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LIKE vs. DFS, ABBY, TEF, CRST, and GLE

Should you buy Likewise Group stock or one of its competitors? Likewise Group's main competitors and comparable companies include DFS Furniture (DFS), Abbey (ABBY), Telford Homes (TEF), Crest Nicholson (CRST), and MJ Gleeson (GLE). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "household durables" industry.

How does Likewise Group compare to DFS Furniture?

DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) and Likewise Group (LON:LIKE) 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 risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

DFS Furniture presently has a consensus target price of GBX 208.33, indicating a potential upside of 30.62%. Given DFS Furniture's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe DFS Furniture is more favorable than Likewise Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
DFS Furniture
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Likewise Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

DFS Furniture has a net margin of 3.27% compared to Likewise Group's net margin of 0.54%. DFS Furniture's return on equity of 13.23% beat Likewise Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DFS Furniture3.27% 13.23% 3.00%
Likewise Group 0.54%2.10%1.18%

DFS Furniture has a beta of 1.443, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Likewise Group has a beta of 1.086, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DFS Furniture£1.07B0.34-£4.30M£15.0010.63
Likewise Group£163.10M0.47£978.91K£0.3490.29

In the previous week, Likewise Group had 1 more articles in the media than DFS Furniture. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Likewise Group and 1 mentions for DFS Furniture. Likewise Group's average media sentiment score of 0.07 beat DFS Furniture's score of 0.00 indicating that Likewise Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
DFS Furniture
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Likewise Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

66.7% of DFS Furniture shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of Likewise Group shares are held by institutional investors. 38.9% of DFS Furniture shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.2% of Likewise Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

DFS Furniture beats Likewise Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Likewise Group compare to Abbey?

Likewise Group (LON:LIKE) and Abbey (LON:ABBY) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Likewise Group has a net margin of 0.54% compared to Abbey's net margin of 0.00%. Likewise Group's return on equity of 2.10% beat Abbey's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Likewise Group0.54% 2.10% 1.18%
Abbey N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Abbey had 18 more articles in the media than Likewise Group. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Abbey and 2 mentions for Likewise Group. Likewise Group's average media sentiment score of 0.07 beat Abbey's score of -0.06 indicating that Likewise Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Likewise Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Abbey
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
15 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

5.3% of Likewise Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.2% of Likewise Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Likewise Group£163.10M0.47£978.91K£0.3490.29
Abbey£192.13M0.00N/A£125.10N/A

Summary

Likewise Group beats Abbey on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Likewise Group compare to Telford Homes?

Telford Homes (LON:TEF) and Likewise Group (LON:LIKE) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.

5.3% of Likewise Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.2% of Likewise Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Likewise Group has a net margin of 0.54% compared to Telford Homes' net margin of 0.00%. Likewise Group's return on equity of 2.10% beat Telford Homes' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Telford HomesN/A N/A N/A
Likewise Group 0.54%2.10%1.18%

Telford Homes pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.17 per share. Likewise Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Telford Homes pays out 0.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Likewise Group pays out 114.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Telford Homes£336.12M0.00N/A£44.50N/A
Likewise Group£163.10M0.47£978.91K£0.3490.29

In the previous week, Likewise Group had 2 more articles in the media than Telford Homes. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Likewise Group and 0 mentions for Telford Homes. Likewise Group's average media sentiment score of 0.07 beat Telford Homes' score of 0.00 indicating that Likewise Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Telford Homes Neutral
Likewise Group Neutral

Summary

Likewise Group beats Telford Homes on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Likewise Group compare to Crest Nicholson?

Likewise Group (LON:LIKE) and Crest Nicholson (LON:CRST) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings and institutional ownership.

Likewise Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Crest Nicholson pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Likewise Group pays out 114.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Crest Nicholson pays out 36.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crest Nicholson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

5.3% of Likewise Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.0% of Crest Nicholson shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.2% of Likewise Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Crest Nicholson 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Likewise Group£163.10M0.47£978.91K£0.3490.29
Crest Nicholson£558.90M0.30-£26.61M£8.407.76

Likewise Group has a beta of 1.086, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Crest Nicholson has a beta of 1.316, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

Likewise Group has a net margin of 0.54% compared to Crest Nicholson's net margin of -5.44%. Likewise Group's return on equity of 2.10% beat Crest Nicholson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Likewise Group0.54% 2.10% 1.18%
Crest Nicholson -5.44%-4.32%0.16%

Crest Nicholson has a consensus price target of GBX 108.86, indicating a potential upside of 66.96%. Given Crest Nicholson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Crest Nicholson is more favorable than Likewise Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Likewise Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Crest Nicholson
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

In the previous week, Likewise Group and Likewise Group both had 2 articles in the media. Crest Nicholson's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Likewise Group's score of 0.07 indicating that Crest Nicholson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Likewise Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Crest Nicholson
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Crest Nicholson beats Likewise Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Likewise Group compare to MJ Gleeson?

MJ Gleeson (LON:GLE) and Likewise Group (LON:LIKE) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and risk.

MJ Gleeson pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Likewise Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. MJ Gleeson pays out 44.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Likewise Group pays out 114.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. MJ Gleeson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

MJ Gleeson has a net margin of 3.76% compared to Likewise Group's net margin of 0.54%. MJ Gleeson's return on equity of 4.67% beat Likewise Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MJ Gleeson3.76% 4.67% 4.73%
Likewise Group 0.54%2.10%1.18%

42.6% of MJ Gleeson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of Likewise Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.3% of MJ Gleeson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.2% of Likewise Group shares are owned by company 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.

MJ Gleeson has a beta of 0.621, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Likewise Group has a beta of 1.086, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MJ Gleeson£381.06M0.42£20.04M£24.5311.09
Likewise Group£163.10M0.47£978.91K£0.3490.29

In the previous week, Likewise Group had 1 more articles in the media than MJ Gleeson. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Likewise Group and 1 mentions for MJ Gleeson. Likewise Group's average media sentiment score of 0.07 beat MJ Gleeson's score of 0.00 indicating that Likewise Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
MJ Gleeson
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Likewise Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

MJ Gleeson currently has a consensus price target of GBX 310, indicating a potential upside of 13.97%. Given MJ Gleeson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe MJ Gleeson is more favorable than Likewise Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MJ Gleeson
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Likewise Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

MJ Gleeson beats Likewise Group 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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LIKE vs. The Competition

MetricLikewise GroupHousehold Durables IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£76.68M£5.48B£13.18B£2.92B
Dividend Yield1.35%3.49%55.79%6.17%
P/E Ratio90.2917.2646.74367.62
Price / Sales0.4760.5687.9483,465.16
Price / Cash5.089.5219.1427.89
Price / Book1.912.794.347.13
Net Income£978.91K£273.17M£445.73M£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.72%-0.63%0.08%0.52%
1 Month Performance-10.00%2.47%2.25%3.14%
1 Year Performance19.61%-4.25%-1.78%22.17%

Likewise Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LIKE
Likewise Group
N/AGBX 30.70
-0.2%
N/A+19.8%£76.68M£163.10M90.29455
DFS
DFS Furniture
3.0217 of 5 stars
GBX 160.50
+1.9%
GBX 208.33
+29.8%
+1.9%£371.58M£1.07B10.7020,200
ABBY
Abbey
N/AN/AN/AN/A£334.03M£192.13M12.79228
TEF
Telford Homes
N/AN/AN/AN/A£265.88M£336.12M7.85104,200
CRST
Crest Nicholson
4.8861 of 5 stars
GBX 67.80
-2.4%
GBX 108.86
+60.6%
-60.1%£174.28M£558.90M8.07778

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This page (LON:LIKE) was last updated on 8/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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