BT Group (BT.A) Competitors

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BT.A vs. VOD, BBGI, PHI, TEF, and CNCT

Should you buy BT Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares BT 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 BT Group include Vodafone Group Public (VOD), BBGI Global Infrastructure (BBGI), Pacific Horizon Investment Trust (PHI), Telford Homes (TEF), and Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) (CNCT). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry.

How does BT Group compare to Vodafone Group Public?

BT Group (LON:BT.A) and Vodafone Group Public (LON:VOD) are both large-cap telecom services industry companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

Vodafone Group Public has a consensus price target of GBX 114.60, indicating a potential downside of 1.58%. Given Vodafone Group Public's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vodafone Group Public is more favorable than BT Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BT Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Vodafone Group Public	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

BT Group has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vodafone Group Public has a beta of 0.315, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

BT Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Vodafone Group Public. Vodafone Group Public is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BT 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
BT Group	£20.05B	1.15	£855M	£9.60	24.72
Vodafone Group Public	£38.78B	0.69	£797.39M	-£16.55	N/A

BT Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Vodafone Group Public pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. BT Group pays out 85.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Vodafone Group Public pays out -27.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vodafone Group Public is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

BT Group has a net margin of 4.11% compared to Vodafone Group Public's net margin of -11.48%. BT Group's return on equity of 6.33% beat Vodafone Group Public's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BT Group	4.11%	6.33%	3.77%
Vodafone Group Public	-11.48%	-8.37%	1.45%

44.7% of BT Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.2% of Vodafone Group Public shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of BT Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Vodafone Group Public shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Vodafone Group Public had 6 more articles in the media than BT Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Vodafone Group Public and 3 mentions for BT Group. Vodafone Group Public's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat BT Group's score of 0.41 indicating that Vodafone Group Public is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BT Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Vodafone Group Public	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

BT Group and Vodafone Group Public tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BT Group compare to BBGI Global Infrastructure?

BT Group (LON:BT.A) and BBGI Global Infrastructure (LON:BBGI) are both communication companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.

BT Group has higher revenue and earnings than BBGI Global Infrastructure. BBGI Global Infrastructure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BT 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
BT Group	£20.05B	1.15	£855M	£9.60	24.72
BBGI Global Infrastructure	£67.98M	14.48	£54.89M	£7.72	17.93

BT Group has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BBGI Global Infrastructure has a beta of 0.23, meaning that its share price is 77% less volatile than the broader market.

44.7% of BT Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.9% of BBGI Global Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of BT Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of BBGI Global Infrastructure 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.

BBGI Global Infrastructure has a net margin of 61.84% compared to BT Group's net margin of 4.11%. BT Group's return on equity of 6.33% beat BBGI Global Infrastructure's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BT Group	4.11%	6.33%	3.77%
BBGI Global Infrastructure	61.84%	2.52%	3.32%

BT Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. BBGI Global Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. BT Group pays out 85.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. BBGI Global Infrastructure pays out 103.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, BT Group had 3 more articles in the media than BBGI Global Infrastructure. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for BT Group and 0 mentions for BBGI Global Infrastructure. BT Group's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat BBGI Global Infrastructure's score of 0.00 indicating that BT Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BT Group	Neutral
BBGI Global Infrastructure	Neutral

Summary

BT Group beats BBGI Global Infrastructure on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BT Group compare to Pacific Horizon Investment Trust?

Pacific Horizon Investment Trust (LON:PHI) and BT Group (LON:BT.A) are both communication companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Pacific Horizon Investment Trust has a beta of 1.2587043, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BT Group has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

9.0% of Pacific Horizon Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.7% of BT Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Pacific Horizon Investment Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of BT Group 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.

Pacific Horizon Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. BT Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Pacific Horizon Investment Trust pays out 0.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BT Group pays out 85.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, BT Group had 2 more articles in the media than Pacific Horizon Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for BT Group and 1 mentions for Pacific Horizon Investment Trust. Pacific Horizon Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat BT Group's score of 0.41 indicating that Pacific Horizon Investment Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pacific Horizon Investment Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
BT Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Pacific Horizon Investment Trust has a net margin of 97.19% compared to BT Group's net margin of 4.11%. Pacific Horizon Investment Trust's return on equity of 34.20% beat BT Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pacific Horizon Investment Trust	97.19%	34.20%	3.98%
BT Group	4.11%	6.33%	3.77%

BT Group has higher revenue and earnings than Pacific Horizon Investment Trust. Pacific Horizon Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BT 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
Pacific Horizon Investment Trust	£243.03M	3.81	£26.66M	£288.48	3.96
BT Group	£20.05B	1.15	£855M	£9.60	24.72

Summary

Pacific Horizon Investment Trust beats BT Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BT Group compare to Telford Homes?

BT Group (LON:BT.A) and Telford Homes (LON:TEF) are both communication companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, BT Group had 3 more articles in the media than Telford Homes. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for BT Group and 0 mentions for Telford Homes. BT Group's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Telford Homes' score of 0.00 indicating that BT Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BT Group	Neutral
Telford Homes	Neutral

BT Group has higher revenue and earnings than Telford Homes. Telford Homes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BT 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
BT Group	£20.05B	1.15	£855M	£9.60	24.72
Telford Homes	£336.12M	0.00	N/A	£44.50	N/A

BT Group has a net margin of 4.11% compared to Telford Homes' net margin of 0.00%. BT Group's return on equity of 6.33% beat Telford Homes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BT Group	4.11%	6.33%	3.77%
Telford Homes	N/A	N/A	N/A

BT Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Telford Homes pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.17 per share. BT Group pays out 85.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Telford Homes pays out 0.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

44.7% of BT Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of BT Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

BT Group beats Telford Homes on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BT Group compare to Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L)?

Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) (LON:CNCT) and BT Group (LON:BT.A) are both communication companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings and profitability.

44.7% of BT Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of BT Group shares are owned by 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.

Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share. BT Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) pays out -5.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BT Group pays out 85.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

BT Group has higher revenue and earnings than Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L). Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BT 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
Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L)	£1.44B	0.00	N/A	-£18.20	N/A
BT Group	£20.05B	1.15	£855M	£9.60	24.72

In the previous week, BT Group had 3 more articles in the media than Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L). MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for BT Group and 0 mentions for Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L). BT Group's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that BT Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L)	Neutral
BT Group	Neutral

BT Group has a net margin of 4.11% compared to Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. BT Group's return on equity of 6.33% beat Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L)'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L)	N/A	N/A	N/A
BT Group	4.11%	6.33%	3.77%

Summary

BT Group beats Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BT.A vs. The Competition

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Metric	BT Group	Telecom Services Industry	Business Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£23.11B	£12.18B	£6.41B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	3.49%	9.37%	3.12%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	24.72	8.29	31.75	365.97
Price / Sales	1.15	96.83	435.74	88,465.78
Price / Cash	3.54	30.11	23.44	27.89
Price / Book	1.85	4.43	6.62	7.71
Net Income	£855M	£590.57M	£200.59M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	7.08%	0.17%	-1.24%	0.51%
1 Month Performance	7.86%	12.07%	0.74%	2.49%
1 Year Performance	46.21%	31.26%	35.64%	87.54%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BT.A BT Group	N/A	GBX 236.60 +0.2%	N/A	+47.1%	£23.05B	£20.05B	24.65	98,400
VOD Vodafone Group Public	2.3797 of 5 stars	GBX 117.05 +0.8%	GBX 111 -5.2%	+64.0%	£27.02B	£38.78B	N/A	104,000	Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
BBGI BBGI Global Infrastructure	N/A	GBX 138.50 flat	N/A	N/A	£984.71M	£67.98M	17.93	1,160
PHI Pacific Horizon Investment Trust	N/A	GBX 1,098 +3.6%	N/A	+91.0%	£901.96M	£243.03M	3.81	18,800	Positive News
TEF Telford Homes	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£265.88M	£336.12M	7.85	104,200	High Trading Volume

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BT Group (BT.A) Competitors

BT.A vs. VOD, BBGI, PHI, TEF, and CNCT

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BT Group (BT.A) Competitors

BT.A vs. VOD, BBGI, PHI, TEF, and CNCT

How does BT Group compare to Vodafone Group Public?

Do analysts recommend BT.A or VOD?

Which has more volatility & risk, BT.A or VOD?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BT.A or VOD?

Is BT.A or VOD a better dividend stock?

Is BT.A or VOD more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in BT.A or VOD?

Does the media prefer BT.A or VOD?

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How does BT Group compare to BBGI Global Infrastructure?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BT.A or BBGI?

Which has more risk & volatility, BT.A or BBGI?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in BT.A or BBGI?

Is BT.A or BBGI more profitable?

Is BT.A or BBGI a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer BT.A or BBGI?

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How does BT Group compare to Pacific Horizon Investment Trust?

Which has more risk & volatility, PHI or BT.A?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PHI or BT.A?

Is PHI or BT.A a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer PHI or BT.A?

Is PHI or BT.A more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PHI or BT.A?

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How does BT Group compare to Telford Homes?

Does the media favor BT.A or TEF?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BT.A or TEF?

Is BT.A or TEF more profitable?

Is BT.A or TEF a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BT.A or TEF?

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How does BT Group compare to Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L)?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CNCT or BT.A?

Is CNCT or BT.A a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CNCT or BT.A?

Does the media refer more to CNCT or BT.A?

Is CNCT or BT.A more profitable?

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