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Kingfisher (KGF) Competitors

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KGF vs. WIX, VIC, TPT, CMO, and NXT

Should you buy Kingfisher stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Kingfisher 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 Kingfisher include Wickes Group (WIX), Victorian Plumbing Group (VIC), Topps Tiles (TPT), CMO Group (CMO), and NEXT (NXT). These companies are all part of the "consumer cyclical" sector.

How does Kingfisher compare to Wickes Group?

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

Wickes Group has a net margin of 2.35% compared to Kingfisher's net margin of 1.89%. Wickes Group's return on equity of 29.52% beat Kingfisher's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kingfisher1.89% 3.91% 3.55%
Wickes Group 2.35%29.52%3.77%

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kingfisher£12.95B0.37£329.55M£13.8020.65
Wickes Group£1.64B0.24£29.25M£16.4010.56

Kingfisher has a beta of 1.111, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wickes Group has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Kingfisher currently has a consensus price target of GBX 300.43, indicating a potential upside of 5.43%. Wickes Group has a consensus price target of GBX 249.17, indicating a potential upside of 43.86%. Given Wickes Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Wickes Group is more favorable than Kingfisher.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kingfisher
2 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.88
Wickes Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

65.7% of Kingfisher shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.4% of Wickes Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Kingfisher shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Wickes Group shares are held 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.

Kingfisher pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Wickes Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Kingfisher pays out 89.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Wickes Group pays out 66.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wickes Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Kingfisher had 2 more articles in the media than Wickes Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kingfisher and 1 mentions for Wickes Group. Kingfisher's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Wickes Group's score of 0.70 indicating that Kingfisher is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

Wickes Group beats Kingfisher on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kingfisher compare to Victorian Plumbing Group?

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

Victorian Plumbing Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Kingfisher pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Victorian Plumbing Group pays out 52.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kingfisher pays out 89.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Victorian Plumbing Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 107.40, suggesting a potential upside of 30.98%. Kingfisher has a consensus target price of GBX 300.43, suggesting a potential upside of 5.43%. Given Victorian Plumbing Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Victorian Plumbing Group is more favorable than Kingfisher.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Victorian Plumbing Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Kingfisher
2 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.88

Victorian Plumbing Group has a beta of 1.138, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kingfisher has a beta of 1.111, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Kingfisher had 2 more articles in the media than Victorian Plumbing Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kingfisher and 1 mentions for Victorian Plumbing Group. Kingfisher's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Victorian Plumbing Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Kingfisher is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Victorian Plumbing Group Neutral
Kingfisher Positive

Kingfisher has higher revenue and earnings than Victorian Plumbing Group. Victorian Plumbing Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kingfisher, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Victorian Plumbing Group£326.10M0.83£5.66M£4.1020.00
Kingfisher£12.95B0.37£329.55M£13.8020.65

19.6% of Victorian Plumbing Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Kingfisher shares are held by institutional investors. 48.2% of Victorian Plumbing Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Kingfisher shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Victorian Plumbing Group has a net margin of 4.75% compared to Kingfisher's net margin of 1.89%. Victorian Plumbing Group's return on equity of 24.66% beat Kingfisher's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Victorian Plumbing Group4.75% 24.66% 9.24%
Kingfisher 1.89%3.91%3.55%

Summary

Victorian Plumbing Group beats Kingfisher on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kingfisher compare to Topps Tiles?

Topps Tiles (LON:TPT) and Kingfisher (LON:KGF) are both consumer cyclical 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.

Topps Tiles pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Kingfisher pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Topps Tiles pays out 112.4% 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 89.9% 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 has a net margin of 1.89% compared to Topps Tiles' net margin of 1.74%. Topps Tiles' return on equity of 89.58% beat Kingfisher's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Topps Tiles1.74% 89.58% 3.06%
Kingfisher 1.89%3.91%3.55%

Kingfisher has higher revenue and earnings than Topps Tiles. Topps Tiles is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kingfisher, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Topps Tiles£295.45M0.24£529.29K£2.5814.03
Kingfisher£12.95B0.37£329.55M£13.8020.65

Topps Tiles has a beta of 0.887, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kingfisher has a beta of 1.111, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Topps Tiles currently has a consensus target price of GBX 51.50, indicating a potential upside of 42.27%. Kingfisher has a consensus target price of GBX 300.43, indicating a potential upside of 5.43%. Given Topps Tiles' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Topps Tiles is more favorable than Kingfisher.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Topps Tiles
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Kingfisher
2 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.88

22.3% of Topps Tiles shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Kingfisher shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.2% of Topps Tiles shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Kingfisher 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.

In the previous week, Kingfisher had 2 more articles in the media than Topps Tiles. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kingfisher and 1 mentions for Topps Tiles. Kingfisher's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Topps Tiles' score of 0.44 indicating that Kingfisher is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Topps Tiles
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Kingfisher
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Kingfisher beats Topps Tiles on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kingfisher compare to CMO Group?

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

In the previous week, Kingfisher had 3 more articles in the media than CMO Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kingfisher and 0 mentions for CMO Group. Kingfisher's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat CMO Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Kingfisher is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Kingfisher Positive
CMO Group Neutral

Kingfisher has a beta of 1.111, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CMO Group has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

Kingfisher has higher revenue and earnings than CMO Group. CMO Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kingfisher, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kingfisher£12.95B0.37£329.55M£13.8020.65
CMO Group£61.18M0.00-£2.32M-£3.63N/A

Kingfisher has a net margin of 1.89% compared to CMO Group's net margin of -2.57%. Kingfisher's return on equity of 3.91% beat CMO Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kingfisher1.89% 3.91% 3.55%
CMO Group -2.57%-10.63%-3.98%

Kingfisher currently has a consensus target price of GBX 300.43, suggesting a potential upside of 5.43%. Given Kingfisher's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Kingfisher is more favorable than CMO Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kingfisher
2 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.88
CMO Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

65.7% of Kingfisher shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.0% of CMO Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Kingfisher shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 43.3% of CMO Group shares are held by company 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

Kingfisher beats CMO Group on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kingfisher compare to NEXT?

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

NEXT has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kingfisher has a beta of 1.111, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

NEXT has a net margin of 12.87% compared to Kingfisher's net margin of 1.89%. NEXT's return on equity of 52.86% beat Kingfisher's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NEXT12.87% 52.86% 14.42%
Kingfisher 1.89%3.91%3.55%

NEXT has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kingfisher. NEXT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kingfisher, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NEXT£6.90B2.26£784.86M£745.4018.15
Kingfisher£12.95B0.37£329.55M£13.8020.65

In the previous week, NEXT had 4 more articles in the media than Kingfisher. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for NEXT and 3 mentions for Kingfisher. Kingfisher's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat NEXT's score of 0.16 indicating that Kingfisher is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NEXT
1 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Kingfisher
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

81.5% of NEXT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Kingfisher shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of NEXT shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Kingfisher shares are owned 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.

NEXT pays an annual dividend of GBX 245 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Kingfisher pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. NEXT pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kingfisher pays out 89.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

NEXT currently has a consensus price target of £140.98, suggesting a potential upside of 4.19%. Kingfisher has a consensus price target of GBX 300.43, suggesting a potential upside of 5.43%. Given Kingfisher's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kingfisher is more favorable than NEXT.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NEXT
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38
Kingfisher
2 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.88

Summary

NEXT beats Kingfisher on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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KGF vs. The Competition

MetricKingfisherHome Improvement Retail IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£4.78B£1.34B£4.00B£2.78B
Dividend Yield4.39%4.12%3.48%6.12%
P/E Ratio20.6512.0576.63364.57
Price / Sales0.3733.38325.7987,497.12
Price / Cash9.685.1130.8727.85
Price / Book0.804.403.237.74
Net Income£329.55M£105.72M£247.47M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-1.63%-0.74%-0.27%0.23%
1 Year Performance1.45%-6.82%1.43%74.69%

Kingfisher Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
KGF
Kingfisher
2.0969 of 5 stars
GBX 284.97
+0.7%
GBX 300.43
+5.4%
+0.0%£4.78B£12.95B20.6574,525
WIX
Wickes Group
4.7392 of 5 stars
GBX 178
+0.1%
GBX 249.17
+40.0%
-24.2%£396.72M£1.64B10.855,930
VIC
Victorian Plumbing Group
3.5933 of 5 stars
GBX 80.20
+1.8%
GBX 105.40
+31.4%
+8.9%£263.31M£306.10M20.56636
TPT
Topps Tiles
3.023 of 5 stars
GBX 34.10
-2.6%
GBX 51.50
+51.0%
-2.4%£66.93M£295.45M11.331,744
CMO
CMO Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£3.56M£61.18MN/A212

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This page (LON:KGF) was last updated on 6/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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