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GBX 337.30 -6.00 (-1.75%)
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HLN vs. ULVR, SWL, BATS, RB, and DGE

Should you buy Haleon stock or one of its competitors? Haleon's main competitors and comparable companies include Unilever (ULVR), Swallowfield (SWL), British American Tobacco (BATS), Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB), and Diageo (DGE). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "consumer staples" sector.

How does Haleon compare to Unilever?

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

Haleon has a beta of 0.245, meaning that its share price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Unilever has a beta of 0.453, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Haleon had 1 more articles in the media than Unilever. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Haleon and 3 mentions for Unilever. Haleon's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Unilever's score of 0.17 indicating that Haleon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Haleon has a net margin of 14.55% compared to Unilever's net margin of 12.83%. Unilever's return on equity of 37.05% beat Haleon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Haleon14.55% 9.89% 4.45%
Unilever 12.83%37.05%8.62%

25.4% of Haleon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.8% of Unilever shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Haleon shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Unilever shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Haleon presently has a consensus target price of GBX 399, suggesting a potential upside of 18.29%. Unilever has a consensus target price of GBX 4,753.33, suggesting a potential upside of 1.35%. Given Haleon's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Haleon is more favorable than Unilever.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Haleon
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Unilever
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.83

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
Haleon£11.15B2.66£1.07B£18.1018.64
Unilever£50.62B2.00£7.79B£424.0011.06

Haleon pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Unilever pays an annual dividend of GBX 194.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Haleon pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Unilever pays out 45.8% 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.

Summary

Haleon and Unilever tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Haleon compare to Swallowfield?

Haleon (LON:HLN) and Swallowfield (LON:SWL) are both consumer staples 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.

In the previous week, Haleon had 4 more articles in the media than Swallowfield. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Haleon and 0 mentions for Swallowfield. Haleon's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Swallowfield's score of 0.00 indicating that Haleon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Haleon Neutral
Swallowfield Neutral

Haleon presently has a consensus price target of GBX 399, indicating a potential upside of 18.29%. Given Haleon's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Haleon is more favorable than Swallowfield.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Haleon
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Swallowfield
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Haleon has a net margin of 14.55% compared to Swallowfield's net margin of 0.00%. Haleon's return on equity of 9.89% beat Swallowfield's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Haleon14.55% 9.89% 4.45%
Swallowfield N/A N/A N/A

25.4% of Haleon shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Haleon 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.

Haleon has higher revenue and earnings than Swallowfield. Swallowfield 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£11.15B2.66£1.07B£18.1018.64
Swallowfield£75.42M0.00N/A£10.60N/A

Haleon pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Swallowfield pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.06 per share. Haleon pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Swallowfield pays out 0.6% 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.

Summary

Haleon beats Swallowfield on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Haleon compare to British American Tobacco?

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) and Haleon (LON:HLN) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

British American Tobacco has a beta of 0.114, indicating that its share price is 89% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Haleon has a beta of 0.245, indicating that its share price is 76% less volatile than the broader market.

British American Tobacco has a net margin of 24.99% compared to Haleon's net margin of 14.55%. British American Tobacco's return on equity of 13.38% beat Haleon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
British American Tobacco24.99% 13.38% 5.16%
Haleon 14.55%9.89%4.45%

Haleon has lower revenue, but higher earnings than British American Tobacco. British American Tobacco 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
British American Tobacco£25.78B3.41-£13.64B£290.8014.03
Haleon£11.15B2.66£1.07B£18.1018.64

British American Tobacco presently has a consensus price target of GBX 4,858.33, suggesting a potential upside of 19.11%. Haleon has a consensus price target of GBX 399, suggesting a potential upside of 18.29%. Given British American Tobacco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe British American Tobacco is more favorable than Haleon.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
British American Tobacco
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Haleon
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17

75.6% of British American Tobacco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.4% of Haleon shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of British American Tobacco shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Haleon shares are held 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.

British American Tobacco pays an annual dividend of GBX 242.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Haleon pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. British American Tobacco pays out 83.4% 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 pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, British American Tobacco had 5 more articles in the media than Haleon. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for British American Tobacco and 4 mentions for Haleon. Haleon's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat British American Tobacco's score of 0.25 indicating that Haleon is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
British American Tobacco
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Haleon
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

British American Tobacco beats Haleon on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Haleon compare to Reckitt Benckiser Group?

Haleon (LON:HLN) and Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RB) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.

Haleon has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Reckitt Benckiser Group. Reckitt Benckiser Group 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£11.15B2.66£1.07B£18.1018.64
Reckitt Benckiser Group£13.99B0.00N/A£166.30N/A

Haleon pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 175 per share. Haleon pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays out 105.2% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Haleon has a net margin of 14.55% compared to Reckitt Benckiser Group's net margin of 0.00%. Haleon's return on equity of 9.89% beat Reckitt Benckiser Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Haleon14.55% 9.89% 4.45%
Reckitt Benckiser Group N/A N/A N/A

25.4% of Haleon shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Haleon shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Haleon presently has a consensus price target of GBX 399, suggesting a potential upside of 18.29%. Given Haleon's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Haleon is more favorable than Reckitt Benckiser Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Haleon
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Reckitt Benckiser Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Haleon had 1 more articles in the media than Reckitt Benckiser Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Haleon and 3 mentions for Reckitt Benckiser Group. Haleon's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Reckitt Benckiser Group's score of 0.07 indicating that Haleon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Haleon
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Reckitt Benckiser Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Haleon beats Reckitt Benckiser Group on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Haleon compare to Diageo?

Diageo (LON:DGE) and Haleon (LON:HLN) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

Haleon has a net margin of 14.55% compared to Diageo's net margin of 8.91%. Diageo's return on equity of 15.52% beat Haleon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Diageo8.91% 15.52% 8.30%
Haleon 14.55%9.89%4.45%

Diageo has a beta of 0.307, indicating that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Haleon has a beta of 0.245, indicating that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market.

Diageo presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,029, indicating a potential upside of 24.69%. Haleon has a consensus target price of GBX 399, indicating a potential upside of 18.29%. Given Diageo's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Diageo is more favorable than Haleon.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Diageo
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Haleon
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17

Diageo pays an annual dividend of GBX 83.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Haleon pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Diageo pays out 106.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Haleon pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

61.2% of Diageo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.4% of Haleon shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Diageo 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Diageo£19.64B1.84£3.96B£77.9020.89
Haleon£11.15B2.66£1.07B£18.1018.64

In the previous week, Diageo had 1 more articles in the media than Haleon. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Diageo and 4 mentions for Haleon. Diageo's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Haleon's score of 0.26 indicating that Diageo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

Diageo beats Haleon on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HLN vs. The Competition

MetricHaleonPersonal Care Products IndustryConsumer Staples SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£29.67B£23.27B£15.70B£2.92B
Dividend Yield2.07%4.37%3.22%6.22%
P/E Ratio18.6419.0713.36366.70
Price / Sales2.6612.74262,948.9183,694.76
Price / Cash21.9517.4556.3227.89
Price / Book1.852.954.886.58
Net Income£1.07B£1.13B£835.37M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-8.81%0.14%-0.68%12.36%
1 Month Performance-8.69%-0.33%-0.62%1.01%
1 Year Performance-6.50%-18.02%11.49%21.13%

Haleon Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HLN
Haleon
2.3838 of 5 stars
GBX 337.30
-1.7%
GBX 399
+18.3%
-6.1%£29.67B£11.15B18.6425,408
ULVR
Unilever
1.5645 of 5 stars
GBX 4,763
+0.6%
GBX 4,753.33
-0.2%
-1.6%£102.61B£50.62B11.03148,000
SWL
Swallowfield
N/AN/AN/AN/A£33.41M£75.42M18.40593
BATS
British American Tobacco
3.0599 of 5 stars
GBX 4,125.39
-0.7%
GBX 4,858.33
+17.8%
-1.2%£88.98B£25.78B14.1952,000
RB
Reckitt Benckiser Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£48.36B£13.99B40.7937,756

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