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Animalcare Group (ANCR) Competitors

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GBX 332.06 +0.56 (+0.17%)
As of 11:18 AM Eastern

ANCR vs. AGY, AMYT, APH, BXP, and STX

Should you buy Animalcare Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Animalcare Group 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 Animalcare Group include Allergy Therapeutics (AGY), Amryt Pharma (AMYT), Alliance Pharma (APH), Beximco Pharmaceuticals (BXP), and Shield Therapeutics (STX). These companies are all part of the "drug manufacturers - specialty & generic" industry.

How does Animalcare Group compare to Allergy Therapeutics?

Animalcare Group (LON:ANCR) and Allergy Therapeutics (LON:AGY) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends and valuation.

16.1% of Animalcare Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Allergy Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. 30.1% of Animalcare Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Allergy Therapeutics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Animalcare Group has a net margin of 5.70% compared to Allergy Therapeutics' net margin of -85.46%. Allergy Therapeutics' return on equity of 409.00% beat Animalcare Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Animalcare Group5.70% 4.46% 2.97%
Allergy Therapeutics -85.46%409.00%-34.76%

In the previous week, Animalcare Group and Animalcare Group both had 1 articles in the media. Animalcare Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Allergy Therapeutics' score of 0.67 indicating that Animalcare Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Animalcare Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Allergy Therapeutics
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Animalcare Group has higher revenue and earnings than Allergy Therapeutics. Allergy Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Animalcare Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Animalcare Group£81.07M2.83£36.55M£3.6092.24
Allergy Therapeutics£57.29M10.72-£52.59M-£0.97N/A

Animalcare Group has a beta of 0.694, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Allergy Therapeutics has a beta of 0.891, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Animalcare Group beats Allergy Therapeutics on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Animalcare Group compare to Amryt Pharma?

Animalcare Group (LON:ANCR) and Amryt Pharma (LON:AMYT) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

Animalcare Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Amryt Pharma. Amryt Pharma is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Animalcare Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Animalcare Group£81.07M2.83£36.55M£3.6092.24
Amryt Pharma£210.24M0.00N/A-£33.00N/A

16.1% of Animalcare Group shares are held by institutional investors. 30.1% of Animalcare Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Animalcare Group has a net margin of 5.70% compared to Amryt Pharma's net margin of 0.00%. Animalcare Group's return on equity of 4.46% beat Amryt Pharma's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Animalcare Group5.70% 4.46% 2.97%
Amryt Pharma N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Animalcare Group had 1 more articles in the media than Amryt Pharma. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Animalcare Group and 0 mentions for Amryt Pharma. Animalcare Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Amryt Pharma's score of 0.00 indicating that Animalcare Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Animalcare Group Positive
Amryt Pharma Neutral

Summary

Animalcare Group beats Amryt Pharma on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Animalcare Group compare to Alliance Pharma?

Animalcare Group (LON:ANCR) and Alliance Pharma (LON:APH) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Animalcare Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Alliance Pharma. Alliance Pharma is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Animalcare Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Animalcare Group£81.07M2.83£36.55M£3.6092.24
Alliance Pharma£183.50M1.91-£33.65M-£6.20N/A

Animalcare Group has a beta of 0.694, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliance Pharma has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Animalcare Group has a net margin of 5.70% compared to Alliance Pharma's net margin of -6.00%. Animalcare Group's return on equity of 4.46% beat Alliance Pharma's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Animalcare Group5.70% 4.46% 2.97%
Alliance Pharma -6.00%-5.04%5.98%

In the previous week, Animalcare Group had 1 more articles in the media than Alliance Pharma. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Animalcare Group and 0 mentions for Alliance Pharma. Animalcare Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Alliance Pharma's score of 0.00 indicating that Animalcare Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Animalcare Group Positive
Alliance Pharma Neutral

Animalcare Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Alliance Pharma pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Animalcare Group pays out 138.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Alliance Pharma pays out -32.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alliance Pharma is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

16.1% of Animalcare Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.3% of Alliance Pharma shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.1% of Animalcare Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.0% of Alliance Pharma shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Animalcare Group beats Alliance Pharma on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Animalcare Group compare to Beximco Pharmaceuticals?

Beximco Pharmaceuticals (LON:BXP) and Animalcare Group (LON:ANCR) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Beximco Pharmaceuticals has a net margin of 13.13% compared to Animalcare Group's net margin of 5.70%. Beximco Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of 12.72% beat Animalcare Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Beximco Pharmaceuticals13.13% 12.72% 6.97%
Animalcare Group 5.70%4.46%2.97%

Beximco Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Animalcare Group has a beta of 0.694, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Animalcare Group had 1 more articles in the media than Beximco Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Animalcare Group and 0 mentions for Beximco Pharmaceuticals. Animalcare Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Beximco Pharmaceuticals' score of 0.00 indicating that Animalcare Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Beximco Pharmaceuticals Neutral
Animalcare Group Positive

1.2% of Beximco Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of Animalcare Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of Beximco Pharmaceuticals shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.1% of Animalcare Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Beximco Pharmaceuticals has higher revenue and earnings than Animalcare Group. Beximco Pharmaceuticals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Animalcare Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Beximco Pharmaceuticals£46.34B0.00£970.84B£1.43 thousand0.03
Animalcare Group£81.07M2.83£36.55M£3.6092.24

Beximco Pharmaceuticals pays an annual dividend of GBX 396.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 933.8%. Animalcare Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Beximco Pharmaceuticals pays out 27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Animalcare Group pays out 138.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Beximco Pharmaceuticals is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Beximco Pharmaceuticals beats Animalcare Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Animalcare Group compare to Shield Therapeutics?

Shield Therapeutics (LON:STX) and Animalcare Group (LON:ANCR) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Shield Therapeutics has a beta of 1.877, suggesting that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Animalcare Group has a beta of 0.694, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Animalcare Group has a net margin of 5.70% compared to Shield Therapeutics' net margin of -34.53%. Shield Therapeutics' return on equity of 103.62% beat Animalcare Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Shield Therapeutics-34.53% 103.62% -47.85%
Animalcare Group 5.70%4.46%2.97%

1.1% of Shield Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of Animalcare Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Shield Therapeutics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.1% of Animalcare Group shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Animalcare Group had 1 more articles in the media than Shield Therapeutics. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Animalcare Group and 0 mentions for Shield Therapeutics. Animalcare Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Shield Therapeutics' score of 0.00 indicating that Animalcare Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Shield Therapeutics Neutral
Animalcare Group Positive

Animalcare Group has higher revenue and earnings than Shield Therapeutics. Shield Therapeutics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Animalcare Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Shield Therapeutics£49.70M1.40-£36.28M-£2.00N/A
Animalcare Group£81.07M2.83£36.55M£3.6092.24

Shield Therapeutics presently has a consensus target price of GBX 15, indicating a potential upside of 130.24%. Given Shield Therapeutics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Shield Therapeutics is more favorable than Animalcare Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Shield Therapeutics
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Animalcare Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Animalcare Group beats Shield Therapeutics on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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ANCR vs. The Competition

MetricAnimalcare GroupDrug Manufacturers IndustryMedical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£229.28M£2.12B£6.27B£2.79B
Dividend Yield1.57%2.96%2.80%6.16%
P/E Ratio92.245.3920.85365.29
Price / Sales2.831,678.37511.6887,514.55
Price / Cash26.0510.1843.0927.89
Price / Book2.0510.749.907.58
Net Income£36.55M£20.70B£3.55B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.04%-0.85%-0.30%0.20%
1 Month Performance-0.13%-3.94%-2.34%0.88%
1 Year Performance29.71%23.98%30.89%82.73%

Animalcare Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ANCR
Animalcare Group
N/AGBX 332.06
+0.2%
N/A+31.3%£229.28M£81.07M92.24220
AGY
Allergy Therapeutics
N/AGBX 9.98
+0.8%
N/A+37.5%£631.99M£57.29MN/A612
AMYT
Amryt Pharma
N/AN/AN/AN/A£457.11M£210.24MN/A290
APH
Alliance Pharma
N/AGBX 64.70
flat
N/AN/A£350.32M£183.50MN/A91,000
BXP
Beximco Pharmaceuticals
N/AGBX 42.50
flat
N/AN/A£189.60M£46.34B0.035,500

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This page (LON:ANCR) was last updated on 5/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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