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Greggs (GRG) Competitors

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GRG vs. GNK, MAB, SSPG, EIG, and JDW

Should you buy Greggs stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Greggs 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 Greggs include Greene King (GNK), Mitchells & Butlers (MAB), SSP Group (SSPG), Ei Group plc (EIG.L) (EIG), and J D Wetherspoon (JDW).

How does Greggs compare to Greene King?

Greene King (LON:GNK) and Greggs (LON:GRG) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

Greggs has a net margin of 5.93% compared to Greene King's net margin of 0.00%. Greggs' return on equity of 20.97% beat Greene King's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Greene KingN/A N/A N/A
Greggs 5.93%20.97%10.93%

Greggs has a consensus price target of GBX 1,881.43, suggesting a potential downside of 2.67%. Given Greene King's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Greene King is more favorable than Greggs.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Greene King
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Greggs
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Greene King£2.22B0.00N/A£38.70N/A
Greggs£2.23B0.89£135.19M£128.9015.00

58.5% of Greggs shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Greggs shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Greene King pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.33 per share. Greggs pays an annual dividend of GBX 69 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Greene King pays out 0.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Greggs pays out 53.5% 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, Greggs had 23 more articles in the media than Greene King. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Greggs and 0 mentions for Greene King. Greggs' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Greene King's score of 0.00 indicating that Greggs is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Greene King Neutral
Greggs Positive

Summary

Greggs beats Greene King on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Greggs compare to Mitchells & Butlers?

Greggs (LON:GRG) and Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

Mitchells & Butlers has a net margin of 6.70% compared to Greggs' net margin of 5.93%. Greggs' return on equity of 20.97% beat Mitchells & Butlers' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Greggs5.93% 20.97% 10.93%
Mitchells & Butlers 6.70%6.41%3.68%

58.5% of Greggs shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.8% of Mitchells & Butlers shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Greggs shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 32.1% of Mitchells & Butlers 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.

Greggs has a beta of 1.152, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mitchells & Butlers has a beta of 1.282, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Greggs had 20 more articles in the media than Mitchells & Butlers. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Greggs and 3 mentions for Mitchells & Butlers. Mitchells & Butlers' average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Greggs' score of 0.71 indicating that Mitchells & Butlers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Greggs
5 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Mitchells & Butlers
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Greggs presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,881.43, suggesting a potential downside of 2.67%. Mitchells & Butlers has a consensus target price of GBX 558.75, suggesting a potential upside of 97.79%. Given Mitchells & Butlers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mitchells & Butlers is more favorable than Greggs.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Greggs
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Mitchells & Butlers
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Greggs£2.23B0.89£135.19M£128.9015.00
Mitchells & Butlers£2.75B0.61£44.77M£30.609.23

Summary

Greggs and Mitchells & Butlers tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Greggs compare to SSP Group?

Greggs (LON:GRG) and SSP Group (LON:SSPG) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Greggs has a beta of 1.152, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SSP Group has a beta of 0.911, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Greggs has a net margin of 5.93% compared to SSP Group's net margin of -0.78%. Greggs' return on equity of 20.97% beat SSP Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Greggs5.93% 20.97% 10.93%
SSP Group -0.78%-65.76%4.71%

58.5% of Greggs shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.2% of SSP Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Greggs shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of SSP Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Greggs presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,881.43, indicating a potential downside of 2.67%. SSP Group has a consensus price target of GBX 721.17, indicating a potential upside of 242.11%. Given SSP Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SSP Group is more favorable than Greggs.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Greggs
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
SSP Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Greggs pays an annual dividend of GBX 69 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. SSP Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Greggs pays out 53.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SSP Group pays out -116.7% 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Greggs£2.23B0.89£135.19M£128.9015.00
SSP Group£3.74B0.43£7.61M-£3.60N/A

In the previous week, Greggs had 17 more articles in the media than SSP Group. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Greggs and 6 mentions for SSP Group. Greggs' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat SSP Group's score of 0.34 indicating that Greggs is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Greggs
5 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
SSP Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Greggs beats SSP Group on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Greggs compare to Ei Group plc (EIG.L)?

Greggs (LON:GRG) and Ei Group plc (EIG.L) (LON:EIG) are related small-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Greggs presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,881.43, suggesting a potential downside of 2.67%. Given Ei Group plc (EIG.L)'s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ei Group plc (EIG.L) is more favorable than Greggs.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Greggs
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Ei Group plc (EIG.L)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Greggs has higher revenue and earnings than Ei Group plc (EIG.L). Ei Group plc (EIG.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Greggs, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Greggs£2.23B0.89£135.19M£128.9015.00
Ei Group plc (EIG.L)£724M0.00N/A-£46.20N/A

Greggs has a net margin of 5.93% compared to Ei Group plc (EIG.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. Greggs' return on equity of 20.97% beat Ei Group plc (EIG.L)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Greggs5.93% 20.97% 10.93%
Ei Group plc (EIG.L) N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Greggs had 23 more articles in the media than Ei Group plc (EIG.L). MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Greggs and 0 mentions for Ei Group plc (EIG.L). Greggs' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Ei Group plc (EIG.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Greggs is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Greggs Positive
Ei Group plc (EIG.L) Neutral

58.5% of Greggs shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Greggs shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Greggs beats Ei Group plc (EIG.L) on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Greggs compare to J D Wetherspoon?

Greggs (LON:GRG) and J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

In the previous week, Greggs had 23 more articles in the media than J D Wetherspoon. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Greggs and 0 mentions for J D Wetherspoon. J D Wetherspoon's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Greggs' score of 0.71 indicating that J D Wetherspoon is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Greggs Positive
J D Wetherspoon Positive

Greggs has a net margin of 5.93% compared to J D Wetherspoon's net margin of 2.52%. Greggs' return on equity of 20.97% beat J D Wetherspoon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Greggs5.93% 20.97% 10.93%
J D Wetherspoon 2.52%15.81%4.59%

58.5% of Greggs shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.8% of J D Wetherspoon shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Greggs shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.5% of J D Wetherspoon shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Greggs presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,881.43, suggesting a potential downside of 2.67%. J D Wetherspoon has a consensus price target of GBX 666.67, suggesting a potential downside of 17.90%. Given Greggs' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Greggs is more favorable than J D Wetherspoon.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Greggs
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
J D Wetherspoon
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Greggs£2.23B0.89£135.19M£128.9015.00
J D Wetherspoon£2.13B0.40£46.29M£56.8014.30

Greggs has a beta of 1.152, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J D Wetherspoon has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Greggs pays an annual dividend of GBX 69 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. J D Wetherspoon pays an annual dividend of GBX 16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Greggs pays out 53.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J D Wetherspoon pays out 28.2% 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.

Summary

Greggs beats J D Wetherspoon on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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GRG vs. The Competition

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MetricGreggsHotels, Restaurants & Leisure IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.97B£8.28B£13.26B£2.86B
Dividend Yield3.55%3.85%53.31%6.13%
P/E Ratio15.0022.6447.94368.57
Price / Sales0.89321.9087.7183,546.77
Price / Cash16.4522.1024.6927.89
Price / Book4.015.084.587.14
Net Income£135.19M£261.43M£444.55M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-3.45%0.78%1.26%1.00%
1 Month Performance21.42%-0.63%1.45%0.67%
1 Year Performance20.44%-2.97%3.39%74.90%

Greggs Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GRG
Greggs
2.6742 of 5 stars		GBX 1,933
-0.7%		GBX 1,881.43
-2.7%		+22.4%£1.97B£2.23B15.0031,839
GNK
Greene King
N/AN/AN/AN/A£2.63B£2.22B21.941,010
MAB
Mitchells & Butlers
4.39 of 5 stars		GBX 274
+2.8%		GBX 558.75
+103.9%		+3.7%£1.63B£2.75B8.9550,259
SSPG
SSP Group
2.8866 of 5 stars		GBX 205.80
+5.8%		GBX 719.50
+249.6%		+23.5%£1.58B£3.74BN/A42,000
EIG
Ei Group plc (EIG.L)
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.26B£724MN/A680

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