Ashtead Group (AHT) Competitors GBX 5,314.46 -47.54 (-0.89%) As of 10/17/2025 12:03 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainabilityBuy This Stock AHT vs. LSE, WPY, LAND, TW, SAFE, SIR, CLIN, EVR, BGSC, and GROWShould you be buying Ashtead Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ashtead Group include London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L) (LSE), Worldpay (WPY), Land Securities Group (LAND), Taylor Wimpey (TW), Safestore (SAFE), Secure Income REIT (SIR), Clinigen Group (CLIN), EVRAZ (EVR), BMO Global Smaller Companies (BGSC), and Molten Ventures (GROW). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Ashtead Group vs. Its Competitors London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L) Worldpay Land Securities Group Taylor Wimpey Safestore Secure Income REIT Clinigen Group EVRAZ BMO Global Smaller Companies Molten Ventures Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) and London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L) (LON:LSE) are both large-cap trading companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership. Is AHT or LSE a better dividend stock? Ashtead Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 73 per share. Ashtead Group pays out 57.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L) pays out 64.9% 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. Ashtead Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AHT or LSE? Ashtead Group has higher revenue and earnings than London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L). London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ashtead Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAshtead Group£10.84B2.07£1.93B£3.411,556.67London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L)£2.41B0.00N/A£112.40N/A Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AHT or LSE? 71.4% of Ashtead Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Ashtead Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is AHT or LSE more profitable? Ashtead Group has a net margin of 14.08% compared to London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. Ashtead Group's return on equity of 21.43% beat London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L)'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ashtead Group14.08% 21.43% 7.78% London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L) N/A N/A N/A Do analysts prefer AHT or LSE? Ashtead Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 5,825, suggesting a potential upside of 9.61%. Given Ashtead Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ashtead Group is more favorable than London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L).Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ashtead Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L) 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the media favor AHT or LSE? In the previous week, Ashtead Group had 3 more articles in the media than London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L). MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ashtead Group and 0 mentions for London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L). Ashtead Group's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Ashtead Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Ashtead Group Positive London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L) Neutral SummaryAshtead Group beats London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L) on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ashtead Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AHT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AHT 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 AHT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAshtead GroupRental & Leasing Services IndustryIndustrials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£22.42B£3.00B£7.83B£2.57BDividend Yield1.60%5.16%4.59%5.37%P/E Ratio1,556.67252.49284.164,124.89Price / Sales2.0759.721,243.9699,406.89Price / Cash820.97107.2627.7427.90Price / Book3.111.674.798.11Net Income£1.93B£240.18M£790.12M£5.89B7 Day Performance4.04%-0.44%0.10%-0.62%1 Month Performance1.54%-1.14%1.19%0.73%1 Year Performance-9.95%9.09%26.51%128.71% Ashtead Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AHTAshtead Group1.6238 of 5 starsGBX 5,314.46-0.9%GBX 5,825+9.6%-10.0%£22.42B£10.84B1,556.67120Dividend CutLSELondon Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£30.31B£2.41B76.694,965News CoverageWPYWorldpayN/AN/AN/AN/A£29.39B£4.04B194.44190LANDLand Securities Group2.3115 of 5 starsGBX 621flatGBX 693.25+11.6%-4.0%£4.54B£832M1,171.70598Positive NewsTWTaylor Wimpey4.0458 of 5 starsGBX 104.35-0.7%GBX 133.43+27.9%-37.6%£3.75B£3.45B15.221,090High Trading VolumeSAFESafestore2.7866 of 5 starsGBX 714.50+0.4%GBX 820+14.8%-20.1%£1.54B£227.10M530.44120SIRSecure Income REITN/AN/AN/AN/A£1.49B£122.40M743.55N/ACLINClinigen GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£1.23B£565.60M64.691,000EVREVRAZ1.6894 of 5 starsGBX 81flatN/AN/A£1.18B£15.41B65.8571,591BGSCBMO Global Smaller CompaniesN/AN/AN/AN/A£769.56M£303.85M2.77N/AGROWMolten Ventures2.0666 of 5 starsGBX 405.200.0%GBX 580+43.1%-1.9%£713.81M£31.70M-101,300.0020 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LSE Alternatives WPY Alternatives LAND Alternatives TW Alternatives SAFE Alternatives SIR Alternatives CLIN Alternatives EVR Alternatives BGSC Alternatives GROW Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:AHT) was last updated on 10/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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