Do analysts rate LIKE or DFS?

DFS Furniture has a consensus price target of GBX 200, suggesting a potential upside of 34.23%. Given DFS Furniture's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe DFS Furniture 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 DFS Furniture 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ABBY or LIKE?

Likewise Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Abbey £192.13M 0.00 N/A £125.10 N/A Likewise Group £175.06M 0.81 £978.91K £0.56 69.64

Do analysts prefer GLE or LIKE?

MJ Gleeson currently has a consensus target price of GBX 252.50, indicating a potential downside of 8.51%. Given MJ Gleeson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Likewise Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GLE or LIKE?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio MJ Gleeson £410.03M 0.39 £20.04M -£3.32 N/A Likewise Group £175.06M 0.81 £978.91K £0.56 69.64

Do analysts rate LIKE or CRST?

Crest Nicholson has a consensus target price of GBX 99, indicating a potential upside of 66.39%. Given Crest Nicholson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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

Likewise Group (LIKE) Competitors

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

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), MJ Gleeson (GLE), and Crest Nicholson (CRST). 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?

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

Likewise Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Likewise Group	£175.06M	0.81	£978.91K	£0.56	69.64
DFS Furniture	£1.06B	0.33	-£4.30M	£14.80	10.07

DFS Furniture has a net margin of 3.30% compared to Likewise Group's net margin of 0.84%. DFS Furniture's return on equity of 12.31% beat Likewise Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Likewise Group	0.84%	3.23%	1.18%
DFS Furniture	3.30%	12.31%	3.00%

Likewise Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. DFS Furniture pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Likewise Group pays out 73.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DFS Furniture pays out 6.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

In the previous week, DFS Furniture had 2 more articles in the media than Likewise Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for DFS Furniture and 0 mentions for Likewise Group. Likewise Group's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat DFS Furniture's score of 0.25 indicating that Likewise Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Likewise Group	Positive
DFS Furniture	Neutral

Likewise Group has a beta of 1.082, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DFS Furniture has a beta of 1.458, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

5.2% of Likewise Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.7% of DFS Furniture shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.3% of Likewise Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 38.9% of DFS Furniture shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

DFS Furniture has a consensus price target of GBX 200, suggesting a potential upside of 34.23%. Given DFS Furniture's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe DFS Furniture 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
DFS Furniture	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

DFS Furniture beats Likewise Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Likewise Group compare to Abbey?

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

Likewise Group has a net margin of 0.84% compared to Abbey's net margin of 0.00%. Likewise Group's return on equity of 3.23% beat Abbey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Abbey	N/A	N/A	N/A
Likewise Group	0.84%	3.23%	1.18%

In the previous week, Abbey had 4 more articles in the media than Likewise Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Abbey and 0 mentions for Likewise Group. Likewise Group's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Abbey's score of 0.32 indicating that Likewise Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Abbey	Neutral
Likewise Group	Positive

Likewise Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Abbey	£192.13M	0.00	N/A	£125.10	N/A
Likewise Group	£175.06M	0.81	£978.91K	£0.56	69.64

5.2% of Likewise Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.3% 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.

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

Telford Homes pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.17 per share. Likewise Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Telford Homes pays out 0.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Likewise Group pays out 73.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

In the previous week, Likewise Group's average media sentiment score of 1.02 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	Positive

5.2% of Likewise Group shares are held by institutional investors. 13.3% of Likewise Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Likewise Group has a net margin of 0.84% compared to Telford Homes' net margin of 0.00%. Likewise Group's return on equity of 3.23% beat Telford Homes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Telford Homes	N/A	N/A	N/A
Likewise Group	0.84%	3.23%	1.18%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Telford Homes	£336.12M	0.00	N/A	£44.50	N/A
Likewise Group	£175.06M	0.81	£978.91K	£0.56	69.64

Summary

Likewise Group beats Telford Homes on 8 of the 11 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 investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

In the previous week, MJ Gleeson had 4 more articles in the media than Likewise Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for MJ Gleeson and 0 mentions for Likewise Group. Likewise Group's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat MJ Gleeson's score of 0.02 indicating that Likewise Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
MJ Gleeson	Neutral
Likewise Group	Positive

MJ Gleeson has a beta of 0.624, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Likewise Group has a beta of 1.082, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

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 0.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. MJ Gleeson pays out -331.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Likewise Group pays out 73.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. MJ Gleeson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MJ Gleeson	£410.03M	0.39	£20.04M	-£3.32	N/A
Likewise Group	£175.06M	0.81	£978.91K	£0.56	69.64

Likewise Group has a net margin of 0.84% compared to MJ Gleeson's net margin of -0.47%. Likewise Group's return on equity of 3.23% beat MJ Gleeson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MJ Gleeson	-0.47%	-0.64%	4.73%
Likewise Group	0.84%	3.23%	1.18%

MJ Gleeson currently has a consensus target price of GBX 252.50, indicating a potential downside of 8.51%. Given MJ Gleeson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Likewise Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

42.3% of MJ Gleeson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.2% of Likewise Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.3% of MJ Gleeson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% 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.

Summary

MJ Gleeson beats Likewise Group on 10 of the 18 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 superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, Crest Nicholson had 1 more articles in the media than Likewise Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Crest Nicholson and 0 mentions for Likewise Group. Likewise Group's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Crest Nicholson's score of 0.67 indicating that Likewise Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Likewise Group	Positive
Crest Nicholson	Positive

Crest Nicholson has a consensus target price of GBX 99, indicating a potential upside of 66.39%. Given Crest Nicholson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Likewise Group	£175.06M	0.81	£978.91K	£0.56	69.64
Crest Nicholson	£558.90M	0.27	-£26.61M	£8.40	7.08

5.2% of Likewise Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.0% of Crest Nicholson shares are held by institutional investors. 13.3% of Likewise Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Crest Nicholson shares are held 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.

Likewise Group has a net margin of 0.84% compared to Crest Nicholson's net margin of -5.44%. Likewise Group's return on equity of 3.23% beat Crest Nicholson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Likewise Group	0.84%	3.23%	1.18%
Crest Nicholson	-5.44%	-4.32%	0.16%

Likewise Group has a beta of 1.082, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Crest Nicholson has a beta of 1.321, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

Likewise Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Crest Nicholson pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Likewise Group pays out 73.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crest Nicholson pays out 36.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Crest Nicholson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Crest Nicholson beats Likewise Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LIKE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

LIKE vs. The Competition

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Metric	Likewise Group	Household Durables Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£142.44M	£5.18B	£12.34B	£2.81B
Dividend Yield	1.23%	3.46%	73.13%	6.26%
P/E Ratio	69.64	12.17	44.76	367.54
Price / Sales	0.81	17.80	84.30	89,107.68
Price / Cash	5.08	9.20	28.22	27.89
Price / Book	2.43	2.62	3.96	6.82
Net Income	£978.91K	£266.48M	£443.78M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	13.04%	-1.72%	-0.14%	-0.41%
1 Month Performance	7.73%	-4.92%	-4.66%	-0.99%
1 Year Performance	34.48%	-6.88%	-6.21%	23.40%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LIKE Likewise Group	N/A	GBX 39 +8.3%	N/A	+31.9%	£142.44M	£175.06M	69.64	455	Positive News Gap Up High Trading Volume
DFS DFS Furniture	4.5284 of 5 stars	GBX 145 +0.3%	GBX 200 +37.9%	-12.6%	£335.70M	£1.06B	9.80	20,200
ABBY Abbey	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£334.03M	£192.13M	12.79	228	Gap Up High Trading Volume
TEF Telford Homes	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£265.88M	£336.12M	7.85	104,200	High Trading Volume
GLE MJ Gleeson	1.4002 of 5 stars	GBX 288 +0.9%	GBX 252.50 -12.3%	-26.5%	£168.01M	£410.03M	N/A	743

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Likewise Group (LIKE) Competitors

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

How does Likewise Group compare to DFS Furniture?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LIKE or DFS?

Is LIKE or DFS more profitable?

Is LIKE or DFS a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer LIKE or DFS?

Which has more volatility and risk, LIKE or DFS?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LIKE or DFS?

Do analysts rate LIKE or DFS?

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How does Likewise Group compare to Abbey?

Is ABBY or LIKE more profitable?

Does the media favor ABBY or LIKE?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ABBY or LIKE?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ABBY or LIKE?

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How does Likewise Group compare to Telford Homes?

Is TEF or LIKE a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer TEF or LIKE?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in TEF or LIKE?

Is TEF or LIKE more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, TEF or LIKE?

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How does Likewise Group compare to MJ Gleeson?

Does the media favor GLE or LIKE?

Which has more volatility and risk, GLE or LIKE?

Is GLE or LIKE a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GLE or LIKE?

Is GLE or LIKE more profitable?

Do analysts prefer GLE or LIKE?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GLE or LIKE?

Summary

How does Likewise Group compare to Crest Nicholson?

Does the media favor LIKE or CRST?

Do analysts rate LIKE or CRST?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LIKE or CRST?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LIKE or CRST?

Is LIKE or CRST more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, LIKE or CRST?

Is LIKE or CRST a better dividend stock?

Summary

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