Do analysts prefer BME or BRW?

B&M European Value Retail presently has a consensus target price of GBX 206.25, suggesting a potential upside of 3.30%. Given B&M European Value Retail's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe B&M European Value Retail is more favorable than Brewin Dolphin. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score B&M European Value Retail 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Brewin Dolphin 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

B&M European Value Retail (BME) Competitors

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BME vs. ETO, UTG, PFD, GLO, and BRW

Should you buy B&M European Value Retail stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares B&M European Value Retail with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with B&M European Value Retail include Entertainment One (ETO), Unite Group (UTG), Premier Foods (PFD), ContourGlobal (GLO), and Brewin Dolphin (BRW). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does B&M European Value Retail compare to Entertainment One?

B&M European Value Retail (LON:BME) and Entertainment One (LON:ETO) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

In the previous week, B&M European Value Retail had 1 more articles in the media than Entertainment One. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for B&M European Value Retail and 0 mentions for Entertainment One. B&M European Value Retail's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Entertainment One's score of 0.00 indicating that B&M European Value Retail is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
B&M European Value Retail	Positive
Entertainment One	Neutral

B&M European Value Retail presently has a consensus price target of GBX 206.25, indicating a potential upside of 3.30%. Given B&M European Value Retail's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe B&M European Value Retail is more favorable than Entertainment One.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
B&M European Value Retail	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Entertainment One	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

B&M European Value Retail has higher revenue and earnings than Entertainment One. Entertainment One is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than B&M European Value Retail, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
B&M European Value Retail	£5.78B	0.35	£422.41M	£16.30	12.25
Entertainment One	£928.60M	0.00	N/A	-£4.50	N/A

B&M European Value Retail has a net margin of 2.84% compared to Entertainment One's net margin of 0.00%. B&M European Value Retail's return on equity of 21.74% beat Entertainment One's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
B&M European Value Retail	2.84%	21.74%	10.58%
Entertainment One	N/A	N/A	N/A

73.2% of B&M European Value Retail shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.8% of B&M European Value Retail shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

B&M European Value Retail pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Entertainment One pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share. B&M European Value Retail pays out 81.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Entertainment One pays out -0.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

B&M European Value Retail beats Entertainment One on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does B&M European Value Retail compare to Unite Group?

Unite Group (LON:UTG) and B&M European Value Retail (LON:BME) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

61.7% of Unite Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.2% of B&M European Value Retail shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Unite Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.8% of B&M European Value Retail shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Unite Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 726.43, suggesting a potential upside of 38.82%. B&M European Value Retail has a consensus price target of GBX 206.25, suggesting a potential upside of 3.30%. Given Unite Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Unite Group is more favorable than B&M European Value Retail.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Unite Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
B&M European Value Retail	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

B&M European Value Retail has higher revenue and earnings than Unite Group. B&M European Value Retail is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Unite Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Unite Group	£332.80M	8.18	£299.23M	£19.90	26.30
B&M European Value Retail	£5.78B	0.35	£422.41M	£16.30	12.25

Unite Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 37.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.2%. B&M European Value Retail pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Unite Group pays out 189.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. B&M European Value Retail pays out 81.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Unite Group has a net margin of 30.06% compared to B&M European Value Retail's net margin of 2.84%. B&M European Value Retail's return on equity of 21.74% beat Unite Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Unite Group	30.06%	2.03%	2.50%
B&M European Value Retail	2.84%	21.74%	10.58%

Unite Group has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, B&M European Value Retail has a beta of 1.094, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Unite Group had 1 more articles in the media than B&M European Value Retail. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Unite Group and 1 mentions for B&M European Value Retail. B&M European Value Retail's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Unite Group's score of 0.08 indicating that B&M European Value Retail is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Unite Group	Neutral
B&M European Value Retail	Positive

Summary

B&M European Value Retail beats Unite Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does B&M European Value Retail compare to Premier Foods?

Premier Foods (LON:PFD) and B&M European Value Retail (LON:BME) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Premier Foods and Premier Foods both had 1 articles in the media. B&M European Value Retail's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Premier Foods' score of 0.00 indicating that B&M European Value Retail is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Premier Foods	Neutral
B&M European Value Retail	Positive

Premier Foods presently has a consensus target price of GBX 244, indicating a potential upside of 18.33%. B&M European Value Retail has a consensus target price of GBX 206.25, indicating a potential upside of 3.30%. Given Premier Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Premier Foods is more favorable than B&M European Value Retail.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Premier Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
B&M European Value Retail	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Premier Foods pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. B&M European Value Retail pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Premier Foods pays out 18.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. B&M European Value Retail pays out 81.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Premier Foods has a net margin of 12.17% compared to B&M European Value Retail's net margin of 2.84%. B&M European Value Retail's return on equity of 21.74% beat Premier Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Premier Foods	12.17%	15.61%	4.78%
B&M European Value Retail	2.84%	21.74%	10.58%

Premier Foods has a beta of 0.611, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, B&M European Value Retail has a beta of 1.094, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

B&M European Value Retail has higher revenue and earnings than Premier Foods. B&M European Value Retail is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Premier Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Premier Foods	£1.18B	1.51	£112.38M	£15.50	13.30
B&M European Value Retail	£5.78B	0.35	£422.41M	£16.30	12.25

39.0% of Premier Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.2% of B&M European Value Retail shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Premier Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.8% of B&M European Value Retail shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

B&M European Value Retail beats Premier Foods on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does B&M European Value Retail compare to ContourGlobal?

B&M European Value Retail (LON:BME) and ContourGlobal (LON:GLO) are both financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and risk.

B&M European Value Retail has higher revenue and earnings than ContourGlobal. ContourGlobal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than B&M European Value Retail, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
B&M European Value Retail	£5.78B	0.35	£422.41M	£16.30	12.25
ContourGlobal	£2.57B	0.00	N/A	£0.23	N/A

B&M European Value Retail pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. ContourGlobal pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.18 per share. B&M European Value Retail pays out 81.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. ContourGlobal pays out 79.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

B&M European Value Retail has a net margin of 2.84% compared to ContourGlobal's net margin of 0.00%. B&M European Value Retail's return on equity of 21.74% beat ContourGlobal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
B&M European Value Retail	2.84%	21.74%	10.58%
ContourGlobal	N/A	N/A	N/A

B&M European Value Retail currently has a consensus price target of GBX 206.25, suggesting a potential upside of 3.30%. Given B&M European Value Retail's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe B&M European Value Retail is more favorable than ContourGlobal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
B&M European Value Retail	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
ContourGlobal	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, B&M European Value Retail had 1 more articles in the media than ContourGlobal. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for B&M European Value Retail and 0 mentions for ContourGlobal. B&M European Value Retail's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat ContourGlobal's score of 0.00 indicating that B&M European Value Retail is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
B&M European Value Retail	Positive
ContourGlobal	Neutral

73.2% of B&M European Value Retail shares are held by institutional investors. 22.8% of B&M European Value Retail shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

B&M European Value Retail beats ContourGlobal on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does B&M European Value Retail compare to Brewin Dolphin?

B&M European Value Retail (LON:BME) and Brewin Dolphin (LON:BRW) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

73.2% of B&M European Value Retail shares are held by institutional investors. 22.8% of B&M European Value Retail shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

B&M European Value Retail presently has a consensus target price of GBX 206.25, suggesting a potential upside of 3.30%. Given B&M European Value Retail's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe B&M European Value Retail is more favorable than Brewin Dolphin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
B&M European Value Retail	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Brewin Dolphin	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

B&M European Value Retail has a net margin of 2.84% compared to Brewin Dolphin's net margin of 0.00%. B&M European Value Retail's return on equity of 21.74% beat Brewin Dolphin's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
B&M European Value Retail	2.84%	21.74%	10.58%
Brewin Dolphin	N/A	N/A	N/A

B&M European Value Retail has higher revenue and earnings than Brewin Dolphin. Brewin Dolphin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than B&M European Value Retail, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
B&M European Value Retail	£5.78B	0.35	£422.41M	£16.30	12.25
Brewin Dolphin	£415.46M	0.00	N/A	£0.17	N/A

B&M European Value Retail pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Brewin Dolphin pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.16 per share. B&M European Value Retail pays out 81.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brewin Dolphin pays out 92.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. B&M European Value Retail is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, B&M European Value Retail had 1 more articles in the media than Brewin Dolphin. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for B&M European Value Retail and 0 mentions for Brewin Dolphin. B&M European Value Retail's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Brewin Dolphin's score of 0.00 indicating that B&M European Value Retail is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
B&M European Value Retail	Positive
Brewin Dolphin	Neutral

Summary

B&M European Value Retail beats Brewin Dolphin on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	B&M European Value Retail	Discount Stores Industry	Defensive Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£2.01B	£25.66B	£8.39B	£2.72B
Dividend Yield	4.69%	1.63%	3.22%	6.13%
P/E Ratio	12.25	17.05	891.52	366.57
Price / Sales	0.35	16.07	992,149.98	86,640.48
Price / Cash	18.38	129.14	140.90	27.87
Price / Book	2.02	23.14	9.27	7.62
Net Income	£422.41M	£814.95M	£1.03B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	2.18%	2.83%	-0.19%	-1.31%
1 Month Performance	14.81%	1.02%	-0.42%	0.85%
1 Year Performance	-24.85%	-29.11%	255.23%	70.33%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BME B&M European Value Retail	2.04 of 5 stars	GBX 199.67 -1.1%	GBX 206.25 +3.3%	-28.2%	£2.01B	£5.78B	12.25	39,484	Earnings Report
ETO Entertainment One	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£2.78B	£928.60M	N/A	1,259
UTG Unite Group	4.1509 of 5 stars	GBX 514.50 -0.4%	GBX 726.43 +41.2%	-38.2%	£2.71B	£332.80M	25.85	1,801	News Coverage
PFD Premier Foods	2.695 of 5 stars	GBX 197.40 -2.2%	GBX 244 +23.6%	-2.0%	£1.70B	£1.18B	13.25	4,000	News Coverage
GLO ContourGlobal	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£1.65B	£2.57B	1,091.30	1,518	High Trading Volume

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BME vs. ETO, UTG, PFD, GLO, and BRW

How does B&M European Value Retail compare to Entertainment One?

Does the media refer more to BME or ETO?

Do analysts prefer BME or ETO?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BME or ETO?

Is BME or ETO more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BME or ETO?

Is BME or ETO a better dividend stock?

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How does B&M European Value Retail compare to Unite Group?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in UTG or BME?

Do analysts prefer UTG or BME?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, UTG or BME?

Is UTG or BME a better dividend stock?

Is UTG or BME more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, UTG or BME?

Does the media favor UTG or BME?

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How does B&M European Value Retail compare to Premier Foods?

Does the media favor PFD or BME?

Do analysts rate PFD or BME?

Is PFD or BME a better dividend stock?

Is PFD or BME more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, PFD or BME?

Which has better valuation and earnings, PFD or BME?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PFD or BME?

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How does B&M European Value Retail compare to ContourGlobal?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BME or GLO?

Is BME or GLO a better dividend stock?

Is BME or GLO more profitable?

Do analysts recommend BME or GLO?

Does the media refer more to BME or GLO?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BME or GLO?

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How does B&M European Value Retail compare to Brewin Dolphin?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BME or BRW?

Do analysts prefer BME or BRW?

Is BME or BRW more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BME or BRW?

Is BME or BRW a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer BME or BRW?

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