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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?

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

XPS Pensions Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CVS Group£692.80M1.25£20.68M£68.9017.90
XPS Pensions Group£246.90M2.50£256.22M£11.9025.34

CVS Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. XPS Pensions Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. CVS Group pays out 12.3% 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 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
CVS Group2.31% 5.35% 5.03%
XPS Pensions Group 10.51%14.67%7.60%

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

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

CVS Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,724, indicating a potential upside of 39.82%. XPS Pensions Group has a consensus price target of GBX 456.50, indicating a potential upside of 51.41%. Given XPS Pensions Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe XPS Pensions Group is more favorable than CVS Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CVS Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
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, CVS Group had 4 more articles in the media than XPS Pensions Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for CVS Group and 0 mentions for XPS Pensions Group. CVS Group's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat XPS Pensions Group's score of 0.00 indicating that CVS Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
CVS Group Positive
XPS Pensions Group Neutral

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?

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

Mears Group has a beta of 0.462, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, XPS Pensions Group has a beta of 0.348, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

Mears Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 16.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. XPS Pensions Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Mears Group pays out 31.3% 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. Mears Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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
Mears Group4.07% 23.94% 5.86%
XPS Pensions Group 10.51%14.67%7.60%

Mears Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 506, suggesting a potential upside of 28.26%. XPS Pensions Group has a consensus target price of GBX 456.50, suggesting a potential upside of 51.41%. Given XPS Pensions Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe XPS Pensions Group is more favorable than Mears Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Mears Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
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 lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Mears Group£1.14B0.28£39.43M£53.867.32
XPS Pensions Group£246.90M2.50£256.22M£11.9025.34

In the previous week, Mears Group had 3 more articles in the media than XPS Pensions Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Mears Group and 0 mentions for XPS Pensions Group. Mears Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat XPS Pensions Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Mears Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Mears Group Positive
XPS Pensions Group Neutral

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

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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

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

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 Group10.51% 14.67% 7.60%
Dignity -85.18%N/A 0.57%

XPS Pensions Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 456.50, indicating a potential upside of 51.41%. Given XPS Pensions Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly 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 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
XPS Pensions Group£246.90M2.50£256.22M£11.9025.34
Dignity£323.10M0.00-£275.20M-£5.64N/A

In the previous week, XPS Pensions Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Dignity'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
XPS Pensions Group Neutral
Dignity Neutral

59.8% of XPS Pensions Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.7% of Dignity shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of XPS Pensions Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 36.9% of Dignity 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.

Summary

XPS Pensions Group beats Dignity on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does XPS Pensions Group compare to AA?

XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS) and AA (LON:AA) 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 analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

XPS Pensions Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
XPS Pensions Group£246.90M2.50£256.22M£11.9025.34
AA£982M0.00N/A£11.70N/A

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
XPS Pensions Group10.51% 14.67% 7.60%
AA N/A N/A N/A

XPS Pensions Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 456.50, indicating a potential upside of 51.41%. Given XPS Pensions Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe XPS Pensions Group is more favorable than AA.

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
AA
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, XPS Pensions Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled AA'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
XPS Pensions Group Neutral
AA Neutral

XPS Pensions Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. AA pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.02 per share. 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. AA pays out 0.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

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

Summary

XPS Pensions Group beats AA on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

In the previous week, XPS Pensions Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)'saverage media sentiment score.

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

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

XPS Pensions Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 456.50, suggesting a potential upside of 51.41%. Given XPS Pensions Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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
XPS Pensions Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
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 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
XPS Pensions Group10.51% 14.67% 7.60%
Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) N/A N/A N/A

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
XPS Pensions Group£246.90M2.50£256.22M£11.9025.34
Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L)£3.96M0.00N/A-£16.50N/A

Summary

XPS Pensions Group beats Premier Veterinary Group plc (PVG.L) on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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XPS vs. The Competition

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MetricXPS Pensions GroupPersonal Services IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£616.46M£826.12M£4.03B£2.78B
Dividend Yield3.97%2.43%3.47%6.13%
P/E Ratio25.3421.1977.80364.74
Price / Sales2.5057.91326.2087,565.33
Price / Cash50.0063.6230.8727.85
Price / Book3.342.493.247.71
Net Income£256.22M£41.67M£247.47M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-3.66%-1.71%0.20%0.07%
1 Month Performance-1.15%4.11%2.47%3.26%
1 Year Performance-23.28%-5.27%1.67%75.52%

XPS Pensions Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
XPS
XPS Pensions Group
N/AGBX 301.50
-2.1%		GBX 456.50
+51.4%		-21.9%£616.46M£246.90M25.341,712
CVSG
CVS Group
3.9733 of 5 stars		GBX 1,246.21
+0.4%		GBX 1,724
+38.3%		-1.8%£874.30M£692.80M18.099,100
MER
Mears Group
4.7448 of 5 stars		GBX 417
+0.2%		GBX 506
+21.3%		-2.4%£341.61M£1.14B7.745,000
DTY
Dignity
N/AN/AN/AN/A£275.43M£323.10MN/A3,323
AA
AA
N/AN/AN/AN/A£218.24M£982M2.9913,100

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