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CURY vs. FRAS, SPD, DNLM, PETS, and MOON

Should you buy Currys stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Currys 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 Currys include Frasers Group (FRAS), Sports Direct International (SPD), Dunelm Group (DNLM), Pets at Home Group (PETS), and Moonpig Group (MOON). These companies are all part of the "specialty retail" industry.

How does Currys compare to Frasers Group?

Frasers Group (LON:FRAS) and Currys (LON:CURY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

In the previous week, Currys had 2 more articles in the media than Frasers Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Currys and 10 mentions for Frasers Group. Currys' average media sentiment score of 0.04 beat Frasers Group's score of -0.09 indicating that Currys is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Frasers Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Currys
5 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Frasers Group has a beta of 1.232, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Currys has a beta of 1.265, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Frasers Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 866.67, indicating a potential upside of 4.73%. Currys has a consensus target price of GBX 178.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.64%. Given Currys' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Currys is more favorable than Frasers Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Frasers Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Currys
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Frasers Group£5.33B0.67£365.76M£108.007.66
Currys£9.25B0.18£195.60M£14.5011.33

Frasers Group has a net margin of 7.04% compared to Currys' net margin of 1.78%. Frasers Group's return on equity of 15.67% beat Currys' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Frasers Group7.04% 15.67% 7.43%
Currys 1.78%7.10%1.54%

10.6% of Frasers Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.1% of Currys shares are held by institutional investors. 76.2% of Frasers Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of Currys shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Currys beats Frasers Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Currys compare to Sports Direct International?

Sports Direct International (LON:SPD) and Currys (LON:CURY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and profitability.

In the previous week, Currys had 12 more articles in the media than Sports Direct International. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Currys and 0 mentions for Sports Direct International. Currys' average media sentiment score of 0.04 beat Sports Direct International's score of 0.00 indicating that Currys is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Sports Direct International Neutral
Currys Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Sports Direct International£3.70B0.00N/A£21.50N/A
Currys£9.25B0.18£195.60M£14.5011.33

46.1% of Currys shares are held by institutional investors. 15.4% of Currys 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.

Currys has a consensus target price of GBX 178.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.64%. Given Currys' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Currys is more favorable than Sports Direct International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Sports Direct International
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Currys
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Currys has a net margin of 1.78% compared to Sports Direct International's net margin of 0.00%. Currys' return on equity of 7.10% beat Sports Direct International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Sports Direct InternationalN/A N/A N/A
Currys 1.78%7.10%1.54%

Summary

Currys beats Sports Direct International on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Currys compare to Dunelm Group?

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

In the previous week, Currys had 12 more articles in the media than Dunelm Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Currys and 0 mentions for Dunelm Group. Currys' average media sentiment score of 0.04 beat Dunelm Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Currys is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Dunelm Group Neutral
Currys Neutral

Dunelm Group has a beta of 0.961, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Currys has a beta of 1.265, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

39.8% of Dunelm Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.1% of Currys shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.2% of Dunelm Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of Currys shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dunelm Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,177.22, suggesting a potential upside of 32.42%. Currys has a consensus price target of GBX 178.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.64%. Given Dunelm Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dunelm Group is more favorable than Currys.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dunelm Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Currys
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dunelm Group£1.80B0.99£150.85M£73.5012.10
Currys£9.25B0.18£195.60M£14.5011.33

Dunelm Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 44.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Currys pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Dunelm Group pays out 60.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Currys pays out 15.5% 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.

Dunelm Group has a net margin of 8.29% compared to Currys' net margin of 1.78%. Dunelm Group's return on equity of 105.88% beat Currys' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dunelm Group8.29% 105.88% 19.34%
Currys 1.78%7.10%1.54%

Summary

Dunelm Group beats Currys on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Currys compare to Pets at Home Group?

Pets at Home Group (LON:PETS) and Currys (LON:CURY) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Pets at Home Group has a beta of 1.094, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Currys has a beta of 1.265, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Currys had 6 more articles in the media than Pets at Home Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Currys and 6 mentions for Pets at Home Group. Pets at Home Group's average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Currys' score of 0.04 indicating that Pets at Home Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Pets at Home Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Currys
5 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Pets at Home Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 240, suggesting a potential upside of 11.96%. Currys has a consensus price target of GBX 178.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.64%. Given Pets at Home Group's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Pets at Home Group is more favorable than Currys.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pets at Home Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Currys
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

57.8% of Pets at Home Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.1% of Currys shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Pets at Home Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of Currys shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Pets at Home Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 13 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Currys pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Pets at Home Group pays out 95.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Currys pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Pets at Home Group has a net margin of 4.29% compared to Currys' net margin of 1.78%. Currys' return on equity of 7.10% beat Pets at Home Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pets at Home Group4.29% 6.50% 4.66%
Currys 1.78%7.10%1.54%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pets at Home Group£1.47B0.64£75.43M£13.6015.76
Currys£9.25B0.18£195.60M£14.5011.33

Summary

Currys beats Pets at Home Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Currys compare to Moonpig Group?

Currys (LON:CURY) and Moonpig Group (LON:MOON) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

In the previous week, Currys had 9 more articles in the media than Moonpig Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Currys and 3 mentions for Moonpig Group. Moonpig Group's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Currys' score of 0.04 indicating that Moonpig Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Currys
5 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Moonpig Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Currys has a beta of 1.265, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Moonpig Group has a beta of 0.953, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

46.1% of Currys shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.2% of Moonpig Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.4% of Currys shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Moonpig Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Currys£9.25B0.18£195.60M£14.5011.33
Moonpig Group£372.97M2.21£33.88M£15.6017.79

Currys currently has a consensus price target of GBX 178.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.64%. Moonpig Group has a consensus price target of GBX 299.29, indicating a potential upside of 7.84%. Given Currys' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Currys is more favorable than Moonpig Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Currys
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Moonpig Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

Moonpig Group has a net margin of 13.87% compared to Currys' net margin of 1.78%. Currys' return on equity of 7.10% beat Moonpig Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Currys1.78% 7.10% 1.54%
Moonpig Group 13.87%-99.49%15.92%

Currys pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Moonpig Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Currys pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Moonpig Group pays out 20.8% 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. Currys is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Currys beats Moonpig Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CURY vs. The Competition

MetricCurrysSpecialty Retail IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.71B£11.44B£13.11B£2.83B
Dividend Yield1.78%97.64%53.33%6.15%
P/E Ratio11.3331.0444.71368.41
Price / Sales0.1817.6691.1283,654.70
Price / Cash4.8013.3318.9427.89
Price / Book0.885.964.547.06
Net Income£195.60M£439.42M£444.07M£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.24%1.83%1.34%0.21%
1 Month Performance3.20%2.94%0.85%0.22%
1 Year Performance46.70%7.90%3.73%64.12%

Currys Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CURY
Currys
3.2136 of 5 stars
GBX 164.30
-2.1%
GBX 178.50
+8.6%
+49.9%£1.71B£9.25B11.3328,000
FRAS
Frasers Group
1.6153 of 5 stars
GBX 765
+1.5%
GBX 925
+20.9%
+18.7%£3.29B£5.33B7.0832,000
SPD
Sports Direct International
N/AN/AN/AN/A£2.45B£3.70B21.8626,500
DNLM
Dunelm Group
3.8809 of 5 stars
GBX 861.85
-0.3%
GBX 1,177.22
+36.6%
-27.5%£1.74B£1.80B11.7311,000
PETS
Pets at Home Group
2.9556 of 5 stars
GBX 199.53
+0.5%
GBX 240
+20.3%
-4.3%£881.62M£1.47B14.67210

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This page (LON:CURY) was last updated on 8/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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