Kingfisher (KGF) Competitors

Wickes Group (LON:WIX) and Kingfisher (LON:KGF) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings and risk.

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 Group	2.01%	19.39%	3.77%
Kingfisher	2.68%	5.23%	3.55%

Does the media prefer WIX or KGF?

In the previous week, Kingfisher had 1 more articles in the media than Wickes Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kingfisher and 2 mentions for Wickes Group. Kingfisher's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Wickes Group's score of 0.30 indicating that Kingfisher is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wickes Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Kingfisher	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, WIX or KGF?

Wickes Group has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kingfisher has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer WIX or KGF?

Wickes Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 215, suggesting a potential downside of 2.71%. Kingfisher has a consensus target price of GBX 296.40, suggesting a potential downside of 0.34%. Given Kingfisher's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Kingfisher	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, WIX or KGF?

Kingfisher has higher revenue and earnings than Wickes Group. Wickes Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kingfisher, 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
Wickes Group	£1.58B	0.31	£29.25M	£0.10	2,326.32
Kingfisher	£12.84B	0.40	£329.55M	£0.11	2,832.38

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WIX or KGF?

49.9% of Wickes Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Kingfisher shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Wickes Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Kingfisher shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is WIX or KGF a better dividend stock?

Wickes Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Kingfisher pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Wickes Group pays out 114.7% 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 118.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Wickes Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Kingfisher beats Wickes Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.