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Vianet Group (VNET) Competitors

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GBX 65.80 +0.30 (+0.46%)
As of 08/21/2026 06:44 AM Eastern
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VNET vs. TUNG, SFT, MUR, NMT, and WATR

Should you buy Vianet Group stock or one of its competitors? Vianet Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Tungsten (TUNG), Software Circle (SFT), Murgitroyd Group (MUR), Neometals (NMT), and Water Intelligence (WATR). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "commercial services & supplies" industry.

How does Vianet Group compare to Tungsten?

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

12.6% of Vianet Group shares are held by institutional investors. 21.4% of Vianet Group shares are held 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.

In the previous week, Tungsten had 10 more articles in the media than Vianet Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Tungsten and 0 mentions for Vianet Group. Tungsten's average media sentiment score of 0.18 beat Vianet Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Tungsten is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Tungsten Neutral
Vianet Group Neutral

Vianet Group has a net margin of 2.69% compared to Tungsten's net margin of 0.00%. Vianet Group's return on equity of 1.53% beat Tungsten's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TungstenN/A N/A N/A
Vianet Group 2.69%1.53%2.22%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tungsten£36.39M0.00N/A-£2.80N/A
Vianet Group£15.23M1.23£791.11K£1.4346.01

Summary

Vianet Group beats Tungsten on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vianet Group compare to Software Circle?

Vianet Group (LON:VNET) and Software Circle (LON:SFT) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Vianet Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Software Circle'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vianet Group Neutral
Software Circle Neutral

Vianet Group has a beta of 0.637, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Software Circle has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its share price is 87% less volatile than the broader market.

12.6% of Vianet Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.1% of Software Circle shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.4% of Vianet Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Software Circle shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Vianet Group has a net margin of 2.69% compared to Software Circle's net margin of -3.63%. Vianet Group's return on equity of 1.53% beat Software Circle's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vianet Group2.69% 1.53% 2.22%
Software Circle -3.63%-3.92%-4.49%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vianet Group£15.23M1.23£791.11K£1.4346.01
Software Circle£22.26M2.80-£2.37M-£0.21N/A

Summary

Vianet Group beats Software Circle on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vianet Group compare to Murgitroyd Group?

Vianet Group (LON:VNET) and Murgitroyd Group (LON:MUR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

12.6% of Vianet Group shares are held by institutional investors. 21.4% of Vianet Group shares are held 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.

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Vianet Group Neutral
Murgitroyd Group Neutral

Vianet Group has a net margin of 2.69% compared to Murgitroyd Group's net margin of 0.00%. Vianet Group's return on equity of 1.53% beat Murgitroyd Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vianet Group2.69% 1.53% 2.22%
Murgitroyd Group N/A N/A N/A

Vianet Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Murgitroyd Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.22 per share. Vianet Group pays out 97.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Murgitroyd Group pays out 0.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vianet Group£15.23M1.23£791.11K£1.4346.01
Murgitroyd Group£47.97M0.00N/A£33.00N/A

Summary

Vianet Group beats Murgitroyd Group on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vianet Group compare to Neometals?

Neometals (LON:NMT) and Vianet Group (LON:VNET) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Neometals Neutral
Vianet Group Neutral

0.8% of Neometals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of Vianet Group shares are held by institutional investors. 25.5% of Neometals shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.4% of Vianet Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Vianet Group has a net margin of 2.69% compared to Neometals' net margin of 0.00%. Vianet Group's return on equity of 1.53% beat Neometals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NeometalsN/A -106.33% -15.03%
Vianet Group 2.69%1.53%2.22%

Neometals has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vianet Group has a beta of 0.637, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NeometalsN/AN/A-£71.35M-£1.61N/A
Vianet Group£15.23M1.23£791.11K£1.4346.01

Summary

Vianet Group beats Neometals on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vianet Group compare to Water Intelligence?

Vianet Group (LON:VNET) and Water Intelligence (LON:WATR) 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, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings and media sentiment.

Vianet Group has a beta of 0.637, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Water Intelligence has a beta of 0.978, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Water Intelligence had 1 more articles in the media than Vianet Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Water Intelligence and 0 mentions for Vianet Group. Water Intelligence's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Vianet Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Water Intelligence is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vianet Group Neutral
Water Intelligence Positive

Water Intelligence has a net margin of 5.50% compared to Vianet Group's net margin of 2.69%. Water Intelligence's return on equity of 7.54% beat Vianet Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vianet Group2.69% 1.53% 2.22%
Water Intelligence 5.50%7.54%4.88%

12.6% of Vianet Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.6% of Water Intelligence shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.4% of Vianet Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 55.7% of Water Intelligence shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vianet Group£15.23M1.23£791.11K£1.4346.01
Water Intelligence£90.43M0.63£6.65M£28.0012.07

Water Intelligence has a consensus target price of GBX 515, suggesting a potential upside of 52.37%. Given Water Intelligence's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Water Intelligence is more favorable than Vianet Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vianet Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Water Intelligence
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Water Intelligence beats Vianet Group on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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VNET vs. The Competition

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MetricVianet GroupCommercial Services & Supplies IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£18.62M£4.26B£10.69B£2.54B
Dividend Yield3.66%5.07%97.12%6.17%
P/E Ratio46.0129.1626.69367.57
Price / Sales1.231,058.49328.8083,481.74
Price / Cash43.5922.4524.4727.89
Price / Book0.714.194.497.19
Net Income£791.11K£146.38M£612.35M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.82%-0.66%-1.41%0.30%
1 Month Performance-3.24%1.90%2.54%3.31%
1 Year Performance-20.24%5.88%12.36%22.13%

Vianet Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VNET
Vianet Group
N/AGBX 65.80
+0.5%		N/A-20.2%£18.62M£15.23M46.013,220
TUNG
Tungsten
N/AN/AN/AN/A£69.09M£36.39MN/A200
SFT
Software Circle
N/AGBX 16.50
+1.2%		N/A-40.5%£63.58M£22.26MN/A131
MUR
Murgitroyd Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£62.37M£47.97M20.30690
NMT
Neometals
N/AN/AN/AN/A£57.39MN/AN/AN/A

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This page (LON:VNET) was last updated on 8/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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