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GBX 83.82 +2.38 (+2.92%)
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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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations 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£10.79B0.40£342.20M£0.10838.20
Balfour Beatty£9.49B0.42£219.98M£52.0016.18

In the previous week, JD Sports Fashion and JD Sports Fashion both had 1 articles in the media. JD Sports Fashion's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Balfour Beatty's score of 0.75 indicating that JD Sports Fashion is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
JD Sports Fashion
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Balfour Beatty
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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, 1.0% 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

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 presently has a consensus price target of GBX 233, suggesting a potential upside of 177.98%. Balfour Beatty has a consensus price target of GBX 856.67, suggesting a potential upside of 1.82%. Given JD Sports Fashion's higher possible upside, research 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)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38
Balfour Beatty
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

JD Sports Fashion has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Balfour Beatty has a beta of 0.589, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

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%

Summary

JD Sports Fashion beats Balfour Beatty on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JD Sports Fashion compare to Signature Aviation?

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

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

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
Signature AviationN/A N/A N/A
JD Sports Fashion 3.17%14.97%7.05%

In the previous week, Signature Aviation had 3 more articles in the media than JD Sports Fashion. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Signature Aviation and 1 mentions for JD Sports Fashion. JD Sports Fashion's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Signature Aviation's score of 0.00 indicating that JD Sports Fashion is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Signature Aviation
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
JD Sports Fashion
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

JD Sports Fashion has a consensus price target of GBX 233, suggesting a potential upside of 177.98%. Given JD Sports Fashion's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe JD Sports Fashion is more favorable than Signature Aviation.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Signature Aviation
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)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38

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
Signature Aviation£1.41B0.00N/A-£0.80N/A
JD Sports Fashion£10.79B0.40£342.20M£0.10838.20

Summary

JD Sports Fashion beats Signature Aviation on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JD Sports Fashion compare to RS Group?

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

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
RS Group£2.88B1.00£181.90M£34.5018.15
JD Sports Fashion£10.79B0.40£342.20M£0.10838.20

RS Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 692.86, suggesting a potential upside of 10.66%. JD Sports Fashion has a consensus target price of GBX 233, suggesting a potential upside of 177.98%. Given JD Sports Fashion's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe JD Sports Fashion is more favorable than RS Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
RS Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
JD Sports Fashion
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38

In the previous week, JD Sports Fashion had 1 more articles in the media than RS Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for JD Sports Fashion and 0 mentions for RS Group. JD Sports Fashion's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat RS Group's score of 0.67 indicating that JD Sports Fashion is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
RS Group Positive
JD Sports Fashion Positive

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
RS Group5.62% 11.55% 6.58%
JD Sports Fashion 3.17%14.97%7.05%

70.3% of RS Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.0% of JD Sports Fashion shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of RS Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.9% of JD Sports Fashion shares are owned 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.

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

RS Group has a beta of 0.849, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, JD Sports Fashion has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

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

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

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
JD Sports Fashion£10.79B0.40£342.20M£0.10838.20
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)£763.70M0.00N/A£13.10N/A

33.0% of JD Sports Fashion shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.9% of JD Sports Fashion shares are owned 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 currently has a consensus target price of GBX 233, suggesting a potential upside of 177.98%. Given JD Sports Fashion's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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
JD Sports Fashion
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38
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 pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share. 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. 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.

In the previous week, JD Sports Fashion had 1 more articles in the media than Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L). MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for JD Sports Fashion and 0 mentions for Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L). JD Sports Fashion's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that JD Sports Fashion is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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
JD Sports Fashion3.17% 14.97% 7.05%
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) N/A N/A N/A

Summary

JD Sports Fashion beats Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) on 13 of the 15 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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation and media sentiment.

33.0% of JD Sports Fashion shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Paragon Banking Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.9% of JD Sports Fashion shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Paragon Banking Group shares are owned by company 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 currently has a consensus price target of GBX 233, suggesting a potential upside of 177.98%. Paragon Banking Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,040.17, suggesting a potential upside of 31.17%. 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)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38
Paragon Banking Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Paragon Banking Group had 1 more articles in the media than JD Sports Fashion. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Paragon Banking Group and 1 mentions for JD Sports Fashion. Paragon Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat JD Sports Fashion's score of 0.99 indicating that Paragon Banking Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
JD Sports Fashion
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Paragon Banking Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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£10.79B0.40£342.20M£0.10838.20
Paragon Banking Group£525.20M2.79£185.69M£90.008.81

JD Sports Fashion has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Paragon Banking Group has a beta of 1.192, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

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%

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 5.5%. 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. 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.

Summary

Paragon Banking Group beats JD Sports Fashion on 10 of the 18 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£4.34B£6.31B£3.88B£2.77B
Dividend Yield0.67%3.34%3.49%6.17%
P/E Ratio838.2067.4277.27368.18
Price / Sales0.4061.09318.9384,613.91
Price / Cash5.5727.2830.8227.87
Price / Book1.785.523.527.49
Net Income£342.20M£256.81M£249.12M£5.89B
7 Day Performance1.33%0.60%0.20%-0.48%
1 Month Performance-4.51%-2.40%5.79%-1.00%
1 Year Performance-4.38%21.45%3.31%61.74%

JD Sports Fashion Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
JD
JD Sports Fashion
2.7709 of 5 stars		GBX 83.82
+2.9%		GBX 233
+178.0%		-4.4%£4.34B£10.79B838.20385,400
BBY
Balfour Beatty
1.8929 of 5 stars		GBX 857.50
-3.0%		GBX 856.67
-0.1%		+64.5%£4.09B£9.49B16.49105,000
SIG
Signature Aviation
N/AN/AN/AN/A£3.29B£1.41BN/A30,900
RS1
RS Group
3.1106 of 5 stars		GBX 606.50
-1.1%		GBX 692.86
+14.2%		+4.6%£2.87B£2.88B17.586,500
HSTG
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.65B£763.70M19.053,372

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