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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?

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

In the previous week, Supreme had 52 more articles in the media than Ilika. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Supreme and 2 mentions for Ilika. Ilika's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Supreme's score of 0.73 indicating that Ilika is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Supreme
28 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
10 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ilika
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

5.6% of Supreme shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.7% of Ilika shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.8% of Supreme shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Ilika shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
Supreme6.68% 21.11% 20.33%
Ilika -6,414.98%-45.06%-15.68%

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
Supreme£270.21M0.63£22.28M£15.009.67
Ilika£112.80K426.69-£5.05M-£4.02N/A

Supreme has a beta of 1.023, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ilika has a beta of 2.15, meaning that its share price is 115% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Ilika compare to AFC Energy?

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

Ilika has a beta of 2.15, indicating that its stock price is 115% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AFC Energy has a beta of 2.372, indicating that its stock price is 137% more volatile than the broader market.

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

In the previous week, Ilika had 2 more articles in the media than AFC Energy. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Ilika and 0 mentions for AFC Energy. Ilika's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat AFC Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Ilika is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ilika Positive
AFC Energy Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ilika£112.80K426.69-£5.05M-£4.02N/A
AFC Energy£125K1,338.34-£22.39M-£2.41N/A

22.7% of Ilika shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.6% of AFC Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Ilika shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of AFC Energy 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
Ilika-6,414.98% -45.06% -15.68%
AFC Energy -4,949.58%-52.55%-35.77%

Summary

AFC Energy beats Ilika on 8 of the 15 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 stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Ilika has a beta of 2.15, indicating that its share price is 115% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dewhurst Group has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

22.7% 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 insiders. Comparatively, 16.2% of Dewhurst Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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%

In the previous week, Ilika had 1 more articles in the media than Dewhurst Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Ilika and 1 mentions for Dewhurst Group. Ilika's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Dewhurst Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Ilika is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ilika
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Dewhurst Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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£112.80K426.69-£5.05M-£4.02N/A
Dewhurst Group£65.06M0.96£4.29M£0.701,156.32

Summary

Dewhurst Group beats Ilika on 8 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

In the previous week, Ilika had 2 more articles in the media than Dewhurst Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Ilika and 0 mentions for Dewhurst Group. Ilika's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Dewhurst Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Ilika is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ilika Positive
Dewhurst Group Neutral

Ilika has a beta of 2.15, indicating that its stock price is 115% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dewhurst Group has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

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£112.80K426.69-£5.05M-£4.02N/A
Dewhurst Group£65.06M0.67£8.00M£0.70806.57

22.7% 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 16.2% of Dewhurst Group shares are held 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.

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 13 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 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.

Ilika has a beta of 2.15, meaning that its share price is 115% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gelion has a beta of 0.475, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ilika had 2 more articles in the media than Gelion. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Ilika and 0 mentions for Gelion. Ilika's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Gelion's score of 0.00 indicating that Ilika is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ilika Positive
Gelion Neutral

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 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£112.80K426.69-£5.05M-£4.02N/A
Gelion£959K36.48-£8.70M-£3.20N/A

22.7% of Ilika shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.3% 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Ilika beats Gelion on 7 of the 13 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£48.13M£10.46B£10.29B£2.87B
Dividend Yield0.76%2.33%97.17%6.22%
P/E Ratio-6.0246.3225.60366.93
Price / Sales426.691,671.00360.9283,601.95
Price / Cash1.9632.4123.9327.89
Price / Book1.897.524.846.32
Net Income-£5.05M£139.36M£612.22M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-3.20%-1.04%-1.48%-0.70%
1 Month Performance-3.20%-5.85%-3.75%0.16%
1 Year Performance-30.86%10.91%6.67%19.99%

Ilika Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
IKA
Ilika
N/AGBX 24.20
-1.2%
N/A-30.9%£48.13M£112.80KN/A72
SUP
Supreme
N/AGBX 149
flat
N/A-21.3%£174.80M£270.21M9.937,800
AFC
AFC Energy
N/AGBX 14.72
flat
N/A+64.1%£167.29M£125KN/A120
DWHT
Dewhurst Group
N/AGBX 810
-10.0%
N/A+0.0%£62.65M£65.06M1,156.32338
DWHA
Dewhurst Group
N/AGBX 565
-5.8%
N/A+0.0%£43.70M£65.06M806.57338

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This page (LON:IKA) was last updated on 9/11/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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