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MARS vs. JDW, DOM, 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 J D Wetherspoon (JDW), Domino's Pizza Group (DOM), 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 J D Wetherspoon?

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

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£893.20M0.36-£17.06M£11.704.37
J D Wetherspoon£2.13B0.35£46.29M£56.8012.34

Marston's currently has a consensus price target of GBX 81.50, indicating a potential upside of 59.49%. J D Wetherspoon has a consensus price target of GBX 666.67, indicating a potential downside of 4.90%. Given Marston's' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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

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 1 more articles in the media than Marston's. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for J D Wetherspoon and 2 mentions for Marston's. Marston's' average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat J D Wetherspoon's score of 0.30 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)
Neutral
J D Wetherspoon
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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 insiders. Comparatively, 30.5% of J D Wetherspoon shares are owned 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.

Marston's has a beta of 0.914, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J D Wetherspoon has a beta of 1.126, suggesting that its stock price is 13% 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 Domino's Pizza Group?

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

In the previous week, Marston's had 1 more articles in the media than Domino's Pizza Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Marston's and 1 mentions for Domino's Pizza Group. Marston's' average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Domino's Pizza 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
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
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

89.4% of Domino's Pizza Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.1% of Marston's shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.8% of Domino's Pizza Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Marston's shares are owned 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.

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
Domino's Pizza Group8.55% -68.82% 13.75%
Marston's 8.35%9.30%3.72%

Domino's Pizza Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Domino's Pizza Group£685.40M1.02£76.02M£15.0012.28
Marston's£893.20M0.36-£17.06M£11.704.37

Domino's Pizza Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 270, suggesting a potential upside of 46.58%. Marston's has a consensus price target of GBX 81.50, suggesting a potential upside of 59.49%. Given Marston's' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Marston's is more favorable than Domino's Pizza Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Domino's Pizza Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
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 has a beta of 1.189, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marston's has a beta of 0.914, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Domino's Pizza Group beats Marston's on 9 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 better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment.

Compass Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,932.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8,936.98%. Marston's has a consensus target price of GBX 81.50, suggesting a potential upside of 59.49%. Given Compass Group's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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

In the previous week, Marston's had 1 more articles in the media than Compass Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Marston's and 1 mentions for Compass Group. Compass Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Marston's' score of 0.34 indicating that Compass Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Compass Group
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
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Compass Group has a beta of 0.666, meaning that its stock price is 33% 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.

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 insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Marston's shares are owned by 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.

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£893.20M0.36-£17.06M£11.704.37

Summary

Compass Group beats Marston's on 9 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 better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and risk.

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£893.20M0.36-£17.06M£11.704.37

Marston's has a consensus target price of GBX 81.50, indicating a potential upside of 59.49%. Given Marston's' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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

In the previous week, Marston's had 1 more articles in the media than The Restaurant Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Marston's and 1 mentions for The Restaurant Group. Marston's' average media sentiment score of 0.34 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)
Neutral

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

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%

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

Summary

Marston's beats The Restaurant Group on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

Marston's presently has a consensus target price of GBX 81.50, suggesting a potential upside of 59.49%. Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. has a consensus target price of GBX 1,346.67, suggesting a potential upside of 61.47%. Given Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.'s higher possible upside, 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
Marston's
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
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

Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Marston's£893.20M0.36-£17.06M£11.704.37
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.£508.20M0.99£10.64M£45.1518.47

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
Marston's8.35% 9.30% 3.72%
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. 5.51%3.55%2.99%

Marston's has a beta of 0.914, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. has a beta of 0.923, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

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

In the previous week, Marston's had 2 more articles in the media than Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Marston's and 0 mentions for Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.. Marston's' average media sentiment score of 0.34 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 media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Marston's Neutral
Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. Neutral

Summary

Marston's beats Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. on 8 of the 15 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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MARS vs. The Competition

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MetricMarston'sRestaurants IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£323.39M£1.80B£3.90B£2.78B
Dividend Yield20.75%5.07%3.48%6.15%
P/E Ratio4.379.5178.77366.60
Price / Sales0.3644.40324.1285,962.88
Price / Cash8.0141.6430.8027.87
Price / Book0.492.213.467.69
Net Income-£17.06M£89.93M£249.12M£5.89B
7 Day Performance5.36%0.74%0.29%-0.72%
1 Month Performance6.46%-0.44%-0.83%-1.49%
1 Year Performance21.38%-3.61%-0.89%65.81%

Marston's Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MARS
Marston's
3.7119 of 5 stars		GBX 51.56
+1.5%		GBX 81.50
+58.1%		+20.7%£326.29M£893.20M4.4110,000
JDW
J D Wetherspoon
1.9171 of 5 stars		GBX 678.50
+1.4%		GBX 666.67
-1.7%		-9.7%£715.18M£2.13B11.9541,754
DOM
Domino's Pizza Group
3.5675 of 5 stars		GBX 186.80
+0.9%		GBX 270
+44.5%		-29.2%£712.00M£685.40M12.451,630
CPG
Compass Group
4.5665 of 5 stars		GBX 32
+0.1%		GBX 2,932.50
+9,064.1%		-98.7%£544.10M£48.49B0.27550,000
RTN
The Restaurant Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£499.23M£927MN/A64,000

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