Cake Box (CBOX) Competitors GBX 191 -4.00 (-2.05%) As of 09/5/2025 12:13 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock CBOX vs. MCLS, CRAW, TSCO, MRW, SBRY, DFIB, OCDO, WIL, PZC, and W7LShould you be buying Cake Box stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cake Box include McColl's Retail Group (MCLS), Crawshaw Group (CRAW), Tesco (TSCO), Wm Morrison Supermarkets (MRW), J Sainsbury (SBRY), DFI Retail Group (DFIB), Ocado Group (OCDO), Wilmington (WIL), PZ Cussons (PZC), and Warpaint London (W7L). Cake Box vs. Its Competitors McColl's Retail Group Crawshaw Group Tesco Wm Morrison Supermarkets J Sainsbury DFI Retail Group Ocado Group Wilmington PZ Cussons Warpaint London McColl's Retail Group (LON:MCLS) and Cake Box (LON:CBOX) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and risk. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MCLS or CBOX? Cake Box has lower revenue, but higher earnings than McColl's Retail Group. McColl's Retail Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cake Box, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMcColl's Retail Group£1.23B0.00-£8M-£0.07N/ACake Box£42.78M1.96£4.76M£0.111,796.80 Which has more volatility and risk, MCLS or CBOX? McColl's Retail Group has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cake Box has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer MCLS or CBOX? Cake Box has a consensus target price of GBX 220, indicating a potential upside of 15.18%. Given Cake Box's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cake Box is more favorable than McColl's Retail Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score McColl's Retail Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Cake Box 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is MCLS or CBOX more profitable? Cake Box has a net margin of 12.31% compared to McColl's Retail Group's net margin of -0.65%. Cake Box's return on equity of 25.44% beat McColl's Retail Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets McColl's Retail Group-0.65% -37.96% 1.39% Cake Box 12.31%25.44%13.19% Does the media refer more to MCLS or CBOX? In the previous week, Cake Box had 2 more articles in the media than McColl's Retail Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Cake Box and 0 mentions for McColl's Retail Group. McColl's Retail Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Cake Box's score of -0.51 indicating that McColl's Retail Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment McColl's Retail Group Neutral Cake Box Negative Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MCLS or CBOX? 9.6% of McColl's Retail Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.0% of Cake Box shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.6% of Cake Box shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is MCLS or CBOX a better dividend stock? McColl's Retail Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share. Cake Box pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. McColl's Retail Group pays out -4,285.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cake Box pays out 89.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SummaryCake Box beats McColl's Retail Group on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cake Box News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CBOX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CBOX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CBOX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCake BoxGrocery Stores IndustryDefensive SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£84.04M£18.53B£7.35B£2.57BDividend Yield5.10%2.94%3.16%5.31%P/E Ratio1,796.80237.901,079.275,361.54Price / Sales1.9646.21992,154.4895,775.89Price / Cash8.04148.13144.7427.93Price / Book3.962.069.097.02Net Income£4.76M£886.39M£999.43M£5.89B7 Day Performance-4.98%-0.66%-0.37%0.63%1 Month Performance-14.88%-7.15%262.51%56.35%1 Year Performance7.97%-0.48%174.39%175.09% Cake Box Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CBOXCake Box1.3579 of 5 starsGBX 191-2.1%GBX 220+15.2%+6.1%£84.04M£42.78M1,796.80173News CoverageMCLSMcColl's Retail GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£701K£1.23B-3.576,403CRAWCrawshaw GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.00N/ATSCOTesco1.4431 of 5 starsGBX 420.94-1.4%GBX 430+2.2%+20.4%£28.09B£66.34B22.0349,000MRWWm Morrison SupermarketsN/AN/AN/AN/A£6.93B£17.92B-238.67118,000SBRYJ Sainsbury1.6204 of 5 starsGBX 296.60-1.0%GBX 305+2.8%+4.0%£6.84B£32.63B50.03152,000DFIBDFI Retail GroupN/AGBX 9.17flatN/AN/A£3.14B£229.14B26.20213,000OCDOOcado Group3.1984 of 5 starsGBX 340-1.1%GBX 437+28.5%-11.7%£2.85B£3.07B-12.9418,869Positive NewsWILWilmington2.6171 of 5 starsGBX 350+2.9%GBX 455+30.0%-6.7%£313.26M£98.26M16.781,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastPZCPZ Cussons1.9601 of 5 starsGBX 69.60+1.5%GBX 110+58.0%-34.1%£293.34M£530.68M-5.162,644News CoverageW7LWarpaint London2.1694 of 5 starsGBX 318-0.6%GBX 680+113.8%-49.1%£252.04M£101.21M14.10141News CoverageNegative News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies McColl's Retail Group Competitors Crawshaw Group Competitors Tesco Competitors Wm Morrison Supermarkets Competitors J Sainsbury Competitors DFI Retail Group Competitors Ocado Group Competitors Wilmington Competitors PZ Cussons Competitors Warpaint London Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:CBOX) was last updated on 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredA New Way to Double Your Retirement Income?Bloomberg reports that a new class of investments is “entering a golden era,” with yields fueling a retail boo...Investors Alley | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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