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GBX 226.36 +0.16 (+0.07%)
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FERG vs. MRC, TOT, ARW, SAG, and GMS

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 The Mercantile Investment Trust (MRC), Total Produce (TOT), Arrow Global Group (ARW), Science Group (SAG), and Gulf Marine Services (GMS).

How does Ferguson compare to The Mercantile Investment Trust?

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

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%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ferguson£31.32B0.01£2.10B£1.02 thousand0.22
The Mercantile Investment Trust£209.68M8.41£393.55M£29.039.52

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Ferguson pays an annual dividend of GBX 337.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 149.3%. The Mercantile Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. 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.

In the previous week, Ferguson had 9 more articles in the media than The Mercantile Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ferguson and 1 mentions for The Mercantile Investment Trust. The Mercantile Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Ferguson's score of 0.02 indicating that The Mercantile Investment Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ferguson
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
The Mercantile Investment Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Ferguson has a beta of 1.118, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Mercantile Investment Trust has a beta of 1.5307136, suggesting that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ferguson beats The Mercantile Investment Trust on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ferguson compare to Total Produce?

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

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
Total Produce£3.82B0.00N/A£8.80N/A
Ferguson£31.32B0.01£2.10B£1.02 thousand0.22

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
Total ProduceN/A N/A N/A
Ferguson 6.55%35.11%10.15%

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, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Ferguson had 10 more articles in the media than Total Produce. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ferguson and 0 mentions for Total Produce. Ferguson's average media sentiment score of 0.02 beat Total Produce's score of 0.00 indicating that Ferguson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Total Produce Neutral
Ferguson Neutral

Total Produce pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.06 per share. Ferguson pays an annual dividend of GBX 337.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 149.3%. Total Produce pays out 0.7% 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.

Summary

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

How does Ferguson compare to Arrow Global Group?

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

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
Ferguson6.55% 35.11% 10.15%
Arrow Global Group N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Ferguson had 10 more articles in the media than Arrow Global Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ferguson and 0 mentions for Arrow Global Group. Ferguson's average media sentiment score of 0.02 beat Arrow Global Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Ferguson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ferguson Neutral
Arrow Global Group Neutral

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
Ferguson£31.32B0.01£2.10B£1.02 thousand0.22
Arrow Global Group£269.20M0.00N/A£8.70N/A

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

Summary

Ferguson beats Arrow Global Group on 9 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and valuation.

Science Group has a net margin of 14.34% 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 Group14.34% 14.83% 4.28%
Ferguson 6.55%35.11%10.15%

Science Group has a beta of 0.358, indicating that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ferguson has a beta of 1.118, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

47.4% of Science Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.7% of Ferguson shares are held by institutional investors. 22.5% of Science Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ferguson shares are held by 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.

Science Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 755, indicating a potential upside of 29.95%. Given Science Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly 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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Science Group£111.66M2.12£5.92M£73.607.89
Ferguson£31.32B0.01£2.10B£1.02 thousand0.22

Science Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Ferguson pays an annual dividend of GBX 337.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 149.3%. 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, Ferguson had 6 more articles in the media than Science Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ferguson and 4 mentions for Science Group. Science Group's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Ferguson's score of 0.02 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
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Ferguson
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Science Group and Ferguson tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ferguson compare to Gulf Marine Services?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gulf Marine Services£188.12M1.13£48.19M£1.6411.24
Ferguson£31.32B0.01£2.10B£1.02 thousand0.22

8.2% of Gulf Marine Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.7% of Ferguson shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Gulf Marine Services 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Gulf Marine Services has a net margin of 10.06% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.55%. Ferguson's return on equity of 35.11% beat Gulf Marine Services' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gulf Marine Services10.06% 4.61% 5.32%
Ferguson 6.55%35.11%10.15%

Gulf Marine Services has a beta of 0.658, indicating that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ferguson has a beta of 1.118, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ferguson had 9 more articles in the media than Gulf Marine Services. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ferguson and 1 mentions for Gulf Marine Services. Gulf Marine Services' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Ferguson's score of 0.02 indicating that Gulf Marine Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Gulf Marine Services
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ferguson
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Ferguson beats Gulf Marine Services on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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FERG vs. The Competition

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MetricFergusonTrading Companies & Distributors IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£34.09B£9.58B£10.62B£2.79B
Dividend Yield1.55%3.44%120.66%6.15%
P/E Ratio0.2227.8827.51368.29
Price / Sales0.0122.88310.0183,501.30
Price / Cash33.4847.7024.0727.89
Price / Book0.083.694.727.04
Net Income£2.10B£364.48M£610.65M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-1.01%-1.44%0.25%6.43%
1 Month Performance-98.68%-0.14%-2.39%0.02%
1 Year Performance-98.64%8.43%12.50%63.72%

Ferguson Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FERG
Ferguson
N/AGBX 226.36
+0.1%		N/A-98.6%£34.09B£31.32B0.2236,000
MRC
The Mercantile Investment Trust
N/AGBX 279.76
+0.5%		N/A+9.3%£1.78B£209.68M9.642,800
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
SAG
Science Group
3.3744 of 5 stars		GBX 580.70
flat		GBX 755
+30.0%		+3.8%£236.80M£111.66M7.89443

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This page (LON:FERG) was last updated on 8/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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