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MAB vs. GNK, GRG, SSPG, EIG, and JDW

Should you buy Mitchells & Butlers stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Mitchells & Butlers 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 Mitchells & Butlers include Greene King (GNK), Greggs (GRG), SSP Group (SSPG), Ei Group plc (EIG.L) (EIG), and J D Wetherspoon (JDW). These companies are all part of the "restaurants" industry.

How does Mitchells & Butlers compare to Greene King?

Greene King (LON:GNK) and Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) are both restaurants industry companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Mitchells & Butlers has a net margin of 6.70% compared to Greene King's net margin of 0.00%. Mitchells & Butlers' return on equity of 6.41% beat Greene King's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Greene KingN/A N/A N/A
Mitchells & Butlers 6.70%6.41%3.68%

Mitchells & Butlers has higher revenue and earnings than Greene King. Greene King is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mitchells & Butlers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Greene King£2.22B0.00N/A£38.70N/A
Mitchells & Butlers£2.75B0.55£44.77M£30.608.32

In the previous week, Mitchells & Butlers had 1 more articles in the media than Greene King. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Mitchells & Butlers and 0 mentions for Greene King. Mitchells & Butlers' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Greene King's score of 0.00 indicating that Mitchells & Butlers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Greene King Neutral
Mitchells & Butlers Positive

26.8% of Mitchells & Butlers shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.1% of Mitchells & Butlers shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Mitchells & Butlers has a consensus price target of GBX 485, suggesting a potential upside of 90.57%. Given Mitchells & Butlers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mitchells & Butlers is more favorable than Greene King.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Greene King
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Mitchells & Butlers
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

Summary

Mitchells & Butlers beats Greene King on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mitchells & Butlers compare to Greggs?

Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) and Greggs (LON:GRG) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Mitchells & Butlers has a net margin of 6.70% compared to Greggs' net margin of 5.68%. Greggs' return on equity of 20.47% beat Mitchells & Butlers' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mitchells & Butlers6.70% 6.41% 3.68%
Greggs 5.68%20.47%10.93%

Mitchells & Butlers currently has a consensus target price of GBX 485, indicating a potential upside of 90.57%. Greggs has a consensus target price of GBX 1,824.29, indicating a potential upside of 14.59%. Given Mitchells & Butlers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mitchells & Butlers is more favorable than Greggs.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Mitchells & Butlers
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Greggs
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38

26.8% of Mitchells & Butlers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.8% of Greggs shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.1% of Mitchells & Butlers shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Greggs shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Mitchells & Butlers has a beta of 1.294, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greggs has a beta of 1.138, meaning that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Greggs had 4 more articles in the media than Mitchells & Butlers. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Greggs and 1 mentions for Mitchells & Butlers. Mitchells & Butlers' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Greggs' score of 0.00 indicating that Mitchells & Butlers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Mitchells & Butlers
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Greggs
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Mitchells & Butlers£2.75B0.55£44.77M£30.608.32
Greggs£2.15B0.75£135.19M£119.3013.34

Summary

Mitchells & Butlers and Greggs tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mitchells & Butlers compare to SSP Group?

SSP Group (LON:SSPG) and Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

SSP Group has a beta of 0.929, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mitchells & Butlers has a beta of 1.294, suggesting that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

44.3% of SSP Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.8% of Mitchells & Butlers shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of SSP Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 32.1% of Mitchells & Butlers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Mitchells & Butlers has a net margin of 6.70% compared to SSP Group's net margin of -0.78%. Mitchells & Butlers' return on equity of 6.41% beat SSP Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SSP Group-0.78% -65.76% 4.71%
Mitchells & Butlers 6.70%6.41%3.68%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SSP Group£3.74B0.40£7.61M-£3.60N/A
Mitchells & Butlers£2.75B0.55£44.77M£30.608.32

In the previous week, SSP Group and SSP Group both had 1 articles in the media. Mitchells & Butlers' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat SSP Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Mitchells & Butlers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
SSP Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Mitchells & Butlers
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

SSP Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 719.50, suggesting a potential upside of 273.53%. Mitchells & Butlers has a consensus price target of GBX 485, suggesting a potential upside of 90.57%. Given SSP Group's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe SSP Group is more favorable than Mitchells & Butlers.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
SSP Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Mitchells & Butlers
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

Summary

Mitchells & Butlers beats SSP Group on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mitchells & Butlers compare to Ei Group plc (EIG.L)?

Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) and Ei Group plc (EIG.L) (LON:EIG) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Mitchells & Butlers has higher revenue and earnings than Ei Group plc (EIG.L). Ei Group plc (EIG.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mitchells & Butlers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Mitchells & Butlers£2.75B0.55£44.77M£30.608.32
Ei Group plc (EIG.L)£724M0.00N/A-£46.20N/A

Mitchells & Butlers has a net margin of 6.70% compared to Ei Group plc (EIG.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. Mitchells & Butlers' return on equity of 6.41% beat Ei Group plc (EIG.L)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mitchells & Butlers6.70% 6.41% 3.68%
Ei Group plc (EIG.L) N/A N/A N/A

Mitchells & Butlers currently has a consensus target price of GBX 485, indicating a potential upside of 90.57%. Given Mitchells & Butlers' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Mitchells & Butlers is more favorable than Ei Group plc (EIG.L).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Mitchells & Butlers
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Ei Group plc (EIG.L)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Mitchells & Butlers had 1 more articles in the media than Ei Group plc (EIG.L). MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Mitchells & Butlers and 0 mentions for Ei Group plc (EIG.L). Mitchells & Butlers' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Ei Group plc (EIG.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Mitchells & Butlers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Mitchells & Butlers Positive
Ei Group plc (EIG.L) Neutral

26.8% of Mitchells & Butlers shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.1% of Mitchells & Butlers shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Mitchells & Butlers beats Ei Group plc (EIG.L) on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mitchells & Butlers compare to J D Wetherspoon?

Mitchells & Butlers (LON:MAB) and J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) are both small-cap consumer cyclical 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.

Mitchells & Butlers currently has a consensus price target of GBX 485, indicating a potential upside of 90.57%. J D Wetherspoon has a consensus price target of GBX 666.67, indicating a potential downside of 7.15%. Given Mitchells & Butlers' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Mitchells & Butlers is more favorable than J D Wetherspoon.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Mitchells & Butlers
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
J D Wetherspoon
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Mitchells & Butlers has a net margin of 6.70% compared to J D Wetherspoon's net margin of 2.52%. J D Wetherspoon's return on equity of 15.81% beat Mitchells & Butlers' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mitchells & Butlers6.70% 6.41% 3.68%
J D Wetherspoon 2.52%15.81%4.59%

In the previous week, J D Wetherspoon had 3 more articles in the media than Mitchells & Butlers. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for J D Wetherspoon and 1 mentions for Mitchells & Butlers. Mitchells & Butlers' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat J D Wetherspoon's score of 0.68 indicating that Mitchells & Butlers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Mitchells & Butlers
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
J D Wetherspoon
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

J D Wetherspoon has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Mitchells & Butlers. Mitchells & Butlers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J D Wetherspoon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Mitchells & Butlers£2.75B0.55£44.77M£30.608.32
J D Wetherspoon£2.13B0.36£46.29M£56.8012.64

Mitchells & Butlers has a beta of 1.294, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J D Wetherspoon has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

26.8% of Mitchells & Butlers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.1% of J D Wetherspoon shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.1% of Mitchells & Butlers shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.5% of J D Wetherspoon shares are owned 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.

Summary

Mitchells & Butlers beats J D Wetherspoon on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MAB vs. The Competition

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MetricMitchells & ButlersRestaurants IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.51B£1.83B£3.71B£2.52B
Dividend Yield2.73%5.06%3.48%6.15%
P/E Ratio8.329.7180.64366.73
Price / Sales0.5546.26324.8786,374.66
Price / Cash3.5041.6630.8227.87
Price / Book0.592.243.557.72
Net Income£44.77M£89.93M£249.12M£5.89B
7 Day Performance3.46%1.81%5.89%0.58%
1 Month Performance9.70%2.13%5.39%-0.77%
1 Year Performance-11.01%-1.89%3.73%63.99%

Mitchells & Butlers Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MAB
Mitchells & Butlers
4.4295 of 5 stars		GBX 254.50
+0.6%		GBX 485
+90.6%		-11.0%£1.51B£2.75B8.3250,259
GNK
Greene King
N/AN/AN/AN/A£2.63B£2.22B21.941,010
GRG
Greggs
3.1767 of 5 stars		GBX 1,600
-1.1%		GBX 1,824.29
+14.0%		-6.4%£1.63B£2.15B13.4131,839
SSPG
SSP Group
2.36 of 5 stars		GBX 183.50
+0.2%		GBX 719.50
+292.1%		+2.4%£1.41B£3.74BN/A42,000
EIG
Ei Group plc (EIG.L)
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.26B£724MN/A680

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