XPS Pensions Group (XPS) Competitors

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XPS vs. CVSG, MER, DTY, AA, and PVG

Should you buy XPS Pensions Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares XPS Pensions Group 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 XPS Pensions Group include CVS Group (CVSG), Mears Group (MER), Dignity (DTY), AA (AA), and Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) (PVG). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry.

How does XPS Pensions Group compare to CVS Group?

XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) and CVS Group (LON:CVSG) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

In the previous week, CVS Group had 2 more articles in the media than XPS Pensions Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for CVS Group and 1 mentions for XPS Pensions Group. CVS Group's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat XPS Pensions Group's score of 0.22 indicating that CVS Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
XPS Pensions Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
CVS Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
XPS Pensions Group	£246.90M	2.46	£256.22M	£11.90	25.00
CVS Group	£692.80M	1.20	£20.68M	£68.90	17.18

XPS Pensions Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. CVS Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. XPS Pensions Group pays out 100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CVS Group pays out 12.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

XPS Pensions Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 456.50, suggesting a potential upside of 53.45%. CVS Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,724, suggesting a potential upside of 45.61%. Given XPS Pensions Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe XPS Pensions Group is more favorable than CVS Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XPS Pensions Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
CVS Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

59.8% of XPS Pensions Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.5% of CVS Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of XPS Pensions Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of CVS Group shares are owned 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.

XPS Pensions Group has a beta of 0.348, indicating that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CVS Group has a beta of 1.021, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

XPS Pensions Group has a net margin of 10.51% compared to CVS Group's net margin of 2.31%. XPS Pensions Group's return on equity of 14.67% beat CVS Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XPS Pensions Group	10.51%	14.67%	7.60%
CVS Group	2.31%	5.35%	5.03%

Summary

XPS Pensions Group beats CVS Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does XPS Pensions Group compare to Mears Group?

XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) and Mears Group (LON:MER) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Mears Group had 6 more articles in the media than XPS Pensions Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Mears Group and 1 mentions for XPS Pensions Group. Mears Group's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat XPS Pensions Group's score of 0.22 indicating that Mears Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
XPS Pensions Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Mears Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

XPS Pensions Group has a beta of 0.348, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mears Group has a beta of 0.366, meaning that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
XPS Pensions Group	£246.90M	2.46	£256.22M	£11.90	25.00
Mears Group	£1.14B	0.29	£39.43M	£53.86	7.50

59.8% of XPS Pensions Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.3% of Mears Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of XPS Pensions Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Mears Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

XPS Pensions Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Mears Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 16.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. XPS Pensions Group pays out 100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Mears Group pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mears Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

XPS Pensions Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 456.50, suggesting a potential upside of 53.45%. Mears Group has a consensus price target of GBX 503.50, suggesting a potential upside of 24.63%. Given XPS Pensions Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe XPS Pensions Group is more favorable than Mears Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XPS Pensions Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Mears Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

XPS Pensions Group has a net margin of 10.51% compared to Mears Group's net margin of 4.07%. Mears Group's return on equity of 23.94% beat XPS Pensions Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XPS Pensions Group	10.51%	14.67%	7.60%
Mears Group	4.07%	23.94%	5.86%

Summary

Mears Group beats XPS Pensions Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does XPS Pensions Group compare to Dignity?

XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) and Dignity (LON:DTY) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

XPS Pensions Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 456.50, suggesting a potential upside of 53.45%. Given XPS Pensions Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe XPS Pensions Group is more favorable than Dignity.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XPS Pensions Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Dignity	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

XPS Pensions Group has a beta of 0.348, indicating that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dignity has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its share price is 52% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, XPS Pensions Group had 1 more articles in the media than Dignity. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for XPS Pensions Group and 0 mentions for Dignity. XPS Pensions Group's average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat Dignity's score of 0.00 indicating that XPS Pensions Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
XPS Pensions Group	Neutral
Dignity	Neutral

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
XPS Pensions Group	£246.90M	2.46	£256.22M	£11.90	25.00
Dignity	£323.10M	0.00	-£275.20M	-£5.64	N/A

59.8% of XPS Pensions Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.7% of Dignity shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of XPS Pensions Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 36.9% of Dignity shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

XPS Pensions Group has a net margin of 10.51% compared to Dignity's net margin of -85.18%. XPS Pensions Group's return on equity of 14.67% beat Dignity's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XPS Pensions Group	10.51%	14.67%	7.60%
Dignity	-85.18%	N/A	0.57%

Summary

XPS Pensions Group beats Dignity on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does XPS Pensions Group compare to AA?

AA (LON:AA) and XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

XPS Pensions Group has a consensus price target of GBX 456.50, indicating a potential upside of 53.45%. Given XPS Pensions Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe XPS Pensions Group is more favorable than AA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AA	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
XPS Pensions Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, XPS Pensions Group had 1 more articles in the media than AA. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for XPS Pensions Group and 0 mentions for AA. XPS Pensions Group's average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat AA's score of 0.00 indicating that XPS Pensions Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
AA	Neutral
XPS Pensions Group	Neutral

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AA	£982M	0.00	N/A	£11.70	N/A
XPS Pensions Group	£246.90M	2.46	£256.22M	£11.90	25.00

59.8% of XPS Pensions Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of XPS Pensions Group shares are held by company 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.

AA pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.02 per share. XPS Pensions Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. AA pays out 0.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. XPS Pensions Group pays out 100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

XPS Pensions Group has a net margin of 10.51% compared to AA's net margin of 0.00%. XPS Pensions Group's return on equity of 14.67% beat AA's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AA	N/A	N/A	N/A
XPS Pensions Group	10.51%	14.67%	7.60%

Summary

XPS Pensions Group beats AA on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does XPS Pensions Group compare to Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)?

Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) (LON:PVG) and XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

XPS Pensions Group has a net margin of 10.51% compared to Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. XPS Pensions Group's return on equity of 14.67% beat Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)	N/A	N/A	N/A
XPS Pensions Group	10.51%	14.67%	7.60%

In the previous week, XPS Pensions Group had 1 more articles in the media than Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L). MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for XPS Pensions Group and 0 mentions for Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L). XPS Pensions Group's average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that XPS Pensions Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)	Neutral
XPS Pensions Group	Neutral

XPS Pensions Group has a consensus price target of GBX 456.50, indicating a potential upside of 53.45%. Given XPS Pensions Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe XPS Pensions Group is more favorable than Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L).

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
XPS Pensions Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

XPS Pensions Group has higher revenue and earnings than Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L). Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than XPS Pensions Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)	£3.96M	0.00	N/A	-£16.50	N/A
XPS Pensions Group	£246.90M	2.46	£256.22M	£11.90	25.00

59.8% of XPS Pensions Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of XPS Pensions Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

XPS Pensions Group beats Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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XPS vs. The Competition

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Metric	XPS Pensions Group	Personal Services Industry	Cyclical Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£608.28M	£816.60M	£4.00B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	4.19%	2.51%	3.59%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	25.00	17.98	77.29	366.07
Price / Sales	2.46	56.76	312.57	88,395.03
Price / Cash	50.00	63.62	30.86	27.89
Price / Book	3.30	2.43	3.16	7.70
Net Income	£256.22M	£41.67M	£249.43M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-3.09%	2.15%	-0.41%	0.59%
1 Month Performance	-4.97%	2.42%	0.05%	2.54%
1 Year Performance	-26.36%	-0.21%	1.61%	87.53%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
XPS XPS Pensions Group	3.7196 of 5 stars	GBX 297.50 +1.4%	GBX 456.50 +53.4%	-28.1%	£608.28M	£246.90M	25.00	1,712	Gap Up
CVSG CVS Group	3.1372 of 5 stars	GBX 1,142.27 -0.2%	GBX 1,724 +50.9%	-8.9%	£801.38M	£692.80M	16.58	9,100	News Coverage Gap Down
MER Mears Group	4.4203 of 5 stars	GBX 401.76 +0.1%	GBX 503.50 +25.3%	+2.7%	£329.13M	£1.14B	7.46	5,000	Insider Trade High Trading Volume
DTY Dignity	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£275.43M	£323.10M	N/A	3,323
AA AA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£218.24M	£982M	2.99	13,100

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XPS Pensions Group (XPS) Competitors

XPS vs. CVSG, MER, DTY, AA, and PVG

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XPS Pensions Group (XPS) Competitors

XPS vs. CVSG, MER, DTY, AA, and PVG

How does XPS Pensions Group compare to CVS Group?

Does the media refer more to XPS or CVSG?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, XPS or CVSG?

Is XPS or CVSG a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend XPS or CVSG?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of XPS or CVSG?

Which has more risk and volatility, XPS or CVSG?

Is XPS or CVSG more profitable?

Summary

How does XPS Pensions Group compare to Mears Group?

Does the media refer more to XPS or MER?

Which has more volatility & risk, XPS or MER?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, XPS or MER?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in XPS or MER?

Is XPS or MER a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer XPS or MER?

Is XPS or MER more profitable?

Summary

How does XPS Pensions Group compare to Dignity?

Do analysts prefer XPS or DTY?

Which has more volatility and risk, XPS or DTY?

Does the media refer more to XPS or DTY?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, XPS or DTY?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of XPS or DTY?

Is XPS or DTY more profitable?

Summary

How does XPS Pensions Group compare to AA?

Do analysts rate AA or XPS?

Does the media prefer AA or XPS?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AA or XPS?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AA or XPS?

Is AA or XPS a better dividend stock?

Is AA or XPS more profitable?

Summary

How does XPS Pensions Group compare to Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)?

Is PVG or XPS more profitable?

Does the media refer more to PVG or XPS?

Do analysts rate PVG or XPS?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PVG or XPS?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of PVG or XPS?

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