Which has stronger valuation & earnings, JDW or GRG?

Greggs has higher revenue and earnings than J D Wetherspoon. Greggs 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio J D Wetherspoon £2.13B 0.47 £46.29M £56.80 16.77 Greggs £2.23B 0.92 £135.19M £128.90 15.64

Is JDW or GRG more profitable?

Greggs has a net margin of 5.93% compared to J D Wetherspoon's net margin of 2.70%. 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 Wetherspoon 2.70% 17.99% 4.59% Greggs 5.93% 20.97% 10.93%

Does the media favor JDW or GRG?

In the previous week, Greggs had 7 more articles in the media than J D Wetherspoon. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Greggs and 13 mentions for J D Wetherspoon. Greggs' average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat J D Wetherspoon's score of 0.32 indicating that Greggs is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment J D Wetherspoon 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Greggs 5 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer MAB or JDW?

In the previous week, J D Wetherspoon had 10 more articles in the media than Mitchells & Butlers. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for J D Wetherspoon and 3 mentions for Mitchells & Butlers. Mitchells & Butlers' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat J D Wetherspoon's score of 0.32 indicating that Mitchells & Butlers is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mitchells & Butlers 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive J D Wetherspoon 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to SSPG or JDW?

In the previous week, J D Wetherspoon had 10 more articles in the media than SSP Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for J D Wetherspoon and 3 mentions for SSP Group. J D Wetherspoon's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat SSP Group's score of 0.00 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 SSP Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral J D Wetherspoon 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor JDW or DOM?

In the previous week, J D Wetherspoon had 12 more articles in the media than Domino's Pizza Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for J D Wetherspoon and 1 mentions for Domino's Pizza Group. Domino's Pizza Group's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat J D Wetherspoon's score of 0.32 indicating that Domino's Pizza Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment J D Wetherspoon 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Domino's Pizza Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer JDW or YNGA?

In the previous week, J D Wetherspoon had 10 more articles in the media than Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for J D Wetherspoon and 3 mentions for Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.. J D Wetherspoon's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.'s score of 0.31 indicating that J D Wetherspoon is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment J D Wetherspoon 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

J D Wetherspoon (JDW) Competitors

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

Should you buy J D Wetherspoon stock or one of its competitors? J D Wetherspoon's main competitors and comparable companies include Greggs (GRG), Mitchells & Butlers (MAB), SSP Group (SSPG), Domino's Pizza Group (DOM), and Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. (YNGA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. 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 consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Greggs has higher revenue and earnings than J D Wetherspoon. Greggs 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
J D Wetherspoon	£2.13B	0.47	£46.29M	£56.80	16.77
Greggs	£2.23B	0.92	£135.19M	£128.90	15.64

J D Wetherspoon pays an annual dividend of GBX 16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Greggs pays an annual dividend of GBX 69 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. 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.

38.6% of J D Wetherspoon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.2% of Greggs shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.2% 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Greggs has a net margin of 5.93% compared to J D Wetherspoon's net margin of 2.70%. 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 Wetherspoon	2.70%	17.99%	4.59%
Greggs	5.93%	20.97%	10.93%

In the previous week, Greggs had 7 more articles in the media than J D Wetherspoon. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Greggs and 13 mentions for J D Wetherspoon. Greggs' average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat J D Wetherspoon's score of 0.32 indicating that Greggs is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
J D Wetherspoon	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Greggs	5 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

J D Wetherspoon has a beta of 1.134, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greggs has a beta of 1.159, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

J D Wetherspoon presently has a consensus price target of GBX 748.25, indicating a potential downside of 21.44%. Greggs has a consensus price target of GBX 1,962.86, indicating a potential downside of 2.64%. Given Greggs' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

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?

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

J D Wetherspoon has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mitchells & Butlers	£2.75B	0.64	£44.77M	£30.60	9.62
J D Wetherspoon	£2.13B	0.47	£46.29M	£56.80	16.77

Mitchells & Butlers currently has a consensus price target of GBX 558.75, indicating a potential upside of 89.73%. J D Wetherspoon has a consensus price target of GBX 748.25, indicating a potential downside of 21.44%. Given Mitchells & Butlers' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Mitchells & Butlers is more favorable than J D Wetherspoon.

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

26.8% of Mitchells & Butlers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.6% of J D Wetherspoon shares are held by institutional investors. 32.1% of Mitchells & Butlers shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.2% 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.

Mitchells & Butlers has a beta of 1.291, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J D Wetherspoon has a beta of 1.134, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Mitchells & Butlers has a net margin of 6.70% compared to J D Wetherspoon's net margin of 2.70%. J D Wetherspoon's return on equity of 17.99% beat Mitchells & Butlers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mitchells & Butlers	6.70%	6.41%	3.68%
J D Wetherspoon	2.70%	17.99%	4.59%

In the previous week, J D Wetherspoon had 10 more articles in the media than Mitchells & Butlers. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for J D Wetherspoon and 3 mentions for Mitchells & Butlers. Mitchells & Butlers' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat J D Wetherspoon's score of 0.32 indicating that Mitchells & Butlers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mitchells & Butlers	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
J D Wetherspoon	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

44.4% of SSP Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.6% of J D Wetherspoon shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of SSP Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.2% 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

SSP Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 721.17, indicating a potential upside of 284.62%. J D Wetherspoon has a consensus target price of GBX 748.25, indicating a potential downside of 21.44%. Given SSP Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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

SSP Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. J D Wetherspoon pays an annual dividend of GBX 16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

J D Wetherspoon has a net margin of 2.70% compared to SSP Group's net margin of -0.78%. J D Wetherspoon's return on equity of 17.99% 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	2.70%	17.99%	4.59%

SSP Group has a beta of 0.913, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J D Wetherspoon has a beta of 1.134, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, J D Wetherspoon had 10 more articles in the media than SSP Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for J D Wetherspoon and 3 mentions for SSP Group. J D Wetherspoon's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat SSP Group's score of 0.00 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
SSP Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
J D Wetherspoon	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SSP Group	£3.74B	0.38	£7.61M	-£3.60	N/A
J D Wetherspoon	£2.13B	0.47	£46.29M	£56.80	16.77

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 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 better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, J D Wetherspoon had 12 more articles in the media than Domino's Pizza Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for J D Wetherspoon and 1 mentions for Domino's Pizza Group. Domino's Pizza Group's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat J D Wetherspoon's score of 0.32 indicating that Domino's Pizza Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
J D Wetherspoon	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Domino's Pizza Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

38.6% of J D Wetherspoon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.4% of Domino's Pizza Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.2% of J D Wetherspoon shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of Domino's Pizza Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

J D Wetherspoon has a beta of 1.134, meaning that its share price is 13% 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.

J D Wetherspoon pays an annual dividend of GBX 16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Domino's Pizza Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. J D Wetherspoon pays out 28.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Domino's Pizza Group pays out 73.4% 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 presently has a consensus price target of GBX 748.25, suggesting a potential downside of 21.44%. Domino's Pizza Group has a consensus price target of GBX 224, suggesting a potential upside of 5.46%. Given Domino's Pizza Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
J D Wetherspoon	£2.13B	0.47	£46.29M	£56.80	16.77
Domino's Pizza Group	£707.50M	1.14	£76.02M	£15.40	13.79

Domino's Pizza Group has a net margin of 8.40% compared to J D Wetherspoon's net margin of 2.70%. J D Wetherspoon's return on equity of 17.99% beat Domino's Pizza Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J D Wetherspoon	2.70%	17.99%	4.59%
Domino's Pizza Group	8.40%	-69.64%	13.75%

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.?

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

In the previous week, J D Wetherspoon had 10 more articles in the media than Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for J D Wetherspoon and 3 mentions for Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.. J D Wetherspoon's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.'s score of 0.31 indicating that J D Wetherspoon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
J D Wetherspoon	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

J D Wetherspoon has a beta of 1.134, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. has a beta of 0.931, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

38.6% of J D Wetherspoon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.2% of J D Wetherspoon shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.6% of Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

J D Wetherspoon presently has a consensus target price of GBX 748.25, suggesting a potential downside of 21.44%. Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. has a consensus target price of GBX 1,346.67, suggesting a potential upside of 39.99%. Given Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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
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.	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
J D Wetherspoon	£2.13B	0.47	£46.29M	£56.80	16.77
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.	£508.20M	1.14	£10.64M	£45.15	21.31

J D Wetherspoon pays an annual dividend of GBX 16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. pays an annual dividend of GBX 23.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. J D Wetherspoon pays out 28.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. pays out 52.6% 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 2.70%. J D Wetherspoon's return on equity of 17.99% beat Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J D Wetherspoon	2.70%	17.99%	4.59%
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.	5.51%	3.55%	2.99%

Summary

J D Wetherspoon beats Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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JDW vs. The Competition

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Metric	J D Wetherspoon	Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£1.00B	£7.22B	£12.29B	£2.81B
Dividend Yield	1.31%	3.98%	73.14%	6.26%
P/E Ratio	16.77	21.04	44.22	366.69
Price / Sales	0.47	334.68	92.72	89,148.58
Price / Cash	12.86	20.53	18.17	27.89
Price / Book	2.93	4.34	3.96	6.98
Net Income	£46.29M	£259.37M	£444.24M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	17.59%	-0.13%	-0.64%	-0.76%
1 Month Performance	15.11%	-5.88%	-4.90%	-1.14%
1 Year Performance	50.53%	-9.30%	-7.63%	22.91%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
JDW J D Wetherspoon	1.9906 of 5 stars	GBX 952.50 +7.8%	GBX 748.25 -21.4%	+39.6%	£1.00B	£2.13B	16.77	41,754	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Gap Up
GRG Greggs	2.1397 of 5 stars	GBX 2,006.44 +7.0%	GBX 1,901.25 -5.2%	+20.9%	£2.05B	£2.23B	15.57	33,000	Gap Up High Trading Volume
MAB Mitchells & Butlers	3.9017 of 5 stars	GBX 283.52 +1.4%	GBX 558.75 +97.1%	+20.0%	£1.68B	£2.75B	9.27	50,259	Gap Down
SSPG SSP Group	1.8665 of 5 stars	GBX 190.40 +1.2%	GBX 721.17 +278.8%	+11.4%	£1.44B	£3.74B	N/A	42,000	News Coverage Insider Trade
DOM Domino's Pizza Group	3.5483 of 5 stars	GBX 213.60 +0.4%	GBX 224 +4.9%	+8.3%	£814.15M	£707.50M	13.87	1,630	Analyst Forecast

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J D Wetherspoon (JDW) Competitors

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

How does J D Wetherspoon compare to Greggs?

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How does J D Wetherspoon compare to Mitchells & Butlers?

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How does J D Wetherspoon compare to SSP Group?

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

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

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J D Wetherspoon (JDW) Competitors

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

How does J D Wetherspoon compare to Greggs?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, JDW or GRG?

Is JDW or GRG a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in JDW or GRG?

Is JDW or GRG more profitable?

Does the media favor JDW or GRG?

Which has more volatility & risk, JDW or GRG?

Do analysts recommend JDW or GRG?

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How does J D Wetherspoon compare to Mitchells & Butlers?

Which has better valuation & earnings, MAB or JDW?

Do analysts rate MAB or JDW?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MAB or JDW?

Which has more risk and volatility, MAB or JDW?

Is MAB or JDW more profitable?

Does the media prefer MAB or JDW?

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How does J D Wetherspoon compare to SSP Group?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SSPG or JDW?

Do analysts recommend SSPG or JDW?

Is SSPG or JDW a better dividend stock?

Is SSPG or JDW more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, SSPG or JDW?

Does the media refer more to SSPG or JDW?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SSPG or JDW?

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

Does the media favor JDW or DOM?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in JDW or DOM?

Which has more risk & volatility, JDW or DOM?

Is JDW or DOM a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate JDW or DOM?

Which has better earnings and valuation, JDW or DOM?

Is JDW or DOM more profitable?

Summary

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

Does the media prefer JDW or YNGA?

Which has more volatility and risk, JDW or YNGA?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in JDW or YNGA?

Do analysts prefer JDW or YNGA?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, JDW or YNGA?

Is JDW or YNGA a better dividend stock?

Is JDW or YNGA more profitable?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

JDW vs. The Competition

J D Wetherspoon Competitors List

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