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Ferguson (FERG) Competitors

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FERG vs. PLUS, MRC, TOT, ARW, and SAG

Should you buy Ferguson stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ferguson 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 Ferguson include Plus500 (PLUS), The Mercantile Investment Trust (MRC), Total Produce (TOT), Arrow Global Group (ARW), and Science Group (SAG). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry.

How does Ferguson compare to Plus500?

Plus500 (LON:PLUS) and Ferguson (LON:FERG) are both wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings and risk.

Plus500 pays an annual dividend of GBX 89.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Ferguson pays an annual dividend of GBX 337.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Plus500 pays out 23.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ferguson pays out 33.3% 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. Plus500 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Plus500 has a net margin of 35.50% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.55%. Plus500's return on equity of 47.78% beat Ferguson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Plus50035.50% 47.78% 26.75%
Ferguson 6.55%35.11%10.15%

In the previous week, Ferguson had 4 more articles in the media than Plus500. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ferguson and 0 mentions for Plus500. Ferguson's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat Plus500's score of 0.00 indicating that Ferguson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Plus500 Neutral
Ferguson Neutral

Plus500 has a beta of 0.398, meaning that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ferguson has a beta of 1.199, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

50.1% of Plus500 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.7% of Ferguson shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.3% of Plus500 shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ferguson shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Plus500. Plus500 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferguson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Plus500£729.60M4.24£312.07M£379.0011.70
Ferguson£31.32B1.11£2.10B£1.02 thousand17.03

Plus500 currently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,083.33, suggesting a potential downside of 7.91%. Given Plus500's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Plus500 is more favorable than Ferguson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Plus500
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Ferguson
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Plus500 beats Ferguson on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ferguson compare to The Mercantile Investment Trust?

Ferguson (LON:FERG) and The Mercantile Investment Trust (LON:MRC) are both wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Ferguson pays an annual dividend of GBX 337.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. The Mercantile Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Ferguson pays out 33.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Mercantile Investment Trust pays out 27.7% 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. The Mercantile Investment Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

The Mercantile Investment Trust has a net margin of 89.90% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.55%. Ferguson's return on equity of 35.11% beat The Mercantile Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ferguson6.55% 35.11% 10.15%
The Mercantile Investment Trust 89.90%10.56%2.53%

In the previous week, Ferguson had 4 more articles in the media than The Mercantile Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ferguson and 0 mentions for The Mercantile Investment Trust. Ferguson's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat The Mercantile Investment Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Ferguson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ferguson Neutral
The Mercantile Investment Trust Neutral

Ferguson has a beta of 1.199, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Mercantile Investment Trust has a beta of 1.5380571, suggesting that its share price is 54% more volatile than the broader market.

64.7% of Ferguson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of The Mercantile Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ferguson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of The Mercantile Investment Trust shares are owned 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.

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than The Mercantile Investment Trust. The Mercantile Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferguson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ferguson£31.32B1.11£2.10B£1.02 thousand17.03
The Mercantile Investment Trust£209.68M7.97£393.55M£29.038.85

Summary

Ferguson beats The Mercantile Investment Trust on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ferguson compare to Total Produce?

Ferguson (LON:FERG) and Total Produce (LON:TOT) are both wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Ferguson had 4 more articles in the media than Total Produce. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ferguson and 0 mentions for Total Produce. Ferguson's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat Total Produce's score of 0.00 indicating that Ferguson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ferguson Neutral
Total Produce Neutral

Ferguson has a net margin of 6.55% compared to Total Produce's net margin of 0.00%. Ferguson's return on equity of 35.11% beat Total Produce's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ferguson6.55% 35.11% 10.15%
Total Produce N/A N/A N/A

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Total Produce. Total Produce is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferguson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ferguson£31.32B1.11£2.10B£1.02 thousand17.03
Total Produce£3.82B0.00N/A£8.80N/A

Ferguson pays an annual dividend of GBX 337.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Total Produce pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.06 per share. Ferguson pays out 33.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Total Produce pays out 0.7% 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.

64.7% of Ferguson shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ferguson shares are owned 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.

Summary

Ferguson beats Total Produce on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ferguson compare to Arrow Global Group?

Arrow Global Group (LON:ARW) and Ferguson (LON:FERG) are both wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Ferguson had 3 more articles in the media than Arrow Global Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ferguson and 1 mentions for Arrow Global Group. Arrow Global Group's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Ferguson's score of 0.23 indicating that Arrow Global Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Arrow Global Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ferguson
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Ferguson has a net margin of 6.55% compared to Arrow Global Group's net margin of 0.00%. Ferguson's return on equity of 35.11% beat Arrow Global Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Arrow Global GroupN/A N/A N/A
Ferguson 6.55%35.11%10.15%

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Arrow Global Group. Arrow Global Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferguson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Arrow Global Group£269.20M0.00N/A£8.70N/A
Ferguson£31.32B1.11£2.10B£1.02 thousand17.03

64.7% of Ferguson shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ferguson 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

Ferguson beats Arrow Global Group on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ferguson compare to Science Group?

Science Group (LON:SAG) and Ferguson (LON:FERG) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Science Group£111.66M2.19£5.92M£73.608.06
Ferguson£31.32B1.11£2.10B£1.02 thousand17.03

50.3% of Science Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.7% of Ferguson shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.9% of Science Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ferguson 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.

Science Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 758, suggesting a potential upside of 27.82%. Given Science Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Science Group is more favorable than Ferguson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Science Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Ferguson
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Science Group has a beta of 0.386, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ferguson has a beta of 1.199, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

Science Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Ferguson pays an annual dividend of GBX 337.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Science Group pays out 10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ferguson pays out 33.3% 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.

In the previous week, Science Group and Science Group both had 4 articles in the media. Science Group's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Ferguson's score of 0.23 indicating that Science Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Science Group
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ferguson
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Science Group has a net margin of 29.80% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.55%. Ferguson's return on equity of 35.11% beat Science Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Science Group29.80% 31.59% 4.28%
Ferguson 6.55%35.11%10.15%

Summary

Ferguson beats Science Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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FERG vs. The Competition

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MetricFergusonIndustrial Distribution IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£34.72B£5.69B£9.34B£2.79B
Dividend Yield1.50%4.37%3.57%6.09%
P/E Ratio17.0323.5724.82365.64
Price / Sales1.1153.675,418.9588,387.79
Price / Cash33.4855.6527.9227.89
Price / Book6.142.614.787.58
Net Income£2.10B£242.73M£792.39M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-6.08%-2.06%0.14%0.32%
1 Month Performance-9.19%1.57%3.60%2.32%
1 Year Performance30.86%23.53%38.16%86.76%

Ferguson Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FERG
Ferguson
N/A£173
+0.6%		N/A+28.0%£34.72B£31.32B17.0336,000
PLUS
Plus500
N/AGBX 4,542
+0.6%		GBX 4,083.33
-10.1%		+35.4%£3.17B£729.60M11.981,580
MRC
The Mercantile Investment Trust
N/AGBX 267
+2.5%		N/A+1.7%£1.77B£209.68M9.202,800
TOT
Total Produce
N/AN/AN/AN/A£641.85M£3.82B18.755,974
ARW
Arrow Global Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£544.66M£269.20M35.2922,300

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