Hornby (HRN) Competitors GBX 0.60 +0.04 (+7.21%) As of 09/12/2025 Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock HRN vs. CCT, ESC, GOAL, XPF, TND, PIER, GFIN, INTO, KIN, and CCLShould you be buying Hornby stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hornby include The Character Group (CCT), Escape Hunt (ESC), Goals Soccer Centres (GOAL), XP Factory (XPF), Tandem Group (TND), The Brighton Pier Group (PIER), Gfinity (GFIN), INTOSOL (INTO), Kin Group (KIN), and Carnival Co. & (CCL). These companies are all part of the "leisure" industry. Hornby vs. Its Competitors The Character Group Escape Hunt Goals Soccer Centres XP Factory Tandem Group The Brighton Pier Group Gfinity INTOSOL Kin Group Carnival Co. & Hornby (LON:HRN) and The Character Group (LON:CCT) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, HRN or CCT? The Character Group has higher revenue and earnings than Hornby. Hornby is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Character Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHornby£58.54M0.02-£12.06M-£0.07-8.32The Character Group£118.82M0.43£5.22M£0.29970.81 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of HRN or CCT? 6.8% of Hornby shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.8% of The Character Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Hornby shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.0% of The Character Group 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. Is HRN or CCT more profitable? The Character Group has a net margin of 4.47% compared to Hornby's net margin of -21.45%. The Character Group's return on equity of 14.13% beat Hornby's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hornby-21.45% -42.97% -7.66% The Character Group 4.47%14.13%7.61% Which has more volatility and risk, HRN or CCT? Hornby has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Character Group has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor HRN or CCT? In the previous week, Hornby's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The Character Group'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Hornby Neutral The Character Group Neutral SummaryThe Character Group beats Hornby on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hornby News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HRN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. Media Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HRN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHornbyLeisure IndustryCyclical SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£1.00M£6.59B£3.91B£2.58BDividend Yield5.00%4.34%3.53%5.30%P/E Ratio-8.321,653.43519.245,404.14Price / Sales0.02113.67251.2796,701.95Price / Cash25.9112.6231.1627.93Price / Book0.042.783.578.78Net Income-£12.06M£212.68M£264.31M£5.89B7 Day Performance8.18%0.39%0.29%0.57%1 Month Performance22.68%0.43%1.19%44.76%1 Year Performance-97.41%274.87%35.80%166.92% Hornby Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HRNHornbyN/AGBX 0.60+7.2%N/A-97.2%£1.00M£58.54M-8.32212Gap UpCCTThe Character GroupN/AGBX 294.50-0.2%N/A+5.9%£53.17M£118.82M999.661,540Dividend IncreaseHigh Trading VolumeESCEscape HuntN/AN/AN/AN/A£45.26M£2.53M-4.37146Gap UpGOALGoals Soccer CentresN/AN/AN/AN/A£20.46M£31.85M5.55691News CoverageXPFXP FactoryN/AGBX 10.38-0.2%N/A-14.6%£18.18M£57.82M-1,461.97716News CoverageTNDTandem GroupN/AGBX 192.50-2.3%N/A+23.3%£10.62M£24.62M-17,500.0072Gap DownPIERThe Brighton Pier GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£4.29M£32.47M-1.13684Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeGFINGfinityN/AGBX 0.08-2.6%N/A+289.5%£3.38M£1.48M-0.9144Positive NewsGap UpINTOINTOSOLN/AN/AN/AN/A£242K£861.75K-1.3531KINKin GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.0063CCLCarnival Co. &N/AGBX 2,136-0.8%N/A+74.2%£28.04B£25.97B1,118.3240,000High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies The Character Group Alternatives Escape Hunt Alternatives Goals Soccer Centres Alternatives XP Factory Alternatives Tandem Group Alternatives The Brighton Pier Group Alternatives Gfinity Alternatives INTOSOL Alternatives Kin Group Alternatives Carnival Co. & Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:HRN) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Biotech Backed by Proven Incubator Now Open to PublicA successful biotech incubator just opened its next chapter - and you're invited to their raise. 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