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WWH vs. ABDN, ATST, 3IN, PHLL, and EMG

Should you buy Worldwide Healthcare stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Worldwide Healthcare 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 Worldwide Healthcare include abrdn (ABDN), Alliance Trust (ATST), 3i Infrastructure (3IN), Petershill Partners (PHLL), and Man Group (EMG). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Worldwide Healthcare compare to abrdn?

abrdn (LON:ABDN) and Worldwide Healthcare (LON:WWH) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

42.1% of abrdn shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.2% of Worldwide Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of abrdn shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Worldwide Healthcare shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
abrdn£1.75B2.42£316.36M£21.2011.15
Worldwide Healthcare-£164.31M-7.69£227.88M-£30.90N/A

abrdn currently has a consensus target price of GBX 222.33, indicating a potential downside of 5.95%. Given abrdn's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe abrdn is more favorable than Worldwide Healthcare.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
abrdn
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Worldwide Healthcare
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Worldwide Healthcare had 4 more articles in the media than abrdn. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Worldwide Healthcare and 0 mentions for abrdn. Worldwide Healthcare's average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat abrdn's score of 0.00 indicating that Worldwide Healthcare is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
abrdn Neutral
Worldwide Healthcare Very Positive

abrdn has a beta of 1.354, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Worldwide Healthcare has a beta of 0.249, meaning that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

abrdn pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Worldwide Healthcare pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. abrdn pays out 68.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Worldwide Healthcare pays out -7.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Worldwide Healthcare has a net margin of 121.37% compared to abrdn's net margin of 22.56%. abrdn's return on equity of 7.96% beat Worldwide Healthcare's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
abrdn22.56% 7.96% 0.68%
Worldwide Healthcare 121.37%-10.79%-2.02%

Summary

abrdn beats Worldwide Healthcare on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Worldwide Healthcare compare to Alliance Trust?

Worldwide Healthcare (LON:WWH) and Alliance Trust (LON:ATST) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Worldwide Healthcare-£164.31M-7.69£227.88M-£30.90N/A
Alliance Trust£652.76M0.00£601.66M£2.12N/A

In the previous week, Worldwide Healthcare had 4 more articles in the media than Alliance Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Worldwide Healthcare and 0 mentions for Alliance Trust. Worldwide Healthcare's average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat Alliance Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Worldwide Healthcare is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Worldwide Healthcare Very Positive
Alliance Trust Neutral

8.2% of Worldwide Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of Alliance Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Worldwide Healthcare shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Alliance Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Worldwide Healthcare pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Alliance Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 26 per share. Worldwide Healthcare pays out -7.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alliance Trust pays out 1,226.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Worldwide Healthcare is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Worldwide Healthcare has a beta of 0.249, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliance Trust has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Worldwide Healthcare has a net margin of 121.37% compared to Alliance Trust's net margin of 92.17%. Alliance Trust's return on equity of 17.93% beat Worldwide Healthcare's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Worldwide Healthcare121.37% -10.79% -2.02%
Alliance Trust 92.17%17.93%10.95%

Summary

Alliance Trust beats Worldwide Healthcare on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Worldwide Healthcare compare to 3i Infrastructure?

3i Infrastructure (LON:3IN) and Worldwide Healthcare (LON:WWH) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

Worldwide Healthcare has a net margin of 121.37% compared to 3i Infrastructure's net margin of 92.78%. 3i Infrastructure's return on equity of 10.77% beat Worldwide Healthcare's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
3i Infrastructure92.78% 10.77% 4.83%
Worldwide Healthcare 121.37%-10.79%-2.02%

3i Infrastructure presently has a consensus price target of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 21.46%. Given 3i Infrastructure's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe 3i Infrastructure is more favorable than Worldwide Healthcare.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
3i Infrastructure
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Worldwide Healthcare
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Worldwide Healthcare had 4 more articles in the media than 3i Infrastructure. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Worldwide Healthcare and 0 mentions for 3i Infrastructure. Worldwide Healthcare's average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat 3i Infrastructure's score of 0.00 indicating that Worldwide Healthcare is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
3i Infrastructure Neutral
Worldwide Healthcare Very Positive

3i Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Worldwide Healthcare pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. 3i Infrastructure pays out 40.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Worldwide Healthcare pays out -7.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

3i Infrastructure has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Worldwide Healthcare has a beta of 0.249, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

3i Infrastructure has higher revenue and earnings than Worldwide Healthcare. Worldwide Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 3i Infrastructure, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
3i Infrastructure£301M11.35£347M£32.0011.58
Worldwide Healthcare-£164.31M-7.69£227.88M-£30.90N/A

24.4% of 3i Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.2% of Worldwide Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of 3i Infrastructure shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Worldwide Healthcare shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

3i Infrastructure beats Worldwide Healthcare on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Worldwide Healthcare compare to Petershill Partners?

Petershill Partners (LON:PHLL) and Worldwide Healthcare (LON:WWH) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Petershill Partners has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Worldwide Healthcare has a beta of 0.249, indicating that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Petershill Partners£1.15B2.93£420.55M£86.433.59
Worldwide Healthcare-£164.31M-7.69£227.88M-£30.90N/A

Petershill Partners pays an annual dividend of GBX 15.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Worldwide Healthcare pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Petershill Partners pays out 17.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Worldwide Healthcare pays out -7.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

In the previous week, Worldwide Healthcare had 4 more articles in the media than Petershill Partners. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Worldwide Healthcare and 0 mentions for Petershill Partners. Worldwide Healthcare's average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat Petershill Partners' score of 0.00 indicating that Worldwide Healthcare is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Petershill Partners Neutral
Worldwide Healthcare Very Positive

Worldwide Healthcare has a net margin of 121.37% compared to Petershill Partners' net margin of 67.93%. Petershill Partners' return on equity of 18.13% beat Worldwide Healthcare's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Petershill Partners67.93% 18.13% 5.95%
Worldwide Healthcare 121.37%-10.79%-2.02%

Petershill Partners currently has a consensus price target of GBX 311.33, indicating a potential upside of 0.27%. Given Petershill Partners' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Petershill Partners is more favorable than Worldwide Healthcare.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Petershill Partners
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Worldwide Healthcare
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

3.7% of Petershill Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.2% of Worldwide Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Petershill Partners shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Worldwide Healthcare 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.

Summary

Petershill Partners beats Worldwide Healthcare on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Worldwide Healthcare compare to Man Group?

Worldwide Healthcare (LON:WWH) and Man Group (LON:EMG) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and media sentiment.

Worldwide Healthcare has a beta of 0.249, meaning that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Man Group has a beta of 0.634, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Worldwide Healthcare-£164.31M-7.69£227.88M-£30.90N/A
Man Group£1.41B2.31£382.68M£15.0019.33

8.2% of Worldwide Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.5% of Man Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Worldwide Healthcare shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Man Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Worldwide Healthcare had 3 more articles in the media than Man Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Worldwide Healthcare and 1 mentions for Man Group. Worldwide Healthcare's average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat Man Group's score of 1.00 indicating that Worldwide Healthcare is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Worldwide Healthcare
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Man Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Worldwide Healthcare pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Man Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Worldwide Healthcare pays out -7.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Man Group pays out 115.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Man Group has a consensus price target of GBX 267.25, suggesting a potential downside of 7.84%. Given Man Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Man Group is more favorable than Worldwide Healthcare.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Worldwide Healthcare
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Man Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Worldwide Healthcare has a net margin of 121.37% compared to Man Group's net margin of 12.23%. Man Group's return on equity of 11.51% beat Worldwide Healthcare's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Worldwide Healthcare121.37% -10.79% -2.02%
Man Group 12.23%11.51%4.61%

Summary

Man Group beats Worldwide Healthcare on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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WWH vs. The Competition

MetricWorldwide HealthcareAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.26B£2.40B£5.71B£2.74B
Dividend Yield0.68%6.02%5.28%6.16%
P/E Ratio-11.2725.8616.35366.44
Price / Sales-7.692,084.681,403.6287,084.61
Price / Cash37.5460.1548.6827.85
Price / Book0.941.366.497.65
Net Income£227.88M£264.62M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.66%-1.03%-0.75%-0.94%
1 Month Performance3.31%-0.46%0.56%1.56%
1 Year Performance13.79%10.12%18.81%72.42%

Worldwide Healthcare Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
WWH
Worldwide Healthcare
N/AGBX 348.19
-0.9%
N/A+14.8%£1.26B-£164.31MN/AN/A
ABDN
abrdn
1.7579 of 5 stars
GBX 240.40
-0.2%
GBX 222.33
-7.5%
+30.1%£4.30B£1.75B11.344,719
ATST
Alliance Trust
N/AN/AN/AN/A£3.58B£652.76M600.003
3IN
3i Infrastructure
2.6701 of 5 stars
GBX 373.70
+0.6%
GBX 450
+20.4%
+6.6%£3.45B£301M11.68N/A
PHLL
Petershill Partners
N/AGBX 310.50
flat
GBX 311.33
+0.3%
N/A£3.36B£1.15B3.59N/A

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