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GLE vs. MCS, DFS, ABBY, TEF, and CRST

Should you buy MJ Gleeson stock or one of its competitors? MJ Gleeson's main competitors and comparable companies include McCarthy & Stone (MCS), DFS Furniture (DFS), Abbey (ABBY), Telford Homes (TEF), and Crest Nicholson (CRST). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "household durables" industry.

How does MJ Gleeson compare to McCarthy & Stone?

McCarthy & Stone (LON:MCS) and MJ Gleeson (LON:GLE) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

MJ Gleeson has lower revenue, but higher earnings than McCarthy & Stone. MJ Gleeson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McCarthy & Stone, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
McCarthy & Stone£621.43M0.00N/A£5.60N/A
MJ Gleeson£410.03M0.40£20.04M-£3.32N/A

McCarthy & Stone has a net margin of 0.00% compared to MJ Gleeson's net margin of -0.47%. McCarthy & Stone's return on equity of 0.00% beat MJ Gleeson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
McCarthy & StoneN/A N/A N/A
MJ Gleeson -0.47%-0.64%4.73%

In the previous week, MJ Gleeson had 4 more articles in the media than McCarthy & Stone. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for MJ Gleeson and 0 mentions for McCarthy & Stone. MJ Gleeson's average media sentiment score of 0.02 beat McCarthy & Stone's score of 0.00 indicating that MJ Gleeson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
McCarthy & Stone Neutral
MJ Gleeson Neutral

McCarthy & Stone pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.05 per share. MJ Gleeson pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. McCarthy & Stone pays out 0.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MJ Gleeson pays out -331.3% 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. MJ Gleeson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

MJ Gleeson has a consensus target price of GBX 252.50, indicating a potential downside of 9.49%. Given McCarthy & Stone's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe McCarthy & Stone is more favorable than MJ Gleeson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
McCarthy & Stone
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
MJ Gleeson
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

42.3% of MJ Gleeson shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.3% of MJ Gleeson 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

MJ Gleeson beats McCarthy & Stone on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MJ Gleeson compare to DFS Furniture?

DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) and MJ Gleeson (LON:GLE) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

DFS Furniture currently has a consensus target price of GBX 200, suggesting a potential upside of 34.09%. MJ Gleeson has a consensus target price of GBX 252.50, suggesting a potential downside of 9.49%. Given DFS Furniture's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe DFS Furniture is more favorable than MJ Gleeson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
DFS Furniture
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
MJ Gleeson
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

DFS Furniture has a beta of 1.458, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MJ Gleeson has a beta of 0.624, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

66.7% of DFS Furniture shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.3% of MJ Gleeson shares are held by institutional investors. 38.9% of DFS Furniture shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of MJ Gleeson shares are held by 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.

DFS Furniture pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. MJ Gleeson pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. DFS Furniture pays out 6.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MJ Gleeson pays out -331.3% 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. MJ Gleeson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DFS Furniture£1.06B0.33-£4.30M£14.8010.08
MJ Gleeson£410.03M0.40£20.04M-£3.32N/A

DFS Furniture has a net margin of 3.30% compared to MJ Gleeson's net margin of -0.47%. DFS Furniture's return on equity of 12.31% beat MJ Gleeson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DFS Furniture3.30% 12.31% 3.00%
MJ Gleeson -0.47%-0.64%4.73%

In the previous week, MJ Gleeson had 2 more articles in the media than DFS Furniture. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for MJ Gleeson and 2 mentions for DFS Furniture. DFS Furniture's average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat MJ Gleeson's score of 0.02 indicating that DFS Furniture is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
DFS Furniture
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
MJ Gleeson
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

DFS Furniture beats MJ Gleeson on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MJ Gleeson compare to Abbey?

Abbey (LON:ABBY) and MJ Gleeson (LON:GLE) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability and risk.

42.3% of MJ Gleeson shares are held by institutional investors. 13.3% of MJ Gleeson shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

MJ Gleeson has a consensus target price of GBX 252.50, indicating a potential downside of 9.49%. Given Abbey's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Abbey is more favorable than MJ Gleeson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Abbey
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
MJ Gleeson
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, Abbey and Abbey both had 4 articles in the media. Abbey's average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat MJ Gleeson's score of 0.02 indicating that Abbey is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Abbey
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
MJ Gleeson
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Abbey has a net margin of 0.00% compared to MJ Gleeson's net margin of -0.47%. Abbey's return on equity of 0.00% beat MJ Gleeson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AbbeyN/A N/A N/A
MJ Gleeson -0.47%-0.64%4.73%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Abbey£192.13M0.00N/A£125.10N/A
MJ Gleeson£410.03M0.40£20.04M-£3.32N/A

Summary

Abbey and MJ Gleeson tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MJ Gleeson compare to Telford Homes?

Telford Homes (LON:TEF) and MJ Gleeson (LON:GLE) are both small-cap consumer discretionary 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.

Telford Homes has a net margin of 0.00% compared to MJ Gleeson's net margin of -0.47%. Telford Homes' return on equity of 0.00% beat MJ Gleeson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Telford HomesN/A N/A N/A
MJ Gleeson -0.47%-0.64%4.73%

42.3% of MJ Gleeson shares are held by institutional investors. 13.3% of MJ Gleeson 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Telford Homes£336.12M0.00N/A£44.50N/A
MJ Gleeson£410.03M0.40£20.04M-£3.32N/A

MJ Gleeson has a consensus target price of GBX 252.50, indicating a potential downside of 9.49%. Given Telford Homes' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Telford Homes is more favorable than MJ Gleeson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Telford Homes
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
MJ Gleeson
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Telford Homes pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.17 per share. MJ Gleeson pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Telford Homes pays out 0.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MJ Gleeson pays out -331.3% 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. MJ Gleeson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, MJ Gleeson had 4 more articles in the media than Telford Homes. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for MJ Gleeson and 0 mentions for Telford Homes. MJ Gleeson's average media sentiment score of 0.02 beat Telford Homes' score of 0.00 indicating that MJ Gleeson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Telford Homes Neutral
MJ Gleeson Neutral

Summary

MJ Gleeson beats Telford Homes on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MJ Gleeson compare to Crest Nicholson?

Crest Nicholson (LON:CRST) and MJ Gleeson (LON:GLE) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

MJ Gleeson has a net margin of -0.47% compared to Crest Nicholson's net margin of -5.44%. MJ Gleeson's return on equity of -0.64% beat Crest Nicholson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Crest Nicholson-5.44% -4.32% 0.16%
MJ Gleeson -0.47%-0.64%4.73%

Crest Nicholson has a beta of 1.321, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MJ Gleeson has a beta of 0.624, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Crest Nicholson pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. MJ Gleeson pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Crest Nicholson pays out 36.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MJ Gleeson pays out -331.3% 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.

Crest Nicholson presently has a consensus target price of GBX 99, indicating a potential upside of 67.80%. MJ Gleeson has a consensus target price of GBX 252.50, indicating a potential downside of 9.49%. Given Crest Nicholson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Crest Nicholson is more favorable than MJ Gleeson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Crest Nicholson
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
MJ Gleeson
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Crest Nicholson£558.90M0.27-£26.61M£8.407.02
MJ Gleeson£410.03M0.40£20.04M-£3.32N/A

61.0% of Crest Nicholson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.3% of MJ Gleeson shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Crest Nicholson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of MJ Gleeson shares are held 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.

In the previous week, MJ Gleeson had 3 more articles in the media than Crest Nicholson. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for MJ Gleeson and 1 mentions for Crest Nicholson. Crest Nicholson's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat MJ Gleeson's score of 0.02 indicating that Crest Nicholson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Crest Nicholson
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
MJ Gleeson
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Crest Nicholson beats MJ Gleeson on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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GLE vs. The Competition

MetricMJ GleesonHousehold Durables IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£162.75M£5.18B£12.34B£2.82B
Dividend Yield1.74%3.46%73.13%6.25%
P/E Ratio-84.0312.6044.77368.22
Price / Sales0.4017.7187.4989,261.99
Price / Cash6.069.2028.2227.89
Price / Book0.552.603.966.88
Net Income£20.04M£266.48M£443.78M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-3.97%-1.80%-0.14%-0.40%
1 Month Performance7.92%-5.00%-4.67%-0.96%
1 Year Performance-23.57%-6.93%-6.22%23.43%

MJ Gleeson Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GLE
MJ Gleeson
1.4002 of 5 stars
GBX 278.98
+1.4%
GBX 252.50
-9.5%
-26.5%£162.75M£410.03MN/A743
MCS
McCarthy & Stone
N/AN/AN/AN/A£644.25M£621.43M21.397,500
DFS
DFS Furniture
4.5303 of 5 stars
GBX 145
+0.3%
GBX 200
+37.9%
-12.6%£335.70M£1.07B9.6720,200
ABBY
Abbey
N/AN/AN/AN/A£334.03M£192.13M12.79228
TEF
Telford Homes
N/AN/AN/AN/A£265.88M£336.12M7.85104,200

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This page (LON:GLE) was last updated on 10/7/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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