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JDW vs. GNK, GRG, MAB, SSPG, and EIG

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 Greene King (GNK), Greggs (GRG), Mitchells & Butlers (MAB), SSP Group (SSPG), and Ei Group plc (EIG.L) (EIG). These companies are all part of the "restaurants" industry.

How does J D Wetherspoon compare to Greene King?

Greene King (LON:GNK) and J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) are both restaurants industry companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and earnings.

In the previous week, J D Wetherspoon had 3 more articles in the media than Greene King. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for J D Wetherspoon and 0 mentions for Greene King. J D Wetherspoon's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Greene King's score of 0.00 indicating that J D Wetherspoon is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Greene King Neutral
J D Wetherspoon Positive

40.6% of J D Wetherspoon shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.9% of J D Wetherspoon 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.

Greene King pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.33 per share. J D Wetherspoon pays an annual dividend of GBX 16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Greene King pays out 0.9% 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.

J D Wetherspoon has a consensus target price of GBX 666.67, indicating a potential upside of 7.96%. Given J D Wetherspoon's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe J D Wetherspoon is more favorable than Greene King.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Greene King
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
J D Wetherspoon
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

J D Wetherspoon has a net margin of 2.52% compared to Greene King's net margin of 0.00%. J D Wetherspoon's return on equity of 15.81% beat Greene King's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Greene KingN/A N/A N/A
J D Wetherspoon 2.52%15.81%4.59%

J D Wetherspoon has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Greene King. Greene King 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
Greene King£2.22B0.00N/A£38.70N/A
J D Wetherspoon£2.13B0.31£46.29M£56.8010.87

Summary

J D Wetherspoon beats Greene King on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J D Wetherspoon compare to Greggs?

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

Greggs presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,824.29, indicating a potential upside of 8.65%. J D Wetherspoon has a consensus price target of GBX 666.67, indicating a potential upside of 7.96%. Given Greggs' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Greggs is more favorable than J D Wetherspoon.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Greggs
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38
J D Wetherspoon
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Greggs has a net margin of 5.68% compared to J D Wetherspoon's net margin of 2.52%. Greggs' return on equity of 20.47% beat J D Wetherspoon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Greggs5.68% 20.47% 10.93%
J D Wetherspoon 2.52%15.81%4.59%

Greggs pays an annual dividend of GBX 69 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. J D Wetherspoon pays an annual dividend of GBX 16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Greggs pays out 57.8% 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.

60.1% of Greggs shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.6% of J D Wetherspoon shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Greggs shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.9% of J D Wetherspoon 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.

Greggs has a beta of 1.126, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J D Wetherspoon has a beta of 1.108, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Greggs£2.15B0.80£135.19M£119.3014.07
J D Wetherspoon£2.13B0.31£46.29M£56.8010.87

In the previous week, Greggs had 3 more articles in the media than J D Wetherspoon. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Greggs and 3 mentions for J D Wetherspoon. J D Wetherspoon's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Greggs' score of 0.11 indicating that J D Wetherspoon is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Greggs
0 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
J D Wetherspoon
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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 cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

J D Wetherspoon presently has a consensus price target of GBX 666.67, suggesting a potential upside of 7.96%. Mitchells & Butlers has a consensus price target of GBX 485, suggesting a potential upside of 110.41%. Given Mitchells & Butlers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

J D Wetherspoon has a beta of 1.108, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mitchells & Butlers has a beta of 1.297, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

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£2.13B0.31£46.29M£56.8010.87
Mitchells & Butlers£2.75B0.50£44.77M£30.607.53

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%

40.6% of J D Wetherspoon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.8% of Mitchells & Butlers shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.9% of J D Wetherspoon shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 32.3% of Mitchells & Butlers 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.

In the previous week, J D Wetherspoon had 2 more articles in the media than Mitchells & Butlers. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for J D Wetherspoon and 1 mentions for Mitchells & Butlers. Mitchells & Butlers' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat J D Wetherspoon's score of 0.61 indicating that Mitchells & Butlers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
J D Wetherspoon
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Mitchells & Butlers
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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?

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

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
SSP Group-0.78% -65.76% 4.71%
J D Wetherspoon 2.52%15.81%4.59%

SSP Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 244.50, indicating a potential upside of 47.91%. J D Wetherspoon has a consensus target price of GBX 666.67, indicating a potential upside of 7.96%. Given SSP Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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
SSP Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
J D Wetherspoon
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, J D Wetherspoon had 3 more articles in the media than SSP Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for J D Wetherspoon and 0 mentions for SSP Group. J D Wetherspoon's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat SSP Group's score of 0.00 indicating that J D Wetherspoon is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
SSP Group Neutral
J D Wetherspoon Positive

J D Wetherspoon has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
SSP Group£3.74B0.34£7.61M-£3.60N/A
J D Wetherspoon£2.13B0.31£46.29M£56.8010.87

SSP Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. J D Wetherspoon pays an annual dividend of GBX 16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. SSP Group pays out -116.7% 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.

SSP Group has a beta of 0.903, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J D Wetherspoon has a beta of 1.108, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

44.3% of SSP Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.6% of J D Wetherspoon shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of SSP Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.9% of J D Wetherspoon 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.

Summary

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

How does J D Wetherspoon compare to Ei Group plc (EIG.L)?

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

40.6% of J D Wetherspoon shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.9% of J D Wetherspoon shares are owned by company 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.

In the previous week, J D Wetherspoon had 3 more articles in the media than Ei Group plc (EIG.L). MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for J D Wetherspoon and 0 mentions for Ei Group plc (EIG.L). J D Wetherspoon's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Ei Group plc (EIG.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that J D Wetherspoon is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ei Group plc (EIG.L) Neutral
J D Wetherspoon Positive

J D Wetherspoon has a consensus price target of GBX 666.67, indicating a potential upside of 7.96%. Given J D Wetherspoon's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe J D Wetherspoon is more favorable than Ei Group plc (EIG.L).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ei Group plc (EIG.L)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
J D Wetherspoon
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

J D Wetherspoon has higher revenue and earnings than Ei Group plc (EIG.L). Ei Group plc (EIG.L) 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
Ei Group plc (EIG.L)£724M0.00N/A-£46.20N/A
J D Wetherspoon£2.13B0.31£46.29M£56.8010.87

J D Wetherspoon has a net margin of 2.52% compared to Ei Group plc (EIG.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. J D Wetherspoon's return on equity of 15.81% beat Ei Group plc (EIG.L)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ei Group plc (EIG.L)N/A N/A N/A
J D Wetherspoon 2.52%15.81%4.59%

Summary

J D Wetherspoon beats Ei Group plc (EIG.L) on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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JDW vs. The Competition

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MetricJ D WetherspoonRestaurants IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£650.88M£1.74B£4.00B£2.78B
Dividend Yield1.95%5.11%3.48%6.12%
P/E Ratio10.879.6476.63364.57
Price / Sales0.3143.27325.7987,497.12
Price / Cash12.8641.6430.8727.85
Price / Book1.902.193.237.74
Net Income£46.29M£89.93M£247.47M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-1.67%-0.39%-0.27%0.23%
1 Year Performance-15.64%-3.66%1.43%74.69%

J D Wetherspoon Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
JDW
J D Wetherspoon
2.8247 of 5 stars		GBX 617.50
+0.8%		GBX 666.67
+8.0%		-17.2%£650.88M£2.13B10.8741,754
GNK
Greene King
N/AN/AN/AN/A£2.63B£2.22B21.941,010
GRG
Greggs
3.0801 of 5 stars		GBX 1,748.21
+0.9%		GBX 1,824.29
+4.4%		-18.7%£1.78B£2.15B14.6531,839
MAB
Mitchells & Butlers
4.4956 of 5 stars		GBX 241
+1.9%		GBX 485
+101.2%		-20.6%£1.43B£2.75B8.1750,259
SSPG
SSP Group
1.8976 of 5 stars		GBX 173.50
+2.8%		GBX 244.50
+40.9%		+1.5%£1.35B£3.74BN/A42,000

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