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JDW vs. GRG, MAB, SSPG, DOM, and YNGA

Should you buy J D Wetherspoon stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares J D Wetherspoon 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 J D Wetherspoon include Greggs (GRG), Mitchells & Butlers (MAB), SSP Group (SSPG), Domino's Pizza Group (DOM), and Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. (YNGA). These companies are all part of the "restaurants" industry.

How does J D Wetherspoon compare to Greggs?

J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) and Greggs (LON:GRG) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

39.8% of J D Wetherspoon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.5% of Greggs shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.5% of J D Wetherspoon shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Greggs shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

J D Wetherspoon presently has a consensus price target of GBX 666.67, suggesting a potential downside of 17.90%. Greggs has a consensus price target of GBX 1,881.43, suggesting a potential downside of 2.67%. Given Greggs' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Greggs is more favorable than J D Wetherspoon.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
J D Wetherspoon
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Greggs
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

Greggs has a net margin of 5.93% compared to J D Wetherspoon's net margin of 2.52%. Greggs' return on equity of 20.97% beat J D Wetherspoon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
J D Wetherspoon2.52% 15.81% 4.59%
Greggs 5.93%20.97%10.93%

In the previous week, Greggs had 23 more articles in the media than J D Wetherspoon. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Greggs and 0 mentions for J D Wetherspoon. J D Wetherspoon's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Greggs' score of 0.71 indicating that J D Wetherspoon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
J D Wetherspoon Positive
Greggs Positive

J D Wetherspoon has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greggs has a beta of 1.152, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

J D Wetherspoon pays an annual dividend of GBX 16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Greggs pays an annual dividend of GBX 69 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. J D Wetherspoon pays out 28.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Greggs pays out 53.5% 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
J D Wetherspoon£2.13B0.40£46.29M£56.8014.30
Greggs£2.23B0.89£135.19M£128.9015.00

Summary

Greggs beats J D Wetherspoon on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J D Wetherspoon compare to Mitchells & Butlers?

J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) and Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and media sentiment.

39.8% of J D Wetherspoon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.8% of Mitchells & Butlers shares are held by institutional investors. 30.5% of J D Wetherspoon shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.1% of Mitchells & Butlers shares are held by company 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.

J D Wetherspoon has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Mitchells & Butlers. Mitchells & Butlers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J D Wetherspoon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
J D Wetherspoon£2.13B0.40£46.29M£56.8014.30
Mitchells & Butlers£2.75B0.61£44.77M£30.609.23

J D Wetherspoon presently has a consensus price target of GBX 666.67, suggesting a potential downside of 17.90%. Mitchells & Butlers has a consensus price target of GBX 558.75, suggesting a potential upside of 97.79%. Given Mitchells & Butlers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mitchells & Butlers is more favorable than J D Wetherspoon.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
J D Wetherspoon
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Mitchells & Butlers
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

J D Wetherspoon has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mitchells & Butlers has a beta of 1.282, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Mitchells & Butlers had 3 more articles in the media than J D Wetherspoon. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Mitchells & Butlers and 0 mentions for J D Wetherspoon. J D Wetherspoon's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Mitchells & Butlers' score of 0.80 indicating that J D Wetherspoon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
J D Wetherspoon Positive
Mitchells & Butlers Positive

Mitchells & Butlers has a net margin of 6.70% compared to J D Wetherspoon's net margin of 2.52%. J D Wetherspoon's return on equity of 15.81% beat Mitchells & Butlers' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
J D Wetherspoon2.52% 15.81% 4.59%
Mitchells & Butlers 6.70%6.41%3.68%

Summary

Mitchells & Butlers beats J D Wetherspoon on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J D Wetherspoon compare to SSP Group?

J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) and SSP Group (LON:SSPG) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

39.8% of J D Wetherspoon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.2% of SSP Group shares are held by institutional investors. 30.5% of J D Wetherspoon shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of SSP Group 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.

In the previous week, SSP Group had 6 more articles in the media than J D Wetherspoon. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for SSP Group and 0 mentions for J D Wetherspoon. J D Wetherspoon's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat SSP Group's score of 0.34 indicating that J D Wetherspoon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
J D Wetherspoon Positive
SSP Group Neutral

J D Wetherspoon has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SSP Group has a beta of 0.911, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

J D Wetherspoon presently has a consensus price target of GBX 666.67, indicating a potential downside of 17.90%. SSP Group has a consensus price target of GBX 721.17, indicating a potential upside of 242.11%. Given SSP Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SSP Group is more favorable than J D Wetherspoon.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
J D Wetherspoon
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
SSP Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

J D Wetherspoon has a net margin of 2.52% compared to SSP Group's net margin of -0.78%. J D Wetherspoon's return on equity of 15.81% beat SSP Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
J D Wetherspoon2.52% 15.81% 4.59%
SSP Group -0.78%-65.76%4.71%

J D Wetherspoon pays an annual dividend of GBX 16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. SSP Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. J D Wetherspoon pays out 28.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SSP Group pays out -116.7% 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. SSP Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
J D Wetherspoon£2.13B0.40£46.29M£56.8014.30
SSP Group£3.74B0.43£7.61M-£3.60N/A

Summary

SSP Group beats J D Wetherspoon on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J D Wetherspoon compare to Domino's Pizza Group?

J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) and Domino's Pizza Group (LON:DOM) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and risk.

J D Wetherspoon pays an annual dividend of GBX 16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Domino's Pizza Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. J D Wetherspoon pays out 28.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Domino's Pizza Group pays out 74.0% 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.

In the previous week, Domino's Pizza Group had 16 more articles in the media than J D Wetherspoon. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Domino's Pizza Group and 0 mentions for J D Wetherspoon. J D Wetherspoon's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Domino's Pizza Group's score of 0.24 indicating that J D Wetherspoon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
J D Wetherspoon Positive
Domino's Pizza Group Neutral

J D Wetherspoon currently has a consensus target price of GBX 666.67, indicating a potential downside of 17.90%. Domino's Pizza Group has a consensus target price of GBX 225.75, indicating a potential upside of 6.49%. Given Domino's Pizza Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Domino's Pizza Group is more favorable than J D Wetherspoon.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
J D Wetherspoon
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Domino's Pizza Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

J D Wetherspoon has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Domino's Pizza Group has a beta of 1.216, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

39.8% of J D Wetherspoon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.4% of Domino's Pizza Group shares are held by institutional investors. 30.5% of J D Wetherspoon shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of Domino's Pizza Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Domino's Pizza Group has a net margin of 8.55% compared to J D Wetherspoon's net margin of 2.52%. J D Wetherspoon's return on equity of 15.81% beat Domino's Pizza Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
J D Wetherspoon2.52% 15.81% 4.59%
Domino's Pizza Group 8.55%-68.82%13.75%

Domino's Pizza Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than J D Wetherspoon. Domino's Pizza Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J D Wetherspoon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
J D Wetherspoon£2.13B0.40£46.29M£56.8014.30
Domino's Pizza Group£685.40M1.18£76.02M£15.0014.13

Summary

Domino's Pizza Group beats J D Wetherspoon on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J D Wetherspoon compare to Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.?

Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. (LON:YNGA) and J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. pays an annual dividend of GBX 23.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. J D Wetherspoon pays an annual dividend of GBX 16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. pays out 52.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J D Wetherspoon pays out 28.2% 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.

Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. has a net margin of 5.51% compared to J D Wetherspoon's net margin of 2.52%. J D Wetherspoon's return on equity of 15.81% beat Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.5.51% 3.55% 2.99%
J D Wetherspoon 2.52%15.81%4.59%

13.5% of Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.8% of J D Wetherspoon shares are held by institutional investors. 9.6% of Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.5% of J D Wetherspoon shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

J D Wetherspoon has higher revenue and earnings than Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.. J D Wetherspoon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.£508.20M1.10£10.64M£45.1520.53
J D Wetherspoon£2.13B0.40£46.29M£56.8014.30

In the previous week, Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. had 1 more articles in the media than J D Wetherspoon. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. and 0 mentions for J D Wetherspoon. J D Wetherspoon's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.'s score of 0.75 indicating that J D Wetherspoon is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. Positive
J D Wetherspoon Positive

Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,346.67, indicating a potential upside of 45.27%. J D Wetherspoon has a consensus target price of GBX 666.67, indicating a potential downside of 17.90%. Given Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. is more favorable than J D Wetherspoon.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
J D Wetherspoon
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. has a beta of 0.925, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J D Wetherspoon has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

J D Wetherspoon beats Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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JDW vs. The Competition

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MetricJ D WetherspoonHotels, Restaurants & Leisure IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£855.90M£8.28B£13.26B£2.86B
Dividend Yield1.54%3.85%53.31%6.13%
P/E Ratio14.3022.6447.94368.57
Price / Sales0.40321.9087.7183,546.76
Price / Cash12.8622.1024.6927.89
Price / Book2.505.084.587.14
Net Income£46.29M£261.43M£444.55M£5.89B
7 Day Performance4.95%0.78%1.26%1.00%
1 Month Performance13.09%-0.63%1.45%0.67%
1 Year Performance11.54%-2.97%3.39%74.90%

J D Wetherspoon Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
JDW
J D Wetherspoon
1.9311 of 5 stars		GBX 812
-0.3%		GBX 666.67
-17.9%		+9.8%£855.90M£2.13B14.3041,754
GRG
Greggs
2.6704 of 5 stars		GBX 1,958
+0.6%		GBX 1,881.43
-3.9%		+22.4%£2.00B£2.23B15.1931,839
MAB
Mitchells & Butlers
4.39 of 5 stars		GBX 283
flat		GBX 558.75
+97.4%		+3.7%£1.68B£2.75B9.2550,259
SSPG
SSP Group
2.8843 of 5 stars		GBX 211.20
+0.8%		GBX 721.17
+241.5%		+23.5%£1.62B£3.74BN/A42,000
DOM
Domino's Pizza Group
2.8781 of 5 stars		GBX 216.20
-1.7%		GBX 225
+4.1%		-10.6%£824.06M£685.40M14.411,630

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