S&U (SUS) Competitors GBX 1,740 +30.00 (+1.75%) As of 12:34 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock SUS vs. PFG, IPF, FCH, VANQ, HAT, EQLS, FFX, ASAI, TRU, and PARKShould you be buying S&U stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of S&U include Vanquis Banking Group (PFG), International Personal Finance (IPF), Funding Circle (FCH), Vanquis Banking Group (VANQ), H&T Group (HAT), Equals Group (EQLS), Fairfx Group (FFX), ASA International Group (ASAI), TruFin (TRU), and Park Group (PARK). These companies are all part of the "credit services" industry. S&U vs. Its Competitors Vanquis Banking Group International Personal Finance Funding Circle Vanquis Banking Group H&T Group Equals Group Fairfx Group ASA International Group TruFin Park Group Vanquis Banking Group (LON:PFG) and S&U (LON:SUS) are both small-cap credit services industry companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment and valuation. Do analysts recommend PFG or SUS? S&U has a consensus target price of GBX 1,700, indicating a potential downside of 2.30%. Given Vanquis Banking Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vanquis Banking Group is more favorable than S&U.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vanquis Banking Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00S&U 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is PFG or SUS a better dividend stock? Vanquis Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share. S&U pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Vanquis Banking Group pays out 4,146.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. S&U pays out 78.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. S&U is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PFG or SUS? Vanquis Banking Group has higher revenue and earnings than S&U. Vanquis Banking Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than S&U, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVanquis Banking Group£446.50M0.00£103.50M£0.41N/AS&U£97.63M2.17£18.35M£1.471,180.46 Which has more risk & volatility, PFG or SUS? Vanquis Banking Group has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, S&U has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is PFG or SUS more profitable? S&U has a net margin of 28.21% compared to Vanquis Banking Group's net margin of 8.73%. Vanquis Banking Group's return on equity of 17.19% beat S&U's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vanquis Banking Group8.73% 17.19% 4.14% S&U 28.21%8.05%4.18% Does the media favor PFG or SUS? In the previous week, S&U had 2 more articles in the media than Vanquis Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for S&U and 0 mentions for Vanquis Banking Group. Vanquis Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat S&U's score of 0.00 indicating that Vanquis Banking Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Vanquis Banking Group Positive S&U Neutral Do institutionals & insiders believe in PFG or SUS? 84.0% of Vanquis Banking Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.7% of S&U shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Vanquis Banking Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 65.5% of S&U 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. SummaryS&U beats Vanquis Banking Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get S&U News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SUS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. Media Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SUS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricS&UCredit Services IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£211.43M£371.15M£6.43B£2.61BDividend Yield8.75%15.81%4.31%5.28%P/E Ratio1,180.46212.181,353.494,440.52Price / Sales2.1753.841,459.49100,568.38Price / Cash230.3214.42127.6427.90Price / Book0.913.253.528.86Net Income£18.35M£53.80M£1.22B£5.89B7 Day Performance2.65%0.92%0.84%0.81%1 Month Performance-3.33%99.33%6.48%5.86%1 Year Performance3.88%49.34%40.90%154.97% S&U Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SUSS&U0.5814 of 5 starsGBX 1,740+1.8%GBX 1,700-2.3%-2.0%£211.43M£97.63M1,180.46224News CoverageEarnings ReportHigh Trading VolumePFGVanquis Banking GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£571.19M£446.50M548.7819,300IPFInternational Personal FinanceN/AGBX 215.50+0.2%N/A+45.3%£472.19M£631.90M692.936,230High Trading VolumeFCHFunding CircleN/AGBX 122-1.0%N/A-6.8%£360.26M£177.50M4,880.001,101Positive NewsVANQVanquis Banking Group1.1559 of 5 starsGBX 121.20+1.0%GBX 83-31.5%+112.5%£310.86M£451.40M-397.381,478Analyst ForecastGap UpHATH&T Group1.1044 of 5 starsGBX 650flatGBX 559-14.0%+76.6%£283.24M£240.86M12.861,625EQLSEquals GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£265.55M£112.32M32.12397FFXFairfx GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£204.20M£26.09M77.8139,000ASAIASA International GroupN/AGBX 192-1.5%N/A+180.6%£188.91M£186.84M662.0713,433Gap UpTRUTruFinN/AGBX 115+0.4%N/A+98.3%£117.39M£65.61M2,738.1012,200High Trading VolumePARKPark GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£94.57M£110.39M10.57N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Vanquis Banking Group Alternatives International Personal Finance Alternatives Funding Circle Alternatives Vanquis Banking Group Alternatives H&T Group Alternatives Equals Group Alternatives Fairfx Group Alternatives ASA International Group Alternatives TruFin Alternatives Park Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:SUS) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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