Do analysts prefer PEN or MTC?

Mothercare has a consensus target price of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 63,729.79%. Given Mothercare's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Mothercare is more favorable than Pennant International Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pennant International Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Mothercare 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has better earnings and valuation, MTC or ESYS?

Mothercare has higher revenue and earnings than essensys. essensys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mothercare, 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 Mothercare £29.50M 0.13 £1.20M £1.10 0.64 essensys £16.60M 0.71 -£3.31M -£8.18 N/A

Is MTC or ESYS more profitable?

Mothercare has a net margin of 1.89% compared to essensys' net margin of -31.95%. Mothercare's return on equity of 0.00% beat essensys' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mothercare 1.89% N/A 16.19% essensys -31.95% -50.99% -16.95%

Do analysts prefer ARC or MTC?

Mothercare has a consensus price target of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 63,729.79%. Given Mothercare's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mothercare is more favorable than Arcontech Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Arcontech Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Mothercare 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Do analysts recommend MTC or ING?

Mothercare presently has a consensus price target of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 63,729.79%. Given Mothercare's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mothercare is more favorable than Ingenta. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mothercare 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Ingenta 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MTC or ING?

Ingenta has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Mothercare. Mothercare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingenta, 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 Mothercare £29.50M 0.13 £1.20M £1.10 0.64 Ingenta £10.27M 0.93 £1.34M £11.99 5.50

Is MTC or ING more profitable?

Ingenta has a net margin of 16.94% compared to Mothercare's net margin of 1.89%. Ingenta's return on equity of 24.87% beat Mothercare's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mothercare 1.89% N/A 16.19% Ingenta 16.94% 24.87% 7.54%

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MTC vs. ZOO, PEN, ESYS, ARC, and ING

Should you buy Mothercare stock or one of its competitors? Mothercare's main competitors and comparable companies include ZOO Digital Group (ZOO), Pennant International Group (PEN), essensys (ESYS), Arcontech Group (ARC), and Ingenta (ING). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "application software" industry.

How does Mothercare compare to ZOO Digital Group?

ZOO Digital Group (LON:ZOO) and Mothercare (LON:MTC) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

14.4% of ZOO Digital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.3% of Mothercare shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.1% of ZOO Digital Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of Mothercare shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Mothercare has a net margin of 1.89% compared to ZOO Digital Group's net margin of -8.68%. Mothercare's return on equity of 0.00% beat ZOO Digital Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZOO Digital Group	-8.68%	-21.37%	-21.28%
Mothercare	1.89%	N/A	16.19%

ZOO Digital Group has a beta of 0.966, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mothercare has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

ZOO Digital Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 22, suggesting a potential upside of 37.50%. Mothercare has a consensus price target of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 63,729.79%. Given Mothercare's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mothercare is more favorable than ZOO Digital Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZOO Digital Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Mothercare	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Mothercare has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ZOO Digital Group. ZOO Digital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mothercare, 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
ZOO Digital Group	£42.34M	0.37	-£27.37M	-£3.80	N/A
Mothercare	£29.50M	0.13	£1.20M	£1.10	0.64

In the previous week, ZOO Digital Group had 1 more articles in the media than Mothercare. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for ZOO Digital Group and 0 mentions for Mothercare. ZOO Digital Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Mothercare'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ZOO Digital Group	Neutral
Mothercare	Neutral

Summary

Mothercare beats ZOO Digital Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mothercare compare to Pennant International Group?

Pennant International Group (LON:PEN) and Mothercare (LON:MTC) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Mothercare has a consensus target price of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 63,729.79%. Given Mothercare's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Mothercare is more favorable than Pennant International Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pennant International Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Mothercare	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Mothercare has a net margin of 1.89% compared to Pennant International Group's net margin of -8.06%. Mothercare's return on equity of 0.00% beat Pennant International Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pennant International Group	-8.06%	-13.64%	-0.28%
Mothercare	1.89%	N/A	16.19%

9.6% of Pennant International Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.3% of Mothercare shares are held by institutional investors. 37.0% of Pennant International Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of Mothercare shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Mothercare has higher revenue and earnings than Pennant International Group. Pennant International Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mothercare, 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
Pennant International Group	£9.66M	1.47	-£1.09M	-£5.04	N/A
Mothercare	£29.50M	0.13	£1.20M	£1.10	0.64

In the previous week, Pennant International Group had 2 more articles in the media than Mothercare. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Pennant International Group and 0 mentions for Mothercare. Mothercare's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Pennant International Group's score of -0.50 indicating that Mothercare is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pennant International Group	Neutral
Mothercare	Neutral

Pennant International Group has a beta of 0.176, indicating that its stock price is 82% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mothercare has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Mothercare beats Pennant International Group on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mothercare compare to essensys?

Mothercare (LON:MTC) and essensys (LON:ESYS) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

Mothercare has a net margin of 1.89% compared to essensys' net margin of -31.95%. Mothercare's return on equity of 0.00% beat essensys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mothercare	1.89%	N/A	16.19%
essensys	-31.95%	-50.99%	-16.95%

Mothercare has higher revenue and earnings than essensys. essensys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mothercare, 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
Mothercare	£29.50M	0.13	£1.20M	£1.10	0.64
essensys	£16.60M	0.71	-£3.31M	-£8.18	N/A

Mothercare has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, essensys has a beta of 0.387, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Mothercare's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled essensys'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mothercare	Neutral
essensys	Neutral

10.3% of Mothercare shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.3% of essensys shares are held by institutional investors. 11.0% of Mothercare shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.7% of essensys shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Mothercare presently has a consensus price target of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 63,729.79%. essensys has a consensus price target of GBX 41, indicating a potential upside of 130.99%. Given Mothercare's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Mothercare is more favorable than essensys.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mothercare	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
essensys	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Mothercare beats essensys on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mothercare compare to Arcontech Group?

Arcontech Group (LON:ARC) and Mothercare (LON:MTC) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Arcontech Group had 1 more articles in the media than Mothercare. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Arcontech Group and 0 mentions for Mothercare. Arcontech Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Mothercare'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Arcontech Group	Neutral
Mothercare	Neutral

Mothercare has higher revenue and earnings than Arcontech Group. Mothercare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arcontech 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
Arcontech Group	£3.04M	3.45	£1.09M	£6.11	12.81
Mothercare	£29.50M	0.13	£1.20M	£1.10	0.64

Arcontech Group has a beta of 0.249, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mothercare has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

0.7% of Arcontech Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.3% of Mothercare shares are held by institutional investors. 54.5% of Arcontech Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of Mothercare shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Arcontech Group has a net margin of 27.01% compared to Mothercare's net margin of 1.89%. Arcontech Group's return on equity of 9.46% beat Mothercare's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Arcontech Group	27.01%	9.46%	5.55%
Mothercare	1.89%	N/A	16.19%

Mothercare has a consensus price target of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 63,729.79%. Given Mothercare's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mothercare is more favorable than Arcontech Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Arcontech Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Mothercare	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Mothercare beats Arcontech Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mothercare compare to Ingenta?

Mothercare (LON:MTC) and Ingenta (LON:ING) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Mothercare presently has a consensus price target of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 63,729.79%. Given Mothercare's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mothercare is more favorable than Ingenta.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mothercare	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Ingenta	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, Mothercare's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Ingenta'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mothercare	Neutral
Ingenta	Neutral

Ingenta has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Mothercare. Mothercare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingenta, 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
Mothercare	£29.50M	0.13	£1.20M	£1.10	0.64
Ingenta	£10.27M	0.93	£1.34M	£11.99	5.50

Mothercare has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ingenta has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Ingenta has a net margin of 16.94% compared to Mothercare's net margin of 1.89%. Ingenta's return on equity of 24.87% beat Mothercare's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mothercare	1.89%	N/A	16.19%
Ingenta	16.94%	24.87%	7.54%

10.3% of Mothercare shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of Ingenta shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.0% of Mothercare shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 76.8% of Ingenta shares are owned 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.

Summary

Ingenta beats Mothercare on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Mothercare	Software Industry	Technology Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£3.97M	£15.72B	£29.51B	£2.91B
Dividend Yield	1.18%	3.40%	2.73%	6.18%
P/E Ratio	0.64	139.92	75.80	364.48
Price / Sales	0.13	1,293.98	591.98	83,785.80
Price / Cash	4.80	45.89	47.32	27.89
Price / Book	-0.35	7.45	9.29	6.81
Net Income	£1.20M	£437.25M	£678.51M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	0.71%	-1.84%	-2.37%	-0.58%
1 Month Performance	-11.88%	3.26%	1.09%	2.34%
1 Year Performance	-72.83%	4.92%	186.43%	21.91%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MTC Mothercare	2.0932 of 5 stars	GBX 0.71 flat	GBX 450 +63,729.8%	-80.9%	£3.97M	£29.50M	0.64	149	Gap Up
ZOO ZOO Digital Group	2.0738 of 5 stars	GBX 15.75 +4.8%	GBX 22 +39.7%	+29.2%	£15.49M	£42.34M	N/A	624
PEN Pennant International Group	N/A	GBX 29.90 +1.6%	N/A	+26.3%	£14.24M	£9.66M	N/A	3,900	Earnings Report Gap Down High Trading Volume
ESYS essensys	N/A	GBX 17.75 flat	GBX 41 +131.0%	-17.4%	£11.74M	£16.60M	N/A	152
ARC Arcontech Group	N/A	GBX 79.25 flat	N/A	-16.1%	£10.60M	£3.04M	12.97	1,800	News Coverage

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Mothercare (MTC) Competitors

MTC vs. ZOO, PEN, ESYS, ARC, and ING

How does Mothercare compare to ZOO Digital Group?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ZOO or MTC?

Is ZOO or MTC more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, ZOO or MTC?

Do analysts rate ZOO or MTC?

Which has better valuation and earnings, ZOO or MTC?

Does the media favor ZOO or MTC?

Summary

How does Mothercare compare to Pennant International Group?

Do analysts prefer PEN or MTC?

Is PEN or MTC more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PEN or MTC?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PEN or MTC?

Does the media refer more to PEN or MTC?

Which has more risk and volatility, PEN or MTC?

Summary

How does Mothercare compare to essensys?

Is MTC or ESYS more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, MTC or ESYS?

Which has more volatility & risk, MTC or ESYS?

Does the media prefer MTC or ESYS?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MTC or ESYS?

Do analysts rate MTC or ESYS?

Summary

How does Mothercare compare to Arcontech Group?

Does the media favor ARC or MTC?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ARC or MTC?

Which has more volatility & risk, ARC or MTC?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ARC or MTC?

Is ARC or MTC more profitable?

Do analysts prefer ARC or MTC?

Summary

How does Mothercare compare to Ingenta?

Do analysts recommend MTC or ING?

Does the media refer more to MTC or ING?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MTC or ING?

Which has more risk and volatility, MTC or ING?

Is MTC or ING more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MTC or ING?

Summary

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Mothercare Competitors List

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