Do analysts recommend ANG or STU?

Angling Direct presently has a consensus price target of GBX 78, suggesting a potential upside of 56.86%. Given Angling Direct's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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

Do analysts recommend ANG or SCS?

Angling Direct currently has a consensus target price of GBX 78, indicating a potential upside of 56.86%. Given Angling Direct's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly 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

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ANG or SCS?

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 Angling Direct £103.90M 0.35 £1.64M £2.78 17.89 ScS Group £325.86M 0.00 £4.45M £0.12 N/A

Which has higher earnings and valuation, IGR or ANG?

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 0.11 £29.18M -£262.40 N/A Angling Direct £103.90M 0.35 £1.64M £2.78 17.89

Do analysts prefer ANG or WRKS?

Angling Direct currently has a consensus target price of GBX 78, indicating a potential upside of 56.86%. Given Angling Direct's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Angling Direct is more favorable than TheWorks.co.uk. 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 TheWorks.co.uk 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ANG or WRKS?

TheWorks.co.uk has higher revenue and earnings than Angling Direct. TheWorks.co.uk 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 £103.90M 0.35 £1.64M £2.78 17.89 TheWorks.co.uk £276.68M 0.14 £6.51M £14.30 4.55

Angling Direct (ANG) Competitors

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

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 TheWorks.co.uk (WRKS). 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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

21.7% of Angling Direct shares are owned by institutional investors. 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Angling Direct's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Studio Retail Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Angling Direct	Neutral
Studio Retail Group	Neutral

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	£103.90M	0.35	£1.64M	£2.78	17.89
Studio Retail Group	£586.13M	0.00	N/A	£28.30	N/A

Angling Direct presently has a consensus price target of GBX 78, suggesting a potential upside of 56.86%. Given Angling Direct's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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 Direct	1.99%	5.06%	1.80%
Studio Retail Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Angling Direct beats Studio Retail Group on 9 of the 11 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

21.7% of Angling Direct shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.1% of ScS Group shares are held by institutional investors. 19.3% of Angling Direct shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of ScS Group shares are held by 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.

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
Angling Direct	£103.90M	0.35	£1.64M	£2.78	17.89
ScS Group	£325.86M	0.00	£4.45M	£0.12	N/A

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 Direct	1.99%	5.06%	1.80%
ScS Group	1.37%	9.30%	2.77%

In the previous week, Angling Direct's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled ScS Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Angling Direct	Neutral
ScS Group	Neutral

Angling Direct currently has a consensus target price of GBX 78, indicating a potential upside of 56.86%. Given Angling Direct's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly 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

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

Summary

ScS Group beats Angling Direct on 7 of the 13 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 superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

21.5% of IG Design Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.7% of Angling Direct shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of IG Design Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.3% of Angling Direct shares are held by company 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.

IG Design Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 150, indicating a potential upside of 85.19%. Angling Direct has a consensus target price of GBX 78, indicating a potential upside of 56.86%. Given IG Design Group's higher possible upside, research 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

Angling Direct has a net margin of 1.99% compared to IG Design Group's net margin of -23.57%. 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	-23.57%	-56.70%	2.85%
Angling Direct	1.99%	5.06%	1.80%

IG Design Group has a beta of 0.752, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Angling Direct has a beta of 0.647, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, IG Design Group had 1 more articles in the media than Angling Direct. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for IG Design Group and 0 mentions for Angling Direct. IG Design Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Angling Direct'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
IG Design Group	Neutral
Angling Direct	Neutral

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	0.11	£29.18M	-£262.40	N/A
Angling Direct	£103.90M	0.35	£1.64M	£2.78	17.89

Summary

Angling Direct beats IG Design Group on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Angling Direct compare to Marks Electrical Group?

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

Angling Direct has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Marks Electrical Group	£111.35M	0.45	£426.93K	-£1.03	N/A
Angling Direct	£103.90M	0.35	£1.64M	£2.78	17.89

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
Marks Electrical Group	-0.97%	-10.09%	0.91%
Angling Direct	1.99%	5.06%	1.80%

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

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

In the previous week, Marks Electrical Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Angling Direct'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Marks Electrical Group	Neutral
Angling Direct	Neutral

Marks Electrical Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 52.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.47%. Angling Direct has a consensus price target of GBX 78, indicating a potential upside of 56.86%. Given Angling Direct's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Angling Direct is more favorable than Marks Electrical Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marks Electrical Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
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 Marks Electrical Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Angling Direct compare to TheWorks.co.uk?

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

Angling Direct has a beta of 0.647, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TheWorks.co.uk has a beta of 0.317, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

21.7% of Angling Direct shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.1% of TheWorks.co.uk shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.3% of Angling Direct shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.2% of TheWorks.co.uk 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.

TheWorks.co.uk has a net margin of 3.24% compared to Angling Direct's net margin of 1.99%. TheWorks.co.uk's return on equity of 63.25% beat Angling Direct's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Angling Direct	1.99%	5.06%	1.80%
TheWorks.co.uk	3.24%	63.25%	4.93%

Angling Direct currently has a consensus target price of GBX 78, indicating a potential upside of 56.86%. Given Angling Direct's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Angling Direct is more favorable than TheWorks.co.uk.

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
TheWorks.co.uk	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's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled TheWorks.co.uk'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Angling Direct	Neutral
TheWorks.co.uk	Neutral

TheWorks.co.uk has higher revenue and earnings than Angling Direct. TheWorks.co.uk 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	£103.90M	0.35	£1.64M	£2.78	17.89
TheWorks.co.uk	£276.68M	0.14	£6.51M	£14.30	4.55

Summary

Angling Direct and TheWorks.co.uk tied by winning 7 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	£36.08M	£4.30B	£3.92B	£2.77B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.30%	3.47%	6.12%
P/E Ratio	17.89	16.48	76.60	365.21
Price / Sales	0.35	26.64	325.84	87,168.39
Price / Cash	1.13	14.59	30.86	27.85
Price / Book	0.95	10.64	3.26	7.68
Net Income	£1.64M	£141.85M	£247.47M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-2.46%	0.55%	-0.69%	-0.55%
1 Month Performance	0.89%	0.90%	2.36%	3.15%
1 Year Performance	2.81%	-6.62%	0.68%	73.57%

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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	N/A	GBX 49.73 -0.5%	GBX 78 +56.9%	+2.6%	£36.08M	£103.90M	17.89	447
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	2.2141 of 5 stars	GBX 84.50 +10.5%	GBX 150 +77.5%	-6.9%	£80.54M	£709.36M	N/A	3,092	News Coverage
MRK Marks Electrical Group	0.7367 of 5 stars	GBX 48.56 -0.9%	GBX 52.50 +8.1%	-17.9%	£50.63M	£111.35M	N/A	200	Gap Down

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

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Angling Direct (ANG) Competitors

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

How does Angling Direct compare to Studio Retail Group?

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

Does the media prefer ANG or STU?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, ANG or STU?

Do analysts recommend ANG or STU?

Is ANG or STU more profitable?

Summary

How does Angling Direct compare to ScS Group?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ANG or SCS?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ANG or SCS?

Is ANG or SCS more profitable?

Does the media refer more to ANG or SCS?

Do analysts recommend ANG or SCS?

Which has more risk & volatility, ANG or SCS?

Summary

How does Angling Direct compare to IG Design Group?

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

Do analysts rate IGR or ANG?

Is IGR or ANG more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, IGR or ANG?

Does the media prefer IGR or ANG?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, IGR or ANG?

Summary

How does Angling Direct compare to Marks Electrical Group?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, MRK or ANG?

Is MRK or ANG more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MRK or ANG?

Which has more volatility and risk, MRK or ANG?

Does the media favor MRK or ANG?

Do analysts recommend MRK or ANG?

Summary

How does Angling Direct compare to TheWorks.co.uk?

Which has more risk & volatility, ANG or WRKS?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ANG or WRKS?

Is ANG or WRKS more profitable?

Do analysts prefer ANG or WRKS?

Does the media favor ANG or WRKS?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ANG or WRKS?

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