Angling Direct (ANG) Competitors

GBX 49.04 +0.54 (+1.11%)

As of 05/15/2026 11:35 AM Eastern

ANG vs. STU, SCS, IGR, MRK, and PROC

Should you buy Angling Direct stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Angling Direct 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 Angling Direct include Studio Retail Group (STU), ScS Group (SCS), IG Design Group (IGR), Marks Electrical Group (MRK), and ProCook Group (PROC). These companies are all part of the "specialty retail" industry.

How does Angling Direct compare to Studio Retail Group?

Angling Direct (LON:ANG) and Studio Retail Group (LON:STU) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

21.7% of Angling Direct shares are held by institutional investors. 19.3% of Angling Direct shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Angling Direct has a net margin of 1.99% compared to Studio Retail Group's net margin of 0.00%. Angling Direct's return on equity of 5.06% beat Studio Retail Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Angling Direct	1.99%	5.06%	1.80%
Studio Retail Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Angling Direct has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Studio Retail Group. Studio Retail Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Angling Direct, 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
Angling Direct	£99.13M	0.36	£1.64M	£2.50	19.62
Studio Retail Group	£586.13M	0.00	N/A	£28.30	N/A

Angling Direct currently has a consensus target price of GBX 78, suggesting a potential upside of 59.05%. Given Angling Direct's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Angling Direct is more favorable than Studio Retail Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Angling Direct	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Studio Retail Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, Angling Direct had 4 more articles in the media than Studio Retail Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Angling Direct and 0 mentions for Studio Retail Group. Angling Direct's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Studio Retail Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Angling Direct is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Angling Direct	Positive
Studio Retail Group	Neutral

Summary

Angling Direct beats Studio Retail Group on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Angling Direct compare to ScS Group?

ScS Group (LON:SCS) and Angling Direct (LON:ANG) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

74.1% of ScS Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.7% of Angling Direct shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.8% of ScS Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.3% of Angling Direct shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Angling Direct has a net margin of 1.99% compared to ScS Group's net margin of 1.37%. ScS Group's return on equity of 9.30% beat Angling Direct's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ScS Group	1.37%	9.30%	2.77%
Angling Direct	1.99%	5.06%	1.80%

ScS Group has higher revenue and earnings than Angling Direct. ScS Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Angling Direct, 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
ScS Group	£325.86M	0.00	£4.45M	£0.12	N/A
Angling Direct	£99.13M	0.36	£1.64M	£2.50	19.62

ScS Group has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Angling Direct has a beta of 0.647, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Angling Direct has a consensus target price of GBX 78, indicating a potential upside of 59.05%. Given Angling Direct's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Angling Direct is more favorable than ScS Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ScS Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Angling Direct	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Angling Direct had 4 more articles in the media than ScS Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Angling Direct and 0 mentions for ScS Group. Angling Direct's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat ScS Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Angling Direct is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ScS Group	Neutral
Angling Direct	Positive

Summary

Angling Direct beats ScS Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Angling Direct compare to IG Design Group?

IG Design Group (LON:IGR) and Angling Direct (LON:ANG) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Angling Direct has a net margin of 1.99% compared to IG Design Group's net margin of -23.77%. Angling Direct's return on equity of 5.06% beat IG Design Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IG Design Group	-23.77%	-43.73%	2.85%
Angling Direct	1.99%	5.06%	1.80%

21.5% of IG Design Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.7% of Angling Direct shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of IG Design Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.3% of Angling Direct shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

IG Design Group has a beta of 0.703, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Angling Direct has a beta of 0.647, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

IG Design Group has higher revenue and earnings than Angling Direct. IG Design Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Angling Direct, 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
IG Design Group	£709.36M	0.10	£29.18M	-£262.40	N/A
Angling Direct	£99.13M	0.36	£1.64M	£2.50	19.62

In the previous week, Angling Direct had 4 more articles in the media than IG Design Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Angling Direct and 0 mentions for IG Design Group. Angling Direct's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat IG Design Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Angling Direct is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
IG Design Group	Neutral
Angling Direct	Positive

IG Design Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 150, indicating a potential upside of 111.27%. Angling Direct has a consensus target price of GBX 78, indicating a potential upside of 59.05%. Given IG Design Group's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe IG Design Group is more favorable than Angling Direct.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IG Design Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Angling Direct	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Angling Direct beats IG Design Group on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Angling Direct compare to Marks Electrical Group?

Angling Direct (LON:ANG) and Marks Electrical Group (LON:MRK) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Angling Direct has a net margin of 1.99% compared to Marks Electrical Group's net margin of -0.97%. Angling Direct's return on equity of 5.06% beat Marks Electrical Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Angling Direct	1.99%	5.06%	1.80%
Marks Electrical Group	-0.97%	-10.09%	0.91%

Angling Direct has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Marks Electrical Group. Marks Electrical Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Angling Direct, 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
Angling Direct	£99.13M	0.36	£1.64M	£2.50	19.62
Marks Electrical Group	£111.35M	0.45	£426.93K	-£1.03	N/A

In the previous week, Angling Direct had 4 more articles in the media than Marks Electrical Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Angling Direct and 0 mentions for Marks Electrical Group. Angling Direct's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Marks Electrical Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Angling Direct is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Angling Direct	Positive
Marks Electrical Group	Neutral

Angling Direct has a beta of 0.647, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marks Electrical Group has a beta of 0.673, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

21.7% of Angling Direct shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Marks Electrical Group shares are held by institutional investors. 19.3% of Angling Direct shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 75.2% of Marks Electrical Group shares are held 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.

Angling Direct currently has a consensus target price of GBX 78, indicating a potential upside of 59.05%. Marks Electrical Group has a consensus target price of GBX 52.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.14%. Given Angling Direct's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Angling Direct is more favorable than Marks Electrical Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Angling Direct	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Marks Electrical Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Angling Direct beats Marks Electrical Group on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Angling Direct compare to ProCook Group?

Angling Direct (LON:ANG) and ProCook Group (LON:PROC) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

21.7% of Angling Direct shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.1% of ProCook Group shares are held by institutional investors. 19.3% of Angling Direct shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 36.8% of ProCook Group shares are held 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.

Angling Direct currently has a consensus target price of GBX 78, indicating a potential upside of 59.05%. ProCook Group has a consensus target price of GBX 54, indicating a potential upside of 53.85%. Given Angling Direct's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Angling Direct is more favorable than ProCook Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Angling Direct	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
ProCook Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Angling Direct has higher revenue and earnings than ProCook Group. Angling Direct is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ProCook 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
Angling Direct	£99.13M	0.36	£1.64M	£2.50	19.62
ProCook Group	£75.32M	0.49	£610.00K	£1.12	31.34

Angling Direct has a net margin of 1.99% compared to ProCook Group's net margin of 1.73%. ProCook Group's return on equity of 15.03% beat Angling Direct's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Angling Direct	1.99%	5.06%	1.80%
ProCook Group	1.73%	15.03%	3.37%

Angling Direct has a beta of 0.647, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ProCook Group has a beta of 0.707, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Angling Direct had 3 more articles in the media than ProCook Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Angling Direct and 1 mentions for ProCook Group. Angling Direct's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat ProCook Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Angling Direct is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Angling Direct	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ProCook Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Angling Direct beats ProCook Group on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ANG vs. The Competition

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Metric	Angling Direct	Specialty Retail Industry	Cyclical Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£35.59M	£4.12B	£4.22B	£2.60B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.46%	3.62%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	19.62	16.78	77.37	365.91
Price / Sales	0.36	25.08	328.03	88,030.08
Price / Cash	1.13	14.60	30.86	27.89
Price / Book	0.94	9.91	3.16	7.74
Net Income	£1.64M	£141.85M	£247.50M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-0.93%	-2.98%	-0.06%	0.21%
1 Month Performance	-2.47%	-3.55%	0.11%	1.56%
1 Year Performance	16.48%	-5.82%	1.32%	77.95%

Angling Direct Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ANG Angling Direct	3.3285 of 5 stars	GBX 49.04 +1.1%	GBX 78 +59.1%	+21.7%	£35.59M	£99.13M	19.62	447	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
STU Studio Retail Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£100.07M	£586.13M	4.06	1,610
SCS ScS Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£91.53M	£325.86M	2,250.00	11,800
IGR IG Design Group	1.9928 of 5 stars	GBX 74 +5.3%	GBX 150 +102.7%	+13.2%	£70.53M	£709.36M	N/A	3,092	Gap Up High Trading Volume
MRK Marks Electrical Group	0.7299 of 5 stars	GBX 50 +0.6%	GBX 52.50 +5.0%	-16.7%	£52.13M	£111.35M	N/A	200

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Angling Direct (ANG) Competitors

ANG vs. STU, SCS, IGR, MRK, and PROC

How does Angling Direct compare to Studio Retail Group?

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How does Angling Direct compare to ScS Group?

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How does Angling Direct compare to IG Design Group?

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How does Angling Direct compare to Marks Electrical Group?

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How does Angling Direct compare to ProCook Group?

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Angling Direct (ANG) Competitors

ANG vs. STU, SCS, IGR, MRK, and PROC

How does Angling Direct compare to Studio Retail Group?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ANG or STU?

Is ANG or STU more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ANG or STU?

Do analysts recommend ANG or STU?

Does the media refer more to ANG or STU?

Summary

How does Angling Direct compare to ScS Group?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of SCS or ANG?

Is SCS or ANG more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SCS or ANG?

Which has more risk and volatility, SCS or ANG?

Do analysts rate SCS or ANG?

Does the media prefer SCS or ANG?

Summary

How does Angling Direct compare to IG Design Group?

Is IGR or ANG more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in IGR or ANG?

Which has more volatility & risk, IGR or ANG?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, IGR or ANG?

Does the media prefer IGR or ANG?

Do analysts rate IGR or ANG?

Summary

How does Angling Direct compare to Marks Electrical Group?

Is ANG or MRK more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ANG or MRK?

Does the media refer more to ANG or MRK?

Which has more volatility & risk, ANG or MRK?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in ANG or MRK?

Do analysts prefer ANG or MRK?

Summary

How does Angling Direct compare to ProCook Group?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in ANG or PROC?

Do analysts prefer ANG or PROC?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ANG or PROC?

Is ANG or PROC more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, ANG or PROC?

Does the media refer more to ANG or PROC?

Summary

Media Sentiment Over Time

ANG vs. The Competition

Angling Direct Competitors List

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