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Derwent London (DLN) Competitors

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GBX 1,721 +14.00 (+0.82%)
As of 05/22/2026 12:07 PM Eastern

DLN vs. GPE, WKP, CLI, RGL, and LMP

Should you buy Derwent London stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Derwent London 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 Derwent London include Great Portland Estates (GPE), Workspace Group (WKP), CLS (CLI), Regional REIT (RGL), and LondonMetric Property (LMP). These companies are all part of the "real estate" sector.

How does Derwent London compare to Great Portland Estates?

Great Portland Estates (LON:GPE) and Derwent London (LON:DLN) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Great Portland Estates had 6 more articles in the media than Derwent London. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Great Portland Estates and 1 mentions for Derwent London. Great Portland Estates' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Derwent London's score of 0.00 indicating that Great Portland Estates is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Great Portland Estates
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Derwent London
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Great Portland Estates has a beta of 0.918, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Derwent London has a beta of 1.191, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

51.1% of Great Portland Estates shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.8% of Derwent London shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Great Portland Estates shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Derwent London shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Great Portland Estates pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Derwent London pays an annual dividend of GBX 81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Great Portland Estates pays out 21.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Derwent London pays out 56.4% 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.

Great Portland Estates currently has a consensus target price of GBX 388.89, indicating a potential upside of 24.17%. Derwent London has a consensus target price of GBX 1,956.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.68%. Given Great Portland Estates' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Great Portland Estates is more favorable than Derwent London.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Great Portland Estates
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Derwent London
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.22

Great Portland Estates has a net margin of 131.04% compared to Derwent London's net margin of 40.73%. Great Portland Estates' return on equity of 7.41% beat Derwent London's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Great Portland Estates131.04% 7.41% 0.79%
Derwent London 40.73%4.48%1.96%

Great Portland Estates has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Derwent London. Great Portland Estates is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Derwent London, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Great Portland Estates£103.90M12.16£398.10M£36.508.58
Derwent London£388.70M4.97-£359.76M£143.5111.99

Summary

Great Portland Estates beats Derwent London on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Derwent London compare to Workspace Group?

Derwent London (LON:DLN) and Workspace Group (LON:WKP) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

56.8% of Derwent London shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.9% of Workspace Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Derwent London shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Workspace Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Derwent London has a beta of 1.191, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Workspace Group has a beta of 1.105, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Derwent London has a net margin of 40.73% compared to Workspace Group's net margin of -41.50%. Derwent London's return on equity of 4.48% beat Workspace Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Derwent London40.73% 4.48% 1.96%
Workspace Group -41.50%-5.24%2.35%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Derwent London£388.70M4.97-£359.76M£143.5111.99
Workspace Group£182.90M3.53-£192.71M-£39.50N/A

In the previous week, Workspace Group had 1 more articles in the media than Derwent London. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Workspace Group and 1 mentions for Derwent London. Derwent London's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Workspace Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Derwent London
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Workspace Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Derwent London presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,956.50, suggesting a potential upside of 13.68%. Workspace Group has a consensus target price of GBX 465.40, suggesting a potential upside of 38.68%. Given Workspace Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Workspace Group is more favorable than Derwent London.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Derwent London
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.22
Workspace Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Derwent London pays an annual dividend of GBX 81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Workspace Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 28.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.5%. Derwent London pays out 56.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Workspace Group pays out -71.9% 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. Workspace Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Derwent London and Workspace Group tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Derwent London compare to CLS?

CLS (LON:CLI) and Derwent London (LON:DLN) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

CLS pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. Derwent London pays an annual dividend of GBX 81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. CLS pays out -31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Derwent London pays out 56.4% 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. CLS is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, CLS and CLS both had 1 articles in the media. CLS's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Derwent London's score of 0.00 indicating that CLS is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CLS
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Derwent London
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

CLS presently has a consensus price target of GBX 64, suggesting a potential upside of 33.19%. Derwent London has a consensus price target of GBX 1,956.50, suggesting a potential upside of 13.68%. Given CLS's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe CLS is more favorable than Derwent London.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CLS
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Derwent London
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.22

8.6% of CLS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.8% of Derwent London shares are owned by institutional investors. 60.6% of CLS shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Derwent London 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CLS£139.70M1.37-£207.36M-£12.60N/A
Derwent London£388.70M4.97-£359.76M£143.5111.99

CLS has a beta of 0.994, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Derwent London has a beta of 1.191, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Derwent London has a net margin of 40.73% compared to CLS's net margin of -36.01%. Derwent London's return on equity of 4.48% beat CLS's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CLS-36.01% -6.67% 2.30%
Derwent London 40.73%4.48%1.96%

Summary

Derwent London beats CLS on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Derwent London compare to Regional REIT?

Regional REIT (LON:RGL) and Derwent London (LON:DLN) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

10.3% of Regional REIT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.8% of Derwent London shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Regional REIT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Derwent London shares are held by 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.

Regional REIT has a beta of 0.614, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Derwent London has a beta of 1.191, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Regional REIT has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Derwent London. Regional REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Derwent London, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Regional REIT-£11.01M-13.46-£258.36M-£10.10N/A
Derwent London£388.70M4.97-£359.76M£143.5111.99

Regional REIT pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%. Derwent London pays an annual dividend of GBX 81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Regional REIT pays out -96.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Derwent London pays out 56.4% 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. Regional REIT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Regional REIT presently has a consensus price target of GBX 140, indicating a potential upside of 53.02%. Derwent London has a consensus price target of GBX 1,956.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.68%. Given Regional REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Regional REIT is more favorable than Derwent London.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Regional REIT
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Derwent London
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.22

Derwent London has a net margin of 40.73% compared to Regional REIT's net margin of -20.80%. Derwent London's return on equity of 4.48% beat Regional REIT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Regional REIT-20.80% -4.99% 3.19%
Derwent London 40.73%4.48%1.96%

In the previous week, Regional REIT and Regional REIT both had 1 articles in the media. Regional REIT's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Derwent London's score of 0.00 indicating that Regional REIT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Regional REIT Positive
Derwent London Neutral

Summary

Derwent London beats Regional REIT on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Derwent London compare to LondonMetric Property?

LondonMetric Property (LON:LMP) and Derwent London (LON:DLN) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

LondonMetric Property has a net margin of 63.65% compared to Derwent London's net margin of 40.73%. LondonMetric Property's return on equity of 6.29% beat Derwent London's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
LondonMetric Property63.65% 6.29% 2.05%
Derwent London 40.73%4.48%1.96%

In the previous week, LondonMetric Property had 4 more articles in the media than Derwent London. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for LondonMetric Property and 1 mentions for Derwent London. LondonMetric Property's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Derwent London's score of 0.00 indicating that LondonMetric Property is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
LondonMetric Property
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Derwent London
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

LondonMetric Property presently has a consensus price target of GBX 233.20, indicating a potential upside of 24.84%. Derwent London has a consensus price target of GBX 1,956.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.68%. Given LondonMetric Property's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe LondonMetric Property is more favorable than Derwent London.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
LondonMetric Property
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Derwent London
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.22

LondonMetric Property has higher revenue and earnings than Derwent London. Derwent London is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LondonMetric Property, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
LondonMetric Property£464.60M9.39£196.21M£14.9012.54
Derwent London£388.70M4.97-£359.76M£143.5111.99

LondonMetric Property has a beta of 1.022, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Derwent London has a beta of 1.191, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

44.9% of LondonMetric Property shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.8% of Derwent London shares are held by institutional investors. 4.6% of LondonMetric Property shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Derwent London shares are held by 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.

LondonMetric Property pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Derwent London pays an annual dividend of GBX 81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. LondonMetric Property pays out 81.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Derwent London pays out 56.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

LondonMetric Property beats Derwent London on 14 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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DLN vs. The Competition

MetricDerwent LondonREIT IndustryReal Estate SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.92B£666.99M£2.02B£3.04B
Dividend Yield4.77%9.50%7.19%6.10%
P/E Ratio11.992.5929.38365.89
Price / Sales4.97222.04816.7687,843.39
Price / Cash79.7363.0768.0727.89
Price / Book0.560.381.317.69
Net Income-£359.76M-£181.49M-£124.57M£5.89B
7 Day Performance2.95%1.08%0.03%8.05%
1 Month Performance-0.46%-2.30%-1.28%2.82%
1 Year Performance-9.42%-4.25%3.40%77.61%

Derwent London Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
DLN
Derwent London
3.0022 of 5 stars
GBX 1,721
+0.8%
GBX 1,956.50
+13.7%
-9.5%£1.92B£388.70M11.99199
GPE
Great Portland Estates
4.7939 of 5 stars
GBX 300.80
+1.5%
GBX 400.88
+33.3%
-4.9%£1.20B£103.90M8.24134
WKP
Workspace Group
2.8588 of 5 stars
GBX 327.60
flat
GBX 465.40
+42.1%
-19.2%£629.94M£182.90MN/A293
CLI
CLS
3.9539 of 5 stars
GBX 46.70
-1.3%
GBX 64
+37.0%
-23.2%£188.31M£139.70MN/A118
RGL
Regional REIT
2.9651 of 5 stars
GBX 86.40
-1.8%
GBX 140
+62.0%
-18.9%£142.64M-£11.01MN/AN/A

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This page (LON:DLN) was last updated on 5/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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