SThree (STEM) Competitors

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STEM vs. HAS, IPEL, PAGE, RWA, and GATC

Should you buy SThree stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares SThree 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 SThree include Hays (HAS), Impellam Group (IPEL), PageGroup (PAGE), Robert Walters (RWA), and Gattaca (GATC). These companies are all part of the "staffing & employment services" industry.

How does SThree compare to Hays?

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

48.3% of Hays shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.5% of SThree shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Hays shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of SThree shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Hays and Hays both had 3 articles in the media. SThree's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Hays' score of 0.49 indicating that SThree is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Hays
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
SThree
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

SThree has a net margin of 1.36% compared to Hays' net margin of -0.16%. SThree's return on equity of 7.83% beat Hays' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hays-0.16% -2.24% 2.27%
SThree 1.36%7.83%10.67%

Hays has a beta of 0.774, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SThree has a beta of 0.645, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hays£6.49B0.08-£4.87M-£0.66N/A
SThree£1.30B0.15£48.77M£13.6011.85

Hays presently has a consensus price target of GBX 71.60, suggesting a potential upside of 118.09%. SThree has a consensus price target of GBX 270, suggesting a potential upside of 67.49%. Given Hays' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Hays is more favorable than SThree.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hays
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
SThree
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Hays pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. SThree pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.9%. Hays pays out -187.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SThree pays out 105.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

SThree beats Hays on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SThree compare to Impellam Group?

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

Impellam Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 112 per share. SThree pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.9%. Impellam Group pays out 32,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SThree pays out 105.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SThree is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Impellam Group has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SThree has a beta of 0.645, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

8.4% of Impellam Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.5% of SThree shares are owned by institutional investors. 85.8% of Impellam Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of SThree shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

SThree has a net margin of 1.36% compared to Impellam Group's net margin of 0.32%. SThree's return on equity of 7.83% beat Impellam Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Impellam Group0.32% 7.78% 1.23%
SThree 1.36%7.83%10.67%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Impellam Group£2.04B0.00£15.70M£0.35N/A
SThree£1.30B0.15£48.77M£13.6011.85

SThree has a consensus target price of GBX 270, indicating a potential upside of 67.49%. Given SThree's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SThree is more favorable than Impellam Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Impellam Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
SThree
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, SThree had 3 more articles in the media than Impellam Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for SThree and 0 mentions for Impellam Group. SThree's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Impellam Group's score of 0.00 indicating that SThree is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Impellam Group Neutral
SThree Positive

Summary

SThree beats Impellam Group on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SThree compare to PageGroup?

SThree (LON:STEM) and PageGroup (LON:PAGE) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SThree£1.30B0.15£48.77M£13.6011.85
PageGroup£1.60B0.22£50.57M£2.9038.34

SThree has a beta of 0.645, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PageGroup has a beta of 0.927, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

SThree pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.9%. PageGroup pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.4%. SThree pays out 105.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. PageGroup pays out 590.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

SThree presently has a consensus price target of GBX 270, indicating a potential upside of 67.49%. PageGroup has a consensus price target of GBX 228.33, indicating a potential upside of 105.34%. Given PageGroup's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PageGroup is more favorable than SThree.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
SThree
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
PageGroup
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

65.5% of SThree shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of PageGroup shares are held by institutional investors. 15.4% of SThree shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of PageGroup shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

SThree has a net margin of 1.36% compared to PageGroup's net margin of 0.56%. SThree's return on equity of 7.83% beat PageGroup's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SThree1.36% 7.83% 10.67%
PageGroup 0.56%4.18%7.59%

In the previous week, SThree had 3 more articles in the media than PageGroup. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for SThree and 0 mentions for PageGroup. SThree's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat PageGroup's score of 0.00 indicating that SThree is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
SThree Positive
PageGroup Neutral

Summary

SThree beats PageGroup on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SThree compare to Robert Walters?

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

SThree has a net margin of 1.36% compared to Robert Walters' net margin of -3.43%. SThree's return on equity of 7.83% beat Robert Walters' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Robert Walters-3.43% -24.67% 2.39%
SThree 1.36%7.83%10.67%

Robert Walters currently has a consensus price target of GBX 100, indicating a potential upside of 20.77%. SThree has a consensus price target of GBX 270, indicating a potential upside of 67.49%. Given SThree's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SThree is more favorable than Robert Walters.

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
SThree
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Robert Walters pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share and has a dividend yield of 20.5%. SThree pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.9%. Robert Walters pays out -41.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SThree pays out 105.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Robert Walters is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Robert Walters£781.10M0.07£6.27M-£40.70N/A
SThree£1.30B0.15£48.77M£13.6011.85

In the previous week, SThree had 3 more articles in the media than Robert Walters. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for SThree and 0 mentions for Robert Walters. SThree's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Robert Walters' score of 0.00 indicating that SThree is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Robert Walters Neutral
SThree Positive

Robert Walters has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SThree has a beta of 0.645, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

68.7% of Robert Walters shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.5% of SThree shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Robert Walters shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of SThree 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

SThree beats Robert Walters on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SThree compare to Gattaca?

Gattaca (LON:GATC) and SThree (LON:STEM) 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, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Gattaca pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. SThree pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.9%. Gattaca pays out 29.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SThree pays out 105.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

SThree has a consensus target price of GBX 270, suggesting a potential upside of 67.49%. Given SThree's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SThree is more favorable than Gattaca.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gattaca
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
SThree
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

SThree has a net margin of 1.36% compared to Gattaca's net margin of 0.79%. Gattaca's return on equity of 11.07% beat SThree's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gattaca0.79% 11.07% 1.44%
SThree 1.36%7.83%10.67%

4.1% of Gattaca shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.5% of SThree shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.6% of Gattaca shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of SThree shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

SThree has higher revenue and earnings than Gattaca. SThree 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£10.2014.71
SThree£1.30B0.15£48.77M£13.6011.85

In the previous week, SThree had 3 more articles in the media than Gattaca. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for SThree and 0 mentions for Gattaca. SThree's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Gattaca's score of 0.00 indicating that SThree is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Gattaca Neutral
SThree Positive

Gattaca has a beta of 0.855, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SThree has a beta of 0.645, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

SThree beats Gattaca on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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STEM vs. The Competition

MetricSThreeStaffing & Employment Services IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£198.51M£465.36M£9.64B£2.88B
Dividend Yield8.57%8.94%3.55%6.15%
P/E Ratio11.857.7825.92366.85
Price / Sales0.158.304,969.0386,444.11
Price / Cash10.6813.6327.8527.85
Price / Book0.867.564.698.01
Net Income£48.77M£18.92M£792.16M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-5.62%-3.35%1.53%0.07%
1 Month PerformanceN/A-0.76%1.57%0.93%
1 Year Performance-30.96%-13.57%26.20%72.13%

SThree Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
STEM
SThree
4.859 of 5 stars
GBX 161.20
-5.3%
GBX 270
+67.5%
-31.0%£198.51M£1.30B11.852,280
HAS
Hays
4.3428 of 5 stars
GBX 35.02
-1.0%
GBX 71.60
+104.5%
-50.1%£559.98M£6.49BN/A6,490
IPEL
Impellam Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£389.29M£2.04B2,500.001,783
PAGE
PageGroup
N/AGBX 117.90
-0.8%
GBX 228.33
+93.7%
-54.5%£367.10M£1.60B40.667,859
RWA
Robert Walters
N/AGBX 84
-0.7%
GBX 100
+19.0%
-56.5%£55.25M£781.10MN/A3,980

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This page (LON:STEM) was last updated on 6/22/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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