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

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 JD Sports Fashion (JD).

How does Coats Group compare to AIREA?

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

64.8% of Coats Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.7% of AIREA shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Coats Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.9% of AIREA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Coats Group has a beta of 1.264, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AIREA has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Coats Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 121.20, indicating a potential upside of 41.27%. Given Coats Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Coats Group is more favorable than AIREA.

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

Coats Group has a net margin of 6.60% compared to AIREA's net margin of 0.31%. Coats Group's return on equity of 14.43% beat AIREA's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Coats Group6.60% 14.43% 8.48%
AIREA 0.31%0.39%1.99%

Coats Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. AIREA pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Coats Group pays out 60.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AIREA pays out 23.6% 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 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
Coats Group£1.60B1.03£75.12M£5.3915.92
AIREA£21.45M0.49£1.17M£2.5410.37

In the previous week, Coats Group had 3 more articles in the media than AIREA. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Coats Group and 0 mentions for AIREA. Coats Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled AIREA'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Coats Group Neutral
AIREA Neutral

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 discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

64.8% 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 46.1% of HeiQ shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Coats Group has a beta of 1.264, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HeiQ has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock 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£1.60B1.03£75.12M£5.3915.92
HeiQ£41.75M0.00-£13.58M-£0.07N/A

Coats Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 121.20, suggesting a potential upside of 41.27%. Given Coats Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly 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

Coats Group has a net margin of 6.60% compared to HeiQ's net margin of -32.54%. Coats Group's return on equity of 14.43% beat HeiQ's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Coats Group6.60% 14.43% 8.48%
HeiQ -32.54%-40.04%-11.57%

In the previous week, Coats Group had 3 more articles in the media than HeiQ. MarketBeat recorded 3 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

Summary

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

How does Coats Group compare to Leeds Group?

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

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
Coats Group£1.60B1.03£75.12M£5.3915.92
Leeds Group£19.76M0.00-£5.67M-£0.03N/A

Coats Group has a net margin of 6.60% compared to Leeds Group's net margin of -29.09%. Coats Group's return on equity of 14.43% beat Leeds Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Coats Group6.60% 14.43% 8.48%
Leeds Group -29.09%-68.10%-2.42%

64.8% of Coats Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.1% of Leeds Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Coats Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 75.9% of Leeds Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Coats Group had 3 more articles in the media than Leeds Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Coats Group and 0 mentions for Leeds Group. Coats Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Leeds Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Coats Group Neutral
Leeds Group Neutral

Coats Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 121.20, suggesting a potential upside of 41.27%. Given Coats Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Coats Group is more favorable than Leeds Group.

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
Leeds Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Coats Group has a beta of 1.264, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Leeds Group has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Coats Group compare to Kingfisher?

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

In the previous week, Coats Group had 1 more articles in the media than Kingfisher. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Coats Group and 2 mentions for Kingfisher. Kingfisher's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Coats Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Kingfisher is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Coats Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Kingfisher
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Coats Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 121.20, indicating a potential upside of 41.27%. Kingfisher has a consensus price target of GBX 306.63, indicating a potential downside of 5.57%. Given Coats Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Coats Group is more favorable than Kingfisher.

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
Kingfisher
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13

64.8% of Coats Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Kingfisher shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Coats Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Kingfisher shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Coats Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Kingfisher pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Coats Group pays out 60.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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
Coats Group£1.60B1.03£75.12M£5.3915.92
Kingfisher£12.95B0.41£329.55M£13.8023.53

Coats Group has a net margin of 6.60% compared to Kingfisher's net margin of 1.89%. Coats Group's return on equity of 14.43% beat Kingfisher's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Coats Group6.60% 14.43% 8.48%
Kingfisher 1.89%3.91%3.55%

Coats Group has a beta of 1.264, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kingfisher has a beta of 1.118, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Coats Group beats Kingfisher on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Coats Group compare to JD Sports Fashion?

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

33.0% of JD Sports Fashion shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.8% of Coats Group shares are held by institutional investors. 51.9% of JD Sports Fashion 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JD Sports Fashion£10.79B0.45£342.20M£0.10928.00
Coats Group£1.60B1.03£75.12M£5.3915.92

JD Sports Fashion presently has a consensus price target of GBX 233, suggesting a potential upside of 151.08%. Coats Group has a consensus price target of GBX 121.20, suggesting a potential upside of 41.27%. Given JD Sports Fashion's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe JD Sports Fashion is more favorable than Coats Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JD Sports Fashion
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
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 6.60% compared to JD Sports Fashion's net margin of 3.17%. JD Sports Fashion's return on equity of 14.97% beat Coats Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JD Sports Fashion3.17% 14.97% 7.05%
Coats Group 6.60%14.43%8.48%

In the previous week, JD Sports Fashion had 3 more articles in the media than Coats Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for JD Sports Fashion and 3 mentions for Coats Group. JD Sports Fashion's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat Coats Group's score of 0.00 indicating that JD Sports Fashion is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
JD Sports Fashion
0 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Coats Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

JD Sports Fashion pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Coats Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. JD Sports Fashion pays out 1,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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.

JD Sports Fashion has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its share price is 65% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Coats Group has a beta of 1.264, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

JD Sports Fashion and Coats Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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COA vs. The Competition

MetricCoats GroupTextiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.64B£12.19B£13.34B£2.87B
Dividend Yield3.06%2.71%53.19%6.13%
P/E Ratio15.9226.1745.24369.49
Price / Sales1.0310.2191.0683,955.55
Price / Cash6.97155.1226.4327.89
Price / Book2.273.974.527.07
Net Income£75.12M£459.60M£444.43M£5.89B
7 Day Performance4.59%1.75%0.73%1.18%
1 Month Performance10.98%1.85%0.78%0.90%
1 Year Performance17.52%23.75%2.68%75.31%

Coats Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
COA
Coats Group
3.9378 of 5 stars
GBX 85.79
+3.2%
GBX 121.20
+41.3%
+12.4%£1.64B£1.60B15.9215,539
AIEA
AIREA
N/AGBX 27.73
-1.0%
N/A+6.2%£11.03M£21.45M10.92116
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
2.0209 of 5 stars
GBX 310.03
+0.1%
GBX 306.63
-1.1%
+20.1%£5.12B£12.95B22.4774,525

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This page (LON:COA) was last updated on 8/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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