Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DOCS or COA?

Coats Group has higher revenue and earnings than Dr. Martens. Coats Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dr. Martens, 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 Dr. Martens £764.90M 0.97 £68.97M £2.40 32.31 Coats Group £1.60B 0.98 £75.12M £5.39 15.13

Is DOCS or COA more profitable?

Coats Group has a net margin of 6.60% compared to Dr. Martens' net margin of 3.11%. Coats Group's return on equity of 14.43% beat Dr. Martens' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dr. Martens 3.11% 6.89% 8.12% Coats Group 6.60% 14.43% 8.48%

Do analysts recommend MUL or COA?

Coats Group has a consensus price target of GBX 121.20, indicating a potential upside of 48.58%. Given Coats Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Coats Group is more favorable than Mulberry Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mulberry 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

Do analysts rate COA or PTD?

Coats Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 121.20, indicating a potential upside of 48.58%. Given Coats Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Coats Group is more favorable than Pittards. 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 Pittards 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

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COA vs. BRBY, WOSG, DOCS, MUL, and PTD

Should you buy Coats Group stock or one of its competitors? Coats Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Burberry Group (BRBY), Watches of Switzerland Group (WOSG), Dr. Martens (DOCS), Mulberry Group (MUL), and Pittards (PTD). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "textiles, apparel & luxury goods" industry.

How does Coats Group compare to Burberry Group?

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

Burberry Group has higher revenue and earnings than Coats Group. Coats Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Burberry 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
Burberry Group	£2.42B	1.59	£270.36M	£5.90	182.59
Coats Group	£1.60B	0.98	£75.12M	£5.39	15.13

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Burberry Group	Neutral
Coats Group	Neutral

Burberry Group has a beta of 0.699, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Coats Group has a beta of 1.259, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

Burberry Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,316.67, suggesting a potential upside of 22.22%. Coats Group has a consensus target price of GBX 121.20, suggesting a potential upside of 48.58%. Given Coats Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Coats Group is more favorable than Burberry Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Burberry Group	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Coats Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

57.6% of Burberry Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.8% of Coats Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Burberry Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Coats Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Coats Group has a net margin of 6.60% compared to Burberry Group's net margin of 0.87%. Coats Group's return on equity of 14.43% beat Burberry Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Burberry Group	0.87%	2.29%	7.41%
Coats Group	6.60%	14.43%	8.48%

Summary

Coats Group beats Burberry Group on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Coats Group compare to Watches of Switzerland Group?

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

Watches of Switzerland Group has a beta of 1.867, indicating that its share price is 87% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Coats Group has a beta of 1.259, indicating that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

Watches of Switzerland Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 596.67, indicating a potential downside of 17.24%. Coats Group has a consensus target price of GBX 121.20, indicating a potential upside of 48.58%. Given Coats Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Coats Group is more favorable than Watches of Switzerland Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Watches of Switzerland Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Coats Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Watches of Switzerland Group	Neutral
Coats Group	Neutral

Coats Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Watches of Switzerland Group. Coats Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Watches of Switzerland 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
Watches of Switzerland Group	£1.83B	0.91	£60.02M	£42.60	16.92
Coats Group	£1.60B	0.98	£75.12M	£5.39	15.13

Coats Group has a net margin of 6.60% compared to Watches of Switzerland Group's net margin of 5.42%. Watches of Switzerland Group's return on equity of 16.31% beat Coats Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Watches of Switzerland Group	5.42%	16.31%	7.41%
Coats Group	6.60%	14.43%	8.48%

54.1% of Watches of Switzerland Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.8% of Coats Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Watches of Switzerland Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Coats Group shares are held 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.

Summary

Coats Group beats Watches of Switzerland Group on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Coats Group compare to Dr. Martens?

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

Coats Group has a net margin of 6.60% compared to Dr. Martens' net margin of 3.11%. Coats Group's return on equity of 14.43% beat Dr. Martens' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dr. Martens	3.11%	6.89%	8.12%
Coats Group	6.60%	14.43%	8.48%

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Dr. Martens	Neutral
Coats Group	Neutral

Dr. Martens pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Coats Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Dr. Martens pays out 106.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Coats Group pays out 60.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Coats Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Dr. Martens currently has a consensus price target of GBX 105, indicating a potential upside of 35.40%. Coats Group has a consensus price target of GBX 121.20, indicating a potential upside of 48.58%. Given Coats Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Coats Group is more favorable than Dr. Martens.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dr. Martens	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Coats Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Dr. Martens has a beta of 0.261, suggesting that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Coats Group has a beta of 1.259, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

41.9% of Dr. Martens shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.8% of Coats Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Dr. Martens shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Coats Group shares are owned 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.

Coats Group has higher revenue and earnings than Dr. Martens. Coats Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dr. Martens, 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
Dr. Martens	£764.90M	0.97	£68.97M	£2.40	32.31
Coats Group	£1.60B	0.98	£75.12M	£5.39	15.13

Summary

Coats Group beats Dr. Martens on 16 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Coats Group compare to Mulberry Group?

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

Coats Group has a net margin of 6.60% compared to Mulberry Group's net margin of -6.72%. Mulberry Group's return on equity of 78.71% beat Coats Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mulberry Group	-6.72%	78.71%	-8.70%
Coats Group	6.60%	14.43%	8.48%

0.5% of Mulberry Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.8% of Coats Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Mulberry Group 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Mulberry Group has a beta of 0.628, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Coats Group has a beta of 1.259, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mulberry Group	Neutral
Coats Group	Neutral

Coats Group has higher revenue and earnings than Mulberry Group. Coats Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mulberry 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
Mulberry Group	£125.47M	1.43	-£39.32M	£13.00	19.74
Coats Group	£1.60B	0.98	£75.12M	£5.39	15.13

Coats Group has a consensus price target of GBX 121.20, indicating a potential upside of 48.58%. Given Coats Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Coats Group is more favorable than Mulberry Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mulberry 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

Summary

Coats Group beats Mulberry Group on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Coats Group compare to Pittards?

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

Coats Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Pittards pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share. Coats Group pays out 60.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pittards 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. Coats Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Coats Group	Neutral
Pittards	Neutral

Coats Group has a net margin of 6.60% compared to Pittards' net margin of 1.97%. Coats Group's return on equity of 14.43% beat Pittards' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Coats Group	6.60%	14.43%	8.48%
Pittards	1.97%	3.08%	2.32%

Coats Group has higher revenue and earnings than Pittards. Pittards is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coats 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
Coats Group	£1.60B	0.98	£75.12M	£5.39	15.13
Pittards	£20.37M	0.00	N/A	£0.03	N/A

Coats Group has a beta of 1.259, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pittards has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Coats Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 121.20, indicating a potential upside of 48.58%. Given Coats Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Coats Group is more favorable than Pittards.

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
Pittards	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

63.8% of Coats Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.0% of Pittards shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Coats Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 68.6% of Pittards 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

Coats Group beats Pittards on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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COA vs. The Competition

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Metric	Coats Group	Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£1.56B	£11.14B	£12.98B	£2.91B
Dividend Yield	3.09%	2.76%	56.31%	6.17%
P/E Ratio	15.13	24.10	46.64	367.34
Price / Sales	0.98	9.88	92.19	83,538.41
Price / Cash	6.97	188.26	29.11	27.89
Price / Book	2.16	3.62	5.93	6.94
Net Income	£75.12M	£466.75M	£445.86M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	1.40%	0.16%	0.02%	0.77%
1 Month Performance	5.19%	-1.82%	0.81%	2.99%
1 Year Performance	5.94%	11.00%	-2.50%	22.52%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
COA Coats Group	3.6898 of 5 stars	GBX 81.57 -0.2%	GBX 121.20 +48.6%	+5.0%	£1.56B	£1.60B	15.13	15,539	Gap Down
BRBY Burberry Group	N/A	GBX 1,077 -0.6%	GBX 1,316.67 +22.3%	-13.7%	£3.86B	£2.42B	182.54	9,201	High Trading Volume
WOSG Watches of Switzerland Group	N/A	GBX 704 -3.3%	GBX 596.67 -15.2%	+118.6%	£1.63B	£1.83B	16.53	2,553	High Trading Volume
DOCS Dr. Martens	3.3647 of 5 stars	GBX 81 -5.4%	GBX 105 +29.6%	-12.2%	£775.26M	£764.90M	33.75	890	Positive News Gap Up
MUL Mulberry Group	N/A	GBX 210 -6.7%	N/A	+132.6%	£147.34M	£125.47M	16.15	1,300	Gap Up High Trading Volume

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COA vs. BRBY, WOSG, DOCS, MUL, and PTD

How does Coats Group compare to Burberry Group?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BRBY or COA?

Does the media favor BRBY or COA?

Which has more volatility and risk, BRBY or COA?

Do analysts recommend BRBY or COA?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BRBY or COA?

Is BRBY or COA more profitable?

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How does Coats Group compare to Watches of Switzerland Group?

Which has more volatility and risk, WOSG or COA?

Do analysts rate WOSG or COA?

Does the media favor WOSG or COA?

Which has better valuation & earnings, WOSG or COA?

Is WOSG or COA more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in WOSG or COA?

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How does Coats Group compare to Dr. Martens?

Is DOCS or COA more profitable?

Does the media favor DOCS or COA?

Is DOCS or COA a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer DOCS or COA?

Which has more volatility and risk, DOCS or COA?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DOCS or COA?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DOCS or COA?

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How does Coats Group compare to Mulberry Group?

Is MUL or COA more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MUL or COA?

Which has more volatility & risk, MUL or COA?

Does the media prefer MUL or COA?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MUL or COA?

Do analysts recommend MUL or COA?

Summary

How does Coats Group compare to Pittards?

Is COA or PTD a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor COA or PTD?

Is COA or PTD more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, COA or PTD?

Which has more risk and volatility, COA or PTD?

Do analysts rate COA or PTD?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of COA or PTD?

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