WPP (WPP) Competitors GBX 881.60 -0.20 (-0.02%) (As of 04:46 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades WPP vs. III, RTO, FOUR, HRI, PAY, LOOK, OCN, RSG, CSN, and MXCTShould you be buying WPP stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of WPP include 3i Group (III), Rentokil Initial (RTO), 4imprint Group (FOUR), Herald (HRI), PayPoint (PAY), Lookers (LOOK), Ocean Wilsons (OCN), Resolute Mining (RSG), Chesnara (CSN), and MaxCyte (MXCT). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. WPP vs. 3i Group Rentokil Initial 4imprint Group Herald PayPoint Lookers Ocean Wilsons Resolute Mining Chesnara MaxCyte WPP (LON:WPP) and 3i Group (LON:III) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, community ranking, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of WPP or III? 65.3% of WPP shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.1% of 3i Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of WPP shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of 3i Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer WPP or III? In the previous week, WPP had 10 more articles in the media than 3i Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for WPP and 1 mentions for 3i Group. 3i Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat WPP's score of 0.46 indicating that 3i Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment WPP 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral 3i Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community prefer WPP or III? WPP received 904 more outperform votes than 3i Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 78.60% of users gave WPP an outperform vote while only 70.57% of users gave 3i Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWPPOutperform Votes132678.60% Underperform Votes36121.40% 3i GroupOutperform Votes42270.57% Underperform Votes17629.43% Which has better valuation and earnings, WPP or III? 3i Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than WPP. 3i Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WPP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWPP£14.85B0.64£203.40M£0.194,641.053i Group£3.98B8.80£3.84B£3.97914.61 Do analysts rate WPP or III? WPP presently has a consensus target price of GBX 996.67, suggesting a potential upside of 13.03%. 3i Group has a consensus target price of GBX 3,347.33, suggesting a potential downside of 7.81%. Given WPP's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe WPP is more favorable than 3i Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score WPP 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.803i Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Is WPP or III a better dividend stock? WPP pays an annual dividend of GBX 39 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. 3i Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 61 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. WPP pays out 20,526.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 3i Group pays out 1,536.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Is WPP or III more profitable? 3i Group has a net margin of 96.46% compared to WPP's net margin of 1.37%. 3i Group's return on equity of 20.73% beat WPP's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets WPP1.37% 7.33% 1.53% 3i Group 96.46%20.73%12.09% Which has more risk and volatility, WPP or III? WPP has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 3i Group has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWPP and 3i Group tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Timothy SykesPrepare Now Before This Looming $2 Trillion D.C. 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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 WPP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWPPAdvertising Agencies IndustryCommunication SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£9.52B£2.08B£2.92B£1.40BDividend Yield5.03%3.93%6.85%12.05%P/E Ratio4,641.05628.71324.631,648.11Price / Sales0.6464.41126.05345,371.54Price / Cash5.2810.0916.7132.90Price / Book2.712.953.942.92Net Income£203.40M£125.33M£122.84M£120.72M7 Day Performance2.46%-0.26%1.45%4.73%1 Month Performance6.52%-2.75%4.04%10.28%1 Year Performance19.65%-0.77%13.02%104.56% WPP Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WPPWPP1.8737 of 5 starsGBX 881.600.0%GBX 996.67+13.1%+20.1%£9.52B£14.85B4,640.00115,500Analyst ForecastIII3i Group1.0785 of 5 starsGBX 3,686-1.2%GBX 3,347.33-9.2%+54.1%£35.55B£3.98B939.551,340RTORentokil Initial3.6369 of 5 starsGBX 412.70+1.0%GBX 533.75+29.3%N/A£10.36B£5.41B2,554.3862,931Positive NewsFOUR4imprint Group2.9583 of 5 starsGBX 5,080.41+0.8%GBX 7,365+45.0%+11.1%£1.43B£1.36B2,172.412,300Gap UpHRIHeraldN/AGBX 2,446.41+0.0%N/A+34.4%£1.30B£204.98M715.546,600PAYPayPoint1.0091 of 5 starsGBX 803-1.2%GBX 675-15.9%+67.4%£579.20M£297.90M1,651.151,260LOOKLookersN/AGBX 129.80flatN/AN/A£503.22M£4.48B811.2538OCNOcean WilsonsN/AGBX 1,300-0.4%N/A+16.6%£459.68M£519.35M981.2074,200RSGResolute Mining2.2989 of 5 starsGBX 20.80-5.5%GBX 39+87.5%-11.9%£443.04M£643.08M1,680.0040,000Gap DownCSNChesnaraN/AGBX 259.50-0.2%N/A+0.2%£391.72M£410.30M8,666.675,700News CoverageMXCTMaxCyteN/AGBX 315+15.0%N/A-15.8%£331.03M£45.44M-1,073.0880News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies III Alternatives RTO Alternatives FOUR Alternatives HRI Alternatives PAY Alternatives LOOK Alternatives OCN Alternatives RSG Alternatives CSN Alternatives MXCT Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (LON:WPP) was last updated on 12/12/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEx-Lawyer turns $50k into $5 million tradingHe was a lawyer by day, secret trader by night...or in this case by lunch… With nothing but a laptop and a ...Investing Daily | SponsoredWARNING: “Buffett Indicator” flashing for first time in 50 yearsWarren Buffett has sold a staggering $97 billion worth of stocks this year... 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