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GBX 85.34 -1.38 (-1.59%)
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JD vs. BBY, SIG, RS1, HSTG, and PAG

Should you buy JD Sports Fashion stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares JD Sports Fashion 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 JD Sports Fashion include Balfour Beatty (BBY), Signature Aviation (SIG), RS Group (RS1), Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) (HSTG), and Paragon Banking Group (PAG). These companies are all part of the "retail" industry.

How does JD Sports Fashion compare to Balfour Beatty?

JD Sports Fashion (LON:JD) and Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) are both mid-cap retail companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

JD Sports Fashion has higher revenue and earnings than Balfour Beatty. Balfour Beatty 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
JD Sports Fashion£10.79B0.41£342.20M£0.10853.40
Balfour Beatty£9.49B0.44£219.98M£52.0016.76

In the previous week, Balfour Beatty had 2 more articles in the media than JD Sports Fashion. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Balfour Beatty and 0 mentions for JD Sports Fashion. Balfour Beatty's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat JD Sports Fashion's score of 0.00 indicating that Balfour Beatty is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
JD Sports Fashion Neutral
Balfour Beatty Positive

JD Sports Fashion pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Balfour Beatty pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. 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. Balfour Beatty pays out 24.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Balfour Beatty is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

JD Sports Fashion has a net margin of 3.17% compared to Balfour Beatty's net margin of 2.77%. Balfour Beatty's return on equity of 23.73% beat JD Sports Fashion's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JD Sports Fashion3.17% 14.97% 7.05%
Balfour Beatty 2.77%23.73%1.63%

JD Sports Fashion currently has a consensus target price of GBX 232.67, indicating a potential upside of 172.63%. Balfour Beatty has a consensus target price of GBX 856.67, indicating a potential downside of 1.70%. Given JD Sports Fashion's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe JD Sports Fashion is more favorable than Balfour Beatty.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JD Sports Fashion
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Balfour Beatty
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

33.0% of JD Sports Fashion shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.9% of Balfour Beatty shares are held by institutional investors. 51.9% of JD Sports Fashion shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Balfour Beatty shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

JD Sports Fashion has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its share price is 65% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Balfour Beatty has a beta of 0.596, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Balfour Beatty beats JD Sports Fashion on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JD Sports Fashion compare to Signature Aviation?

JD Sports Fashion (LON:JD) and Signature Aviation (LON:SIG) are both mid-cap retail companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

JD Sports Fashion has a net margin of 3.17% compared to Signature Aviation's net margin of 0.00%. JD Sports Fashion's return on equity of 14.97% beat Signature Aviation's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JD Sports Fashion3.17% 14.97% 7.05%
Signature Aviation N/A N/A N/A

JD Sports Fashion presently has a consensus price target of GBX 232.67, suggesting a potential upside of 172.63%. Given JD Sports Fashion's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe JD Sports Fashion is more favorable than Signature Aviation.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JD Sports Fashion
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Signature Aviation
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, JD Sports Fashion's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Signature Aviation'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
JD Sports Fashion Neutral
Signature Aviation Neutral

33.0% of JD Sports Fashion shares are held by institutional investors. 51.9% of JD Sports Fashion shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

JD Sports Fashion has higher revenue and earnings than Signature Aviation. Signature Aviation 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
JD Sports Fashion£10.79B0.41£342.20M£0.10853.40
Signature Aviation£1.41B0.00N/A-£0.80N/A

Summary

JD Sports Fashion beats Signature Aviation on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JD Sports Fashion compare to RS Group?

JD Sports Fashion (LON:JD) and RS Group (LON:RS1) are both mid-cap retail companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

33.0% of JD Sports Fashion shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.8% of RS Group shares are held by institutional investors. 51.9% of JD Sports Fashion shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of RS Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

JD Sports Fashion presently has a consensus target price of GBX 232.67, indicating a potential upside of 172.63%. RS Group has a consensus target price of GBX 682.14, indicating a potential upside of 9.93%. Given JD Sports Fashion's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe JD Sports Fashion is more favorable than RS Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JD Sports Fashion
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
RS Group
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

JD Sports Fashion has higher revenue and earnings than RS Group. RS Group 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
JD Sports Fashion£10.79B0.41£342.20M£0.10853.40
RS Group£2.88B1.02£181.90M£34.5017.99

JD Sports Fashion has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RS Group has a beta of 0.833, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

JD Sports Fashion pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. RS Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. 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. RS Group pays out 65.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RS Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

RS Group has a net margin of 5.62% compared to JD Sports Fashion's net margin of 3.17%. JD Sports Fashion's return on equity of 14.97% beat RS Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JD Sports Fashion3.17% 14.97% 7.05%
RS Group 5.62%11.55%6.58%

In the previous week, RS Group had 2 more articles in the media than JD Sports Fashion. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for RS Group and 0 mentions for JD Sports Fashion. RS Group's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat JD Sports Fashion's score of 0.00 indicating that RS Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
JD Sports Fashion Neutral
RS Group Positive

Summary

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

How does JD Sports Fashion compare to Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)?

Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) (LON:HSTG) and JD Sports Fashion (LON:JD) are both retail companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

JD Sports Fashion has higher revenue and earnings than Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L). Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) 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
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)£763.70M0.00N/A£13.10N/A
JD Sports Fashion£10.79B0.41£342.20M£0.10853.40

Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share. JD Sports Fashion pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) pays out 76.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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.

JD Sports Fashion has a net margin of 3.17% compared to Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. JD Sports Fashion's return on equity of 14.97% beat Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)N/A N/A N/A
JD Sports Fashion 3.17%14.97%7.05%

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

JD Sports Fashion has a consensus price target of GBX 232.67, indicating a potential upside of 172.63%. Given JD Sports Fashion's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe JD Sports Fashion is more favorable than Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
JD Sports Fashion
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

In the previous week, Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled JD Sports Fashion'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) Neutral
JD Sports Fashion Neutral

Summary

JD Sports Fashion beats Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JD Sports Fashion compare to Paragon Banking Group?

JD Sports Fashion (LON:JD) and Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) are both retail companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.

In the previous week, JD Sports Fashion's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Paragon Banking Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
JD Sports Fashion Neutral
Paragon Banking Group Neutral

JD Sports Fashion has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its share price is 65% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Paragon Banking Group has a beta of 1.182, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

33.0% of JD Sports Fashion shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Paragon Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. 51.9% of JD Sports Fashion shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Paragon Banking Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

JD Sports Fashion presently has a consensus price target of GBX 232.67, indicating a potential upside of 172.63%. Paragon Banking Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,040.17, indicating a potential upside of 35.79%. Given JD Sports Fashion's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe JD Sports Fashion is more favorable than Paragon Banking Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JD Sports Fashion
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Paragon Banking Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

JD Sports Fashion has higher revenue and earnings than Paragon Banking Group. Paragon Banking Group 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
JD Sports Fashion£10.79B0.41£342.20M£0.10853.40
Paragon Banking Group£525.20M2.70£185.69M£90.008.51

JD Sports Fashion pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Paragon Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 43.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. 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. Paragon Banking Group pays out 48.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paragon Banking Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Paragon Banking Group has a net margin of 14.98% compared to JD Sports Fashion's net margin of 3.17%. JD Sports Fashion's return on equity of 14.97% beat Paragon Banking Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JD Sports Fashion3.17% 14.97% 7.05%
Paragon Banking Group 14.98%11.98%1.09%

Summary

JD Sports Fashion and Paragon Banking Group tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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JD vs. The Competition

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MetricJD Sports FashionApparel Retail IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£4.42B£6.44B£3.90B£2.78B
Dividend Yield0.67%3.34%3.49%6.15%
P/E Ratio853.4069.3772.50366.85
Price / Sales0.4159.58323.1186,444.11
Price / Cash5.5727.2830.8127.85
Price / Book1.825.783.348.01
Net Income£342.20M£256.81M£249.12M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-2.78%-0.76%-0.65%-0.35%
1 Month Performance11.24%8.80%0.43%0.07%
1 Year Performance17.03%30.74%0.41%72.13%

JD Sports Fashion Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
JD
JD Sports Fashion
1.8402 of 5 stars		GBX 85.34
-1.6%		GBX 232.67
+172.6%		+17.0%£4.42B£10.79B853.40385,400
BBY
Balfour Beatty
1.7265 of 5 stars		GBX 848.50
+1.1%		GBX 856.67
+1.0%		+76.1%£4.05B£9.49B16.32105,000
SIG
Signature Aviation
N/AN/AN/AN/A£3.29B£1.41BN/A30,900
RS1
RS Group
3.1361 of 5 stars		GBX 621
-0.2%		GBX 682.14
+9.8%		+10.8%£2.94B£2.88B18.006,500
HSTG
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.65B£763.70M19.053,372

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This page (LON:JD) was last updated on 6/22/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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