Do analysts recommend PLP or FAN?

Volution Group has a consensus price target of GBX 758.75, indicating a potential upside of 16.73%. Given Volution Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Volution Group is more favorable than Genuit Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Genuit Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Volution Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

Do analysts recommend TYMN or FAN?

Volution Group has a consensus price target of GBX 758.75, suggesting a potential upside of 16.73%. Given Volution Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Volution Group is more favorable than Tyman. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Tyman 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Volution Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

Is TYMN or FAN more profitable?

Volution Group has a net margin of 11.19% compared to Tyman's net margin of 5.81%. Volution Group's return on equity of 18.46% beat Tyman's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tyman 5.81% 7.16% 4.88% Volution Group 11.19% 18.46% 9.42%

Do analysts recommend JHD or FAN?

Volution Group has a consensus price target of GBX 758.75, suggesting a potential upside of 16.73%. Given Volution Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Volution Group is more favorable than James Halstead. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score James Halstead 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Volution Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

Do analysts prefer COD or FAN?

Volution Group has a consensus price target of GBX 758.75, suggesting a potential upside of 16.73%. Given Volution Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Volution Group is more favorable than Compagnie de Saint-Gobain. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Compagnie de Saint-Gobain 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Volution Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

Volution Group (FAN) Competitors

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FAN vs. PLP, TYMN, GEN, JHD, and COD

Should you buy Volution Group stock or one of its competitors? Volution Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Genuit Group (PLP), Tyman (TYMN), Genuit Group (GEN), James Halstead (JHD), and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (COD). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "building products" industry.

How does Volution Group compare to Genuit Group?

Genuit Group (LON:PLP) and Volution Group (LON:FAN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Volution Group has a net margin of 11.19% compared to Genuit Group's net margin of 0.00%. Volution Group's return on equity of 18.46% beat Genuit Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genuit Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Volution Group	11.19%	18.46%	9.42%

Volution Group has higher revenue and earnings than Genuit Group. Genuit Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Volution Group, 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
Genuit Group	£398.60M	0.00	N/A	£8.40	N/A
Volution Group	£459.96M	2.80	£42.69M	£25.60	25.39

In the previous week, Volution Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Genuit Group's score of -0.22 indicating that Volution Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Genuit Group	Neutral
Volution Group	Positive

Volution Group has a consensus price target of GBX 758.75, indicating a potential upside of 16.73%. Given Volution Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Volution Group is more favorable than Genuit Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genuit Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Volution Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

68.3% of Volution Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Volution Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Volution Group beats Genuit Group on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Volution Group compare to Tyman?

Tyman (LON:TYMN) and Volution Group (LON:FAN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Volution Group has a net margin of 11.19% compared to Tyman's net margin of 5.81%. Volution Group's return on equity of 18.46% beat Tyman's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tyman	5.81%	7.16%	4.88%
Volution Group	11.19%	18.46%	9.42%

Tyman pays an annual dividend of GBX 14 per share. Volution Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Tyman pays out 7,368.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Volution Group pays out 42.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Volution Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Volution Group has a consensus price target of GBX 758.75, suggesting a potential upside of 16.73%. Given Volution Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Volution Group is more favorable than Tyman.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tyman	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Volution Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

In the previous week, Volution Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Tyman's score of 0.00 indicating that Volution Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tyman	Neutral
Volution Group	Positive

Volution Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Tyman. Tyman is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Volution Group, 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
Tyman	£657.60M	0.00	£38.20M	£0.19	N/A
Volution Group	£459.96M	2.80	£42.69M	£25.60	25.39

90.9% of Tyman shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of Volution Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Tyman shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Volution Group shares are held 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.

Tyman has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Volution Group has a beta of 1.154, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Volution Group beats Tyman on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Volution Group compare to Genuit Group?

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

Genuit Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 439.20, suggesting a potential upside of 57.81%. Volution Group has a consensus target price of GBX 758.75, suggesting a potential upside of 16.73%. Given Genuit Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Genuit Group is more favorable than Volution Group.

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
Volution Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Genuit Group has a beta of 1.441, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Volution Group has a beta of 1.154, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Volution Group has a net margin of 11.19% compared to Genuit Group's net margin of 5.60%. Volution Group's return on equity of 18.46% beat Genuit Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genuit Group	5.60%	5.19%	4.59%
Volution Group	11.19%	18.46%	9.42%

74.4% of Genuit Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of Volution Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of Genuit Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Volution Group 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.

In the previous week, Genuit Group had 5 more articles in the media than Volution Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Genuit Group and 0 mentions for Volution Group. Genuit Group's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Volution Group's score of 0.67 indicating that Genuit Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Genuit Group	Positive
Volution Group	Positive

Genuit Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Volution Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Genuit Group pays out 70.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Volution Group pays out 42.2% 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.

Volution Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Genuit Group. Genuit Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Volution Group, 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
Genuit Group	£602.10M	1.17	£23.57M	£17.80	15.64
Volution Group	£459.96M	2.80	£42.69M	£25.60	25.39

Summary

Genuit Group beats Volution Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Volution Group compare to James Halstead?

James Halstead (LON:JHD) and Volution Group (LON:FAN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

4.2% of James Halstead shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of Volution Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of James Halstead shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Volution Group shares are owned 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.

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Volution Group's net margin of 11.19%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Volution Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
James Halstead	14.59%	20.94%	13.68%
Volution Group	11.19%	18.46%	9.42%

In the previous week, Volution Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat James Halstead's score of 0.00 indicating that Volution Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
James Halstead	Neutral
Volution Group	Positive

James Halstead pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Volution Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. James Halstead pays out 96.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Volution Group pays out 42.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

James Halstead has a beta of 0.288, suggesting that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Volution Group has a beta of 1.154, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Volution Group has a consensus price target of GBX 758.75, suggesting a potential upside of 16.73%. Given Volution Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Volution Group is more favorable than James Halstead.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
James Halstead	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Volution Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Volution Group has higher revenue and earnings than James Halstead. James Halstead is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Volution Group, 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
James Halstead	£259.07M	2.18	£41.67M	£9.10	14.93
Volution Group	£459.96M	2.80	£42.69M	£25.60	25.39

Summary

Volution Group beats James Halstead on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Volution Group compare to Compagnie de Saint-Gobain?

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (LON:COD) and Volution Group (LON:FAN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain pays an annual dividend of GBX 220 per share and has a dividend yield of 247.7%. Volution Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain pays out 39.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Volution Group pays out 42.2% 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. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Volution Group has a net margin of 11.19% compared to Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's net margin of 4.59%. Volution Group's return on equity of 18.46% beat Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	4.59%	10.70%	5.45%
Volution Group	11.19%	18.46%	9.42%

50.9% of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of Volution Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Volution Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has higher revenue and earnings than Volution Group. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Volution Group, 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
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	£46.96B	0.01	£282.60B	£562.00	0.16
Volution Group	£459.96M	2.80	£42.69M	£25.60	25.39

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Volution Group has a beta of 1.154, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Volution Group has a consensus price target of GBX 758.75, suggesting a potential upside of 16.73%. Given Volution Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Volution Group is more favorable than Compagnie de Saint-Gobain.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Volution Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

In the previous week, Volution Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's score of 0.00 indicating that Volution Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	Neutral
Volution Group	Positive

Summary

Volution Group beats Compagnie de Saint-Gobain on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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FAN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Volution Group	Building Products Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£1.29B	£8.70B	£10.77B	£2.87B
Dividend Yield	1.69%	2.11%	97.23%	6.14%
P/E Ratio	25.39	53.16	26.77	367.98
Price / Sales	2.80	19.43	342.62	83,371.63
Price / Cash	52.06	15.34	24.59	27.89
Price / Book	5.23	3.89	4.53	7.15
Net Income	£42.69M	£4.88B	£610.97M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-4.13%	-1.21%	-0.97%	0.01%
1 Month Performance	5.35%	6.45%	3.21%	2.79%
1 Year Performance	0.31%	2.10%	15.26%	22.27%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FAN Volution Group	2.694 of 5 stars	GBX 650 +0.2%	GBX 758.75 +16.7%	-0.3%	£1.29B	£459.96M	25.39	1,909	High Trading Volume
PLP Genuit Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£1.40B	£398.60M	67.50	3,139	Gap Up
TYMN Tyman	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£775.94M	£657.60M	2,094.74	3,476
GEN Genuit Group	4.792 of 5 stars	GBX 282 -0.6%	GBX 439.20 +55.7%	-24.3%	£710.86M	£602.10M	15.84	2,700	Gap Up
JHD James Halstead	N/A	GBX 132.50 +0.5%	N/A	-5.6%	£551.75M	£259.07M	14.56	860	News Coverage Gap Up

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Does the media prefer PLP or FAN?

Do analysts recommend PLP or FAN?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PLP or FAN?

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Is TYMN or FAN more profitable?

Is TYMN or FAN a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend TYMN or FAN?

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Do analysts rate GEN or FAN?

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Is GEN or FAN more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GEN or FAN?

Does the media favor GEN or FAN?

Is GEN or FAN a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, GEN or FAN?

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Do insiders and institutionals believe in JHD or FAN?

Is JHD or FAN more profitable?

Does the media favor JHD or FAN?

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Which has more volatility & risk, JHD or FAN?

Do analysts recommend JHD or FAN?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, JHD or FAN?

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Is COD or FAN more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in COD or FAN?

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Which has more risk & volatility, COD or FAN?

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