WillScot (NASDAQ:WSC) and Foxtons Group (OTCMKTS:FXTGY) Head-To-Head Review

Foxtons Group (OTCMKTS:FXTGY) and WillScot (NASDAQ:WSC) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

95.8% of WillScot shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of WillScot shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Foxtons Group and WillScot”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Foxtons Group	$209.49 million	0.80	$17.89 million	N/A	N/A
WillScot	$2.40 billion	1.44	$28.13 million	$1.21	15.70

WillScot has higher revenue and earnings than Foxtons Group.

Dividends

Foxtons Group pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. WillScot pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. WillScot pays out 23.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Volatility and Risk

Foxtons Group has a beta of -0.42, indicating that its stock price is 142% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WillScot has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Foxtons Group and WillScot, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Foxtons Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
WillScot	1	4	4	1	2.50

WillScot has a consensus target price of $26.63, indicating a potential upside of 40.13%. Given WillScot’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe WillScot is more favorable than Foxtons Group.

Profitability

This table compares Foxtons Group and WillScot’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Foxtons Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
WillScot	9.64%	23.09%	3.93%

Summary

WillScot beats Foxtons Group on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Foxtons Group

Foxtons Group plc, an estate agency, provides services to the residential property market in the United Kingdom. The company operates through three segments: Lettings, Sales, and Financial Services. The Lettings segment engages in letting and management of residential properties. The Sales segment sells residential properties. The Financial Services segment offers mortgages and related products. Foxtons Group plc was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About WillScot

WillScot Holdings Corporation provides workspace and portable storage solutions in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It operates in two segments, Modular Solutions and Storage Solutions. Its modular solutions include panelized and stackable offices, single-wide modular space units, section modulars and redi-plex, classrooms, ground level offices, blast-resistant modules, clearspan structures, and other modular space; and portable storage solutions, such as portable and cold storage containers, as well as trailers. The company leases modular space and portable storage units to customers in the construction, commercial and industrial, retail and wholesale trade, energy and natural resources, education, government and institutions, and healthcare markets. The company offers its solutions primarily under the WillScot and Mobile Mini brand names. The company was formerly known as WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. and changed its name to WillScot Holdings Corporation in July 2024. WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.