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

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), ProCook Group (PROC), and Marks Electrical Group (MRK). 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 better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

In the previous week, Angling Direct had 1 more articles in the media than Studio Retail Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Angling Direct and 0 mentions for Studio Retail Group. Angling Direct's average media sentiment score of 1.54 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 Very Positive
Studio Retail Group Neutral

21.6% of Angling Direct shares are held by institutional investors. 19.5% of Angling Direct shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Angling Direct£103.90M0.34£1.64M£2.7817.65
Studio Retail Group£586.13M0.00N/A£28.30N/A

Angling Direct currently has a consensus target price of GBX 78, indicating a potential upside of 59.01%. Given Angling Direct's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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

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 Direct1.99% 5.06% 1.80%
Studio Retail Group N/A N/A N/A

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?

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Angling Direct£103.90M0.34£1.64M£2.7817.65
ScS Group£325.86M0.00£4.45M£0.12N/A

21.6% of Angling Direct shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.1% of ScS Group shares are held by institutional investors. 19.5% of Angling Direct shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of ScS Group shares are held by company 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 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
Angling Direct1.99% 5.06% 1.80%
ScS Group 1.37%9.30%2.77%

In the previous week, Angling Direct had 1 more articles in the media than ScS Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Angling Direct and 0 mentions for ScS Group. Angling Direct's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat ScS Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Angling Direct is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Angling Direct Very Positive
ScS Group Neutral

Angling Direct has a beta of 0.642, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ScS Group has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Angling Direct presently has a consensus price target of GBX 78, indicating a potential upside of 59.01%. 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
Angling Direct
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
ScS Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.

IG Design Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 150, indicating a potential upside of 78.57%. Angling Direct has a consensus price target of GBX 78, indicating a potential upside of 59.01%. Given IG Design Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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

In the previous week, IG Design Group and IG Design Group both had 1 articles in the media. Angling Direct's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat IG Design Group's score of 0.67 indicating that Angling Direct is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IG Design Group£217.87M0.36£29.18M-£117.80N/A
Angling Direct£103.90M0.34£1.64M£2.7817.65

IG Design Group has a beta of 0.748, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Angling Direct has a beta of 0.642, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Angling Direct has a net margin of 1.99% compared to IG Design Group's net margin of -1.00%. 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-1.00% -2.17% 2.85%
Angling Direct 1.99%5.06%1.80%

19.4% of IG Design Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.6% of Angling Direct shares are held by institutional investors. 21.4% of IG Design Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.5% of Angling Direct shares are held by 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

IG Design Group beats Angling Direct on 7 of the 13 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 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.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Angling Direct£103.90M0.34£1.64M£2.7817.65
ProCook Group£85.49M0.64£610.00K£1.3239.39

Angling Direct currently has a consensus target price of GBX 78, indicating a potential upside of 59.01%. ProCook Group has a consensus target price of GBX 62, indicating a potential upside of 19.23%. Given Angling Direct's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly 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 a net margin of 1.99% compared to ProCook Group's net margin of 1.85%. ProCook Group's return on equity of 16.45% beat Angling Direct's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Angling Direct1.99% 5.06% 1.80%
ProCook Group 1.85%16.45%3.37%

21.6% of Angling Direct shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.1% of ProCook Group shares are held by institutional investors. 19.5% of Angling Direct shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 36.8% of ProCook Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Angling Direct had 1 more articles in the media than ProCook Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Angling Direct and 0 mentions for ProCook Group. Angling Direct's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat ProCook Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Angling Direct is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Angling Direct Very Positive
ProCook Group Neutral

Angling Direct has a beta of 0.642, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ProCook Group has a beta of 0.724, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Angling Direct beats ProCook Group on 8 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 investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Angling Direct£103.90M0.34£1.64M£2.7817.65
Marks Electrical Group£107.93M0.44£426.93K-£0.40N/A

Angling Direct has a net margin of 1.99% compared to Marks Electrical Group's net margin of -0.39%. 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 Direct1.99% 5.06% 1.80%
Marks Electrical Group -0.39%-4.18%0.91%

21.6% of Angling Direct shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Marks Electrical Group shares are held by institutional investors. 19.5% of Angling Direct shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 75.4% of Marks Electrical Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Angling Direct has a beta of 0.642, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marks Electrical Group has a beta of 0.576, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Angling Direct and Angling Direct both had 1 articles in the media. Angling Direct's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Marks Electrical 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Marks Electrical Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Angling Direct presently has a consensus price target of GBX 78, indicating a potential upside of 59.01%. Marks Electrical Group has a consensus price target of GBX 52.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.13%. Given Angling Direct's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research 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 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.
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ANG vs. The Competition

MetricAngling DirectSpecialty Retail IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£35.59M£4.56B£3.95B£2.78B
Dividend YieldN/A4.02%3.48%6.12%
P/E Ratio17.6517.1077.26368.59
Price / Sales0.3428.74341.3384,769.23
Price / Cash1.1314.6130.8327.89
Price / Book0.9412.453.587.56
Net Income£1.64M£141.85M£249.12M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-1.42%0.60%0.84%0.46%
1 Month Performance-1.89%2.62%6.01%-1.09%
1 Year Performance6.61%-5.35%4.29%62.59%

Angling Direct Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ANG
Angling Direct
3.6496 of 5 stars
GBX 49.06
-0.9%
GBX 78
+59.0%
+8.7%£35.59M£103.90M17.65447
STU
Studio Retail Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£100.07M£586.13M4.061,610
SCS
ScS Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£91.53M£325.86M2,250.0011,800
IGR
IG Design Group
4.0533 of 5 stars
GBX 81
-1.2%
GBX 150
+85.2%
+7.9%£77.14M£217.87MN/A3,092
PROC
ProCook Group
N/AGBX 49.60
+3.3%
GBX 62
+25.0%
+16.7%£52.30M£85.49M37.58578

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