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INCH vs. KGF, JD, FRAS, SPD, and DNLM

Should you buy Inchcape stock or one of its competitors? Inchcape's main competitors and comparable companies include Kingfisher (KGF), JD Sports Fashion (JD), Frasers Group (FRAS), Sports Direct International (SPD), and Dunelm Group (DNLM). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "specialty retail" industry.

How does Inchcape compare to Kingfisher?

Inchcape (LON:INCH) and Kingfisher (LON:KGF) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Inchcape has a beta of 0.975, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kingfisher has a beta of 1.131, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Inchcape has a net margin of 2.44% compared to Kingfisher's net margin of 1.89%. Inchcape's return on equity of 19.59% beat Kingfisher's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Inchcape2.44% 19.59% 6.35%
Kingfisher 1.89%3.91%3.55%

In the previous week, Kingfisher had 2 more articles in the media than Inchcape. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Kingfisher and 3 mentions for Inchcape. Inchcape's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Kingfisher's score of 0.00 indicating that Inchcape is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Inchcape
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Kingfisher
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Inchcape pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Kingfisher pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Inchcape pays out 50.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kingfisher pays out 89.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Inchcape is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Inchcape currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,057.40, indicating a potential upside of 30.06%. Kingfisher has a consensus price target of GBX 306.63, indicating a potential downside of 8.92%. Given Inchcape's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Inchcape is more favorable than Kingfisher.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Inchcape
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Kingfisher
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Inchcape£9.50B0.30£245.92M£63.4012.82
Kingfisher£12.95B0.42£329.55M£13.8024.39

64.5% of Inchcape shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Kingfisher shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.4% of Inchcape shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Kingfisher shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Inchcape beats Kingfisher on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Inchcape compare to JD Sports Fashion?

Inchcape (LON:INCH) and JD Sports Fashion (LON:JD) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

In the previous week, JD Sports Fashion had 5 more articles in the media than Inchcape. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for JD Sports Fashion and 3 mentions for Inchcape. Inchcape's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat JD Sports Fashion's score of 0.01 indicating that Inchcape is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Inchcape
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
JD Sports Fashion
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

64.5% of Inchcape shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.0% of JD Sports Fashion shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.4% of Inchcape shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 51.9% of JD Sports Fashion shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

JD Sports Fashion has a net margin of 3.17% compared to Inchcape's net margin of 2.44%. Inchcape's return on equity of 19.59% beat JD Sports Fashion's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Inchcape2.44% 19.59% 6.35%
JD Sports Fashion 3.17%14.97%7.05%

Inchcape pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. JD Sports Fashion pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Inchcape pays out 50.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. JD Sports Fashion pays out 1,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Inchcape is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Inchcape£9.50B0.30£245.92M£63.4012.82
JD Sports Fashion£10.79B0.36£342.20M£0.10739.80

Inchcape currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,057.40, suggesting a potential upside of 30.06%. JD Sports Fashion has a consensus target price of GBX 191.89, suggesting a potential upside of 159.38%. Given JD Sports Fashion's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe JD Sports Fashion is more favorable than Inchcape.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Inchcape
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
JD Sports Fashion
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Inchcape has a beta of 0.975, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, JD Sports Fashion has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

JD Sports Fashion beats Inchcape on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Inchcape compare to Frasers Group?

Frasers Group (LON:FRAS) and Inchcape (LON:INCH) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

In the previous week, Frasers Group had 2 more articles in the media than Inchcape. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Frasers Group and 3 mentions for Inchcape. Inchcape's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Frasers Group's score of 0.01 indicating that Inchcape is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Frasers Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Inchcape
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Frasers Group has a net margin of 7.04% compared to Inchcape's net margin of 2.44%. Inchcape's return on equity of 19.59% beat Frasers Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Frasers Group7.04% 15.67% 7.43%
Inchcape 2.44%19.59%6.35%

10.6% of Frasers Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.5% of Inchcape shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Frasers Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of Inchcape 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Frasers Group£5.33B0.65£365.76M£86.709.25
Inchcape£9.50B0.30£245.92M£63.4012.82

Frasers Group has a beta of 1.237, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Inchcape has a beta of 0.975, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Frasers Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 866.67, suggesting a potential upside of 8.06%. Inchcape has a consensus target price of GBX 1,057.40, suggesting a potential upside of 30.06%. Given Inchcape's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Inchcape is more favorable than Frasers Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Frasers Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Inchcape
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Summary

Inchcape beats Frasers Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Inchcape compare to Sports Direct International?

Inchcape (LON:INCH) and Sports Direct International (LON:SPD) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Inchcape had 3 more articles in the media than Sports Direct International. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Inchcape and 0 mentions for Sports Direct International. Inchcape's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Sports Direct International's score of 0.00 indicating that Inchcape is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Inchcape Neutral
Sports Direct International Neutral

64.5% of Inchcape shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.4% of Inchcape shares are owned by company 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.

Inchcape has a net margin of 2.44% compared to Sports Direct International's net margin of 0.00%. Inchcape's return on equity of 19.59% beat Sports Direct International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Inchcape2.44% 19.59% 6.35%
Sports Direct International N/A N/A N/A

Inchcape presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,057.40, indicating a potential upside of 30.06%. Given Inchcape's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Inchcape is more favorable than Sports Direct International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Inchcape
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Sports Direct International
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Inchcape£9.50B0.30£245.92M£63.4012.82
Sports Direct International£3.70B0.00N/A£21.50N/A

Summary

Inchcape beats Sports Direct International on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Inchcape compare to Dunelm Group?

Inchcape (LON:INCH) and Dunelm Group (LON:DNLM) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and risk.

Dunelm Group has a net margin of 8.52% compared to Inchcape's net margin of 2.44%. Dunelm Group's return on equity of 99.65% beat Inchcape's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Inchcape2.44% 19.59% 6.35%
Dunelm Group 8.52%99.65%19.34%

Inchcape has a beta of 0.975, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dunelm Group has a beta of 0.974, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Inchcape pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Dunelm Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 44.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Inchcape pays out 50.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dunelm Group pays out 60.5% 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Inchcape£9.50B0.30£245.92M£63.4012.82
Dunelm Group£1.83B0.88£150.85M£73.5010.80

In the previous week, Dunelm Group had 4 more articles in the media than Inchcape. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Dunelm Group and 3 mentions for Inchcape. Dunelm Group's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Inchcape's score of 0.47 indicating that Dunelm Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Inchcape
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Dunelm Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

64.5% of Inchcape shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.4% of Dunelm Group shares are held by institutional investors. 9.4% of Inchcape shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.2% of Dunelm Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Inchcape currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,057.40, indicating a potential upside of 30.06%. Dunelm Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,111.11, indicating a potential upside of 40.03%. Given Dunelm Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dunelm Group is more favorable than Inchcape.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Inchcape
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Dunelm Group
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78

Summary

Dunelm Group beats Inchcape on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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INCH vs. The Competition

MetricInchcapeSpecialty Retail IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£2.81B£10.37B£12.47B£2.91B
Dividend Yield4.19%152.16%61.19%6.21%
P/E Ratio12.8224.1844.31366.52
Price / Sales0.3017.5893.7990,178.31
Price / Cash4.6912.9918.3927.89
Price / Book2.235.424.026.32
Net Income£245.92M£435.11M£444.45M£5.89B
7 Day Performance1.25%0.40%-0.27%1.26%
1 Month Performance-2.11%-5.45%-5.05%0.21%
1 Year Performance20.27%-9.74%-7.66%19.64%

Inchcape Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
INCH
Inchcape
4.3342 of 5 stars
GBX 813
+0.9%
GBX 1,057.40
+30.1%
+18.7%£2.81B£9.50B12.8216,000
KGF
Kingfisher
1.1077 of 5 stars
GBX 298
+1.5%
GBX 306.63
+2.9%
+20.9%£4.83B£12.95B21.5974,525
JD
JD Sports Fashion
2.3699 of 5 stars
GBX 76.68
+0.2%
GBX 191.89
+150.2%
-16.6%£3.97B£10.79B766.80385,400
FRAS
Frasers Group
1.8834 of 5 stars
GBX 751
-4.1%
GBX 866.67
+15.4%
+14.0%£3.23B£5.33B8.6632,000
SPD
Sports Direct International
N/AN/AN/AN/A£2.45B£3.70B21.8626,500

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