3i Group (III) Competitors GBX 3,569 +26.00 (+0.73%) (As of 11/22/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainability III vs. REL, RTO, WPP, FOUR, HRI, PAY, LOOK, RSG, OCN, and CSNShould 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), PayPoint (PAY), Lookers (LOOK), Resolute Mining (RSG), Ocean Wilsons (OCN), and Chesnara (CSN). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. 3i Group vs. Relx Rentokil Initial WPP 4imprint Group Herald PayPoint Lookers Resolute Mining Ocean Wilsons Chesnara Relx (LON:REL) and 3i Group (LON:III) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, community ranking, media sentiment, dividends and profitability. Does the MarketBeat Community favor REL or III? Relx received 220 more outperform votes than 3i Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 70.57% of users gave 3i Group an outperform vote while only 69.41% of users gave Relx an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRelxOutperform Votes64269.41% Underperform Votes28330.59% 3i GroupOutperform Votes42270.57% Underperform Votes17629.43% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of REL or III? 55.5% of Relx shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.1% of 3i Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Relx shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of 3i Group shares are owned by company 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. Which has more risk & volatility, REL or III? Relx has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 3i Group has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is REL or III more profitable? 3i Group has a net margin of 96.46% compared to Relx's net margin of 20.34%. Relx's return on equity of 59.12% beat 3i Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Relx20.34% 59.12% 11.74% 3i Group 96.46%20.73%12.09% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, REL or III? 3i Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRelx£9.30B7.45£1.89B£1.003,723.003i Group£3.98B8.65£3.84B£3.97898.99 Does the media prefer REL or III? In the previous week, Relx and Relx both had 3 articles in the media. Relx's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat 3i Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Relx is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Relx 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 3i Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer REL or III? Relx presently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,800, indicating a potential upside of 2.07%. 3i Group has a consensus price target of GBX 3,148, indicating a potential downside of 11.80%. Given Relx's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Relx is more favorable than 3i Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Relx 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.333i Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Is REL or III a better dividend stock? Relx pays an annual dividend of GBX 60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. 3i Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 61 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Relx pays out 6,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 3i Group pays out 1,536.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 3i Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Summary3i Group beats Relx on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025: Digital Asset Insights You Need to KnowCryptocurrencies are taking off again, and those in-the-know are positioning themselves to ride this wave in 2025. The question is—will you be one of them? With explosive growth on the horizon, there’s never been a better time to understand the potential gains in crypto. Our guide, Navigating the Future: Cryptos to Watch in 2025, reveals the cryptos leading this surge and the strategies to maximize your profit potential.Get your guide today! Get 3i Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for III 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 III vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetric3i GroupAsset Management IndustryFinance SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£34.42B£914.81M£11.09B£1.61BDividend Yield1.83%13.97%10.17%11.49%P/E Ratio898.99743.1444.401,643.75Price / Sales8.653,754.84219.38250,554.96Price / Cash341.0346.7118.2025.38Price / Book1.711.664.272.89Net Income£3.84B£59.62M£1.02B£172.88M7 Day Performance4.17%0.61%1.33%-0.02%1 Month Performance8.15%0.40%4.25%-0.42%1 Year Performance65.23%10.70%26.53%25.04% 3i Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)III3i Group0.8143 of 5 starsGBX 3,569+0.7%GBX 3,148-11.8%+64.2%£34.42B£3.98B898.991,340RELRelx1.3856 of 5 starsGBX 3,585.83+1.2%GBX 3,800+6.0%+22.5%£66.70B£9.30B3,585.8335,700RTORentokil Initial2.7899 of 5 starsGBX 395.53-0.9%GBX 533.75+34.9%-10.8%£9.93B£5.41B2,500.0062,931WPPWPP1.1552 of 5 starsGBX 815.20+0.6%GBX 946.67+16.1%+18.0%£8.80B£14.85B4,268.00115,500FOUR4imprint Group3.2084 of 5 starsGBX 5,020+1.9%GBX 7,365+46.7%+18.0%£1.41B£1.36B2,163.792,300Positive NewsHRIHeraldN/AGBX 2,225+1.1%N/A+26.5%£1.18B£204.98M656.346,600Negative NewsPAYPayPoint1.3422 of 5 starsGBX 785-6.0%GBX 675-14.0%+52.8%£566.22M£297.90M1,602.041,260Dividend IncreasePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeLOOKLookersN/AN/AN/AN/A£503.22M£4.48B811.2538RSGResolute Mining1.9557 of 5 starsGBX 21.50-3.6%GBX 39+81.4%+6.6%£457.95M£643.08M1,680.0040,000OCNOcean WilsonsN/AGBX 1,230+1.7%N/A+12.8%£434.93M£519.35M913.5374,200News CoverageCSNChesnaraN/AGBX 252.50+1.0%N/A-5.6%£381.15M£410.30M8,416.675,700 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Relx Alternatives Rentokil Initial Alternatives WPP Alternatives 4imprint Group Alternatives Herald Alternatives PayPoint Alternatives Lookers Alternatives Resolute Mining Alternatives Ocean Wilsons Alternatives Chesnara 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:III) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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