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A.G. BARR (BAG) Competitors

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BAG vs. FEVR, NICL, CCEP, CCH, and BVIC

Should you buy A.G. BARR stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares A.G. BARR 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 A.G. BARR include Fevertree Drinks (FEVR), Nichols (NICL), Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), Coca-Cola HBC (CCH), and Britvic (BVIC). These companies are all part of the "beverages - non - alcoholic" industry.

How does A.G. BARR compare to Fevertree Drinks?

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) and Fevertree Drinks (LON:FEVR) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk and dividends.

A.G. BARR has higher revenue and earnings than Fevertree Drinks. A.G. BARR is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fevertree Drinks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
A.G. BARR£437.30M1.66£36.51M£41.8015.67
Fevertree Drinks£325M2.96£23.91M£18.6245.65

39.9% of A.G. BARR shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.2% of Fevertree Drinks shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.3% of A.G. BARR shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of Fevertree Drinks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

A.G. BARR currently has a consensus price target of GBX 777.50, indicating a potential upside of 18.70%. Fevertree Drinks has a consensus price target of GBX 915, indicating a potential upside of 7.65%. Given A.G. BARR's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe A.G. BARR is more favorable than Fevertree Drinks.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
A.G. BARR
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Fevertree Drinks
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

A.G. BARR has a net margin of 10.77% compared to Fevertree Drinks' net margin of 6.95%. A.G. BARR's return on equity of 14.27% beat Fevertree Drinks' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
A.G. BARR10.77% 14.27% 7.77%
Fevertree Drinks 6.95%9.32%4.91%

A.G. BARR pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Fevertree Drinks pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. A.G. BARR pays out 41.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fevertree Drinks pays out 91.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. A.G. BARR is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, A.G. BARR had 1 more articles in the media than Fevertree Drinks. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for A.G. BARR and 0 mentions for Fevertree Drinks. A.G. BARR's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Fevertree Drinks'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
A.G. BARR Neutral
Fevertree Drinks Neutral

A.G. BARR has a beta of 0.351, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fevertree Drinks has a beta of 1.124, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

A.G. BARR beats Fevertree Drinks on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does A.G. BARR compare to Nichols?

Nichols (LON:NICL) and A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

A.G. BARR has higher revenue and earnings than Nichols. A.G. BARR is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nichols, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nichols£175.05M2.08£18.72M£58.3317.11
A.G. BARR£437.30M1.66£36.51M£41.8015.67

Nichols currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,390, suggesting a potential upside of 39.28%. A.G. BARR has a consensus target price of GBX 777.50, suggesting a potential upside of 18.70%. Given Nichols' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Nichols is more favorable than A.G. BARR.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Nichols
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
A.G. BARR
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Nichols pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. A.G. BARR pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Nichols pays out 55.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. A.G. BARR pays out 41.1% 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.

Nichols has a net margin of 12.25% compared to A.G. BARR's net margin of 10.77%. Nichols' return on equity of 23.59% beat A.G. BARR's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nichols12.25% 23.59% 12.97%
A.G. BARR 10.77%14.27%7.77%

In the previous week, Nichols had 1 more articles in the media than A.G. BARR. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Nichols and 1 mentions for A.G. BARR. Nichols' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled A.G. BARR'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nichols
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
A.G. BARR
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

3.0% of Nichols shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.9% of A.G. BARR shares are held by institutional investors. 9.9% of Nichols shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of A.G. BARR shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Nichols has a beta of 0.428, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, A.G. BARR has a beta of 0.351, indicating that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Nichols beats A.G. BARR on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does A.G. BARR compare to Coca-Cola Europacific Partners?

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (LON:CCEP) and A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has higher revenue and earnings than A.G. BARR. A.G. BARR is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners£20.90B1.67£1.94B£426.0018.53
A.G. BARR£437.30M1.66£36.51M£41.8015.67

A.G. BARR has a net margin of 10.77% compared to Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' net margin of 9.29%. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' return on equity of 24.39% beat A.G. BARR's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners9.29% 24.39% 4.80%
A.G. BARR 10.77%14.27%7.77%

In the previous week, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners both had 1 articles in the media. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat A.G. BARR's score of 0.00 indicating that Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
A.G. BARR
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

20.9% of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.9% of A.G. BARR shares are held by institutional investors. 18.3% of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of A.G. BARR shares are held 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.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has a beta of 0.467, indicating that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, A.G. BARR has a beta of 0.351, indicating that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners presently has a consensus price target of GBX 8,320, suggesting a potential upside of 5.38%. A.G. BARR has a consensus price target of GBX 777.50, suggesting a potential upside of 18.70%. Given A.G. BARR's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe A.G. BARR is more favorable than Coca-Cola Europacific Partners.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
A.G. BARR
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners pays an annual dividend of GBX 204 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. A.G. BARR pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners pays out 47.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. A.G. BARR pays out 41.1% 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. A.G. BARR is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners beats A.G. BARR on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does A.G. BARR compare to Coca-Cola HBC?

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) and Coca-Cola HBC (LON:CCH) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk and valuation.

In the previous week, Coca-Cola HBC had 4 more articles in the media than A.G. BARR. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Coca-Cola HBC and 1 mentions for A.G. BARR. Coca-Cola HBC's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat A.G. BARR's score of 0.00 indicating that Coca-Cola HBC is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
A.G. BARR
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Coca-Cola HBC
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

A.G. BARR pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Coca-Cola HBC pays an annual dividend of GBX 103 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. A.G. BARR pays out 41.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Coca-Cola HBC pays out 39.8% 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.

39.9% of A.G. BARR shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.4% of Coca-Cola HBC shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of A.G. BARR shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 95.7% of Coca-Cola HBC shares are held 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.

A.G. BARR has a beta of 0.351, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Coca-Cola HBC has a beta of 0.543, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Coca-Cola HBC has higher revenue and earnings than A.G. BARR. A.G. BARR is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coca-Cola HBC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
A.G. BARR£437.30M1.66£36.51M£41.8015.67
Coca-Cola HBC£11.60B1.56£748.04M£259.0019.19

A.G. BARR has a net margin of 10.77% compared to Coca-Cola HBC's net margin of 8.10%. Coca-Cola HBC's return on equity of 26.03% beat A.G. BARR's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
A.G. BARR10.77% 14.27% 7.77%
Coca-Cola HBC 8.10%26.03%5.79%

A.G. BARR presently has a consensus price target of GBX 777.50, indicating a potential upside of 18.70%. Coca-Cola HBC has a consensus price target of GBX 4,980.40, indicating a potential upside of 0.21%. Given A.G. BARR's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe A.G. BARR is more favorable than Coca-Cola HBC.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
A.G. BARR
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Coca-Cola HBC
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

Summary

Coca-Cola HBC beats A.G. BARR on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does A.G. BARR compare to Britvic?

Britvic (LON:BVIC) and A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends.

A.G. BARR has a net margin of 10.77% compared to Britvic's net margin of 6.62%. Britvic's return on equity of 34.24% beat A.G. BARR's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Britvic6.62% 34.24% 6.56%
A.G. BARR 10.77%14.27%7.77%

In the previous week, A.G. BARR had 1 more articles in the media than Britvic. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for A.G. BARR and 0 mentions for Britvic. Britvic's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled A.G. BARR'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Britvic Neutral
A.G. BARR Neutral

Britvic has higher revenue and earnings than A.G. BARR. Britvic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than A.G. BARR, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Britvic£1.83B0.00£129.05M£51.67N/A
A.G. BARR£437.30M1.66£36.51M£41.8015.67

98.4% of Britvic shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.9% of A.G. BARR shares are held by institutional investors. 9.2% of Britvic shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of A.G. BARR 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.

Britvic has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, A.G. BARR has a beta of 0.351, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

A.G. BARR has a consensus target price of GBX 777.50, indicating a potential upside of 18.70%. Given A.G. BARR's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe A.G. BARR is more favorable than Britvic.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Britvic
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
A.G. BARR
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Britvic pays an annual dividend of GBX 32 per share. A.G. BARR pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Britvic pays out 61.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. A.G. BARR pays out 41.1% 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. A.G. BARR is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

A.G. BARR beats Britvic on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BAG vs. The Competition

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MetricA.G. BARRBeverages IndustryDefensive SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£726.89M£10.63B£8.44B£2.82B
Dividend Yield2.86%2.16%3.14%6.16%
P/E Ratio15.677.08891.83368.27
Price / Sales1.66165.98992,150.5284,379.67
Price / Cash9.368.47142.3527.89
Price / Book2.445.509.767.61
Net Income£36.51M£553.25M£1.03B£5.89B
7 Day Performance2.50%0.84%1.06%0.39%
1 Month Performance7.55%1.39%0.74%-0.64%
1 Year Performance-7.88%3.23%246.09%62.99%

A.G. BARR Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BAG
A.G. BARR
2.7955 of 5 stars		GBX 655
+0.8%		GBX 777.50
+18.7%		-7.7%£726.89M£437.30M15.671,030
FEVR
Fevertree Drinks
1.0052 of 5 stars		GBX 766
flat		GBX 915
+19.5%		-6.6%£866.44M£325M41.14375
NICL
Nichols
2.23 of 5 stars		GBX 966
flat		GBX 1,390
+43.9%		-27.7%£353.22M£175.05M16.56325
CCEP
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
2.1362 of 5 stars		GBX 7,790
-2.5%		GBX 8,320
+6.8%		+9.8%£34.49B£20.90B18.2927,600
CCH
Coca-Cola HBC
4.0314 of 5 stars		GBX 4,892
-0.3%		GBX 4,980.40
+1.8%		+22.2%£17.83B£11.60B18.8932,700

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