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MARS vs. DOM, JDW, CPG, RTN, and YNGA

Should you buy Marston's stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Marston's 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 Marston's include Domino's Pizza Group (DOM), J D Wetherspoon (JDW), Compass Group (CPG), The Restaurant Group (RTN), and Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. (YNGA). These companies are all part of the "restaurants" industry.

How does Marston's compare to Domino's Pizza Group?

Marston's (LON:MARS) and Domino's Pizza Group (LON:DOM) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Marston's£893.20M0.32-£17.06M£11.703.86
Domino's Pizza Group£685.40M1.05£76.02M£15.0012.57

In the previous week, Marston's and Marston's both had 1 articles in the media. Marston's' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Domino's Pizza Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Marston's is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Marston's
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Domino's Pizza Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Marston's has a beta of 0.914, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Domino's Pizza Group has a beta of 1.189, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Marston's currently has a consensus price target of GBX 78.67, suggesting a potential upside of 74.23%. Domino's Pizza Group has a consensus price target of GBX 270, suggesting a potential upside of 43.16%. Given Marston's' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Marston's is more favorable than Domino's Pizza Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Marston's
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Domino's Pizza Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

27.1% of Marston's shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.4% of Domino's Pizza Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Marston's shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.8% of Domino's Pizza Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Domino's Pizza Group has a net margin of 8.55% compared to Marston's' net margin of 8.35%. Marston's' return on equity of 9.30% beat Domino's Pizza Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Marston's8.35% 9.30% 3.72%
Domino's Pizza Group 8.55%-68.82%13.75%

Summary

Domino's Pizza Group beats Marston's on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marston's compare to J D Wetherspoon?

Marston's (LON:MARS) and J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

27.1% of Marston's shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.1% of J D Wetherspoon shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Marston's shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.5% of J D Wetherspoon shares are owned by company 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.

Marston's currently has a consensus target price of GBX 78.67, suggesting a potential upside of 74.23%. J D Wetherspoon has a consensus target price of GBX 666.67, suggesting a potential upside of 7.59%. Given Marston's' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Marston's is more favorable than J D Wetherspoon.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Marston's
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
J D Wetherspoon
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

J D Wetherspoon has higher revenue and earnings than Marston's. Marston's 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
Marston's£893.20M0.32-£17.06M£11.703.86
J D Wetherspoon£2.13B0.31£46.29M£56.8010.91

Marston's has a net margin of 8.35% compared to J D Wetherspoon's net margin of 2.52%. J D Wetherspoon's return on equity of 15.81% beat Marston's' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Marston's8.35% 9.30% 3.72%
J D Wetherspoon 2.52%15.81%4.59%

In the previous week, J D Wetherspoon had 2 more articles in the media than Marston's. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for J D Wetherspoon and 1 mentions for Marston's. Marston's' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat J D Wetherspoon's score of 0.14 indicating that Marston's is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Marston's
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
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Marston's has a beta of 0.914, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J D Wetherspoon has a beta of 1.108, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

J D Wetherspoon beats Marston's on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marston's compare to Compass Group?

Compass Group (LON:CPG) and Marston's (LON:MARS) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

Compass Group has a beta of 0.651, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marston's has a beta of 0.914, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Marston's had 1 more articles in the media than Compass Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Marston's and 0 mentions for Compass Group. Marston's' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Compass Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Marston's is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Compass Group Neutral
Marston's Positive

Marston's has a net margin of 8.35% compared to Compass Group's net margin of 4.20%. Compass Group's return on equity of 26.12% beat Marston's' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Compass Group4.20% 26.12% 7.52%
Marston's 8.35%9.30%3.72%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Compass Group£48.49B0.01£1.35B£118.700.27
Marston's£893.20M0.32-£17.06M£11.703.86

Compass Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,932.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8,887.13%. Marston's has a consensus target price of GBX 78.67, suggesting a potential upside of 74.23%. Given Compass Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Compass Group is more favorable than Marston's.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Compass Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Marston's
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

68.2% of Compass Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.1% of Marston's shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Compass Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Marston's 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.

Summary

Compass Group beats Marston's on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marston's compare to The Restaurant Group?

The Restaurant Group (LON:RTN) and Marston's (LON:MARS) 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 earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Restaurant Group£927M0.00-£43.90M-£0.06N/A
Marston's£893.20M0.32-£17.06M£11.703.86

In the previous week, The Restaurant Group and The Restaurant Group both had 1 articles in the media. Marston's' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat The Restaurant Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Marston's is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
The Restaurant Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Marston's
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Marston's has a net margin of 8.35% compared to The Restaurant Group's net margin of -4.74%. Marston's' return on equity of 9.30% beat The Restaurant Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Restaurant Group-4.74% -10.96% 3.93%
Marston's 8.35%9.30%3.72%

Marston's has a consensus price target of GBX 78.67, suggesting a potential upside of 74.23%. Given Marston's' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Marston's is more favorable than The Restaurant Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Restaurant Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Marston's
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

92.3% of The Restaurant Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.1% of Marston's shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of The Restaurant Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Marston's 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.

The Restaurant Group has a beta of 1.85, suggesting that its share price is 85% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marston's has a beta of 0.914, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Marston's beats The Restaurant Group on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marston's compare to Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.?

Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. (LON:YNGA) and Marston's (LON:MARS) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,346.67, suggesting a potential upside of 78.35%. Marston's has a consensus price target of GBX 78.67, suggesting a potential upside of 74.23%. Given Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.'s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. is more favorable than Marston's.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Marston's
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Marston's has a net margin of 8.35% compared to Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.'s net margin of 5.51%. Marston's' return on equity of 9.30% beat Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.5.51% 3.55% 2.99%
Marston's 8.35%9.30%3.72%

Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Marston's. Marston's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.£508.20M0.90£10.64M£45.1516.72
Marston's£893.20M0.32-£17.06M£11.703.86

13.2% of Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.1% of Marston's shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.4% of Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Marston's 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.

Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. has a beta of 0.947, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marston's has a beta of 0.914, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. and Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. both had 1 articles in the media. Marston's' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.'s score of 0.00 indicating that Marston's is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Marston's
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. and Marston's tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MARS vs. The Competition

MetricMarston'sRestaurants IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£285.74M£1.73B£3.95B£2.75B
Dividend Yield20.75%5.11%3.47%6.16%
P/E Ratio3.869.3976.75366.38
Price / Sales0.3243.36307.4786,902.72
Price / Cash8.0141.6330.8027.85
Price / Book0.442.223.267.64
Net Income-£17.06M£89.93M£249.12M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-3.32%-0.30%-0.87%-0.91%
1 Month Performance-12.93%-1.53%0.57%1.58%
1 Year Performance9.19%-3.16%0.38%72.34%

Marston's Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MARS
Marston's
3.8472 of 5 stars
GBX 45.15
-1.5%
GBX 78.67
+74.2%
+12.4%£285.74M£893.20M3.8610,000
DOM
Domino's Pizza Group
3.7995 of 5 stars
GBX 192
+1.1%
GBX 270
+40.6%
-26.6%£731.82M£685.40M12.801,630
JDW
J D Wetherspoon
2.6569 of 5 stars
GBX 629.50
+2.3%
GBX 666.67
+5.9%
-14.2%£663.53M£2.13B11.0841,754
CPG
Compass Group
4.065 of 5 stars
GBX 30.57
+0.1%
GBX 2,932.50
+9,492.7%
-98.7%£519.79M£48.49B0.28550,000
RTN
The Restaurant Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£499.23M£927MN/A64,000

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