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HSW vs. JPJ, YNGA, RNK, YNGN, and FSTA

Should you buy Hostelworld Group stock or one of its competitors? Hostelworld Group's main competitors and comparable companies include JPJ Group (JPJ), Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. (YNGA), The Rank Group (RNK), Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. (YNGN), and Fuller, Smith & Turner (FSTA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "hotels, restaurants & leisure" industry.

How does Hostelworld Group compare to JPJ Group?

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

Hostelworld Group has a consensus target price of GBX 193.50, suggesting a potential upside of 75.35%. Given Hostelworld Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hostelworld Group is more favorable than JPJ Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JPJ Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Hostelworld Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Hostelworld Group has a net margin of 6.41% compared to JPJ Group's net margin of 0.00%. Hostelworld Group's return on equity of 8.85% beat JPJ Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JPJ GroupN/A N/A N/A
Hostelworld Group 6.41%8.85%7.30%

48.3% of Hostelworld Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Hostelworld Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

Company Overall Sentiment
JPJ Group Neutral
Hostelworld Group Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JPJ Group£340.15M0.00N/A£26.10N/A
Hostelworld Group£99.30M1.37£17.72M£5.0022.07

Summary

Hostelworld Group beats JPJ Group on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hostelworld Group compare to Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.?

Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) and Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. (LON:YNGA) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and risk.

Hostelworld Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 193.50, indicating a potential upside of 75.35%. Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. has a consensus price target of GBX 1,346.67, indicating a potential upside of 58.25%. Given Hostelworld Group's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Hostelworld Group is more favorable than Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C..

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hostelworld Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Hostelworld Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. pays an annual dividend of GBX 23.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Hostelworld Group pays out 48.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. pays out 52.6% 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.

Hostelworld Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.. Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hostelworld Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hostelworld Group£99.30M1.37£17.72M£5.0022.07
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.£508.20M1.01£10.64M£45.1518.85

48.3% of Hostelworld Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Hostelworld Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.6% of Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Hostelworld Group and Hostelworld Group both had 1 articles in the media. Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.'s average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Hostelworld Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Hostelworld Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Hostelworld Group has a net margin of 6.41% compared to Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.'s net margin of 5.51%. Hostelworld Group's return on equity of 8.85% beat Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hostelworld Group6.41% 8.85% 7.30%
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. 5.51%3.55%2.99%

Hostelworld Group has a beta of 0.901, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. has a beta of 0.934, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Hostelworld Group beats Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hostelworld Group compare to The Rank Group?

The Rank Group (LON:RNK) and Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

The Rank Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 147, indicating a potential upside of 41.35%. Hostelworld Group has a consensus price target of GBX 193.50, indicating a potential upside of 75.35%. Given Hostelworld Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hostelworld Group is more favorable than The Rank Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Rank Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Hostelworld Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

24.3% of The Rank Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.3% of Hostelworld Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of The Rank Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Hostelworld Group shares are owned 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Rank Group£835M0.58£12.32M£8.2012.68
Hostelworld Group£99.30M1.37£17.72M£5.0022.07

The Rank Group has a beta of 1.576, meaning that its share price is 58% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hostelworld Group has a beta of 0.901, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, The Rank Group and The Rank Group both had 1 articles in the media. The Rank Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Hostelworld Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
The Rank Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Hostelworld Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

The Rank Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Hostelworld Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. The Rank Group pays out 31.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hostelworld Group pays out 48.0% 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. The Rank Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Hostelworld Group has a net margin of 6.41% compared to The Rank Group's net margin of 3.58%. Hostelworld Group's return on equity of 8.85% beat The Rank Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Rank Group3.58% 7.83% 3.38%
Hostelworld Group 6.41%8.85%7.30%

Summary

Hostelworld Group beats The Rank Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hostelworld Group compare to Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.?

Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. (LON:YNGN) and Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Hostelworld Group had 1 more articles in the media than Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hostelworld Group and 0 mentions for Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.. Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Hostelworld Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. Neutral
Hostelworld Group Neutral

Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. has a beta of 0.925, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hostelworld Group has a beta of 0.901, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. pays an annual dividend of GBX 23.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Hostelworld Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. pays out 52.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hostelworld Group pays out 48.0% 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.

Hostelworld Group has a consensus price target of GBX 193.50, indicating a potential upside of 75.35%. Given Hostelworld Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hostelworld Group is more favorable than Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C..

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Hostelworld Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Hostelworld Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.. Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hostelworld Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.£508.20M0.82£14.03M£45.1515.42
Hostelworld Group£99.30M1.37£17.72M£5.0022.07

18.2% of Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.3% of Hostelworld Group shares are held by institutional investors. 9.6% of Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Hostelworld Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Hostelworld Group has a net margin of 6.41% compared to Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.'s net margin of 5.51%. Hostelworld Group's return on equity of 8.85% beat Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.5.51% 3.55% 2.99%
Hostelworld Group 6.41%8.85%7.30%

Summary

Hostelworld Group beats Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hostelworld Group compare to Fuller, Smith & Turner?

Fuller, Smith & Turner (LON:FSTA) and Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

20.2% of Fuller, Smith & Turner shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.3% of Hostelworld Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Fuller, Smith & Turner shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Hostelworld Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Fuller, Smith & Turner has a beta of 0.772, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hostelworld Group has a beta of 0.901, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Fuller, Smith & Turner£397.80M0.98£8.38M£38.5919.38
Hostelworld Group£99.30M1.37£17.72M£5.0022.07

Hostelworld Group has a net margin of 6.41% compared to Fuller, Smith & Turner's net margin of 5.33%. Hostelworld Group's return on equity of 8.85% beat Fuller, Smith & Turner's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Fuller, Smith & Turner5.33% 5.14% 3.12%
Hostelworld Group 6.41%8.85%7.30%

In the previous week, Fuller, Smith & Turner had 1 more articles in the media than Hostelworld Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Fuller, Smith & Turner and 1 mentions for Hostelworld Group. Fuller, Smith & Turner's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Hostelworld Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Fuller, Smith & Turner is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Fuller, Smith & Turner
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Hostelworld Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Fuller, Smith & Turner presently has a consensus price target of GBX 770, indicating a potential upside of 2.94%. Hostelworld Group has a consensus price target of GBX 193.50, indicating a potential upside of 75.35%. Given Hostelworld Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hostelworld Group is more favorable than Fuller, Smith & Turner.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Fuller, Smith & Turner
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Hostelworld Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Fuller, Smith & Turner pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Hostelworld Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Fuller, Smith & Turner pays out 52.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hostelworld Group pays out 48.0% 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.

Summary

Hostelworld Group beats Fuller, Smith & Turner on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HSW vs. The Competition

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MetricHostelworld GroupHotels, Restaurants & Leisure IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£136.05M£7.99B£12.89B£2.91B
Dividend Yield1.88%3.74%50.82%6.18%
P/E Ratio22.0722.6146.35366.71
Price / Sales1.37338.1192.4783,379.12
Price / Cash5.5121.8628.7827.89
Price / Book2.274.675.786.82
Net Income£17.72M£260.47M£445.07M£5.89B
7 Day Performance1.71%-1.84%-0.99%5.74%
1 Month Performance5.10%-1.95%-2.27%2.44%
1 Year Performance-5.68%-6.73%-3.72%22.00%

Hostelworld Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HSW
Hostelworld Group
3.1981 of 5 stars		GBX 110.35
+3.6%		GBX 193.50
+75.4%		-8.6%£136.05M£99.30M22.07223
JPJ
JPJ Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£539.93M£340.15M27.78293
YNGA
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.
3.2347 of 5 stars		GBX 864.34
-0.4%		GBX 1,346.67
+55.8%		+2.4%£520.42M£508.20M19.145,654
RNK
The Rank Group
2.4631 of 5 stars		GBX 103.20
-2.1%		GBX 147
+42.4%		-23.0%£490.77M£835M12.597,300
YNGN
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.
N/AGBX 714
-2.9%		N/A+19.7%£429.90M£508.20M15.817,172

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