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Card Factory (CARD) Competitors

GBX 69.90 +1.10 (+1.60%)
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CARD vs. MOON, PDG, APGN, HFD, and PINE

Should you buy Card Factory stock or one of its competitors? Card Factory's main competitors and comparable companies include Moonpig Group (MOON), Pendragon (PDG), Applegreen (APGN), Halfords Group (HFD), and Pinewood Technologies Group (PINE). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "specialty retail" industry.

How does Card Factory compare to Moonpig Group?

Card Factory (LON:CARD) and Moonpig Group (LON:MOON) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, dividends and valuation.

41.3% of Card Factory shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.0% of Moonpig Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of Card Factory shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Moonpig 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.

In the previous week, Moonpig Group had 5 more articles in the media than Card Factory. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Moonpig Group and 1 mentions for Card Factory. Moonpig Group's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Card Factory's score of 0.15 indicating that Moonpig Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Card Factory
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Moonpig Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Card Factory has a beta of 1.287, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Moonpig Group has a beta of 0.971, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Card Factory presently has a consensus price target of GBX 113.33, suggesting a potential upside of 62.14%. Moonpig Group has a consensus price target of GBX 289.17, suggesting a potential upside of 9.62%. Given Card Factory's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Card Factory is more favorable than Moonpig Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Card Factory
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Moonpig Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

Moonpig Group has a net margin of 13.87% compared to Card Factory's net margin of 5.35%. Card Factory's return on equity of 9.00% beat Moonpig Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Card Factory5.35% 9.00% 7.54%
Moonpig Group 13.87%-99.49%15.92%

Card Factory pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. Moonpig Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Card Factory pays out 55.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Moonpig Group pays out 20.8% 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.

Card Factory has higher revenue and earnings than Moonpig Group. Card Factory is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Moonpig Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Card Factory£582.70M0.40£41.04M£8.907.85
Moonpig Group£372.97M2.07£33.88M£15.6016.91

Summary

Moonpig Group beats Card Factory on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Card Factory compare to Pendragon?

Card Factory (LON:CARD) and Pendragon (LON:PDG) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and risk.

Card Factory currently has a consensus target price of GBX 113.33, indicating a potential upside of 62.14%. Given Card Factory's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Card Factory is more favorable than Pendragon.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Card Factory
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Pendragon
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Card Factory has a beta of 1.287, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pendragon has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

41.3% of Card Factory shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.1% of Pendragon shares are held by institutional investors. 4.8% of Card Factory shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 25.1% of Pendragon shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Card Factory pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. Pendragon pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share. Card Factory pays out 55.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pendragon pays out 3,333.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Card Factory is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Card Factory had 1 more articles in the media than Pendragon. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Card Factory and 0 mentions for Pendragon. Card Factory's average media sentiment score of 0.15 beat Pendragon's score of 0.00 indicating that Card Factory is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Card Factory Neutral
Pendragon Neutral

Card Factory has a net margin of 5.35% compared to Pendragon's net margin of 1.19%. Pendragon's return on equity of 15.86% beat Card Factory's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Card Factory5.35% 9.00% 7.54%
Pendragon 1.19%15.86%4.17%

Pendragon has higher revenue and earnings than Card Factory. Pendragon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Card Factory, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Card Factory£582.70M0.40£41.04M£8.907.85
Pendragon£3.86B0.00£46M£0.03N/A

Summary

Card Factory beats Pendragon on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Card Factory compare to Applegreen?

Card Factory (LON:CARD) and Applegreen (LON:APGN) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

Card Factory pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. Applegreen pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share. Card Factory pays out 55.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applegreen pays out 0.0% 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.

In the previous week, Card Factory had 1 more articles in the media than Applegreen. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Card Factory and 0 mentions for Applegreen. Card Factory's average media sentiment score of 0.15 beat Applegreen's score of 0.00 indicating that Card Factory is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Card Factory Neutral
Applegreen Neutral

41.3% of Card Factory shares are held by institutional investors. 4.8% of Card Factory shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Card Factory currently has a consensus price target of GBX 113.33, suggesting a potential upside of 62.14%. Given Card Factory's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Card Factory is more favorable than Applegreen.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Card Factory
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Applegreen
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Card Factory has a net margin of 5.35% compared to Applegreen's net margin of 0.00%. Card Factory's return on equity of 9.00% beat Applegreen's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Card Factory5.35% 9.00% 7.54%
Applegreen N/A N/A N/A

Card Factory has higher revenue and earnings than Applegreen. Applegreen is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Card Factory, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Card Factory£582.70M0.40£41.04M£8.907.85
ApplegreenN/AN/AN/A£24.20N/A

Summary

Card Factory beats Applegreen on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Card Factory compare to Halfords Group?

Card Factory (LON:CARD) and Halfords Group (LON:HFD) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and profitability.

Card Factory presently has a consensus price target of GBX 113.33, suggesting a potential upside of 62.14%. Halfords Group has a consensus price target of GBX 302.50, suggesting a potential upside of 18.16%. Given Card Factory's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Card Factory is more favorable than Halfords Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Card Factory
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Halfords Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Card Factory has a net margin of 5.35% compared to Halfords Group's net margin of 1.83%. Card Factory's return on equity of 9.00% beat Halfords Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Card Factory5.35% 9.00% 7.54%
Halfords Group 1.83%6.52%2.68%

Card Factory pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. Halfords Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Card Factory pays out 55.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Halfords Group pays out 60.3% 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. Card Factory is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

41.3% of Card Factory shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.9% of Halfords Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of Card Factory shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Halfords Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Card Factory has a beta of 1.287, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Halfords Group has a beta of 1.246, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Card Factory has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Halfords Group. Card Factory is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Halfords Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Card Factory£582.70M0.40£41.04M£8.907.85
Halfords Group£1.80B0.31£14.31M£14.6017.53

In the previous week, Card Factory had 1 more articles in the media than Halfords Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Card Factory and 0 mentions for Halfords Group. Card Factory's average media sentiment score of 0.15 beat Halfords Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Card Factory is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Card Factory Neutral
Halfords Group Neutral

Summary

Card Factory beats Halfords Group on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Card Factory compare to Pinewood Technologies Group?

Pinewood Technologies Group (LON:PINE) and Card Factory (LON:CARD) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation and media sentiment.

Pinewood Technologies Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 585, suggesting a potential upside of 30.73%. Card Factory has a consensus price target of GBX 113.33, suggesting a potential upside of 62.14%. Given Card Factory's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Card Factory is more favorable than Pinewood Technologies Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pinewood Technologies Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Card Factory
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

15.0% of Pinewood Technologies Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.3% of Card Factory shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.2% of Pinewood Technologies Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of Card Factory shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Pinewood Technologies Group and Pinewood Technologies Group both had 1 articles in the media. Card Factory's average media sentiment score of 0.15 beat Pinewood Technologies Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Card Factory is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Pinewood Technologies Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Card Factory
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Pinewood Technologies Group has a net margin of 124.20% compared to Card Factory's net margin of 5.35%. Pinewood Technologies Group's return on equity of 35.39% beat Card Factory's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pinewood Technologies Group124.20% 35.39% 4.17%
Card Factory 5.35%9.00%7.54%

Pinewood Technologies Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Card Factory. Card Factory is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pinewood Technologies Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pinewood Technologies Group£40.50M12.90£45.24M£48.009.32
Card Factory£582.70M0.40£41.04M£8.907.85

Pinewood Technologies Group has a beta of 0.571, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Card Factory has a beta of 1.287, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Pinewood Technologies Group beats Card Factory on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CARD vs. The Competition

MetricCard FactorySpecialty Retail IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£233.75M£10.37B£12.46B£2.89B
Dividend Yield7.14%152.15%61.18%6.22%
P/E Ratio7.8524.1344.30366.69
Price / Sales0.4017.4793.5990,194.92
Price / Cash28.4412.9918.3927.89
Price / Book0.785.404.026.37
Net Income£41.04M£435.11M£444.45M£5.89B
7 Day Performance3.36%-1.54%-1.24%1.00%
1 Month Performance-7.78%-5.60%-5.07%-0.05%
1 Year Performance-36.11%-10.27%-7.65%19.57%

Card Factory Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CARD
Card Factory
3.8894 of 5 stars
GBX 69.90
+1.6%
GBX 113.33
+62.1%
-37.1%£233.75M£582.70M7.859,075
MOON
Moonpig Group
2.4315 of 5 stars
GBX 257.60
-1.2%
GBX 289.17
+12.3%
+21.4%£754.21M£372.97M16.51730
PDG
Pendragon
N/AN/AN/AN/A£618.57M£3.86B1,185.005,334
APGN
Applegreen
N/AN/AN/AN/A£598.53MN/A20.5011,145
HFD
Halfords Group
N/AGBX 248.52
+1.2%
GBX 302.50
+21.7%
+84.5%£538.25M£1.80B17.0212,000

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This page (LON:CARD) was last updated on 9/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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