Haleon (HLN) Competitors

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HLN vs. ULVR, SN, SGE, WHR, and ANP

Should you buy Haleon stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Haleon 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 Haleon include Unilever (ULVR), Smith & Nephew (SN), The Sage Group (SGE), Warehouse REIT (WHR), and Anpario (ANP). These companies are all part of the "consumer goods" industry.

How does Haleon compare to Unilever?

Unilever (LON:ULVR) and Haleon (LON:HLN) are both large-cap consumer goods companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Unilever has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Haleon has a beta of 0.246, indicating that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Unilever had 1 more articles in the media than Haleon. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Unilever and 1 mentions for Haleon. Unilever's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Haleon'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Unilever
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Haleon
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Unilever presently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,821.32, suggesting a potential downside of 13.22%. Haleon has a consensus price target of GBX 398.67, suggesting a potential upside of 19.43%. Given Haleon's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Haleon is more favorable than Unilever.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Unilever
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.83
Haleon
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Unilever pays an annual dividend of GBX 204.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Haleon pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Unilever pays out 47.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Haleon pays out 36.8% 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Unilever£50.50B1.89£7.79B£432.0010.19
Haleon£11.03B2.68£1.07B£18.5018.04

Haleon has a net margin of 12.59% compared to Unilever's net margin of 12.25%. Unilever's return on equity of 26.01% beat Haleon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Unilever12.25% 26.01% 8.62%
Haleon 12.59%6.43%4.45%

45.8% of Unilever shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.0% of Haleon shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Unilever shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Haleon 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.

Summary

Unilever beats Haleon on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Haleon compare to Smith & Nephew?

Haleon (LON:HLN) and Smith & Nephew (LON:SN) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

Haleon pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Smith & Nephew pays an annual dividend of GBX 29 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Haleon pays out 36.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Smith & Nephew pays out 104.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Haleon has a net margin of 12.59% compared to Smith & Nephew's net margin of 10.14%. Smith & Nephew's return on equity of 11.79% beat Haleon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Haleon12.59% 6.43% 4.45%
Smith & Nephew 10.14%11.79%4.51%

39.0% of Haleon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.2% of Smith & Nephew shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Haleon shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Smith & Nephew shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Haleon has higher revenue and earnings than Smith & Nephew. Haleon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smith & Nephew, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Haleon£11.03B2.68£1.07B£18.5018.04
Smith & Nephew£7.08B1.75£382.79M£27.7740.72

In the previous week, Haleon and Haleon both had 1 articles in the media. Smith & Nephew's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Haleon's score of 0.00 indicating that Smith & Nephew is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Haleon
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Smith & Nephew
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Haleon presently has a consensus price target of GBX 398.67, indicating a potential upside of 19.43%. Smith & Nephew has a consensus price target of GBX 1,382.63, indicating a potential upside of 22.25%. Given Smith & Nephew's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Smith & Nephew is more favorable than Haleon.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Haleon
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Smith & Nephew
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38

Haleon has a beta of 0.246, meaning that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smith & Nephew has a beta of 0.673, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Smith & Nephew beats Haleon on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Haleon compare to The Sage Group?

Haleon (LON:HLN) and The Sage Group (LON:SGE) are both consumer goods companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and valuation.

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Haleon Neutral
The Sage Group Neutral

39.0% of Haleon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.2% of The Sage Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Haleon shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of The Sage Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

The Sage Group has a net margin of 14.62% compared to Haleon's net margin of 12.59%. The Sage Group's return on equity of 81.91% beat Haleon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Haleon12.59% 6.43% 4.45%
The Sage Group 14.62%81.91%7.58%

Haleon presently has a consensus target price of GBX 398.67, indicating a potential upside of 19.43%. The Sage Group has a consensus target price of GBX 1,130, indicating a potential upside of 39.45%. Given The Sage Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe The Sage Group is more favorable than Haleon.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Haleon
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
The Sage Group
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Haleon£11.03B2.68£1.07B£18.5018.04
The Sage Group£2.63B2.77£254.60M£39.7120.41

Haleon pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. The Sage Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Haleon pays out 36.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Sage Group pays out 55.0% 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.

Haleon has a beta of 0.246, meaning that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Sage Group has a beta of 0.293, meaning that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

The Sage Group beats Haleon on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Haleon compare to Warehouse REIT?

Warehouse REIT (LON:WHR) and Haleon (LON:HLN) are both consumer goods companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Warehouse REIT has a net margin of 75.04% compared to Haleon's net margin of 12.59%. Warehouse REIT's return on equity of 7.68% beat Haleon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Warehouse REIT75.04% 7.68% 2.51%
Haleon 12.59%6.43%4.45%

Warehouse REIT has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Haleon has a beta of 0.246, indicating that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Warehouse REIT Neutral
Haleon Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Warehouse REIT£55.58M8.64£435.35M£0.101,153.06
Haleon£11.03B2.68£1.07B£18.5018.04

Haleon has a consensus target price of GBX 398.67, suggesting a potential upside of 19.43%. Given Haleon's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Haleon is more favorable than Warehouse REIT.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Warehouse REIT
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Haleon
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

24.6% of Warehouse REIT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.0% of Haleon shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of Warehouse REIT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Haleon 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.

Warehouse REIT pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Haleon pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Warehouse REIT pays out 65.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Haleon pays out 36.8% 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. Haleon is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Haleon beats Warehouse REIT on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Haleon compare to Anpario?

Haleon (LON:HLN) and Anpario (LON:ANP) are both consumer goods companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and risk.

Haleon has a beta of 0.246, suggesting that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Anpario has a beta of 1.048, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

39.0% of Haleon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.2% of Anpario shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Haleon shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Anpario shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Haleon pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Anpario pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Haleon pays out 36.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Anpario pays out 30.6% 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. Anpario is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Anpario has a net margin of 14.31% compared to Haleon's net margin of 12.59%. Anpario's return on equity of 16.88% beat Haleon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Haleon12.59% 6.43% 4.45%
Anpario 14.31%16.88%5.51%

In the previous week, Anpario had 1 more articles in the media than Haleon. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Anpario and 1 mentions for Haleon. Haleon's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Anpario'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Haleon
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Anpario
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Haleon currently has a consensus price target of GBX 398.67, indicating a potential upside of 19.43%. Anpario has a consensus price target of GBX 570, indicating a potential upside of 10.14%. Given Haleon's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Haleon is more favorable than Anpario.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Haleon
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Anpario
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Haleon£11.03B2.68£1.07B£18.5018.04
Anpario£47.18M1.82£3.09M£37.9413.64

Summary

Anpario beats Haleon on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HLN vs. The Competition

MetricHaleonDrug Manufacturers IndustryMedical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£29.53B£2.48B£6.41B£2.80B
Dividend Yield2.11%2.94%2.67%6.16%
P/E Ratio18.044.9524.46367.11
Price / Sales2.681,644.86554.5786,377.90
Price / Cash21.9510.1843.9427.85
Price / Book1.8310.8110.717.95
Net Income£1.07B£20.27B£3.57B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.06%-0.76%0.66%1.38%
1 Month Performance-0.98%4.05%3.66%1.63%
1 Year Performance-13.14%13.95%28.47%73.73%

Haleon Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HLN
Haleon
2.5034 of 5 stars
GBX 333.80
-0.2%
GBX 398.67
+19.4%
-13.9%£29.53B£11.03B18.0425,408
ULVR
Unilever
1.3521 of 5 stars
GBX 4,284.50
+2.2%
GBX 3,821.32
-10.8%
-5.5%£92.78B£50.50B9.92148,000
SN
Smith & Nephew
3.4446 of 5 stars
GBX 1,139
-0.7%
GBX 1,382.63
+21.4%
+4.5%£12.49B£7.08B41.0118,452
SGE
The Sage Group
3.2831 of 5 stars
GBX 851.40
-1.3%
GBX 1,130
+32.7%
-34.4%£7.67B£2.63B21.4411,326
WHR
Warehouse REIT
N/AGBX 113
-0.4%
N/A+5.7%£480.09M£55.58M1,153.0661,000

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