Do analysts prefer BOE or AVON?

Avon Protection has a consensus target price of GBX 2,213.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.96%. Given Avon Protection's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Avon Protection is more favorable than Boeing. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Boeing 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Avon Protection 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Do analysts prefer AVON or 0BOE?

Avon Protection currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,213.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.96%. Given Avon Protection's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Avon Protection is more favorable than Boeing Co. Com Stk Usd5. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Avon Protection 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Boeing Co. Com Stk Usd5 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SNR or AVON?

Senior has higher revenue and earnings than Avon Protection. Senior is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avon Protection, 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 Senior £757.80M 1.61 £30.78M -£2.36 N/A Avon Protection £326M 1.63 -£13.57M £59.50 30.25

Do analysts prefer AVON or GEC?

Avon Protection presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,213.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.96%. Given Avon Protection's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Avon Protection is more favorable than General Electric. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Avon Protection 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 General Electric 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Avon Protection (AVON) Competitors

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AVON vs. CHG, BOE, 0BOE, SNR, and GEC

Should you buy Avon Protection stock or one of its competitors? Avon Protection's main competitors and comparable companies include Chemring Group (CHG), Boeing (BOE), Boeing Co. Com Stk Usd5 (0BOE), Senior (SNR), and General Electric (GEC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry.

How does Avon Protection compare to Chemring Group?

Avon Protection (LON:AVON) and Chemring Group (LON:CHG) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

43.1% of Avon Protection shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.8% of Chemring Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Avon Protection shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Chemring Group shares are owned 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.

Avon Protection pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Chemring Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Avon Protection pays out 41.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chemring Group pays out 65.0% 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.

Avon Protection has a beta of 0.237, suggesting that its share price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chemring Group has a beta of 0.797, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Chemring Group has a net margin of 6.77% compared to Avon Protection's net margin of 5.58%. Avon Protection's return on equity of 10.50% beat Chemring Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avon Protection	5.58%	10.50%	2.25%
Chemring Group	6.77%	9.03%	7.03%

In the previous week, Chemring Group had 1 more articles in the media than Avon Protection. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Chemring Group and 0 mentions for Avon Protection. Chemring Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Avon Protection's score of 0.00 indicating that Chemring Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Avon Protection	Neutral
Chemring Group	Positive

Avon Protection currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,213.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.96%. Chemring Group has a consensus target price of GBX 637, indicating a potential upside of 17.85%. Given Avon Protection's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Avon Protection is more favorable than Chemring Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avon Protection	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Chemring Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Chemring Group has higher revenue and earnings than Avon Protection. Avon Protection is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chemring 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
Avon Protection	£326M	1.63	-£13.57M	£59.50	30.25
Chemring Group	£512M	2.86	£2.18M	£12.30	43.94

Summary

Chemring Group beats Avon Protection on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Avon Protection compare to Boeing?

Boeing (LON:BOE) and Avon Protection (LON:AVON) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

59.4% of Boeing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.1% of Avon Protection shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Boeing shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Avon Protection shares are held by 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.

Boeing has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avon Protection has a beta of 0.237, suggesting that its share price is 76% less volatile than the broader market.

Avon Protection has a consensus target price of GBX 2,213.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.96%. Given Avon Protection's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Avon Protection is more favorable than Boeing.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boeing	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Avon Protection	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, Boeing had 14 more articles in the media than Avon Protection. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Boeing and 0 mentions for Avon Protection. Avon Protection's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Boeing's score of -0.15 indicating that Avon Protection is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Boeing	Neutral
Avon Protection	Neutral

Avon Protection has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Boeing. Boeing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avon Protection, 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
Boeing	£70.54B	0.00	-£4.13B	-£7.15	N/A
Avon Protection	£326M	1.63	-£13.57M	£59.50	30.25

Avon Protection has a net margin of 5.58% compared to Boeing's net margin of -5.86%. Avon Protection's return on equity of 10.50% beat Boeing's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boeing	-5.86%	N/A	0.04%
Avon Protection	5.58%	10.50%	2.25%

Summary

Avon Protection beats Boeing on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Avon Protection compare to Boeing Co. Com Stk Usd5?

Avon Protection (LON:AVON) and Boeing Co. Com Stk Usd5 (LON:0BOE) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk and media sentiment.

Avon Protection currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,213.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.96%. Given Avon Protection's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Avon Protection is more favorable than Boeing Co. Com Stk Usd5.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avon Protection	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Boeing Co. Com Stk Usd5	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Avon Protection has a net margin of 5.58% compared to Boeing Co. Com Stk Usd5's net margin of 0.00%. Avon Protection's return on equity of 10.50% beat Boeing Co. Com Stk Usd5's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avon Protection	5.58%	10.50%	2.25%
Boeing Co. Com Stk Usd5	N/A	N/A	N/A

Boeing Co. Com Stk Usd5 has higher revenue and earnings than Avon Protection. Boeing Co. Com Stk Usd5 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avon Protection, 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
Avon Protection	£326M	1.63	-£13.57M	£59.50	30.25
Boeing Co. Com Stk Usd5	£76.44B	0.02	N/A	-£367.00	N/A

In the previous week, Avon Protection's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Boeing Co. Com Stk Usd5'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Avon Protection	Neutral
Boeing Co. Com Stk Usd5	Neutral

43.1% of Avon Protection shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.9% of Boeing Co. Com Stk Usd5 shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Avon Protection shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Boeing Co. Com Stk Usd5 shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Avon Protection beats Boeing Co. Com Stk Usd5 on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Avon Protection compare to Senior?

Senior (LON:SNR) and Avon Protection (LON:AVON) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Senior currently has a consensus target price of GBX 261.67, suggesting a potential downside of 11.60%. Avon Protection has a consensus target price of GBX 2,213.33, suggesting a potential upside of 22.96%. Given Avon Protection's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Avon Protection is more favorable than Senior.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Senior	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Avon Protection	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Avon Protection has a net margin of 5.58% compared to Senior's net margin of -0.62%. Avon Protection's return on equity of 10.50% beat Senior's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Senior	-0.62%	-1.30%	2.65%
Avon Protection	5.58%	10.50%	2.25%

Senior pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Avon Protection pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Senior pays out -127.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avon Protection pays out 41.3% 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.

Senior has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avon Protection has a beta of 0.237, meaning that its share price is 76% less volatile than the broader market.

Senior has higher revenue and earnings than Avon Protection. Senior is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avon Protection, 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
Senior	£757.80M	1.61	£30.78M	-£2.36	N/A
Avon Protection	£326M	1.63	-£13.57M	£59.50	30.25

In the previous week, Senior's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Avon Protection'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Senior	Neutral
Avon Protection	Neutral

42.1% of Senior shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.1% of Avon Protection shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Senior shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Avon Protection shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Avon Protection beats Senior on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Avon Protection compare to General Electric?

Avon Protection (LON:AVON) and General Electric (LON:GEC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

General Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Avon Protection. General Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avon Protection, 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
Avon Protection	£326M	1.63	-£13.57M	£59.50	30.25
General Electric	£69.52B	0.00	£4.19B	£3.80	N/A

In the previous week, Avon Protection's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled General Electric'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Avon Protection	Neutral
General Electric	Neutral

Avon Protection pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. General Electric pays an annual dividend of GBX 112 per share. Avon Protection pays out 41.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. General Electric pays out 2,947.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Avon Protection is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Avon Protection has a beta of 0.237, indicating that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, General Electric has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Avon Protection presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,213.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.96%. Given Avon Protection's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Avon Protection is more favorable than General Electric.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avon Protection	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
General Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

43.1% of Avon Protection shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.0% of General Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Avon Protection shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of General Electric shares are held 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.

Avon Protection has a net margin of 5.58% compared to General Electric's net margin of 5.05%. General Electric's return on equity of 13.64% beat Avon Protection's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avon Protection	5.58%	10.50%	2.25%
General Electric	5.05%	13.64%	2.43%

Summary

Avon Protection beats General Electric on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AVON vs. The Competition

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Metric	Avon Protection	Aerospace & Defense Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£530.14M	£20.78B	£10.34B	£2.90B
Dividend Yield	1.04%	1.68%	96.94%	6.22%
P/E Ratio	30.25	37.46	25.77	366.59
Price / Sales	1.63	146.52	284.97	90,211.75
Price / Cash	32.94	26.39	23.97	27.89
Price / Book	3.24	7.49	4.94	6.44
Net Income	-£13.57M	£567.30M	£615.14M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	3.09%	1.92%	1.98%	0.91%
1 Month Performance	-0.31%	-7.48%	-2.40%	0.12%
1 Year Performance	-10.89%	1.47%	4.45%	19.52%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AVON Avon Protection	N/A	GBX 1,800 -0.4%	GBX 2,213.33 +23.0%	-11.8%	£530.14M	£326M	30.25	928
CHG Chemring Group	3.6757 of 5 stars	GBX 534.50 flat	GBX 637 +19.2%	-5.4%	£1.45B	£512M	43.46	2,600
BOE Boeing	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£1.32B	£70.54B	N/A	156,000	Gap Up
0BOE Boeing Co. Com Stk Usd5	N/A	GBX 210.80 0.0%	N/A	-6.8%	£1.29B	£76.44B	N/A	N/A
SNR Senior	N/A	GBX 295 flat	GBX 261.67 -11.3%	+51.8%	£1.22B	£757.80M	N/A	6,679

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Which has more volatility & risk, AVON or CHG?

Is AVON or CHG more profitable?

Does the media prefer AVON or CHG?

Do analysts prefer AVON or CHG?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AVON or CHG?

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Which has more risk & volatility, BOE or AVON?

Do analysts prefer BOE or AVON?

Does the media prefer BOE or AVON?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BOE or AVON?

Is BOE or AVON more profitable?

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How does Avon Protection compare to Boeing Co. Com Stk Usd5?

Do analysts prefer AVON or 0BOE?

Is AVON or 0BOE more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AVON or 0BOE?

Does the media refer more to AVON or 0BOE?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in AVON or 0BOE?

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How does Avon Protection compare to Senior?

Do analysts prefer SNR or AVON?

Is SNR or AVON more profitable?

Is SNR or AVON a better dividend stock?

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Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SNR or AVON?

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Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SNR or AVON?

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Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AVON or GEC?

Does the media favor AVON or GEC?

Is AVON or GEC a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, AVON or GEC?

Do analysts prefer AVON or GEC?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AVON or GEC?

Is AVON or GEC more profitable?

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