Which has higher valuation & earnings, COA or DOCS?

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 Coats Group £1.60B 1.02 £75.12M £5.39 15.79 Dr. Martens £764.90M 0.85 £68.97M £2.40 28.33

Do analysts recommend MUL or COA?

Coats Group has a consensus target price of GBX 121.20, suggesting a potential upside of 42.42%. Given Coats Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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 recommend COA or PTD?

Coats Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 121.20, suggesting a potential upside of 42.42%. Given Coats Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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

Coats Group (COA) Competitors

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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?

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

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
Coats Group	£1.60B	1.02	£75.12M	£5.39	15.79
Burberry Group	£2.42B	1.52	£270.36M	£5.90	174.02

Coats Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 121.20, suggesting a potential upside of 42.42%. Burberry Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,256.25, suggesting a potential upside of 22.36%. Given Coats Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Coats Group is more favorable than Burberry 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
Burberry Group	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

64.0% of Coats Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.6% of Burberry Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Coats Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Burberry Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Coats Group has a beta of 1.258, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Burberry Group has a beta of 0.699, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Burberry Group had 1 more articles in the media than Coats Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Burberry Group and 0 mentions for Coats Group. Coats Group's average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat Burberry Group's score of 0.04 indicating that Coats Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Coats Group	Neutral
Burberry Group	Neutral

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
Coats Group	6.60%	14.43%	8.48%
Burberry Group	0.87%	2.29%	7.41%

Summary

Coats Group beats Burberry Group on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Coats Group compare to Watches of Switzerland Group?

Coats Group (LON:COA) and Watches of Switzerland Group (LON:WOSG) 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, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

Coats Group has a beta of 1.258, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Watches of Switzerland Group has a beta of 1.863, indicating that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the broader market.

Coats Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Coats Group	£1.60B	1.02	£75.12M	£5.39	15.79
Watches of Switzerland Group	£1.83B	0.86	£60.02M	£42.60	16.02

Coats Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 121.20, indicating a potential upside of 42.42%. Watches of Switzerland Group has a consensus target price of GBX 696.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.08%. Given Coats Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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
Coats Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Watches of Switzerland Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, Watches of Switzerland Group's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Coats Group's score of 0.19 indicating that Watches of Switzerland Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Coats Group	Neutral
Watches of Switzerland Group	Positive

64.0% of Coats Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.6% of Watches of Switzerland Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Coats Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Watches of Switzerland Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Coats Group	6.60%	14.43%	8.48%
Watches of Switzerland Group	5.42%	16.31%	7.41%

Summary

Coats Group beats Watches of Switzerland Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Coats Group compare to Dr. Martens?

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

In the previous week, Dr. Martens had 4 more articles in the media than Coats Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Dr. Martens and 0 mentions for Coats Group. Dr. Martens' average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Coats Group's score of 0.19 indicating that Dr. Martens is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Coats Group	Neutral
Dr. Martens	Positive

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
Coats Group	6.60%	14.43%	8.48%
Dr. Martens	3.11%	6.89%	8.12%

Coats Group has a beta of 1.258, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dr. Martens has a beta of 0.262, meaning that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Coats Group	£1.60B	1.02	£75.12M	£5.39	15.79
Dr. Martens	£764.90M	0.85	£68.97M	£2.40	28.33

64.0% of Coats Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.3% of Dr. Martens shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Coats Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Dr. Martens shares are held 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.

Coats Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Dr. Martens pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.55 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. 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Coats Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 121.20, suggesting a potential upside of 42.42%. Dr. Martens has a consensus target price of GBX 105, suggesting a potential upside of 54.41%. Given Dr. Martens' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dr. Martens is more favorable than Coats 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
Dr. Martens	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

Coats Group beats Dr. Martens on 14 of the 18 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Mulberry Group has a beta of 0.685, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Coats Group has a beta of 1.258, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

Coats Group has higher revenue and earnings than Mulberry Group. Mulberry 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mulberry Group	£125.47M	1.35	-£39.32M	-£13.00	N/A
Coats Group	£1.60B	1.02	£75.12M	£5.39	15.79

0.5% of Mulberry Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of Coats Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Mulberry 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 is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Coats Group's average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat Mulberry Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Coats Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mulberry Group	Neutral
Coats Group	Neutral

Coats Group has a consensus target price of GBX 121.20, suggesting a potential upside of 42.42%. Given Coats Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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

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%

Summary

Coats Group beats Mulberry Group on 13 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment and dividends.

In the previous week, Coats Group's average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat Pittards' score of 0.00 indicating that Coats Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Coats Group	Neutral
Pittards	Neutral

Coats Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 121.20, suggesting a potential upside of 42.42%. Given Coats Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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

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 pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. 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.

Coats Group has a beta of 1.258, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pittards has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

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	1.02	£75.12M	£5.39	15.79
Pittards	£20.37M	0.00	N/A	£0.03	N/A

64.0% of Coats Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.0% of Pittards shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Coats Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 68.6% of Pittards 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.

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	£9.74B	£12.37B	£2.44B
Dividend Yield	3.05%	2.72%	70.37%	6.27%
P/E Ratio	15.79	22.30	45.07	367.13
Price / Sales	1.02	9.37	87.79	88,484.04
Price / Cash	6.97	188.05	31.63	27.89
Price / Book	2.25	3.70	3.98	7.13
Net Income	£75.12M	£462.50M	£444.34M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	5.78%	-0.13%	-0.03%	-0.08%
1 Month Performance	7.62%	1.37%	-2.33%	-0.37%
1 Year Performance	7.31%	7.59%	-4.14%	22.43%

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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	4.069 of 5 stars	GBX 85.10 +4.2%	GBX 121.20 +42.4%	+5.3%	£1.56B	£1.60B	15.79	19,000
BRBY Burberry Group	2.3191 of 5 stars	GBX 1,017 -0.3%	GBX 1,256.25 +23.5%	-16.1%	£3.64B	£2.42B	172.37	9,201	Gap Up High Trading Volume
WOSG Watches of Switzerland Group	1.136 of 5 stars	GBX 687 -1.8%	GBX 696.67 +1.4%	+85.5%	£1.59B	£1.83B	16.13	2,942	News Coverage High Trading Volume
DOCS Dr. Martens	3.6505 of 5 stars	GBX 67.10 -4.3%	GBX 105 +56.5%	-24.8%	£642.25M	£764.90M	27.96	890	News Coverage Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
MUL Mulberry Group	N/A	GBX 240 +0.8%	N/A	+160.8%	£168.39M	£125.47M	N/A	1,300

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

How does Coats Group compare to Burberry Group?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, COA or BRBY?

Do analysts prefer COA or BRBY?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, COA or BRBY?

Does the media refer more to COA or BRBY?

Is COA or BRBY more profitable?

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How does Coats Group compare to Watches of Switzerland Group?

Which has more risk and volatility, COA or WOSG?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, COA or WOSG?

Do analysts rate COA or WOSG?

Does the media favor COA or WOSG?

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

Is COA or WOSG more profitable?

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How does Coats Group compare to Dr. Martens?

Does the media prefer COA or DOCS?

Is COA or DOCS more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, COA or DOCS?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, COA or DOCS?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in COA or DOCS?

Is COA or DOCS a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate COA or DOCS?

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How does Coats Group compare to Mulberry Group?

Which has more risk & volatility, MUL or COA?

Which has better valuation & earnings, MUL or COA?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MUL or COA?

Does the media refer more to MUL or COA?

Do analysts recommend MUL or COA?

Is MUL or COA more profitable?

Summary

How does Coats Group compare to Pittards?

Does the media refer more to COA or PTD?

Do analysts recommend COA or PTD?

Is COA or PTD more profitable?

Is COA or PTD a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, COA or PTD?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, COA or PTD?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in COA or PTD?

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