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DFCH vs. HAT, EQLS, ASAI, SUS, and FFX

Should you buy Distribution Finance Capital stock or one of its competitors? Distribution Finance Capital's main competitors and comparable companies include H&T Group (HAT), Equals Group (EQLS), ASA International Group (ASAI), S&U (SUS), and Fairfx Group (FFX). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "consumer finance" industry.

How does Distribution Finance Capital compare to H&T Group?

H&T Group (LON:HAT) and Distribution Finance Capital (LON:DFCH) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation and risk.

Distribution Finance Capital has a consensus price target of GBX 94, indicating a potential upside of 26.51%. Given Distribution Finance Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Distribution Finance Capital is more favorable than H&T Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
H&T Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Distribution Finance Capital
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

H&T Group has higher revenue and earnings than Distribution Finance Capital. Distribution Finance Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than H&T Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
H&T Group£240.86M1.18£21.82M£50.5412.86
Distribution Finance Capital£55.70M2.19£7.40M£8.408.85

H&T Group has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Distribution Finance Capital has a beta of 0.873, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Distribution Finance Capital has a net margin of 17.97% compared to H&T Group's net margin of 8.38%. Distribution Finance Capital's return on equity of 13.97% beat H&T Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
H&T Group8.38% 12.03% 9.07%
Distribution Finance Capital 17.97%13.97%1.16%

In the previous week, Distribution Finance Capital had 3 more articles in the media than H&T Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Distribution Finance Capital and 0 mentions for H&T Group. Distribution Finance Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat H&T Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Distribution Finance Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
H&T Group Neutral
Distribution Finance Capital Very Positive

46.6% of H&T Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.2% of Distribution Finance Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.3% of H&T Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Distribution Finance Capital shares are owned by company 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.

Summary

Distribution Finance Capital beats H&T Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Distribution Finance Capital compare to Equals Group?

Equals Group (LON:EQLS) and Distribution Finance Capital (LON:DFCH) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Equals Group has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Distribution Finance Capital has a beta of 0.873, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

51.3% of Equals Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.2% of Distribution Finance Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.9% of Equals Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Distribution Finance Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Equals Group£112.32M0.00£8.27M£4.34N/A
Distribution Finance Capital£55.70M2.19£7.40M£8.408.85

Distribution Finance Capital has a consensus price target of GBX 94, indicating a potential upside of 26.51%. Given Distribution Finance Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Distribution Finance Capital is more favorable than Equals Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Equals Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Distribution Finance Capital
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Distribution Finance Capital has a net margin of 17.97% compared to Equals Group's net margin of 5.62%. Distribution Finance Capital's return on equity of 13.97% beat Equals Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Equals Group5.62% 12.17% 8.11%
Distribution Finance Capital 17.97%13.97%1.16%

In the previous week, Distribution Finance Capital had 3 more articles in the media than Equals Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Distribution Finance Capital and 0 mentions for Equals Group. Distribution Finance Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat Equals Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Distribution Finance Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Equals Group Neutral
Distribution Finance Capital Very Positive

Summary

Distribution Finance Capital beats Equals Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Distribution Finance Capital compare to ASA International Group?

Distribution Finance Capital (LON:DFCH) and ASA International Group (LON:ASAI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, dividends and valuation.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Distribution Finance Capital£55.70M2.19£7.40M£8.408.85
ASA International Group£283.10M0.78£611.58M£57.003.98

In the previous week, Distribution Finance Capital had 2 more articles in the media than ASA International Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Distribution Finance Capital and 1 mentions for ASA International Group. Distribution Finance Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat ASA International Group's score of 1.11 indicating that Distribution Finance Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Distribution Finance Capital
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
ASA International Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Distribution Finance Capital currently has a consensus target price of GBX 94, suggesting a potential upside of 26.51%. Given Distribution Finance Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Distribution Finance Capital is more favorable than ASA International Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Distribution Finance Capital
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
ASA International Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

ASA International Group has a net margin of 25.22% compared to Distribution Finance Capital's net margin of 17.97%. ASA International Group's return on equity of 41.54% beat Distribution Finance Capital's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Distribution Finance Capital17.97% 13.97% 1.16%
ASA International Group 25.22%41.54%3.82%

Distribution Finance Capital has a beta of 0.873, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ASA International Group has a beta of 2.017, indicating that its share price is 102% more volatile than the broader market.

28.2% of Distribution Finance Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of ASA International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Distribution Finance Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of ASA International Group 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.

Summary

Distribution Finance Capital beats ASA International Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Distribution Finance Capital compare to S&U?

Distribution Finance Capital (LON:DFCH) and S&U (LON:SUS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

S&U has a net margin of 21.13% compared to Distribution Finance Capital's net margin of 17.97%. Distribution Finance Capital's return on equity of 13.97% beat S&U's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Distribution Finance Capital17.97% 13.97% 1.16%
S&U 21.13%9.55%4.18%

Distribution Finance Capital has a beta of 0.873, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, S&U has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Distribution Finance Capital currently has a consensus target price of GBX 94, suggesting a potential upside of 26.51%. S&U has a consensus target price of GBX 2,155, suggesting a potential upside of 11.95%. Given Distribution Finance Capital's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Distribution Finance Capital is more favorable than S&U.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Distribution Finance Capital
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
S&U
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

S&U has higher revenue and earnings than Distribution Finance Capital. Distribution Finance Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than S&U, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Distribution Finance Capital£55.70M2.19£7.40M£8.408.85
S&U£93.22M2.51£18.35M£195.209.86

In the previous week, S&U had 3 more articles in the media than Distribution Finance Capital. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for S&U and 3 mentions for Distribution Finance Capital. Distribution Finance Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat S&U's score of 0.74 indicating that Distribution Finance Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Distribution Finance Capital
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
S&U
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

28.2% of Distribution Finance Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.3% of S&U shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of Distribution Finance Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 62.0% of S&U shares are held 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.

Summary

S&U beats Distribution Finance Capital on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Distribution Finance Capital compare to Fairfx Group?

Distribution Finance Capital (LON:DFCH) and Fairfx Group (LON:FFX) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Distribution Finance Capital£55.70M2.19£7.40M£8.408.85
Fairfx Group£26.09M0.00N/A£1.60N/A

Distribution Finance Capital has a net margin of 17.97% compared to Fairfx Group's net margin of 0.00%. Distribution Finance Capital's return on equity of 13.97% beat Fairfx Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Distribution Finance Capital17.97% 13.97% 1.16%
Fairfx Group N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Distribution Finance Capital had 3 more articles in the media than Fairfx Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Distribution Finance Capital and 0 mentions for Fairfx Group. Distribution Finance Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat Fairfx Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Distribution Finance Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Distribution Finance Capital Very Positive
Fairfx Group Neutral

28.2% of Distribution Finance Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Distribution Finance Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Distribution Finance Capital currently has a consensus price target of GBX 94, suggesting a potential upside of 26.51%. Given Distribution Finance Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Distribution Finance Capital is more favorable than Fairfx Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Distribution Finance Capital
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Fairfx Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Distribution Finance Capital beats Fairfx Group on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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DFCH vs. The Competition

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MetricDistribution Finance CapitalConsumer Finance IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£122.38M£6.74B£13.31B£2.80B
Dividend YieldN/A12.78%6.03%6.18%
P/E Ratio8.868.4924.47366.17
Price / Sales2.2066.35507.1289,425.29
Price / Cash0.8911.0647.4527.89
Price / Book1.242.492.706.83
Net Income£7.40M£442.63M£1.32B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.54%-1.43%-0.99%-0.75%
1 Month Performance3.33%-5.76%1.04%16.84%
1 Year Performance37.78%1.37%8.17%16.40%

Distribution Finance Capital Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
DFCH
Distribution Finance Capital
3.9598 of 5 stars		GBX 74.40
-0.8%		GBX 94
+26.3%		+36.6%£122.38M£55.70M8.86133
HAT
H&T Group
N/AGBX 650
flat		N/A+0.0%£283.24M£240.86M12.861,625
EQLS
Equals Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£265.55M£112.32M32.12397
ASAI
ASA International Group
N/AGBX 235
+2.2%		N/A+17.4%£229.85M£283.10M4.1213,433
SUS
S&U
3.3048 of 5 stars		GBX 1,890
-3.8%		GBX 2,155
+14.0%		+8.7%£229.65M£93.22M9.68224

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