RWS (RWS) Competitors GBX 183.40 +4.00 (+2.23%) (As of 07:50 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades RWS vs. SRP, MTO, JSG, DWF, RST, FRAN, CPI, DLAR, KEYS, and BEGShould you be buying RWS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of RWS include Serco Group (SRP), Mitie Group (MTO), Johnson Service Group (JSG), DWF Group (DWF), Restore (RST), Franchise Brands (FRAN), Capita (CPI), De La Rue (DLAR), Keystone Law Group (KEYS), and Begbies Traynor Group (BEG). These companies are all part of the "specialty business services" industry. RWS vs. Serco Group Mitie Group Johnson Service Group DWF Group Restore Franchise Brands Capita De La Rue Keystone Law Group Begbies Traynor Group Serco Group (LON:SRP) and RWS (LON:RWS) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking and profitability. Do analysts recommend SRP or RWS? Serco Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 205, indicating a potential upside of 35.67%. RWS has a consensus target price of GBX 330, indicating a potential upside of 83.95%. Given RWS's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe RWS is more favorable than Serco Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Serco Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33RWS 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more volatility & risk, SRP or RWS? Serco Group has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RWS has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is SRP or RWS a better dividend stock? Serco Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. RWS pays an annual dividend of GBX 12 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Serco Group pays out 3,076.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. RWS pays out -13,333.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RWS is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SRP or RWS? Serco Group received 238 more outperform votes than RWS when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 71.63% of users gave RWS an outperform vote while only 48.58% of users gave Serco Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSerco GroupOutperform Votes44548.58% Underperform Votes47151.42% RWSOutperform Votes20771.63% Underperform Votes8228.37% Does the media favor SRP or RWS? In the previous week, RWS had 1 more articles in the media than Serco Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for RWS and 2 mentions for Serco Group. RWS's average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat Serco Group's score of -0.19 indicating that RWS is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Serco Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral RWS 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SRP or RWS? 74.7% of Serco Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.3% of RWS shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Serco Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.2% of RWS shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is SRP or RWS more profitable? Serco Group has a net margin of 2.92% compared to RWS's net margin of -5.22%. Serco Group's return on equity of 14.08% beat RWS's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Serco Group2.92% 14.08% 4.45% RWS -5.22%-3.80%3.42% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SRP or RWS? Serco Group has higher revenue and earnings than RWS. RWS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Serco Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSerco Group£4.76B0.33£139M£0.131,162.31RWS£717.80M0.92-£37.50M-£0.09-1,993.33 SummaryRWS beats Serco Group on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Behind the MarketsWhy Buffett, Griffin and 100 members of Congress are Piling into this One InvestmentThis isn't just another investment. It might be the last retirement stock you'll ever need. But this window of opportunity is closing fast.Click here for the ticker >>> Get RWS News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RWS 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 RWS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRWSSpecialty Business Services IndustryIndustrials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£661.43M£6.74B£4.67B£1.92BDividend Yield8.09%5.08%3.94%5.33%P/E Ratio-1,993.33975.86369.121,911.29Price / Sales0.92118.75465.20447,830.21Price / Cash15.9938.7529.8929.20Price / Book0.743.463.392.95Net Income-£37.50M£184.73M£196.30M£183.55M7 Day Performance0.34%-0.67%-0.56%-0.66%1 Month Performance23.55%1.08%-0.20%25.29%1 Year Performance-30.41%92.91%27.46%152.24% RWS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RWSRWS3.6202 of 5 starsGBX 183.40+2.2%GBX 330+79.9%-30.4%£676.18M£717.80M-2,037.787,040SRPSerco Group1.3397 of 5 starsGBX 151.10-1.2%GBX 205+35.7%-6.7%£1.56B£4.76B1,162.3150,000MTOMitie Group2.8679 of 5 starsGBX 109-1.1%GBX 145+33.0%+9.1%£1.35B£4.45B1,211.1168,145News CoveragePositive NewsJSGJohnson Service Group1.2157 of 5 starsGBX 135.36-1.9%GBX 185+36.7%-6.9%£561.07M£494.40M1,933.716,165Gap UpDWFDWF GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£340.61M£451.64M2,490.004,340RSTRestore3.2548 of 5 starsGBX 238.50+2.8%GBX 380+59.3%+9.4%£325.96M£276.90M7,950.002,700News CoverageFRANFranchise BrandsN/AGBX 157+1.1%N/A-1.3%£302.01M£139.19M3,925.00715CPICapita2.2727 of 5 starsGBX 14.08-2.1%GBX 1,117.50+7,836.8%-36.8%£237.95M£2.57B-704.0043,000DLARDe La RueN/AGBX 105.50+0.5%N/A+22.8%£206.82M£310.30M-1,055.001,841KEYSKeystone Law GroupN/AGBX 564-0.5%N/A+10.6%£178.17M£92.34M2,350.0076BEGBegbies Traynor Group2.5756 of 5 starsGBX 94+1.7%GBX 150+59.6%-16.8%£148.92M£136.73M9,400.001,051 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Serco Group Competitors Mitie Group Competitors Johnson Service Group Competitors DWF Group Competitors Restore Competitors Franchise Brands Competitors Capita Competitors De La Rue Competitors Keystone Law Group Competitors Begbies Traynor Group Competitors 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:RWS) was last updated on 12/24/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. 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