Coats Group (COA) Competitors

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COA vs. AIEA, HEIQ, LDSG, KGF, and PPB

Should you buy Coats Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Coats 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 Coats Group include AIREA (AIEA), HeiQ (HEIQ), Leeds Group (LDSG), Kingfisher (KGF), and Paddy Power Betfair (PPB). These companies are all part of the "consumer cyclical" sector.

How does Coats Group compare to AIREA?

AIREA (LON:AIEA) and Coats Group (LON:COA) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Coats Group has a consensus target price of GBX 125, suggesting a potential upside of 58.43%. Given Coats Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Coats Group is more favorable than AIREA.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AIREA
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Coats Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

AIREA has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Coats Group has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

AIREA pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Coats Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. AIREA pays out 23.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Coats Group pays out 54.3% 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.

In the previous week, Coats Group had 1 more articles in the media than AIREA. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Coats Group and 0 mentions for AIREA. AIREA's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Coats Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
AIREA Neutral
Coats Group Neutral

10.7% of AIREA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.5% of Coats Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.2% of AIREA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Coats Group 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.

Coats Group has a net margin of 7.06% compared to AIREA's net margin of 0.31%. Coats Group's return on equity of 18.86% beat AIREA's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AIREA0.31% 0.39% 1.99%
Coats Group 7.06%18.86%8.48%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AIREA£21.45M0.49£1.17M£2.5410.63
Coats Group£1.46B1.03£75.12M£5.8713.44

Summary

Coats Group beats AIREA on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Coats Group compare to HeiQ?

Coats Group (LON:COA) and HeiQ (LON:HEIQ) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Coats Group has a net margin of 7.06% compared to HeiQ's net margin of -32.54%. Coats Group's return on equity of 18.86% beat HeiQ's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Coats Group7.06% 18.86% 8.48%
HeiQ -32.54%-40.04%-11.57%

Coats Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 125, suggesting a potential upside of 58.43%. Given Coats Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Coats Group is more favorable than HeiQ.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Coats Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
HeiQ
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

64.5% of Coats Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.4% of HeiQ shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Coats Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 46.1% of HeiQ shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Coats Group had 1 more articles in the media than HeiQ. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Coats Group and 0 mentions for HeiQ. Coats Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled HeiQ'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Coats Group Neutral
HeiQ Neutral

Coats Group has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HeiQ has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Coats Group£1.46B1.03£75.12M£5.8713.44
HeiQ£41.75M0.00-£13.58M-£0.07N/A

Summary

Coats Group beats HeiQ on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Coats Group compare to Leeds Group?

Leeds Group (LON:LDSG) and Coats Group (LON:COA) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and media sentiment.

Leeds Group has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Coats Group has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

2.1% of Leeds Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.5% of Coats Group shares are held by institutional investors. 75.9% of Leeds Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Coats Group shares are held by 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, Coats Group had 1 more articles in the media than Leeds Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Coats Group and 0 mentions for Leeds Group. Leeds Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Coats Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Leeds Group Neutral
Coats Group Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Leeds Group£19.76M0.00-£5.67M-£0.03N/A
Coats Group£1.46B1.03£75.12M£5.8713.44

Coats Group has a consensus price target of GBX 125, suggesting a potential upside of 58.43%. Given Coats Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Coats Group is more favorable than Leeds Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Leeds Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Coats Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Coats Group has a net margin of 7.06% compared to Leeds Group's net margin of -29.09%. Coats Group's return on equity of 18.86% beat Leeds Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Leeds Group-29.09% -68.10% -2.42%
Coats Group 7.06%18.86%8.48%

Summary

Coats Group beats Leeds Group on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Coats Group compare to Kingfisher?

Kingfisher (LON:KGF) and Coats Group (LON:COA) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

Kingfisher currently has a consensus price target of GBX 300.43, indicating a potential upside of 3.24%. Coats Group has a consensus price target of GBX 125, indicating a potential upside of 58.43%. Given Coats Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Coats Group is more favorable than Kingfisher.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kingfisher
2 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.88
Coats Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kingfisher£12.95B0.38£329.55M£13.8021.09
Coats Group£1.46B1.03£75.12M£5.8713.44

Coats Group has a net margin of 7.06% compared to Kingfisher's net margin of 1.89%. Coats Group's return on equity of 18.86% beat Kingfisher's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kingfisher1.89% 3.91% 3.55%
Coats Group 7.06%18.86%8.48%

Kingfisher has a beta of 1.112, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Coats Group has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Kingfisher pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Coats Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Kingfisher pays out 89.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Coats Group pays out 54.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

65.7% of Kingfisher shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.5% of Coats Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Kingfisher shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Coats Group shares are held by 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, Coats Group had 1 more articles in the media than Kingfisher. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Coats Group and 0 mentions for Kingfisher. Kingfisher's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Coats Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Kingfisher Neutral
Coats Group Neutral

Summary

Coats Group beats Kingfisher on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Coats Group compare to Paddy Power Betfair?

Coats Group (LON:COA) and Paddy Power Betfair (LON:PPB) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

64.5% of Coats Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Coats Group shares are held 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.

Coats Group has a net margin of 7.06% compared to Paddy Power Betfair's net margin of 0.00%. Coats Group's return on equity of 18.86% beat Paddy Power Betfair's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Coats Group7.06% 18.86% 8.48%
Paddy Power Betfair N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Coats Group had 1 more articles in the media than Paddy Power Betfair. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Coats Group and 0 mentions for Paddy Power Betfair. Coats Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Paddy Power Betfair'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Coats Group Neutral
Paddy Power Betfair Neutral

Coats Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Paddy Power Betfair pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share. Coats Group pays out 54.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paddy Power Betfair pays out 0.8% 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.

Coats Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 125, suggesting a potential upside of 58.43%. Given Coats Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Coats Group is more favorable than Paddy Power Betfair.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Coats Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Paddy Power Betfair
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Coats Group£1.46B1.03£75.12M£5.8713.44
Paddy Power Betfair£1.87B0.00N/A£240.40N/A

Summary

Coats Group beats Paddy Power Betfair on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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COA vs. The Competition

MetricCoats GroupTextile Manufacturing IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.51B£3.16B£3.87B£2.77B
Dividend Yield3.18%3.57%3.49%6.16%
P/E Ratio13.4417.2678.65366.66
Price / Sales1.0375.85324.0185,978.63
Price / Cash6.974.4130.8027.87
Price / Book2.091.373.427.76
Net Income£75.12M£38.14M£249.12M£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.69%-0.54%0.08%-0.71%
1 Month Performance-1.68%-3.30%-0.24%-1.20%
1 Year Performance1.28%-6.85%-0.44%65.93%

Coats Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
COA
Coats Group
4.11 of 5 stars
GBX 78.90
+0.5%
GBX 125
+58.4%
+2.5%£1.51B£1.46B13.4415,539
AIEA
AIREA
N/AGBX 27
0.0%
N/A+3.1%£10.42M£21.45M10.63116
HEIQ
HeiQ
N/AN/AN/AN/A£7.58M£41.75MN/A190
LDSG
Leeds Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.71M£19.76MN/A193
KGF
Kingfisher
2.2943 of 5 stars
GBX 293.20
+5.0%
GBX 300.43
+2.5%
+5.8%£4.92B£12.95B21.2574,525

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This page (LON:COA) was last updated on 6/26/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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