Which has better earnings & valuation, DPLM or HWDN?

Howden Joinery Group has higher revenue and earnings than Diploma. Howden Joinery Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diploma, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Diploma £1.65B 5.54 £115.40M £140.80 48.33 Howden Joinery Group £2.42B 1.80 £253.42M £49.00 16.11

Does the media refer more to DPLM or HWDN?

In the previous week, Howden Joinery Group had 4 more articles in the media than Diploma. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Howden Joinery Group and 1 mentions for Diploma. Howden Joinery Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Diploma's score of 0.00 indicating that Howden Joinery Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Diploma 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Howden Joinery Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to HWDN or IGG?

In the previous week, Howden Joinery Group had 1 more articles in the media than IG Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Howden Joinery Group and 4 mentions for IG Group. Howden Joinery Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat IG Group's score of 0.62 indicating that Howden Joinery Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Howden Joinery Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive IG Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate DPH or HWDN?

Howden Joinery Group has a consensus target price of GBX 993.17, suggesting a potential upside of 25.81%. Given Howden Joinery Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Howden Joinery Group is more favorable than Dechra Pharmaceuticals. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dechra Pharmaceuticals 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Howden Joinery Group 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Do analysts rate HWDN or CTY?

Howden Joinery Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 993.17, indicating a potential upside of 25.81%. Given Howden Joinery Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Howden Joinery Group is more favorable than City of London. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Howden Joinery Group 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 City of London 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Does the media refer more to HWDN or CTY?

In the previous week, City of London had 7 more articles in the media than Howden Joinery Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for City of London and 5 mentions for Howden Joinery Group. Howden Joinery Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat City of London's score of 0.50 indicating that Howden Joinery Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Howden Joinery Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive City of London 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better valuation & earnings, HWDN or GNS?

Howden Joinery Group has higher revenue and earnings than Genus. Howden Joinery Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Howden Joinery Group £2.42B 1.80 £253.42M £49.00 16.11 Genus £672M 2.00 £7.87M £71.00 28.51

Does the media prefer HWDN or GNS?

In the previous week, Howden Joinery Group had 4 more articles in the media than Genus. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Howden Joinery Group and 1 mentions for Genus. Howden Joinery Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Genus' score of 0.00 indicating that Howden Joinery Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Howden Joinery Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Genus 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Howden Joinery Group (HWDN) Competitors

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HWDN vs. DPLM, IGG, DPH, CTY, and GNS

Should you buy Howden Joinery Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Howden Joinery 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 Howden Joinery Group include Diploma (DPLM), IG Group (IGG), Dechra Pharmaceuticals (DPH), City of London (CTY), and Genus (GNS). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry.

How does Howden Joinery Group compare to Diploma?

Diploma (LON:DPLM) and Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN) are both mid-cap personal services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Diploma presently has a consensus target price of GBX 6,788.75, indicating a potential downside of 0.24%. Howden Joinery Group has a consensus target price of GBX 993.17, indicating a potential upside of 25.81%. Given Howden Joinery Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Howden Joinery Group is more favorable than Diploma.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Diploma	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Howden Joinery Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Diploma pays an annual dividend of GBX 62.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Howden Joinery Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Diploma pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Howden Joinery Group pays out 43.5% 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. Howden Joinery Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

67.3% of Diploma shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.4% of Howden Joinery Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Diploma shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Howden Joinery Group shares are owned by 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.

Howden Joinery Group has a net margin of 11.07% compared to Diploma's net margin of 9.42%. Howden Joinery Group's return on equity of 23.58% beat Diploma's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Diploma	9.42%	18.55%	8.32%
Howden Joinery Group	11.07%	23.58%	10.70%

In the previous week, Howden Joinery Group had 4 more articles in the media than Diploma. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Howden Joinery Group and 1 mentions for Diploma. Howden Joinery Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Diploma's score of 0.00 indicating that Howden Joinery Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Diploma	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Howden Joinery Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Diploma	£1.65B	5.54	£115.40M	£140.80	48.33
Howden Joinery Group	£2.42B	1.80	£253.42M	£49.00	16.11

Diploma has a beta of 0.918, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Howden Joinery Group has a beta of 1.302, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Howden Joinery Group beats Diploma on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Howden Joinery Group compare to IG Group?

Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN) and IG Group (LON:IGG) are both mid-cap personal services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Howden Joinery Group had 1 more articles in the media than IG Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Howden Joinery Group and 4 mentions for IG Group. Howden Joinery Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat IG Group's score of 0.62 indicating that Howden Joinery Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Howden Joinery Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
IG Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Howden Joinery Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. IG Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 46.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Howden Joinery Group pays out 43.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. IG Group pays out 44.2% 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. Howden Joinery Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

IG Group has a net margin of 43.07% compared to Howden Joinery Group's net margin of 11.07%. IG Group's return on equity of 26.63% beat Howden Joinery Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Howden Joinery Group	11.07%	23.58%	10.70%
IG Group	43.07%	26.63%	10.37%

Howden Joinery Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 993.17, suggesting a potential upside of 25.81%. IG Group has a consensus target price of GBX 1,288, suggesting a potential downside of 26.49%. Given Howden Joinery Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Howden Joinery Group is more favorable than IG Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Howden Joinery Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
IG Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

67.4% of Howden Joinery Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.0% of IG Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Howden Joinery Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of IG Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Howden Joinery Group	£2.42B	1.80	£253.42M	£49.00	16.11
IG Group	£949.10M	6.10	£533.35M	£105.10	16.67

Howden Joinery Group has a beta of 1.302, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IG Group has a beta of 0.531, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

IG Group beats Howden Joinery Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Howden Joinery Group compare to Dechra Pharmaceuticals?

Dechra Pharmaceuticals (LON:DPH) and Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN) are both mid-cap personal services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Howden Joinery Group had 5 more articles in the media than Dechra Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Howden Joinery Group and 0 mentions for Dechra Pharmaceuticals. Howden Joinery Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Dechra Pharmaceuticals' score of 0.00 indicating that Howden Joinery Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Dechra Pharmaceuticals	Neutral
Howden Joinery Group	Positive

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dechra Pharmaceuticals	£761.50M	0.00	-£27.90M	-£0.25	N/A
Howden Joinery Group	£2.42B	1.80	£253.42M	£49.00	16.11

Howden Joinery Group has a net margin of 11.07% compared to Dechra Pharmaceuticals' net margin of -3.66%. Howden Joinery Group's return on equity of 23.58% beat Dechra Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dechra Pharmaceuticals	-3.66%	-3.92%	0.75%
Howden Joinery Group	11.07%	23.58%	10.70%

105.5% of Dechra Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.4% of Howden Joinery Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.3% of Dechra Pharmaceuticals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Howden Joinery Group 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.

Dechra Pharmaceuticals pays an annual dividend of GBX 45 per share. Howden Joinery Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Dechra Pharmaceuticals pays out -18,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Howden Joinery Group pays out 43.5% 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.

Dechra Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Howden Joinery Group has a beta of 1.302, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

Howden Joinery Group has a consensus target price of GBX 993.17, suggesting a potential upside of 25.81%. Given Howden Joinery Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Howden Joinery Group is more favorable than Dechra Pharmaceuticals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dechra Pharmaceuticals	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Howden Joinery Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Howden Joinery Group beats Dechra Pharmaceuticals on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Howden Joinery Group compare to City of London?

Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN) and City of London (LON:CTY) are both mid-cap personal services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

Howden Joinery Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 993.17, indicating a potential upside of 25.81%. Given Howden Joinery Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Howden Joinery Group is more favorable than City of London.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Howden Joinery Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
City of London	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Howden Joinery Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. City of London pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Howden Joinery Group pays out 43.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. City of London pays out 18.8% 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. City of London is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Howden Joinery Group has a beta of 1.302, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, City of London has a beta of 0.8605065, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, City of London had 7 more articles in the media than Howden Joinery Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for City of London and 5 mentions for Howden Joinery Group. Howden Joinery Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat City of London's score of 0.50 indicating that Howden Joinery Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Howden Joinery Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
City of London	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Howden Joinery Group	£2.42B	1.80	£253.42M	£49.00	16.11
City of London	£568.96M	5.20	£294.08M	£113.99	5.04

City of London has a net margin of 97.40% compared to Howden Joinery Group's net margin of 11.07%. Howden Joinery Group's return on equity of 23.58% beat City of London's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Howden Joinery Group	11.07%	23.58%	10.70%
City of London	97.40%	22.92%	4.00%

67.4% of Howden Joinery Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.7% of City of London shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Howden Joinery Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of City of London shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Howden Joinery Group beats City of London on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Howden Joinery Group compare to Genus?

Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN) and Genus (LON:GNS) are both personal services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, Howden Joinery Group had 4 more articles in the media than Genus. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Howden Joinery Group and 1 mentions for Genus. Howden Joinery Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Genus' score of 0.00 indicating that Howden Joinery Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Howden Joinery Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Genus	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Howden Joinery Group	£2.42B	1.80	£253.42M	£49.00	16.11
Genus	£672M	2.00	£7.87M	£71.00	28.51

Howden Joinery Group has a net margin of 11.07% compared to Genus' net margin of 7.07%. Howden Joinery Group's return on equity of 23.58% beat Genus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Howden Joinery Group	11.07%	23.58%	10.70%
Genus	7.07%	9.70%	3.31%

Howden Joinery Group has a beta of 1.302, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genus has a beta of 0.901, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Howden Joinery Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 993.17, indicating a potential upside of 25.81%. Genus has a consensus price target of GBX 3,216.67, indicating a potential upside of 58.90%. Given Genus' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Genus is more favorable than Howden Joinery Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Howden Joinery Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Genus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

67.4% of Howden Joinery Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.2% of Genus shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Howden Joinery Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Genus shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Howden Joinery Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Genus pays an annual dividend of GBX 32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Howden Joinery Group pays out 43.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Genus pays out 45.1% 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. Howden Joinery Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Howden Joinery Group beats Genus on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HWDN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Howden Joinery Group	Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry	Cyclical Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£4.34B	£589.31M	£3.84B	£2.84B
Dividend Yield	2.84%	3.11%	3.49%	6.17%
P/E Ratio	16.11	11.03	77.24	368.18
Price / Sales	1.80	40.63	318.93	84,612.72
Price / Cash	13.86	11.54	30.82	27.87
Price / Book	4.32	1.37	3.52	7.49
Net Income	£253.42M	£12.18M	£249.12M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-5.28%	-0.38%	0.20%	-0.48%
1 Month Performance	-1.32%	0.66%	5.79%	-1.00%
1 Year Performance	-4.47%	-12.35%	3.31%	61.74%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HWDN Howden Joinery Group	4.3109 of 5 stars	GBX 789.43 +1.9%	GBX 993.17 +25.8%	-6.3%	£4.34B	£2.42B	16.11	12,000	News Coverage Positive News
DPLM Diploma	0.7302 of 5 stars	GBX 6,750 -0.5%	GBX 6,788.75 +0.6%	+38.5%	£9.05B	£1.65B	47.94	3,500
IGG IG Group	1.7552 of 5 stars	GBX 1,828 -1.8%	GBX 1,288 -29.5%	+66.4%	£6.04B	£949.10M	17.39	2,754	Positive News
DPH Dechra Pharmaceuticals	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£4.40B	£761.50M	N/A	2,457
CTY City of London	N/A	GBX 576 -0.9%	N/A	+16.5%	£2.97B	£568.96M	5.05	N/A	News Coverage Positive News

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Howden Joinery Group (HWDN) Competitors

HWDN vs. DPLM, IGG, DPH, CTY, and GNS

How does Howden Joinery Group compare to Diploma?

Do analysts prefer DPLM or HWDN?

Is DPLM or HWDN a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DPLM or HWDN?

Is DPLM or HWDN more profitable?

Does the media refer more to DPLM or HWDN?

Which has better earnings & valuation, DPLM or HWDN?

Which has more volatility & risk, DPLM or HWDN?

Summary

How does Howden Joinery Group compare to IG Group?

Does the media refer more to HWDN or IGG?

Is HWDN or IGG a better dividend stock?

Is HWDN or IGG more profitable?

Do analysts recommend HWDN or IGG?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HWDN or IGG?

Which has better valuation & earnings, HWDN or IGG?

Which has more risk & volatility, HWDN or IGG?

Summary

How does Howden Joinery Group compare to Dechra Pharmaceuticals?

Does the media favor DPH or HWDN?

Which has better earnings and valuation, DPH or HWDN?

Is DPH or HWDN more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in DPH or HWDN?

Is DPH or HWDN a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, DPH or HWDN?

Do analysts rate DPH or HWDN?

Summary

How does Howden Joinery Group compare to City of London?

Do analysts rate HWDN or CTY?

Is HWDN or CTY a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, HWDN or CTY?

Does the media refer more to HWDN or CTY?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, HWDN or CTY?

Is HWDN or CTY more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HWDN or CTY?

Summary

How does Howden Joinery Group compare to Genus?

Does the media prefer HWDN or GNS?

Which has better valuation & earnings, HWDN or GNS?

Is HWDN or GNS more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, HWDN or GNS?

Do analysts rate HWDN or GNS?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HWDN or GNS?

Is HWDN or GNS a better dividend stock?

Summary

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