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HFD vs. CURY, DNLM, PETS, MOON, and APGN

Should you buy Halfords Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Halfords 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 Halfords Group include Currys (CURY), Dunelm Group (DNLM), Pets at Home Group (PETS), Moonpig Group (MOON), and Applegreen (APGN). These companies are all part of the "specialty retail" industry.

How does Halfords Group compare to Currys?

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

Halfords Group has a beta of 1.231, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Currys has a beta of 1.265, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Halfords Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Currys pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Halfords Group pays out 60.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Currys pays out 15.5% 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, Currys had 55 more articles in the media than Halfords Group. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for Currys and 0 mentions for Halfords Group. Currys' average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Halfords Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Currys is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Halfords Group Neutral
Currys Positive

Halfords Group has a net margin of 1.83% compared to Currys' net margin of 1.78%. Currys' return on equity of 7.10% beat Halfords Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Halfords Group1.83% 6.52% 2.68%
Currys 1.78%7.10%1.54%

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Halfords Group£1.80B0.29£14.31M£14.6016.32
Currys£9.25B0.18£195.60M£14.5011.10

Halfords Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 227.50, indicating a potential downside of 4.53%. Currys has a consensus price target of GBX 178.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.88%. Given Currys' higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Currys
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

47.8% of Halfords Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.1% of Currys shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of Halfords Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of Currys shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Currys beats Halfords Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Halfords Group compare to Dunelm Group?

Halfords Group (LON:HFD) and Dunelm Group (LON:DNLM) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Halfords Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Dunelm Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 44.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Halfords Group pays out 60.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dunelm Group pays out 60.5% 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.

Halfords Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 227.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.53%. Dunelm Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,199.44, suggesting a potential upside of 48.35%. Given Dunelm Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dunelm Group is more favorable than Halfords Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Halfords Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Dunelm Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

47.8% of Halfords Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.8% of Dunelm Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Halfords Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.2% of Dunelm Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Dunelm Group had 1 more articles in the media than Halfords Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Dunelm Group and 0 mentions for Halfords Group. Halfords Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Dunelm Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Halfords Group Neutral
Dunelm Group Neutral

Dunelm Group has a net margin of 8.29% compared to Halfords Group's net margin of 1.83%. Dunelm Group's return on equity of 105.88% beat Halfords Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Halfords Group1.83% 6.52% 2.68%
Dunelm Group 8.29%105.88%19.34%

Halfords Group has a beta of 1.231, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dunelm Group has a beta of 0.961, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Halfords Group£1.80B0.29£14.31M£14.6016.32
Dunelm Group£1.80B0.90£150.85M£73.5011.00

Summary

Dunelm Group beats Halfords Group on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Halfords Group compare to Pets at Home Group?

Halfords Group (LON:HFD) and Pets at Home Group (LON:PETS) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Halfords Group£1.80B0.29£14.31M£14.6016.32
Pets at Home Group£1.47B0.57£75.43M£13.6014.06

Halfords Group has a beta of 1.231, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pets at Home Group has a beta of 1.094, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Pets at Home Group had 1 more articles in the media than Halfords Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Pets at Home Group and 0 mentions for Halfords Group. Halfords Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Pets at Home Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Halfords Group Neutral
Pets at Home Group Neutral

Halfords Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Pets at Home Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 13 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Halfords Group pays out 60.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pets at Home Group pays out 95.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Halfords Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 227.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.53%. Pets at Home Group has a consensus price target of GBX 240, suggesting a potential upside of 25.52%. Given Pets at Home Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Pets at Home Group is more favorable than Halfords Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Halfords Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Pets at Home Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Pets at Home Group has a net margin of 4.29% compared to Halfords Group's net margin of 1.83%. Halfords Group's return on equity of 6.52% beat Pets at Home Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Halfords Group1.83% 6.52% 2.68%
Pets at Home Group 4.29%6.50%4.66%

47.8% of Halfords Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.8% of Pets at Home Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Halfords Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Pets at Home Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Pets at Home Group beats Halfords Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Halfords Group compare to Moonpig Group?

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

52.2% of Moonpig Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.8% of Halfords Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Moonpig Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Halfords Group 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Moonpig Group£372.97M2.09£33.88M£15.6016.81
Halfords Group£1.80B0.29£14.31M£14.6016.32

In the previous week, Moonpig Group had 1 more articles in the media than Halfords Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Moonpig Group and 0 mentions for Halfords Group. Moonpig Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Halfords Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Moonpig Group Neutral
Halfords Group Neutral

Moonpig Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Halfords Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Moonpig Group pays out 20.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Halfords Group pays out 60.3% 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.

Moonpig Group has a net margin of 13.87% compared to Halfords Group's net margin of 1.83%. Halfords Group's return on equity of 6.52% beat Moonpig Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Moonpig Group13.87% -99.49% 15.92%
Halfords Group 1.83%6.52%2.68%

Moonpig Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 299.29, suggesting a potential upside of 14.12%. Halfords Group has a consensus price target of GBX 227.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.53%. Given Moonpig Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Moonpig Group is more favorable than Halfords Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Moonpig Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
Halfords Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Moonpig Group has a beta of 0.953, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Halfords Group has a beta of 1.231, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Moonpig Group beats Halfords Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Halfords Group compare to Applegreen?

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

Halfords Group has a consensus target price of GBX 227.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.53%. Given Applegreen's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Applegreen is more favorable than Halfords Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Applegreen
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Halfords Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Halfords Group has a net margin of 1.83% compared to Applegreen's net margin of 0.00%. Halfords Group's return on equity of 6.52% beat Applegreen's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ApplegreenN/A N/A N/A
Halfords Group 1.83%6.52%2.68%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ApplegreenN/AN/AN/A£24.20N/A
Halfords Group£1.80B0.29£14.31M£14.6016.32

Applegreen pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share. Halfords Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Applegreen pays out 0.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Halfords Group pays out 60.3% 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.

47.8% of Halfords Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Halfords Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Applegreen's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Halfords Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Applegreen Neutral
Halfords Group Neutral

Summary

Halfords Group beats Applegreen on 9 of the 13 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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HFD vs. The Competition

MetricHalfords GroupSpecialty Retail IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£519.18M£4.54B£3.84B£2.84B
Dividend Yield3.81%4.03%3.49%6.17%
P/E Ratio16.3216.7877.24368.18
Price / Sales0.2928.29318.9384,612.72
Price / Cash5.2414.6130.8227.87
Price / Book0.9412.393.527.49
Net Income£14.31M£141.85M£249.12M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.30%0.06%0.20%-0.48%
1 Month Performance25.15%0.95%5.79%-1.00%
1 Year Performance63.66%-5.64%3.31%61.74%

Halfords Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HFD
Halfords Group
1.8652 of 5 stars
GBX 238.29
+1.2%
GBX 227.50
-4.5%
+61.7%£519.18M£1.80B16.3212,000
CURY
Currys
3.5013 of 5 stars
GBX 158.80
+1.8%
GBX 178.50
+12.4%
+35.6%£1.65B£9.25B10.9528,000
DNLM
Dunelm Group
4.3781 of 5 stars
GBX 796.75
+2.2%
GBX 1,199.44
+50.5%
-28.6%£1.61B£1.80B10.8411,000
PETS
Pets at Home Group
3.4795 of 5 stars
GBX 185.16
+2.0%
GBX 240
+29.6%
-22.3%£818.13M£1.47B13.61210
MOON
Moonpig Group
2.3685 of 5 stars
GBX 258.40
+0.9%
GBX 299.29
+15.8%
+23.0%£768.26M£372.97M16.56730

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