Halfords Group (HFD) Competitors

Halfords Group (LON:HFD) and Currys (LON:CURY) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer HFD or CURY?

In the previous week, Currys had 57 more articles in the media than Halfords Group. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for Currys and 2 mentions for Halfords Group. Halfords Group's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Currys' score of 0.38 indicating that Halfords Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Halfords Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Currys	12 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	29 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is HFD or CURY more profitable?

Currys has a net margin of 2.38% compared to Halfords Group's net margin of 0.85%. Currys' return on equity of 9.53% beat Halfords Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Halfords Group	0.85%	2.61%	2.68%
Currys	2.38%	9.53%	1.54%

Do analysts rate HFD or CURY?

Halfords Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 148.50, indicating a potential downside of 0.34%. Currys has a consensus price target of GBX 152.50, indicating a potential upside of 29.02%. Given Currys' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Currys is more favorable than Halfords Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Halfords Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Currys	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is HFD or CURY a better dividend stock?

Halfords Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Currys pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Halfords Group pays out 120.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Currys pays out 16.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HFD or CURY?

Currys has higher revenue and earnings than Halfords Group. Currys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Halfords 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
Halfords Group	£1.69B	0.19	£14.31M	£6.62	22.51
Currys	£8.22B	0.16	£195.60M	£18.22	6.49

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HFD or CURY?

91.3% of Halfords Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.2% of Currys shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Halfords Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.3% of Currys shares are held by company 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.

Which has more volatility & risk, HFD or CURY?

Halfords Group has a beta of 1.62, meaning that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Currys has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Currys beats Halfords Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.