Which has stronger valuation & earnings, RS1 or GFTU?

RS Group has higher revenue and earnings than Grafton Group. Grafton Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RS 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 RS Group £2.88B 0.99 £181.90M £34.50 17.51 Grafton Group £2.52B 0.83 £127.90M £91.53 9.91

Is RS1 or GFTU more profitable?

RS Group has a net margin of 5.62% compared to Grafton Group's net margin of 5.42%. RS Group's return on equity of 11.55% beat Grafton Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets RS Group 5.62% 11.55% 6.58% Grafton Group 5.42% 8.38% 3.60%

Which has better valuation and earnings, GFTU or SHI?

Grafton Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SIG. SIG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Grafton 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 Grafton Group £2.52B 0.83 £127.90M £91.53 9.91 SIG £2.59B 0.04 -£64.23M -£5.50 N/A

Is GFTU or SHI more profitable?

Grafton Group has a net margin of 5.42% compared to SIG's net margin of -2.47%. Grafton Group's return on equity of 8.38% beat SIG's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Grafton Group 5.42% 8.38% 3.60% SIG -2.47% -47.73% 1.03%

Grafton Group (GFTU) Competitors

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GFTU vs. RS1, BRCK, SHI, FLO, and LORD

Should you buy Grafton Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Grafton Group 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 Grafton Group include RS Group (RS1), Brickability Group (BRCK), SIG (SHI), Flowtech Fluidpower (FLO), and Lords Group Trading (LORD). These companies are all part of the "industrial distribution" industry.

How does Grafton Group compare to RS Group?

RS Group (LON:RS1) and Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings and profitability.

RS Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Grafton Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 30.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. RS Group pays out 65.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Grafton Group 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, RS Group and RS Group both had 1 articles in the media. RS Group's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Grafton Group's score of -1.00 indicating that RS Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
RS Group	Positive
Grafton Group	Negative

70.8% of RS Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Grafton Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of RS Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Grafton Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

RS Group has higher revenue and earnings than Grafton Group. Grafton Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RS 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
RS Group	£2.88B	0.99	£181.90M	£34.50	17.51
Grafton Group	£2.52B	0.83	£127.90M	£91.53	9.91

RS Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 682.14, suggesting a potential upside of 12.89%. Grafton Group has a consensus target price of GBX 2,795, suggesting a potential upside of 208.27%. Given Grafton Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Grafton Group is more favorable than RS Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RS Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Grafton Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

RS Group has a net margin of 5.62% compared to Grafton Group's net margin of 5.42%. RS Group's return on equity of 11.55% beat Grafton Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RS Group	5.62%	11.55%	6.58%
Grafton Group	5.42%	8.38%	3.60%

RS Group has a beta of 0.833, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Grafton Group has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

RS Group beats Grafton Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Grafton Group compare to Brickability Group?

Brickability Group (LON:BRCK) and Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Grafton Group had 1 more articles in the media than Brickability Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Grafton Group and 0 mentions for Brickability Group. Brickability Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Grafton Group's score of -1.00 indicating that Brickability Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Brickability Group	Neutral
Grafton Group	Negative

Grafton Group has higher revenue and earnings than Brickability Group. Grafton Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brickability 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
Brickability Group	£653.13M	0.24	£16.36M	£3.26	14.88
Grafton Group	£2.52B	0.83	£127.90M	£91.53	9.91

15.7% of Brickability Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Grafton Group shares are held by institutional investors. 13.6% of Brickability Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Grafton Group shares are held 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.

Brickability Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 106, indicating a potential upside of 118.56%. Grafton Group has a consensus price target of GBX 2,795, indicating a potential upside of 208.27%. Given Grafton Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Grafton Group is more favorable than Brickability Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brickability Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Grafton Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Brickability Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.2%. Grafton Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 30.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Brickability Group pays out 107.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Grafton Group pays out 33.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Grafton Group has a net margin of 5.42% compared to Brickability Group's net margin of 1.64%. Grafton Group's return on equity of 8.38% beat Brickability Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brickability Group	1.64%	5.64%	4.09%
Grafton Group	5.42%	8.38%	3.60%

Brickability Group has a beta of 0.315, meaning that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Grafton Group has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Grafton Group beats Brickability Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Grafton Group compare to SIG?

Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) and SIG (LON:SHI) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and risk.

Grafton Group has a net margin of 5.42% compared to SIG's net margin of -2.47%. Grafton Group's return on equity of 8.38% beat SIG's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grafton Group	5.42%	8.38%	3.60%
SIG	-2.47%	-47.73%	1.03%

Grafton Group has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SIG has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Grafton Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SIG. SIG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Grafton 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
Grafton Group	£2.52B	0.83	£127.90M	£91.53	9.91
SIG	£2.59B	0.04	-£64.23M	-£5.50	N/A

In the previous week, Grafton Group had 1 more articles in the media than SIG. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Grafton Group and 0 mentions for SIG. SIG's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Grafton Group's score of -1.00 indicating that SIG is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Grafton Group	Negative
SIG	Neutral

0.0% of Grafton Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.2% of SIG shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.3% of Grafton Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of SIG 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.

Grafton Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,795, indicating a potential upside of 208.27%. SIG has a consensus target price of GBX 8.45, indicating a potential upside of 6.69%. Given Grafton Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Grafton Group is more favorable than SIG.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grafton Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
SIG	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Grafton Group beats SIG on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Grafton Group compare to Flowtech Fluidpower?

Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) and Flowtech Fluidpower (LON:FLO) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Grafton Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,795, suggesting a potential upside of 208.27%. Flowtech Fluidpower has a consensus price target of GBX 100, suggesting a potential upside of 58.73%. Given Grafton Group's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Grafton Group is more favorable than Flowtech Fluidpower.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grafton Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Flowtech Fluidpower	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Grafton Group has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Flowtech Fluidpower has a beta of 0.559, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Grafton Group and Grafton Group both had 1 articles in the media. Flowtech Fluidpower's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Grafton Group's score of -1.00 indicating that Flowtech Fluidpower is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Grafton Group	Negative
Flowtech Fluidpower	Neutral

0.0% of Grafton Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.2% of Flowtech Fluidpower shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.3% of Grafton Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Flowtech Fluidpower shares are owned 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.

Grafton Group has a net margin of 5.42% compared to Flowtech Fluidpower's net margin of -2.84%. Grafton Group's return on equity of 8.38% beat Flowtech Fluidpower's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grafton Group	5.42%	8.38%	3.60%
Flowtech Fluidpower	-2.84%	-8.17%	1.96%

Grafton Group has higher revenue and earnings than Flowtech Fluidpower. Flowtech Fluidpower is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Grafton 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
Grafton Group	£2.52B	0.83	£127.90M	£91.53	9.91
Flowtech Fluidpower	£116.92M	0.44	-£14.47M	-£5.24	N/A

Summary

Grafton Group beats Flowtech Fluidpower on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Grafton Group compare to Lords Group Trading?

Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) and Lords Group Trading (LON:LORD) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and profitability.

Grafton Group has a net margin of 5.42% compared to Lords Group Trading's net margin of -0.93%. Grafton Group's return on equity of 8.38% beat Lords Group Trading's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grafton Group	5.42%	8.38%	3.60%
Lords Group Trading	-0.93%	-10.04%	2.41%

Grafton Group has higher revenue and earnings than Lords Group Trading. Lords Group Trading is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Grafton 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
Grafton Group	£2.52B	0.83	£127.90M	£91.53	9.91
Lords Group Trading	£472.80M	0.06	-£1.73M	-£2.68	N/A

Grafton Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,795, suggesting a potential upside of 208.27%. Lords Group Trading has a consensus target price of GBX 42, suggesting a potential upside of 154.55%. Given Grafton Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Grafton Group is more favorable than Lords Group Trading.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grafton Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Lords Group Trading	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, Grafton Group and Grafton Group both had 1 articles in the media. Lords Group Trading's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Grafton Group's score of -1.00 indicating that Lords Group Trading is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Grafton Group	Negative
Lords Group Trading	Positive

Grafton Group has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lords Group Trading has a beta of 1.294, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

Grafton Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 30.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Lords Group Trading pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Grafton Group pays out 33.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lords Group Trading pays out -31.3% 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. Lords Group Trading is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

0.0% of Grafton Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.7% of Lords Group Trading shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of Grafton Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.6% of Lords Group Trading shares are held by company 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

Grafton Group beats Lords Group Trading on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GFTU vs. The Competition

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Metric	Grafton Group	Industrial Distribution Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£2.10B	£5.77B	£9.51B	£2.77B
Dividend Yield	4.28%	4.20%	3.55%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	9.91	21.35	25.67	366.61
Price / Sales	0.83	54.65	4,857.42	86,103.13
Price / Cash	2.40	55.71	27.83	27.87
Price / Book	1.15	2.66	4.61	7.85
Net Income	£127.90M	£242.73M	£792.16M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	1.16%	0.72%	-0.24%	-0.97%
1 Month Performance	10.48%	1.85%	0.08%	-0.79%
1 Year Performance	-8.96%	16.83%	23.53%	68.88%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GFTU Grafton Group	4.0582 of 5 stars	GBX 906.67 +2.9%	GBX 2,795 +208.3%	-11.1%	£2.10B	£2.52B	9.91	9,000	Negative News High Trading Volume
RS1 RS Group	3.1544 of 5 stars	GBX 621 +0.2%	GBX 682.14 +9.8%	+9.9%	£2.94B	£2.88B	18.00	6,500
BRCK Brickability Group	N/A	GBX 52.50 +1.7%	GBX 106 +101.9%	-17.1%	£169.13M	£653.13M	16.10	800
SHI SIG	N/A	GBX 8.20 flat	GBX 8.45 +3.0%	-46.3%	£94.77M	£2.59B	N/A	7,000
FLO Flowtech Fluidpower	1.7109 of 5 stars	GBX 60.40 +2.4%	GBX 100 +65.6%	-2.0%	£49.19M	£116.92M	N/A	582	Gap Down

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How does Grafton Group compare to RS Group?

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Does the media favor RS1 or GFTU?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in RS1 or GFTU?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, RS1 or GFTU?

Do analysts prefer RS1 or GFTU?

Is RS1 or GFTU more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, RS1 or GFTU?

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Does the media prefer BRCK or GFTU?

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Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BRCK or GFTU?

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Is BRCK or GFTU more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, BRCK or GFTU?

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Is GFTU or SHI more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, GFTU or SHI?

Which has better valuation and earnings, GFTU or SHI?

Does the media prefer GFTU or SHI?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in GFTU or SHI?

Do analysts recommend GFTU or SHI?

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Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GFTU or FLO?

Is GFTU or FLO more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GFTU or FLO?

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