III vs. REL, RTO, WPP, FOUR, HRI, RSG, OCN, PAY, LOOK, and CSN
Should you be buying 3i Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of 3i Group include Relx (REL), Rentokil Initial (RTO), WPP (WPP), 4imprint Group (FOUR), Herald (HRI), Resolute Mining (RSG), Ocean Wilsons (OCN), PayPoint (PAY), Lookers (LOOK), and Chesnara (CSN). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.
3i Group vs. Its Competitors
3i Group (LON:III) and Relx (LON:REL) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.
3i Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,850, indicating a potential upside of 17.42%. Relx has a consensus target price of GBX 4,496, indicating a potential upside of 15.34%. Given 3i Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe 3i Group is more favorable than Relx.
In the previous week, Relx had 4 more articles in the media than 3i Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Relx and 6 mentions for 3i Group. 3i Group's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Relx's score of 0.95 indicating that 3i Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.
3i Group has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Relx has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500.
3i Group has a net margin of 96.45% compared to Relx's net margin of 20.34%. Relx's return on equity of 56.71% beat 3i Group's return on equity.
3i Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 61 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Relx pays an annual dividend of GBX 60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. 3i Group pays out 15.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Relx pays out 59.9% 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 Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Relx. 3i Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Relx, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
66.1% of 3i Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.5% of Relx shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of 3i Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Relx 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.
Summary
3i Group beats Relx on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (LON:III) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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