Do analysts recommend GLO or BME?

B&M European Value Retail has a consensus price target of GBX 207.50, indicating a potential upside of 21.35%. Given B&M European Value Retail's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe B&M European Value Retail is more favorable than ContourGlobal. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ContourGlobal 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 B&M European Value Retail 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Do analysts recommend BME or BRW?

B&M European Value Retail currently has a consensus price target of GBX 207.50, suggesting a potential upside of 21.35%. Given B&M European Value Retail's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe B&M European Value Retail is more favorable than Brewin Dolphin. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score B&M European Value Retail 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Brewin Dolphin 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

B&M European Value Retail (BME) Competitors

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BME vs. ETO, UTG, PFD, GLO, and BRW

Should you buy B&M European Value Retail stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares B&M European Value Retail 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 B&M European Value Retail include Entertainment One (ETO), Unite Group (UTG), Premier Foods (PFD), ContourGlobal (GLO), and Brewin Dolphin (BRW). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does B&M European Value Retail compare to Entertainment One?

B&M European Value Retail (LON:BME) and Entertainment One (LON:ETO) are both financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

B&M European Value Retail pays an annual dividend of GBX 15 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. Entertainment One pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share. B&M European Value Retail pays out 60.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Entertainment One pays out -0.2% 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.

74.6% of B&M European Value Retail shares are held by institutional investors. 22.8% of B&M European Value Retail 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.

In the previous week, B&M European Value Retail's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Entertainment One'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
B&M European Value Retail	Neutral
Entertainment One	Neutral

B&M European Value Retail has higher revenue and earnings than Entertainment One. Entertainment One is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than B&M European Value Retail, 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
B&M European Value Retail	£5.68B	0.30	£422.41M	£24.70	6.92
Entertainment One	£928.60M	0.00	N/A	-£4.50	N/A

B&M European Value Retail presently has a consensus price target of GBX 207.50, indicating a potential upside of 21.35%. Given B&M European Value Retail's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe B&M European Value Retail is more favorable than Entertainment One.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
B&M European Value Retail	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Entertainment One	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

B&M European Value Retail has a net margin of 4.39% compared to Entertainment One's net margin of 0.00%. B&M European Value Retail's return on equity of 34.04% beat Entertainment One's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
B&M European Value Retail	4.39%	34.04%	10.58%
Entertainment One	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

B&M European Value Retail beats Entertainment One on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does B&M European Value Retail compare to Unite Group?

B&M European Value Retail (LON:BME) and Unite Group (LON:UTG) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

B&M European Value Retail has higher revenue and earnings than Unite Group. B&M European Value Retail is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Unite 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
B&M European Value Retail	£5.68B	0.30	£422.41M	£24.70	6.92
Unite Group	£332.80M	8.19	£299.23M	£19.90	25.95

In the previous week, B&M European Value Retail's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Unite Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
B&M European Value Retail	Neutral
Unite Group	Neutral

B&M European Value Retail has a beta of 1.093, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Unite Group has a beta of 0.925, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

B&M European Value Retail currently has a consensus price target of GBX 207.50, indicating a potential upside of 21.35%. Unite Group has a consensus price target of GBX 726.43, indicating a potential upside of 40.64%. Given Unite Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Unite Group is more favorable than B&M European Value Retail.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
B&M European Value Retail	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Unite Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Unite Group has a net margin of 30.06% compared to B&M European Value Retail's net margin of 4.39%. B&M European Value Retail's return on equity of 34.04% beat Unite Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
B&M European Value Retail	4.39%	34.04%	10.58%
Unite Group	30.06%	2.03%	2.50%

B&M European Value Retail pays an annual dividend of GBX 15 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. Unite Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 37.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. B&M European Value Retail pays out 60.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Unite Group pays out 189.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. B&M European Value Retail is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

74.6% of B&M European Value Retail shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of Unite Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.8% of B&M European Value Retail shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Unite Group shares are owned 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.

Summary

B&M European Value Retail beats Unite Group on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does B&M European Value Retail compare to Premier Foods?

B&M European Value Retail (LON:BME) and Premier Foods (LON:PFD) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

B&M European Value Retail has higher revenue and earnings than Premier Foods. B&M European Value Retail is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Premier Foods, 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
B&M European Value Retail	£5.68B	0.30	£422.41M	£24.70	6.92
Premier Foods	£1.18B	1.48	£112.38M	£14.90	13.54

In the previous week, Premier Foods had 1 more articles in the media than B&M European Value Retail. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Premier Foods and 0 mentions for B&M European Value Retail. B&M European Value Retail's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Premier Foods' score of -1.08 indicating that B&M European Value Retail is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
B&M European Value Retail	Neutral
Premier Foods	Negative

B&M European Value Retail presently has a consensus price target of GBX 207.50, indicating a potential upside of 21.35%. Premier Foods has a consensus price target of GBX 244, indicating a potential upside of 20.91%. Given B&M European Value Retail's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe B&M European Value Retail is more favorable than Premier Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
B&M European Value Retail	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Premier Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

B&M European Value Retail pays an annual dividend of GBX 15 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. Premier Foods pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. B&M European Value Retail pays out 60.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Premier Foods pays out 18.8% 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.

Premier Foods has a net margin of 12.17% compared to B&M European Value Retail's net margin of 4.39%. B&M European Value Retail's return on equity of 34.04% beat Premier Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
B&M European Value Retail	4.39%	34.04%	10.58%
Premier Foods	12.17%	15.61%	4.78%

74.6% of B&M European Value Retail shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.6% of Premier Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.8% of B&M European Value Retail shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Premier Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

B&M European Value Retail has a beta of 1.093, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Premier Foods has a beta of 0.611, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

B&M European Value Retail beats Premier Foods on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does B&M European Value Retail compare to ContourGlobal?

ContourGlobal (LON:GLO) and B&M European Value Retail (LON:BME) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

In the previous week, ContourGlobal had 2 more articles in the media than B&M European Value Retail. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for ContourGlobal and 0 mentions for B&M European Value Retail. ContourGlobal's average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat B&M European Value Retail's score of 0.00 indicating that ContourGlobal is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ContourGlobal	Neutral
B&M European Value Retail	Neutral

74.6% of B&M European Value Retail shares are held by institutional investors. 22.8% of B&M European Value Retail 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.

B&M European Value Retail has a net margin of 4.39% compared to ContourGlobal's net margin of 0.00%. B&M European Value Retail's return on equity of 34.04% beat ContourGlobal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ContourGlobal	N/A	N/A	N/A
B&M European Value Retail	4.39%	34.04%	10.58%

B&M European Value Retail has a consensus price target of GBX 207.50, indicating a potential upside of 21.35%. Given B&M European Value Retail's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe B&M European Value Retail is more favorable than ContourGlobal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ContourGlobal	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
B&M European Value Retail	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

B&M European Value Retail has higher revenue and earnings than ContourGlobal. ContourGlobal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than B&M European Value Retail, 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
ContourGlobal	£2.57B	0.00	N/A	£0.23	N/A
B&M European Value Retail	£5.68B	0.30	£422.41M	£24.70	6.92

ContourGlobal pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.18 per share. B&M European Value Retail pays an annual dividend of GBX 15 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. ContourGlobal pays out 79.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. B&M European Value Retail pays out 60.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. B&M European Value Retail is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

B&M European Value Retail beats ContourGlobal on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does B&M European Value Retail compare to Brewin Dolphin?

B&M European Value Retail (LON:BME) and Brewin Dolphin (LON:BRW) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

74.6% of B&M European Value Retail shares are held by institutional investors. 22.8% of B&M European Value Retail 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.

B&M European Value Retail pays an annual dividend of GBX 15 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. Brewin Dolphin pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.16 per share. B&M European Value Retail pays out 60.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brewin Dolphin pays out 92.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. B&M European Value Retail is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

B&M European Value Retail has a net margin of 4.39% compared to Brewin Dolphin's net margin of 0.00%. B&M European Value Retail's return on equity of 34.04% beat Brewin Dolphin's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
B&M European Value Retail	4.39%	34.04%	10.58%
Brewin Dolphin	N/A	N/A	N/A

B&M European Value Retail has higher revenue and earnings than Brewin Dolphin. Brewin Dolphin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than B&M European Value Retail, 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
B&M European Value Retail	£5.68B	0.30	£422.41M	£24.70	6.92
Brewin Dolphin	£415.46M	0.00	N/A	£0.17	N/A

In the previous week, B&M European Value Retail's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Brewin Dolphin'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
B&M European Value Retail	Neutral
Brewin Dolphin	Neutral

B&M European Value Retail currently has a consensus price target of GBX 207.50, suggesting a potential upside of 21.35%. Given B&M European Value Retail's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe B&M European Value Retail is more favorable than Brewin Dolphin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
B&M European Value Retail	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Brewin Dolphin	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

B&M European Value Retail beats Brewin Dolphin on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	B&M European Value Retail	Discount Stores Industry	Defensive Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£1.72B	£25.37B	£8.20B	£2.81B
Dividend Yield	7.36%	2.17%	3.23%	6.06%
P/E Ratio	6.92	16.08	884.94	365.74
Price / Sales	0.30	14.50	992,148.99	87,755.58
Price / Cash	18.38	128.98	140.88	27.89
Price / Book	1.73	22.68	9.59	7.79
Net Income	£422.41M	£814.95M	£1.03B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	0.65%	0.33%	0.03%	0.88%
1 Month Performance	4.27%	1.22%	33.88%	11.26%
1 Year Performance	-49.45%	-33.01%	254.87%	78.56%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BME B&M European Value Retail	2.822 of 5 stars	GBX 171 -2.4%	GBX 207.50 +21.3%	-48.3%	£1.72B	£5.68B	6.92	39,484	Gap Down
ETO Entertainment One	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£2.78B	£928.60M	N/A	1,259
UTG Unite Group	3.4273 of 5 stars	GBX 490.20 +1.3%	GBX 726.43 +48.2%	-38.8%	£2.59B	£332.80M	24.63	1,801	Gap Up
PFD Premier Foods	3.0814 of 5 stars	GBX 207.80 +0.4%	GBX 244 +17.4%	-3.4%	£1.79B	£1.18B	13.95	4,000	Gap Up
GLO ContourGlobal	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£1.65B	£2.57B	1,091.30	1,518	News Coverage High Trading Volume

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How does B&M European Value Retail compare to Entertainment One?

Is BME or ETO a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BME or ETO?

Does the media refer more to BME or ETO?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BME or ETO?

Do analysts prefer BME or ETO?

Is BME or ETO more profitable?

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How does B&M European Value Retail compare to Unite Group?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BME or UTG?

Does the media prefer BME or UTG?

Which has more risk & volatility, BME or UTG?

Do analysts recommend BME or UTG?

Is BME or UTG more profitable?

Is BME or UTG a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BME or UTG?

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How does B&M European Value Retail compare to Premier Foods?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BME or PFD?

Does the media favor BME or PFD?

Do analysts recommend BME or PFD?

Is BME or PFD a better dividend stock?

Is BME or PFD more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BME or PFD?

Which has more volatility & risk, BME or PFD?

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How does B&M European Value Retail compare to ContourGlobal?

Does the media favor GLO or BME?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GLO or BME?

Is GLO or BME more profitable?

Do analysts recommend GLO or BME?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GLO or BME?

Is GLO or BME a better dividend stock?

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How does B&M European Value Retail compare to Brewin Dolphin?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BME or BRW?

Is BME or BRW a better dividend stock?

Is BME or BRW more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BME or BRW?

Does the media prefer BME or BRW?

Do analysts recommend BME or BRW?

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