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GBX 558.80 -9.60 (-1.69%)
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ENT vs. PPB, WMH, GYS, PTEC, and JPJ

Should you buy Entain stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Entain 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 Entain include Paddy Power Betfair (PPB), William Hill (WMH), Gamesys Group (GYS), Playtech (PTEC), and JPJ Group (JPJ). These companies are all part of the "gambling" industry.

How does Entain compare to Paddy Power Betfair?

Paddy Power Betfair (LON:PPB) and Entain (LON:ENT) are both mid-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and media sentiment.

Entain has a consensus target price of GBX 1,013, indicating a potential upside of 81.28%. Given Entain's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Entain is more favorable than Paddy Power Betfair.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Paddy Power Betfair
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Entain
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

77.3% of Entain shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.4% of Entain shares are owned 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.

Paddy Power Betfair has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Entain. Entain is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paddy Power Betfair, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Paddy Power Betfair£1.87B0.00N/A£240.40N/A
Entain£5.26B0.68-£473.03M-£104.30N/A

Paddy Power Betfair has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Entain's net margin of -12.68%. Paddy Power Betfair's return on equity of 0.00% beat Entain's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Paddy Power BetfairN/A N/A N/A
Entain -12.68%-57.07%2.20%

Paddy Power Betfair pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share. Entain pays an annual dividend of GBX 19.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Paddy Power Betfair pays out 0.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Entain pays out -18.3% 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. Entain is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Entain had 2 more articles in the media than Paddy Power Betfair. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Entain and 0 mentions for Paddy Power Betfair. Entain's average media sentiment score of 0.03 beat Paddy Power Betfair's score of 0.00 indicating that Entain is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Paddy Power Betfair Neutral
Entain Neutral

Summary

Entain beats Paddy Power Betfair on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Entain compare to William Hill?

Entain (LON:ENT) and William Hill (LON:WMH) are both mid-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

Entain presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,013, indicating a potential upside of 81.28%. Given Entain's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Entain is more favorable than William Hill.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Entain
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
William Hill
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

William Hill has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Entain's net margin of -12.68%. William Hill's return on equity of 0.00% beat Entain's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Entain-12.68% -57.07% 2.20%
William Hill N/A N/A N/A

77.3% of Entain shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.4% of Entain shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Entain had 2 more articles in the media than William Hill. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Entain and 0 mentions for William Hill. Entain's average media sentiment score of 0.03 beat William Hill's score of 0.00 indicating that Entain is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Entain Neutral
William Hill Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Entain£5.26B0.68-£473.03M-£104.30N/A
William Hill£1.32B0.00N/A£6.10N/A

Summary

Entain beats William Hill on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Entain compare to Gamesys Group?

Gamesys Group (LON:GYS) and Entain (LON:ENT) are both mid-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Entain had 2 more articles in the media than Gamesys Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Entain and 0 mentions for Gamesys Group. Entain's average media sentiment score of 0.03 beat Gamesys Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Entain is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Gamesys Group Neutral
Entain Neutral

Gamesys Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Entain's net margin of -12.68%. Gamesys Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Entain's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gamesys GroupN/A N/A N/A
Entain -12.68%-57.07%2.20%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gamesys Group£786.50M0.00N/A£52.70N/A
Entain£5.26B0.68-£473.03M-£104.30N/A

77.3% of Entain shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.4% of Entain shares are owned 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.

Gamesys Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.40 per share. Entain pays an annual dividend of GBX 19.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Gamesys Group pays out 0.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Entain pays out -18.3% 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. Entain is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Entain has a consensus price target of GBX 1,013, suggesting a potential upside of 81.28%. Given Entain's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Entain is more favorable than Gamesys Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gamesys Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Entain
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Entain beats Gamesys Group on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Entain compare to Playtech?

Playtech (LON:PTEC) and Entain (LON:ENT) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

Playtech has a net margin of 194.37% compared to Entain's net margin of -12.68%. Playtech's return on equity of 99.57% beat Entain's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Playtech194.37% 99.57% 4.16%
Entain -12.68%-57.07%2.20%

Entain has a consensus price target of GBX 1,013, suggesting a potential upside of 81.28%. Given Entain's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Entain is more favorable than Playtech.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Playtech
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Entain
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Entain had 1 more articles in the media than Playtech. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Entain and 1 mentions for Playtech. Playtech's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Entain's score of 0.03 indicating that Playtech is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Playtech
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Entain
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

21.2% of Playtech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.3% of Entain shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Playtech shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.4% of Entain shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Playtech has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Entain has a beta of 0.771, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Playtech£763.60M1.35£129.41M£486.600.76
Entain£5.26B0.68-£473.03M-£104.30N/A

Summary

Playtech and Entain tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Entain compare to JPJ Group?

JPJ Group (LON:JPJ) and Entain (LON:ENT) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

JPJ Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Entain's net margin of -12.68%. JPJ Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Entain's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JPJ GroupN/A N/A N/A
Entain -12.68%-57.07%2.20%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JPJ Group£340.15M0.00N/A£26.10N/A
Entain£5.26B0.68-£473.03M-£104.30N/A

77.3% of Entain shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.4% of Entain 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.

In the previous week, Entain had 2 more articles in the media than JPJ Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Entain and 0 mentions for JPJ Group. Entain's average media sentiment score of 0.03 beat JPJ Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Entain is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
JPJ Group Neutral
Entain Neutral

Entain has a consensus price target of GBX 1,013, indicating a potential upside of 81.28%. Given Entain's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Entain is more favorable than JPJ Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JPJ Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Entain
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Entain beats JPJ Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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ENT vs. The Competition

MetricEntainGambling IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£3.58B£1.58B£3.93B£2.77B
Dividend Yield3.54%5.36%3.48%6.15%
P/E Ratio-5.3611.8677.49368.16
Price / Sales0.684,615.60341.1584,554.80
Price / Cash17.6742.0830.8427.89
Price / Book1.372.473.597.53
Net Income-£473.03M-£107.24M£249.12M£5.89B
7 Day Performance1.45%0.70%0.70%5.85%
1 Month Performance-2.97%1.72%6.28%4.48%
1 Year Performance-41.51%-17.37%4.55%62.28%

Entain Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ENT
Entain
4.0219 of 5 stars
GBX 558.80
-1.7%
GBX 1,013
+81.3%
-39.6%£3.58B£5.26BN/A21,212
PPB
Paddy Power Betfair
N/AN/AN/AN/A£4.74B£1.87B23.617,901
WMH
William Hill
N/AN/AN/AN/A£2.86B£1.32B44.5612,000
GYS
Gamesys Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£2.06B£786.50M35.101,330
PTEC
Playtech
N/AGBX 390.60
-1.9%
GBX 729
+86.6%
-0.1%£1.09B£763.60M0.807,700

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This page (LON:ENT) was last updated on 7/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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