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As of 08/21/2026 12:44 PM Eastern

IKA vs. SUP, AFC, DWHT, DWHA, and GELN

Should you buy Ilika stock or one of its competitors? Ilika's main competitors and comparable companies include Supreme (SUP), AFC Energy (AFC), Dewhurst Group (DWHT), Dewhurst Group (DWHA), and Gelion (GELN). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "electrical equipment" industry.

How does Ilika compare to Supreme?

Ilika (LON:IKA) and Supreme (LON:SUP) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk and dividends.

Ilika has a beta of 2.16, suggesting that its share price is 116% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Supreme has a beta of 1.014, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Supreme has a net margin of 6.68% compared to Ilika's net margin of -6,414.98%. Supreme's return on equity of 21.11% beat Ilika's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ilika-6,414.98% -45.06% -15.68%
Supreme 6.68%21.11%20.33%

23.1% of Ilika shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.6% of Supreme shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Ilika shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.8% of Supreme 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.

In the previous week, Supreme had 52 more articles in the media than Ilika. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Supreme and 0 mentions for Ilika. Supreme's average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat Ilika's score of 0.00 indicating that Supreme is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ilika Neutral
Supreme Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ilika£112.80K474.30-£5.05M-£4.02N/A
Supreme£270.21M0.63£22.28M£15.009.67

Summary

Supreme beats Ilika on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ilika compare to AFC Energy?

AFC Energy (LON:AFC) and Ilika (LON:IKA) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, AFC Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Ilika'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
AFC Energy Neutral
Ilika Neutral

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AFC Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Ilika
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AFC Energy£125K1,338.34-£22.39M-£2.41N/A
Ilika£112.80K474.30-£5.05M-£4.02N/A

AFC Energy has a beta of 2.372, meaning that its stock price is 137% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ilika has a beta of 2.16, meaning that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the broader market.

15.6% of AFC Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.1% of Ilika shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of AFC Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Ilika 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.

AFC Energy has a net margin of -4,949.58% compared to Ilika's net margin of -6,414.98%. Ilika's return on equity of -45.06% beat AFC Energy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AFC Energy-4,949.58% -52.55% -35.77%
Ilika -6,414.98%-45.06%-15.68%

Summary

AFC Energy beats Ilika on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ilika compare to Dewhurst Group?

Ilika (LON:IKA) and Dewhurst Group (LON:DWHT) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, Dewhurst Group had 1 more articles in the media than Ilika. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Dewhurst Group and 0 mentions for Ilika. Dewhurst Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Ilika's score of 0.00 indicating that Dewhurst Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ilika Neutral
Dewhurst Group Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ilika£112.80K474.30-£5.05M-£4.02N/A
Dewhurst Group£65.06M0.96£4.29M£0.701,156.32

Dewhurst Group has a net margin of 8.12% compared to Ilika's net margin of -6,414.98%. Dewhurst Group's return on equity of 8.74% beat Ilika's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ilika-6,414.98% -45.06% -15.68%
Dewhurst Group 8.12%8.74%6.49%

Ilika has a beta of 2.16, suggesting that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dewhurst Group has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

23.1% of Ilika shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.6% of Dewhurst Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Ilika shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.2% of Dewhurst Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Dewhurst Group beats Ilika on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ilika compare to Dewhurst Group?

Ilika (LON:IKA) and Dewhurst Group (LON:DWHA) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ilika£112.80K474.30-£5.05M-£4.02N/A
Dewhurst Group£65.06M0.67£8.00M£0.70806.57

In the previous week, Ilika's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Dewhurst Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ilika Neutral
Dewhurst Group Neutral

23.1% of Ilika shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.8% of Dewhurst Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Ilika shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.2% of Dewhurst Group 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.

Ilika has a beta of 2.16, suggesting that its share price is 116% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dewhurst Group has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Dewhurst Group has a net margin of 8.12% compared to Ilika's net margin of -6,414.98%. Dewhurst Group's return on equity of 8.74% beat Ilika's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ilika-6,414.98% -45.06% -15.68%
Dewhurst Group 8.12%8.74%6.49%

Summary

Dewhurst Group beats Ilika on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ilika compare to Gelion?

Ilika (LON:IKA) and Gelion (LON:GELN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Gelion has a net margin of -592.70% compared to Ilika's net margin of -6,414.98%. Gelion's return on equity of -42.23% beat Ilika's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ilika-6,414.98% -45.06% -15.68%
Gelion -592.70%-42.23%-23.28%

Ilika has a beta of 2.16, meaning that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gelion has a beta of 0.475, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

23.1% of Ilika shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.7% of Gelion shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Ilika shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.0% of Gelion 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.

In the previous week, Ilika's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Gelion'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ilika Neutral
Gelion Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ilika£112.80K474.30-£5.05M-£4.02N/A
Gelion£959K43.59-£8.70M-£3.20N/A

Summary

Gelion beats Ilika on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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IKA vs. The Competition

MetricIlikaElectrical Equipment IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£53.50M£10.37B£10.62B£2.90B
Dividend Yield0.76%2.32%97.23%6.14%
P/E Ratio-6.6944.7026.64367.91
Price / Sales474.301,688.64325.5783,482.27
Price / Cash1.9629.2724.3827.89
Price / Book2.106.284.507.17
Net Income-£5.05M£139.38M£610.97M£5.89B
7 Day Performance11.62%-3.64%-1.46%0.32%
1 Month Performance-5.51%-3.09%2.06%2.87%
1 Year Performance-32.92%15.29%12.89%22.30%

Ilika Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
IKA
Ilika
N/AGBX 26.90
+1.5%
N/A-31.9%£53.50M£112.80KN/A72
SUP
Supreme
N/AGBX 150
+5.3%
N/A-19.4%£175.98M£270.21M10.007,800
AFC
AFC Energy
N/AGBX 14.72
flat
N/A+54.3%£167.29M£125KN/A120
DWHT
Dewhurst Group
N/AGBX 810
-10.0%
N/A+7.1%£62.65M£65.06M1,156.32338
DWHA
Dewhurst Group
N/AGBX 565
-5.8%
N/A-6.2%£43.70M£65.06M806.57338

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This page (LON:IKA) was last updated on 8/22/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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