Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG) Competitors

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BCG vs. BOY, TRST, BUR, DFS, and MCB

Should you buy Baltic Classifieds Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Baltic Classifieds Group 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 Baltic Classifieds Group include Bodycote (BOY), Trustpilot Group (TRST), Burford Capital (BUR), DFS Furniture (DFS), and McBride (MCB). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does Baltic Classifieds Group compare to Bodycote?

Bodycote (LON:BOY) and Baltic Classifieds Group (LON:BCG) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk and earnings.

Bodycote pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Baltic Classifieds Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Bodycote pays out 74.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baltic Classifieds Group pays out 36.9% 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.

Bodycote has higher revenue and earnings than Baltic Classifieds Group. Baltic Classifieds Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bodycote, 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
Bodycote	£727.10M	1.59	£59.25M	£31.00	21.84
Baltic Classifieds Group	£85.82M	9.63	£45.57M	£10.30	18.36

Baltic Classifieds Group has a net margin of 57.67% compared to Bodycote's net margin of 7.55%. Baltic Classifieds Group's return on equity of 13.93% beat Bodycote's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bodycote	7.55%	8.58%	6.41%
Baltic Classifieds Group	57.67%	13.93%	5.86%

Bodycote currently has a consensus target price of GBX 850.83, suggesting a potential upside of 25.69%. Baltic Classifieds Group has a consensus target price of GBX 308.75, suggesting a potential upside of 63.27%. Given Baltic Classifieds Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Baltic Classifieds Group is more favorable than Bodycote.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bodycote	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Baltic Classifieds Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Bodycote has a beta of 1.341, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Baltic Classifieds Group has a beta of 1.064, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

62.2% of Bodycote shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Baltic Classifieds Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Bodycote shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Baltic Classifieds Group shares are held 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.

In the previous week, Bodycote had 1 more articles in the media than Baltic Classifieds Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Bodycote and 0 mentions for Baltic Classifieds Group. Bodycote's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Baltic Classifieds Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Bodycote is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bodycote	Neutral
Baltic Classifieds Group	Neutral

Summary

Bodycote beats Baltic Classifieds Group on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baltic Classifieds Group compare to Trustpilot Group?

Trustpilot Group (LON:TRST) and Baltic Classifieds Group (LON:BCG) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Trustpilot Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 351.25, indicating a potential upside of 38.51%. Baltic Classifieds Group has a consensus price target of GBX 308.75, indicating a potential upside of 63.27%. Given Baltic Classifieds Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Baltic Classifieds Group is more favorable than Trustpilot Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trustpilot Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Baltic Classifieds Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Baltic Classifieds Group has a net margin of 57.67% compared to Trustpilot Group's net margin of 2.97%. Trustpilot Group's return on equity of 64.11% beat Baltic Classifieds Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trustpilot Group	2.97%	64.11%	1.45%
Baltic Classifieds Group	57.67%	13.93%	5.86%

Baltic Classifieds Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Trustpilot Group. Baltic Classifieds Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trustpilot 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
Trustpilot Group	£261.05M	3.76	£20.08M	£1.80	140.89
Baltic Classifieds Group	£85.82M	9.63	£45.57M	£10.30	18.36

Trustpilot Group has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Baltic Classifieds Group has a beta of 1.064, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

49.5% of Trustpilot Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Baltic Classifieds Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.5% of Trustpilot Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Baltic Classifieds Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Trustpilot Group had 2 more articles in the media than Baltic Classifieds Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Trustpilot Group and 0 mentions for Baltic Classifieds Group. Trustpilot Group's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Baltic Classifieds Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Trustpilot Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Trustpilot Group	Neutral
Baltic Classifieds Group	Neutral

Summary

Trustpilot Group and Baltic Classifieds Group tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baltic Classifieds Group compare to Burford Capital?

Burford Capital (LON:BUR) and Baltic Classifieds Group (LON:BCG) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and profitability.

Baltic Classifieds Group has a net margin of 57.67% compared to Burford Capital's net margin of 17.12%. Baltic Classifieds Group's return on equity of 13.93% beat Burford Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Burford Capital	17.12%	2.49%	10.28%
Baltic Classifieds Group	57.67%	13.93%	5.86%

Burford Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Baltic Classifieds Group. Burford Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baltic Classifieds 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
Burford Capital	-£1.54B	-0.43	£193.30M	-£732.00	N/A
Baltic Classifieds Group	£85.82M	9.63	£45.57M	£10.30	18.36

Burford Capital has a beta of 1.062, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Baltic Classifieds Group has a beta of 1.064, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Burford Capital presently has a consensus price target of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 49.80%. Baltic Classifieds Group has a consensus price target of GBX 308.75, suggesting a potential upside of 63.27%. Given Baltic Classifieds Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Baltic Classifieds Group is more favorable than Burford Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Burford Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Baltic Classifieds Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

In the previous week, Burford Capital had 2 more articles in the media than Baltic Classifieds Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Burford Capital and 0 mentions for Baltic Classifieds Group. Burford Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Baltic Classifieds Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Burford Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Burford Capital	Positive
Baltic Classifieds Group	Neutral

Burford Capital pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Baltic Classifieds Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Burford Capital pays out -1.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baltic Classifieds Group pays out 36.9% 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. Burford Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

23.5% of Burford Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Baltic Classifieds Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.9% of Burford Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Baltic Classifieds Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Baltic Classifieds Group beats Burford Capital on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baltic Classifieds Group compare to DFS Furniture?

DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) and Baltic Classifieds Group (LON:BCG) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and earnings.

In the previous week, DFS Furniture had 1 more articles in the media than Baltic Classifieds Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for DFS Furniture and 0 mentions for Baltic Classifieds Group. DFS Furniture's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Baltic Classifieds Group's score of 0.00 indicating that DFS Furniture is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
DFS Furniture	Positive
Baltic Classifieds Group	Neutral

DFS Furniture has a beta of 1.444, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Baltic Classifieds Group has a beta of 1.064, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

66.3% of DFS Furniture shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Baltic Classifieds Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.9% of DFS Furniture shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Baltic Classifieds Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Baltic Classifieds Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than DFS Furniture. DFS Furniture is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baltic Classifieds 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
DFS Furniture	£1.07B	0.30	-£4.30M	£15.00	9.32
Baltic Classifieds Group	£85.82M	9.63	£45.57M	£10.30	18.36

Baltic Classifieds Group has a net margin of 57.67% compared to DFS Furniture's net margin of 3.27%. Baltic Classifieds Group's return on equity of 13.93% beat DFS Furniture's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DFS Furniture	3.27%	13.23%	3.00%
Baltic Classifieds Group	57.67%	13.93%	5.86%

DFS Furniture currently has a consensus price target of GBX 222.50, indicating a potential upside of 59.21%. Baltic Classifieds Group has a consensus price target of GBX 308.75, indicating a potential upside of 63.27%. Given Baltic Classifieds Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Baltic Classifieds Group is more favorable than DFS Furniture.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DFS Furniture	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Baltic Classifieds Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Summary

DFS Furniture beats Baltic Classifieds Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baltic Classifieds Group compare to McBride?

McBride (LON:MCB) and Baltic Classifieds Group (LON:BCG) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

McBride pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Baltic Classifieds Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. McBride pays out 17.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baltic Classifieds Group pays out 36.9% 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.

McBride currently has a consensus target price of GBX 190, suggesting a potential upside of 24.39%. Baltic Classifieds Group has a consensus target price of GBX 308.75, suggesting a potential upside of 63.27%. Given Baltic Classifieds Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Baltic Classifieds Group is more favorable than McBride.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
McBride	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Baltic Classifieds Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

McBride has a beta of 1.471, meaning that its share price is 47% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Baltic Classifieds Group has a beta of 1.064, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Baltic Classifieds Group has a net margin of 57.67% compared to McBride's net margin of 3.20%. McBride's return on equity of 30.98% beat Baltic Classifieds Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
McBride	3.20%	30.98%	8.54%
Baltic Classifieds Group	57.67%	13.93%	5.86%

Baltic Classifieds Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than McBride. McBride is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baltic Classifieds 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
McBride	£930.30M	0.28	£33.16M	£16.90	9.04
Baltic Classifieds Group	£85.82M	9.63	£45.57M	£10.30	18.36

18.7% of McBride shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Baltic Classifieds Group shares are held by institutional investors. 29.1% of McBride shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Baltic Classifieds Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, McBride had 10 more articles in the media than Baltic Classifieds Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for McBride and 0 mentions for Baltic Classifieds Group. McBride's average media sentiment score of 0.09 beat Baltic Classifieds Group's score of 0.00 indicating that McBride is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
McBride	Neutral
Baltic Classifieds Group	Neutral

Summary

McBride beats Baltic Classifieds Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BCG vs. The Competition

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Metric	Baltic Classifieds Group	Internet Content & Information Industry	Communication Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£826.70M	£1.13B	£3.27B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	1.83%	2.50%	6.76%	6.14%
P/E Ratio	18.36	15.59	15.20	366.57
Price / Sales	9.63	913.70	103.48	86,590.66
Price / Cash	29.47	36.59	15.69	27.87
Price / Book	2.76	116.76	4.91	7.73
Net Income	£45.57M	£29.14M	£128.81M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-0.58%	2.29%	-0.49%	0.07%
1 Month Performance	5.41%	1.96%	-3.64%	-1.52%
1 Year Performance	-49.30%	-3.09%	2.01%	65.66%

Baltic Classifieds Group 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)
BCG Baltic Classifieds Group	N/A	GBX 188.80 -0.4%	GBX 308.75 +63.5%	-48.3%	£825.39M	£85.82M	18.33	130	Negative News Gap Up
BOY Bodycote	3.477 of 5 stars	GBX 693 -1.4%	GBX 850.83 +22.8%	+14.4%	£1.18B	£727.10M	22.35	4,833	Gap Up
TRST Trustpilot Group	3.8843 of 5 stars	GBX 233.47 -1.1%	GBX 351.25 +50.4%	+7.3%	£902.88M	£261.05M	129.70	820	News Coverage
BUR Burford Capital	2.9675 of 5 stars	GBX 313.60 -1.6%	GBX 450 +43.5%	-65.5%	£682.13M	-£1.54B	N/A	140	News Coverage Positive News Gap Up High Trading Volume
DFS DFS Furniture	3.836 of 5 stars	GBX 139.50 +5.3%	GBX 222.50 +59.5%	-17.3%	£306.76M	£1.07B	9.30	20,200	News Coverage Gap Up

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