Kingfisher (KGF) Competitors GBX 257.80 -5.50 (-2.09%) As of 08:39 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainabilityBuy This Stock KGF vs. WIX, VIC, TPT, CMO, IHG, NXT, SKG, SMDS, MKS, and BDEVShould you be buying Kingfisher stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kingfisher include Wickes Group (WIX), Victorian Plumbing Group (VIC), Topps Tiles (TPT), CMO Group (CMO), InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), NEXT (NXT), Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG), DS Smith (SMDS), Marks and Spencer Group (MKS), and Barratt Developments (BDEV). These companies are all part of the "consumer cyclical" sector. Kingfisher vs. Its Competitors Wickes Group Victorian Plumbing Group Topps Tiles CMO Group InterContinental Hotels Group NEXT Smurfit Kappa Group DS Smith Marks and Spencer Group Barratt Developments Wickes Group (LON:WIX) and Kingfisher (LON:KGF) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Is WIX or KGF more profitable? Kingfisher has a net margin of 2.68% compared to Wickes Group's net margin of 2.01%. Wickes Group's return on equity of 19.39% beat Kingfisher's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Wickes Group2.01% 19.39% 3.77% Kingfisher 2.68%5.23%3.55% Which has more risk & volatility, WIX or KGF? Wickes Group has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kingfisher has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of WIX or KGF? 68.5% of Wickes Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Kingfisher shares are held by institutional investors. 7.2% of Wickes Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Kingfisher shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is WIX or KGF a better dividend stock? Wickes Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Kingfisher pays an annual dividend of GBX 12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Wickes Group pays out 88.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kingfisher pays out 63.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Do analysts recommend WIX or KGF? Wickes Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 208.33, indicating a potential upside of 3.39%. Kingfisher has a consensus target price of GBX 287.75, indicating a potential upside of 11.62%. Given Kingfisher's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kingfisher is more favorable than Wickes Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Wickes Group 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Kingfisher 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.60 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WIX or KGF? Kingfisher has higher revenue and earnings than Wickes Group. Kingfisher is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wickes Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWickes Group£1.45B0.33£29.25M£12.3716.29Kingfisher£12.28B0.37£329.55M£18.7713.74 Does the media favor WIX or KGF? In the previous week, Wickes Group had 8 more articles in the media than Kingfisher. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Wickes Group and 3 mentions for Kingfisher. Wickes Group's average media sentiment score of 0.02 beat Kingfisher's score of -0.50 indicating that Wickes Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wickes Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Kingfisher 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryWickes Group and Kingfisher tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KGF and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KGF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKingfisherHome Improvement Retail IndustryCyclical SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£4.56B£1.39B£3.83B£3.17BDividend Yield4.94%3.74%3.55%5.04%P/E Ratio13.7426.1879.06169.00Price / Sales0.3733.4368.94464,527.00Price / Cash9.685.1131.1627.93Price / Book0.724.273.586.87Net Income£329.55M£105.72M£264.31M£5.89B7 Day Performance-8.32%-6.29%-0.15%0.15%1 Month Performance-5.98%-4.83%-0.08%49.89%1 Year Performance-8.90%-5.86%38.18%152.06% Kingfisher Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KGFKingfisher2.3087 of 5 starsGBX 257.80-2.1%GBX 287.75+11.6%-7.1%£4.56B£12.28B13.7474,525News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeWIXWickes Group1.8356 of 5 starsGBX 216.25-0.1%GBX 215-0.6%+21.1%£512.02M£1.45B17.485,930News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeVICVictorian Plumbing Group3.6073 of 5 starsGBX 66.03-2.0%GBX 129.67+96.4%-36.6%£222.42M£304.50M40.45636News CoverageAnalyst ForecastTPTTopps Tiles1.3451 of 5 starsGBX 36.68+0.2%GBX 42+14.5%-24.8%£72.15M£255.32M136.311,744News CoverageCMOCMO GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£3.56M£61.18M-1.45212IHGInterContinental Hotels Group0.6036 of 5 starsGBX 8,920+0.9%GBX 6,098.75-31.6%+19.0%£17.88B£5.19B29.2811,200NXTNEXT0.9817 of 5 stars£120.65+2.4%N/A+19.0%£14.20B£5.70B18.1531,947Analyst ForecastSKGSmurfit Kappa GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£9.55B£11.27B1,474.1947,000High Trading VolumeSMDSDS Smith2.9624 of 5 starsN/AGBX 515+∞N/A£8.06B£6.83B20.9029,519High Trading VolumeMKSMarks and Spencer Group2.4201 of 5 starsGBX 358.10+3.3%GBX 400+11.7%+3.5%£7.19B£13.29B14.2464,000Analyst ForecastBDEVBarratt Developments1.7301 of 5 starsN/AGBX 576.67+∞N/A£6.94B£4.17B4,017.506,728 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Wickes Group Alternatives Victorian Plumbing Group Alternatives Topps Tiles Alternatives CMO Group Alternatives InterContinental Hotels Group Alternatives NEXT Alternatives Smurfit Kappa Group Alternatives DS Smith Alternatives Marks and Spencer Group Alternatives Barratt Developments Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:KGF) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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