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DOCS vs. RMG, SPT, VTY, GEN, and WIX

Should you buy Dr. Martens stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Dr. Martens 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 Dr. Martens include Royal Mail (RMG), Spirent Communications (SPT), Vistry Group (VTY), Genuit Group (GEN), and Wickes Group (WIX). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry.

How does Dr. Martens compare to Royal Mail?

Dr. Martens (LON:DOCS) and Royal Mail (LON:RMG) are both small-cap computer software companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Dr. Martens presently has a consensus price target of GBX 105, suggesting a potential upside of 46.85%. Given Dr. Martens' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Dr. Martens is more favorable than Royal Mail.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dr. Martens
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Royal Mail
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Dr. Martens pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Royal Mail pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.17 per share. Dr. Martens pays out 150.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Royal Mail pays out 27.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Dr. Martens has a net margin of 3.11% compared to Royal Mail's net margin of 0.00%. Dr. Martens' return on equity of 6.89% beat Royal Mail's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dr. Martens3.11% 6.89% 8.12%
Royal Mail N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Dr. Martens had 4 more articles in the media than Royal Mail. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Dr. Martens and 0 mentions for Royal Mail. Dr. Martens' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Royal Mail's score of 0.00 indicating that Dr. Martens is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Dr. Martens Positive
Royal Mail Neutral

Dr. Martens has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Royal Mail. Royal Mail is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dr. Martens, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dr. Martens£764.90M0.90£68.97M£1.7042.06
Royal Mail£12.71B0.00N/A£0.61N/A

32.2% of Dr. Martens shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Dr. Martens shares are owned 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.

Summary

Dr. Martens beats Royal Mail on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dr. Martens compare to Spirent Communications?

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

57.4% of Spirent Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.2% of Dr. Martens shares are held by institutional investors. 22.0% of Spirent Communications shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Dr. Martens shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Spirent Communications presently has a consensus target price of GBX 199, indicating a potential upside of 0.10%. Dr. Martens has a consensus target price of GBX 105, indicating a potential upside of 46.85%. Given Dr. Martens' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dr. Martens is more favorable than Spirent Communications.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Spirent Communications
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Dr. Martens
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

In the previous week, Dr. Martens had 4 more articles in the media than Spirent Communications. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Dr. Martens and 0 mentions for Spirent Communications. Dr. Martens' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Spirent Communications' score of 0.00 indicating that Dr. Martens is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Spirent Communications Neutral
Dr. Martens Positive

Dr. Martens has a net margin of 3.11% compared to Spirent Communications' net margin of 1.53%. Dr. Martens' return on equity of 6.89% beat Spirent Communications' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Spirent Communications1.53% 1.82% 2.77%
Dr. Martens 3.11%6.89%8.12%

Spirent Communications has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dr. Martens has a beta of 0.224, meaning that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the broader market.

Dr. Martens has higher revenue and earnings than Spirent Communications. Dr. Martens is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spirent Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Spirent Communications£471M2.49£16.67M£0.0116,032.26
Dr. Martens£764.90M0.90£68.97M£1.7042.06

Summary

Dr. Martens beats Spirent Communications on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dr. Martens compare to Vistry Group?

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

In the previous week, Dr. Martens had 4 more articles in the media than Vistry Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Dr. Martens and 0 mentions for Vistry Group. Dr. Martens' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Vistry Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Dr. Martens is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Dr. Martens Positive
Vistry Group Neutral

Vistry Group has a net margin of 3.82% compared to Dr. Martens' net margin of 3.11%. Dr. Martens' return on equity of 6.89% beat Vistry Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dr. Martens3.11% 6.89% 8.12%
Vistry Group 3.82%4.20%3.43%

Vistry Group has higher revenue and earnings than Dr. Martens. Vistry 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dr. Martens£764.90M0.90£68.97M£1.7042.06
Vistry Group£3.61B0.23£245.05M£42.006.13

Dr. Martens currently has a consensus target price of GBX 105, suggesting a potential upside of 46.85%. Vistry Group has a consensus target price of GBX 531.80, suggesting a potential upside of 106.44%. Given Vistry Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vistry Group is more favorable than Dr. Martens.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dr. Martens
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Vistry Group
2 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.10

32.2% of Dr. Martens shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.4% of Vistry Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Dr. Martens shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Vistry Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dr. Martens has a beta of 0.224, meaning that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vistry Group has a beta of 1.883, meaning that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Vistry Group beats Dr. Martens on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dr. Martens compare to Genuit Group?

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

In the previous week, Genuit Group and Genuit Group both had 4 articles in the media. Dr. Martens' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Genuit Group's score of 0.60 indicating that Dr. Martens is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Genuit Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Dr. Martens
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Genuit Group has a net margin of 7.51% compared to Dr. Martens' net margin of 3.11%. Genuit Group's return on equity of 6.89% beat Dr. Martens' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Genuit Group7.51% 6.89% 4.59%
Dr. Martens 3.11%6.89%8.12%

Genuit Group has a beta of 1.492, indicating that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dr. Martens has a beta of 0.224, indicating that its share price is 78% less volatile than the broader market.

Genuit Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 430.40, indicating a potential upside of 70.79%. Dr. Martens has a consensus target price of GBX 105, indicating a potential upside of 46.85%. Given Genuit Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Genuit Group is more favorable than Dr. Martens.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Genuit 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)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

74.4% of Genuit Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.2% of Dr. Martens shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of Genuit Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Dr. Martens shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Genuit Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Dr. Martens pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Genuit Group pays out 70.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dr. Martens pays out 150.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Genuit Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Dr. Martens has higher revenue and earnings than Genuit Group. Genuit 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Genuit Group£602.10M1.05£23.57M£17.8014.16
Dr. Martens£764.90M0.90£68.97M£1.7042.06

Summary

Genuit Group beats Dr. Martens on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dr. Martens compare to Wickes Group?

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

In the previous week, Dr. Martens had 3 more articles in the media than Wickes Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Dr. Martens and 1 mentions for Wickes Group. Dr. Martens' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Wickes Group's score of 0.70 indicating that Dr. Martens is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Dr. Martens
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Wickes Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Dr. Martens has a beta of 0.224, meaning that its share price is 78% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wickes Group has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Dr. Martens presently has a consensus price target of GBX 105, indicating a potential upside of 46.85%. Wickes Group has a consensus price target of GBX 249.17, indicating a potential upside of 45.03%. Given Dr. Martens' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Dr. Martens is more favorable than Wickes Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dr. Martens
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Wickes Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Dr. Martens pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Wickes Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Dr. Martens pays out 150.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Wickes Group pays out 66.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wickes Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Dr. Martens has a net margin of 3.11% compared to Wickes Group's net margin of 2.35%. Wickes Group's return on equity of 29.52% beat Dr. Martens' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dr. Martens3.11% 6.89% 8.12%
Wickes Group 2.35%29.52%3.77%

Dr. Martens has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Wickes Group. Wickes 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dr. Martens£764.90M0.90£68.97M£1.7042.06
Wickes Group£1.64B0.23£29.25M£16.4010.48

32.2% of Dr. Martens shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.4% of Wickes Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Dr. Martens shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Wickes Group shares are held by company 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

Dr. Martens beats Wickes Group on 9 of the 17 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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DOCS vs. The Competition

MetricDr. MartensFootwear & Accessories IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£691.54M£8.75B£4.04B£2.78B
Dividend Yield3.45%2.00%3.47%6.13%
P/E Ratio42.0620.7077.77364.73
Price / Sales0.9041.22326.2787,561.71
Price / Cash14.2920.2830.8727.85
Price / Book1.893.873.247.74
Net Income£68.97M£168.67M£247.47M£5.88B
7 Day Performance-2.32%-0.07%0.19%6.46%
1 Month Performance15.32%13.73%2.47%9.67%
1 Year Performance20.07%15.31%1.69%75.31%

Dr. Martens Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
DOCS
Dr. Martens
3.9105 of 5 stars
GBX 71.50
-1.8%
GBX 105
+46.9%
+23.6%£691.54M£764.90M42.06890
RMG
Royal Mail
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.98B£12.71B339.34100
SPT
Spirent Communications
N/AGBX 198.80
flat
GBX 199
+0.1%
+5.3%£1.17B£471M16,032.261,526
VTY
Vistry Group
4.149 of 5 stars
GBX 280
+2.7%
GBX 531.80
+89.9%
-57.8%£889.84M£3.61B6.674,400
GEN
Genuit Group
4.7981 of 5 stars
GBX 261.20
+0.8%
GBX 430.40
+64.8%
-36.6%£657.47M£602.10M14.672,700

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