Compass Group (CPG) Competitors GBX 2,611 -14.00 (-0.53%) (As of 11/15/2024 12:05 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainability CPG vs. DPLM, HWDN, DPH, IGG, CTY, SMWH, GNS, KYGA, CAR, and PRPShould you be buying Compass Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Compass Group include Diploma (DPLM), Howden Joinery Group (HWDN), Dechra Pharmaceuticals (DPH), IG Group (IGG), City of London (CTY), WH Smith (SMWH), Genus (GNS), Kerry Group (KYGA), Carclo (CAR), and Prime People (PRP). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. Compass Group vs. Diploma Howden Joinery Group Dechra Pharmaceuticals IG Group City of London WH Smith Genus Kerry Group Carclo Prime People Compass Group (LON:CPG) and Diploma (LON:DPLM) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, community ranking, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk & volatility, CPG or DPLM? Compass Group has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diploma has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CPG or DPLM? Compass Group has higher revenue and earnings than Diploma. Compass Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diploma, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCompass Group£41.28B1.08£1.76B£0.763,435.53Diploma£1.26B4.89£116.10M£0.865,349.73 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CPG or DPLM? 76.3% of Compass Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.5% of Diploma shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Compass Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Diploma 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. Is CPG or DPLM more profitable? Diploma has a net margin of 9.25% compared to Compass Group's net margin of 4.26%. Compass Group's return on equity of 26.61% beat Diploma's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Compass Group4.26% 26.61% 7.52% Diploma 9.25%13.39%8.32% Do analysts rate CPG or DPLM? Compass Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,600, indicating a potential downside of 0.42%. Diploma has a consensus price target of GBX 4,416.67, indicating a potential downside of 4.00%. Given Compass Group's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Compass Group is more favorable than Diploma.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Compass Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Diploma 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media refer more to CPG or DPLM? In the previous week, Compass Group had 2 more articles in the media than Diploma. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Compass Group and 0 mentions for Diploma. Compass Group's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Diploma's score of 0.00 indicating that Compass Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Compass Group Positive Diploma Neutral Is CPG or DPLM a better dividend stock? Compass Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Diploma pays an annual dividend of GBX 57 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Compass Group pays out 5,789.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Diploma pays out 6,627.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Compass Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the MarketBeat Community favor CPG or DPLM? Compass Group received 274 more outperform votes than Diploma when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 62.03% of users gave Diploma an outperform vote while only 60.13% of users gave Compass Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCompass GroupOutperform Votes55560.13% Underperform Votes36839.87% DiplomaOutperform Votes28162.03% Underperform Votes17237.97% SummaryCompass Group beats Diploma on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressThe Tesla Trade Is Back In BusinessIf you held shares of Tesla throughout 2024, you know It’s been a year of extreme highs and lows… But according to our one expert, new yearly highs are on the horizon… In his words, Tesla is building momentum like in 2020, especially as Trump supports the EV maker. Which is why we’re emailing you now… You see, most people will simply buy shares of Tesla ahead of the election… But as they say “There is more than one way to skin a cat” In fact, we’ve found another way to play shares of Tesla.Discover how to trade Tesla, simply follow this link here. Get Compass Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CPG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 CPG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCompass GroupRestaurants IndustryCyclical SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£44.39B£2.86B£2.78B£1.62BDividend Yield1.76%4.74%3.98%6.84%P/E Ratio3,435.531,204.16364.491,751.36Price / Sales1.0857.28391.80248,858.02Price / Cash16.8439.0628.2427.44Price / Book6.872.543.412.84Net Income£1.76B£121.61M£275.31M£158.06M7 Day PerformanceN/A-0.58%-0.84%-0.63%1 Month Performance3.32%-1.97%-1.74%3.33%1 Year Performance24.81%-2.29%14.15%124.05% Compass Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CPGCompass Group1.5621 of 5 starsGBX 2,611-0.5%GBX 2,600-0.4%+25.4%£44.39B£41.28B3,435.53550,000Dividend IncreaseDPLMDiplomaN/AGBX 4,493.190.0%N/A+53.8%£6.02B£1.26B5,224.643,500Dividend IncreaseHigh Trading VolumeHWDNHowden Joinery Group1.9667 of 5 starsGBX 819.50-0.5%N/A+20.2%£4.51B£2.35B1,781.5212,000Insider BuyingPositive NewsDPHDechra PharmaceuticalsN/AGBX 3,866flatN/A+2.4%£4.40B£761.50M-15,464.002,457IGGIG Group0.9523 of 5 starsGBX 918.50-1.2%N/A+41.4%£3.30B£954.50M1,177.562,754CTYCity of LondonN/AGBX 418.76-1.0%N/A+7.5%£2.07B£140.56M1,675.04N/ADividend AnnouncementSMWHWH Smith1.2509 of 5 starsGBX 1,307-1.4%N/A-2.2%£1.71B£1.86B2,667.3514,935Dividend IncreaseNews CoverageGNSGenus1.8016 of 5 starsGBX 1,825.66-1.8%N/A-22.0%£1.20B£668.80M15,213.86480Gap UpKYGAKerry GroupN/AGBX 91.15-1.4%N/A+24.9%£155.09M£7.78B24.3721,000News CoverageCARCarcloN/AGBX 34.35+1.0%N/A+203.6%£25.22M£132.67M-858.751,059Gap UpPRPPrime PeopleN/AGBX 67-10.1%N/AN/A£8.15M£19.72M10.9813,100Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DPLM Alternatives HWDN Alternatives DPH Alternatives IGG Alternatives CTY Alternatives SMWH Alternatives GNS Alternatives KYGA Alternatives CAR Alternatives PRP 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:CPG) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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