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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?

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

57.4% 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Kingfisher 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.

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. Wickes Group's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Kingfisher's score of 0.22 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)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Kingfisher
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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
Wickes Group2.35% 29.52% 3.77%
Kingfisher 1.89%3.91%3.55%

Wickes Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Kingfisher pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Wickes Group pays out 66.5% 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. Wickes Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Wickes Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 249.17, suggesting a potential upside of 46.57%. Kingfisher has a consensus price target of GBX 302.25, suggesting a potential upside of 9.23%. 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
Wickes Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Kingfisher
3 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.78

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

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
Wickes Group£1.64B0.23£29.25M£16.4010.37
Kingfisher£12.95B0.36£329.55M£13.8020.05

Summary

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

How does Kingfisher compare to Victorian Plumbing Group?

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

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 0.22 beat Victorian Plumbing Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Kingfisher is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Victorian Plumbing Group has a net margin of 4.21% compared to Kingfisher's net margin of 1.89%. Victorian Plumbing Group's return on equity of 22.57% beat Kingfisher's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kingfisher1.89% 3.91% 3.55%
Victorian Plumbing Group 4.21%22.57%9.24%

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
Kingfisher£12.95B0.36£329.55M£13.8020.05
Victorian Plumbing Group£306.10M0.84£5.66M£3.9020.05

Kingfisher presently has a consensus price target of GBX 302.25, indicating a potential upside of 9.23%. Victorian Plumbing Group has a consensus price target of GBX 107.40, indicating a potential upside of 37.38%. Given Victorian Plumbing Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Victorian Plumbing Group is more favorable than Kingfisher.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kingfisher
3 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.78
Victorian Plumbing Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

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

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

Kingfisher pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Victorian Plumbing Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.79 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. 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. Victorian Plumbing Group pays out 45.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

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

How does Kingfisher compare to Topps Tiles?

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

Kingfisher presently has a consensus price target of GBX 302.25, indicating a potential upside of 9.23%. Topps Tiles has a consensus price target of GBX 70, indicating a potential upside of 106.49%. Given Topps Tiles' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Topps Tiles is more favorable than Kingfisher.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kingfisher
3 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.78
Topps Tiles
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Kingfisher had 3 more articles in the media than Topps Tiles. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kingfisher and 0 mentions for Topps Tiles. Kingfisher's average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat Topps Tiles' score of 0.00 indicating that Kingfisher is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Kingfisher Neutral
Topps Tiles Neutral

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
Kingfisher£12.95B0.36£329.55M£13.8020.05
Topps Tiles£295.75M0.22£529.29K£3.0111.26

Topps Tiles has a net margin of 2.02% compared to Kingfisher's net margin of 1.89%. Topps Tiles' return on equity of 99.37% beat Kingfisher's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kingfisher1.89% 3.91% 3.55%
Topps Tiles 2.02%99.37%3.06%

65.7% of Kingfisher shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.3% of Topps Tiles shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Kingfisher shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.2% of Topps Tiles shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments 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 4.5%. Topps Tiles pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. 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. Topps Tiles pays out 66.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Topps Tiles is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

Summary

Kingfisher beats Topps Tiles on 10 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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

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 0.22 beat CMO Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Kingfisher is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Kingfisher Neutral
CMO Group Neutral

Kingfisher presently has a consensus price target of GBX 302.25, indicating a potential upside of 9.23%. Given Kingfisher's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Kingfisher is more favorable than CMO Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kingfisher
3 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.78
CMO Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

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£12.95B0.36£329.55M£13.8020.05
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 has a beta of 1.111, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CMO Group has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

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 insiders. Comparatively, 43.3% of CMO Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

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

How does Kingfisher compare to NEXT?

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

In the previous week, NEXT had 1 more articles in the media than Kingfisher. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for NEXT and 3 mentions for Kingfisher. NEXT's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Kingfisher's score of 0.22 indicating that NEXT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

65.7% of Kingfisher shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.5% of NEXT shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Kingfisher shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of NEXT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Kingfisher presently has a consensus price target of GBX 302.25, indicating a potential upside of 9.23%. NEXT has a consensus price target of £140.98, indicating a potential upside of 12.96%. Given NEXT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NEXT is more favorable than Kingfisher.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kingfisher
3 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.78
NEXT
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38

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
Kingfisher1.89% 3.91% 3.55%
NEXT 12.87%52.86%14.42%

Kingfisher pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. NEXT pays an annual dividend of GBX 245 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. 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 pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

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

NEXT has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Kingfisher£12.95B0.36£329.55M£13.8020.05
NEXT£6.90B2.09£784.86M£745.4016.74

Summary

NEXT beats Kingfisher on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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KGF vs. The Competition

MetricKingfisherHome Improvement Retail IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£4.64B£1.33B£4.00B£2.77B
Dividend Yield4.45%4.04%3.61%6.09%
P/E Ratio20.0511.4077.20366.03
Price / Sales0.3633.06311.3588,361.75
Price / Cash9.685.1130.8727.89
Price / Book0.784.193.167.71
Net Income£329.55M£105.72M£247.50M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-4.06%-3.16%0.40%0.45%
1 Month Performance-8.92%-4.57%1.08%2.14%
1 Year Performance-12.37%-13.18%1.62%86.95%

Kingfisher Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
KGF
Kingfisher
2.0993 of 5 stars
GBX 276.70
-3.0%
GBX 302.25
+9.2%
-10.0%£4.64B£12.95B20.0574,525
WIX
Wickes Group
4.6167 of 5 stars
GBX 196.60
-0.2%
GBX 249.17
+26.7%
-19.2%£442.43M£1.64B11.995,930
VIC
Victorian Plumbing Group
3.4278 of 5 stars
GBX 78
-3.7%
GBX 107.40
+37.7%
-3.6%£256.09M£306.10M20.00636
TPT
Topps Tiles
N/AGBX 35.60
+1.7%
GBX 70
+96.6%
-0.9%£69.88M£295.75M11.831,744
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 5/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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