walters. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Staffline Group and 0 mentions for Robert Walters. Robert Walters' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Staffline Group's score of -0.06 indicating that Robert Walters is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Robert Walters Neutral
Staffline Group Neutral

Robert Walters has a beta of 0.828, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Staffline Group has a beta of 0.515, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

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£812M0.12£6.27M-£37.50N/A
Staffline Group£1.18B0.04-£18.31M£5.408.02

Summary

Staffline Group beats Robert Walters on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Staffline Group compare to Gateley?

Staffline Group (LON:STAF) and Gateley (LON:GTLY) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings 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
Staffline Group0.56% 17.30% 2.83%
Gateley 1.53%4.61%8.12%

In the previous week, Staffline Group had 7 more articles in the media than Gateley. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Staffline Group and 0 mentions for Gateley. Gateley's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Staffline Group's score of -0.06 indicating that Gateley is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Staffline Group Neutral
Gateley Positive

Gateley has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Staffline Group£1.18B0.04-£18.31M£5.408.02
Gateley£194.28M0.40£10.34M£2.2125.86

Staffline Group has a beta of 0.515, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gateley has a beta of 0.334, meaning that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the broader market.

20.8% of Staffline Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.6% of Gateley shares are held by institutional investors. 36.4% of Staffline Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of Gateley 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.

Summary

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

How does Staffline Group compare to Gattaca?

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

In the previous week, Staffline Group had 7 more articles in the media than Gattaca. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Staffline Group and 0 mentions for Gattaca. Gattaca's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Staffline Group's score of -0.06 indicating that Gattaca is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Staffline Group Neutral
Gattaca Neutral

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
Staffline Group0.56% 17.30% 2.83%
Gattaca 0.79%11.07%1.44%

Staffline Group has a beta of 0.515, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gattaca has a beta of 0.926, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Gattaca has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Staffline Group£1.18B0.04-£18.31M£5.408.02
Gattaca£417.86M0.11£177.08K£10.2014.71

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

Summary

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

MJ Hudson Group has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Staffline Group has a beta of 0.515, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Staffline Group had 7 more articles in the media than MJ Hudson Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Staffline Group and 0 mentions for MJ Hudson Group. MJ Hudson Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Staffline Group's score of -0.06 indicating that MJ Hudson Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
MJ Hudson Group Neutral
Staffline Group Neutral

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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£5.408.02

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%

Summary

Staffline Group beats MJ Hudson Group on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Staffline Group compare to SEC Newgate?

SEC Newgate (LON:SECN) 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 earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

SEC Newgate has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
SEC Newgate£70.13M0.00N/A£3.30N/A
Staffline Group£1.18B0.04-£18.31M£5.408.02

In the previous week, Staffline Group had 7 more articles in the media than SEC Newgate. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Staffline Group and 0 mentions for SEC Newgate. SEC Newgate's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Staffline Group's score of -0.06 indicating that SEC Newgate is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
SEC Newgate Neutral
Staffline Group Neutral

20.8% of Staffline Group shares are held by institutional investors. 36.4% of Staffline Group shares are held by company 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 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
SEC NewgateN/A N/A N/A
Staffline Group 0.56%17.30%2.83%

Summary

Staffline Group beats SEC Newgate on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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STAF vs. The Competition

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MetricStaffline GroupProfessional Services IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£47.38M£7.90B£10.63B£2.92B
Dividend Yield24.71%3.72%97.13%6.17%
P/E Ratio8.0237.5026.45367.27
Price / Sales0.0425.94355.0883,460.67
Price / Cash4.5323.2924.3127.89
Price / Book1.527.174.847.12
Net Income-£18.31M£236.65M£611.55M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.92%1.31%-0.97%0.74%
1 Month Performance3.10%7.74%2.16%3.13%
1 Year Performance-7.87%-4.40%11.20%22.34%

Staffline Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
STAF
Staffline Group
N/AGBX 43.30
+2.5%		N/A-9.6%£47.38M£1.18B8.022,300
RWA
Robert Walters
0.9254 of 5 stars		GBX 147
-6.1%		GBX 100
-32.0%		+5.0%£102.94M£812MN/A3,980
GTLY
Gateley
N/AGBX 57
+1.4%		N/A-54.1%£77.19M£194.28M25.791,068
GATC
Gattaca
N/AGBX 156
-2.2%		N/A+53.5%£49.27M£417.86M15.29446
MJH
MJ Hudson Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£26.69M£47.45MN/A232

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