Marks and Spencer Group (MKS) Competitors GBX 398.30 -0.50 (-0.13%) As of 12:40 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock MKS vs. ALY, CCL, NXT, IHG, SKG, SMDS, BDEV, WTB, BTRW, and ENTShould you be buying Marks and Spencer Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Marks and Spencer Group include Laura Ashley (ALY), Carnival Co. & (CCL), NEXT (NXT), InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG), DS Smith (SMDS), Barratt Developments (BDEV), Whitbread (WTB), Barratt Redrow (BTRW), and Entain (ENT). Marks and Spencer Group vs. Its Competitors Laura Ashley Carnival Co. & NEXT InterContinental Hotels Group Smurfit Kappa Group DS Smith Barratt Developments Whitbread Barratt Redrow Entain Laura Ashley (LON:ALY) and Marks and Spencer Group (LON:MKS) are both department stores industry companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends. Does the media favor ALY or MKS? In the previous week, Marks and Spencer Group had 6 more articles in the media than Laura Ashley. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Marks and Spencer Group and 0 mentions for Laura Ashley. Marks and Spencer Group's average media sentiment score of 0.07 beat Laura Ashley's score of 0.00 indicating that Marks and Spencer Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Laura Ashley Neutral Marks and Spencer Group Neutral Do analysts recommend ALY or MKS? Marks and Spencer Group has a consensus price target of GBX 425, suggesting a potential upside of 6.70%. Given Marks and Spencer Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Marks and Spencer Group is more favorable than Laura Ashley.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Laura Ashley 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Marks and Spencer Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is ALY or MKS more profitable? Marks and Spencer Group has a net margin of 3.77% compared to Laura Ashley's net margin of 0.00%. Marks and Spencer Group's return on equity of 17.23% beat Laura Ashley's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Laura AshleyN/A N/A N/A Marks and Spencer Group 3.77%17.23%6.30% Which has better earnings and valuation, ALY or MKS? Marks and Spencer Group has higher revenue and earnings than Laura Ashley. Laura Ashley is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marks and Spencer Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLaura Ashley£219.20M0.00N/A-£2.30N/AMarks and Spencer Group£13.82B0.58£501.71M£0.142,845.00 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ALY or MKS? 45.7% of Marks and Spencer Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Marks and Spencer Group shares are held 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. SummaryMarks and Spencer Group beats Laura Ashley on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Marks and Spencer Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MKS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart MKS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMarks and Spencer GroupDepartment Stores IndustryCyclical SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£8.03B£9.86B£3.84B£2.59BDividend Yield0.93%1.19%3.56%5.32%P/E Ratio2,845.00158.42623.014,418.40Price / Sales0.5830.17206.49101,543.57Price / Cash3.083.0831.1627.90Price / Book2.662.663.588.24Net Income£501.71M£501.71M£264.31M£5.89B7 Day Performance2.87%0.90%-0.97%0.32%1 Month Performance14.72%1.67%-1.19%2.22%1 Year PerformanceN/A-1.07%33.93%141.92% Marks and Spencer Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MKSMarks and Spencer Group2.0772 of 5 starsGBX 398.30-0.1%GBX 425+6.7%+4.5%£8.03B£13.82B2,845.0064,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeALYLaura AshleyN/AN/AN/AN/A£2.84M£219.20M-0.172,980Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeCCLCarnival Co. &N/AGBX 1,955.50-0.8%N/A+40.3%£26.52B£26.23B1,007.9940,000News CoveragePositive NewsNXTNEXT1.5928 of 5 stars£124.45+0.1%£124.33-0.1%+23.0%£14.46B£6.40B1,886.4631,947Trending NewsIHGInterContinental Hotels Group0.5209 of 5 starsGBX 9,166+0.3%GBX 6,611.25-27.9%+6.3%£13.88B£5.12B1,941.5411,200News CoverageSKGSmurfit Kappa GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£9.55B£11.27B1,474.1947,000High Trading VolumeSMDSDS Smith2.9284 of 5 starsN/AGBX 550+∞N/A£8.06B£6.83B20.9029,519High Trading VolumeBDEVBarratt DevelopmentsN/AN/AN/AN/A£6.94B£4.17B4,017.506,728WTBWhitbread1.1505 of 5 starsGBX 3,2730.0%GBX 3,650+11.5%+5.8%£5.64B£2.92B2,327.8839,000News CoverageBTRWBarratt Redrow3.1755 of 5 starsGBX 392-1.0%GBX 511.83+30.6%N/A£5.56B£5.58B2,947.376,270Positive NewsENTEntain3.6533 of 5 starsGBX 869.11-0.2%GBX 1,210+39.2%+17.1%£5.56B£5.16B-1,011.7721,212Trending NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Laura Ashley Competitors Carnival Co. & Competitors NEXT Competitors InterContinental Hotels Group Competitors Smurfit Kappa Group Competitors DS Smith Competitors Barratt Developments Competitors Whitbread Competitors Barratt Redrow Competitors Entain Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:MKS) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredArizona-made nanochips the new millionaire maker?George Gilder handed President Reagan the first microchip that helped create $6.5 trillion in wealth over the ...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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