Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CLI or DLN?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio CLS £132.10M 1.29 -£207.36M -£24.00 N/A Derwent London £396.20M 4.88 -£359.76M £42.76 41.23

Is CLI or DLN more profitable?

Derwent London has a net margin of 11.97% compared to CLS's net margin of -72.29%. Derwent London's return on equity of 1.35% beat CLS's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CLS -72.29% -13.63% 2.30% Derwent London 11.97% 1.35% 1.96%

Do analysts recommend RGL or DLN?

Derwent London has a consensus price target of GBX 1,889, indicating a potential upside of 7.15%. Given Derwent London's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Derwent London is more favorable than Regional REIT. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Regional REIT 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Derwent London 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13

Derwent London (DLN) Competitors

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

Should you buy Derwent London stock or one of its competitors? Derwent London's main competitors and comparable companies include Great Portland Estates (GPE), Workspace Group (WKP), CLS (CLI), Regional REIT (RGL), and Land Securities Group (LAND). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. 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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Great Portland Estates	£117.90M	10.37	£398.10M	£38.10	7.96
Derwent London	£396.20M	4.88	-£359.76M	£42.76	41.23

50.6% of Great Portland Estates shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.8% of Derwent London shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Great Portland Estates shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Derwent London 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.

Great Portland Estates has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Derwent London has a beta of 1.186, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Great Portland Estates has a net margin of 131.04% compared to Derwent London's net margin of 11.97%. 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 Estates	131.04%	7.41%	0.79%
Derwent London	11.97%	1.35%	1.96%

In the previous week, Great Portland Estates' average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Derwent London's score of 0.00 indicating that Great Portland Estates is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Great Portland Estates	Positive
Derwent London	Neutral

Great Portland Estates pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Derwent London pays an annual dividend of GBX 81.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Great Portland Estates pays out 20.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Derwent London pays out 190.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Great Portland Estates presently has a consensus price target of GBX 373, indicating a potential upside of 23.02%. Derwent London has a consensus price target of GBX 1,889, indicating a potential upside of 7.15%. Given Great Portland Estates' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

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 better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Derwent London's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Workspace Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Derwent London	Neutral
Workspace Group	Neutral

Derwent London currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,889, suggesting a potential upside of 7.15%. Workspace Group has a consensus price target of GBX 415.50, suggesting a potential upside of 17.51%. Given Workspace Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Workspace Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Derwent London pays an annual dividend of GBX 81.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Workspace Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 28.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Derwent London pays out 190.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Workspace Group pays out -45.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Workspace Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Derwent London	£396.20M	4.88	-£359.76M	£42.76	41.23
Workspace Group	£181.40M	3.76	-£192.71M	-£62.60	N/A

Derwent London has a beta of 1.186, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Workspace Group has a beta of 1.087, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

56.8% of Derwent London shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.6% of Workspace Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Derwent London shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Workspace Group shares are owned 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.

Derwent London has a net margin of 11.97% compared to Workspace Group's net margin of -66.32%. Derwent London's return on equity of 1.35% beat Workspace Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Derwent London	11.97%	1.35%	1.96%
Workspace Group	-66.32%	-8.83%	2.35%

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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

6.5% of CLS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.8% of Derwent London shares are owned by institutional investors. 60.1% 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

CLS pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%. Derwent London pays an annual dividend of GBX 81.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. CLS pays out -16.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Derwent London pays out 190.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CLS is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

CLS presently has a consensus target price of GBX 48, indicating a potential upside of 12.81%. Derwent London has a consensus target price of GBX 1,889, indicating a potential upside of 7.15%. Given CLS's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe CLS is more favorable than Derwent London.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CLS	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Derwent London	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

In the previous week, CLS had 1 more articles in the media than Derwent London. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for CLS and 0 mentions for Derwent London. CLS's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Derwent London'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
CLS	Neutral
Derwent London	Neutral

Derwent London has a net margin of 11.97% compared to CLS's net margin of -72.29%. Derwent London's return on equity of 1.35% beat CLS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CLS	-72.29%	-13.63%	2.30%
Derwent London	11.97%	1.35%	1.96%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CLS	£132.10M	1.29	-£207.36M	-£24.00	N/A
Derwent London	£396.20M	4.88	-£359.76M	£42.76	41.23

CLS has a beta of 1.011, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Derwent London has a beta of 1.186, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Derwent London beats CLS on 10 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and valuation.

Regional REIT has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Derwent London has a beta of 1.186, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

9.8% 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 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

Derwent London has a consensus price target of GBX 1,889, indicating a potential upside of 7.15%. Given Derwent London's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Derwent London is more favorable than Regional REIT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Regional REIT	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Derwent London	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Regional REIT pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.9%. Derwent London pays an annual dividend of GBX 81.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Regional REIT pays out -135.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Derwent London pays out 190.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Regional REIT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Regional REIT's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Derwent London'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Regional REIT	Neutral
Derwent London	Neutral

Derwent London has a net margin of 11.97% compared to Regional REIT's net margin of -15.53%. Derwent London's return on equity of 1.35% beat Regional REIT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Regional REIT	-15.53%	-3.61%	3.19%
Derwent London	11.97%	1.35%	1.96%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Regional REIT	-£6.08M	-23.19	-£258.36M	-£7.00	N/A
Derwent London	£396.20M	4.88	-£359.76M	£42.76	41.23

Summary

Derwent London beats Regional REIT on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Derwent London compare to Land Securities Group?

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

Derwent London currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,889, suggesting a potential upside of 7.15%. Land Securities Group has a consensus price target of GBX 643.56, suggesting a potential upside of 6.55%. Given Derwent London's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Derwent London is more favorable than Land Securities Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Derwent London	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Land Securities Group	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Land Securities Group has higher revenue and earnings than Derwent London. Land Securities 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Derwent London	£396.20M	4.88	-£359.76M	£42.76	41.23
Land Securities Group	£870M	5.75	-£318.80M	£45.90	13.16

Derwent London has a beta of 1.186, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Land Securities Group has a beta of 1.151, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Land Securities Group had 7 more articles in the media than Derwent London. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Land Securities Group and 0 mentions for Derwent London. Land Securities Group's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Derwent London's score of 0.00 indicating that Land Securities Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Derwent London	Neutral
Land Securities Group	Positive

Land Securities Group has a net margin of 38.45% compared to Derwent London's net margin of 11.97%. Land Securities Group's return on equity of 5.29% beat Derwent London's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Derwent London	11.97%	1.35%	1.96%
Land Securities Group	38.45%	5.29%	2.40%

56.8% of Derwent London shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.3% of Land Securities Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Derwent London shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Land Securities 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.

Derwent London pays an annual dividend of GBX 81.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Land Securities Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 31.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Derwent London pays out 190.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Land Securities Group pays out 68.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Land Securities Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Land Securities Group beats Derwent London on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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DLN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Derwent London	Office REITs Industry	Real Estate Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£1.93B	£1.52B	£5.10B	£2.44B
Dividend Yield	4.65%	7.83%	6.72%	6.27%
P/E Ratio	41.23	88.87	27.28	367.13
Price / Sales	4.88	67.46	118.96	88,484.04
Price / Cash	79.73	33.65	34.02	27.89
Price / Book	0.58	0.62	1.74	7.13
Net Income	-£359.76M	-£44.70M	-£73.94M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-0.84%	-1.09%	-0.52%	-0.08%
1 Month Performance	-5.20%	-3.88%	-3.82%	-0.37%
1 Year Performance	3.95%	-17.31%	-5.79%	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)
DLN Derwent London	N/A	GBX 1,763 +0.8%	GBX 1,889 +7.1%	+2.4%	£1.93B	£396.20M	41.23	206
GPE Great Portland Estates	3.313 of 5 stars	GBX 301.20 -1.1%	GBX 373 +23.8%	-4.8%	£1.22B	£117.90M	7.91	134
WKP Workspace Group	N/A	GBX 353.20 -1.8%	GBX 415.50 +17.6%	-10.6%	£680.44M	£181.40M	N/A	293	Gap Up
CLI CLS	1.642 of 5 stars	GBX 42.61 -2.6%	GBX 48 +12.7%	-29.2%	£171.05M	£132.10M	N/A	118
RGL Regional REIT	N/A	GBX 87.60 -0.3%	N/A	-25.8%	£141.99M	-£6.08M	N/A	N/A	Positive News

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Derwent London (DLN) Competitors

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

How does Derwent London compare to Great Portland Estates?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GPE or DLN?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in GPE or DLN?

Which has more risk & volatility, GPE or DLN?

Is GPE or DLN more profitable?

Does the media favor GPE or DLN?

Is GPE or DLN a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer GPE or DLN?

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How does Derwent London compare to Workspace Group?

Does the media refer more to DLN or WKP?

Do analysts prefer DLN or WKP?

Is DLN or WKP a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, DLN or WKP?

Which has more volatility and risk, DLN or WKP?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DLN or WKP?

Is DLN or WKP more profitable?

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How does Derwent London compare to CLS?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CLI or DLN?

Is CLI or DLN a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer CLI or DLN?

Does the media prefer CLI or DLN?

Is CLI or DLN more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CLI or DLN?

Which has more volatility & risk, CLI or DLN?

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How does Derwent London compare to Regional REIT?

Which has more risk & volatility, RGL or DLN?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in RGL or DLN?

Do analysts recommend RGL or DLN?

Is RGL or DLN a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to RGL or DLN?

Is RGL or DLN more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, RGL or DLN?

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How does Derwent London compare to Land Securities Group?

Do analysts rate DLN or LAND?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, DLN or LAND?

Which has more volatility & risk, DLN or LAND?

Does the media favor DLN or LAND?

Is DLN or LAND more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DLN or LAND?

Is DLN or LAND a better dividend stock?

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