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MTC vs. APPS, ALT, ZOO, PEN, and ESYS

Should you buy Mothercare stock or one of its competitors? Mothercare's main competitors and comparable companies include Appscatter Group (APPS), Altitude Group (ALT), ZOO Digital Group (ZOO), Pennant International Group (PEN), and essensys (ESYS). 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 Appscatter Group?

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

In the previous week, Mothercare had 4 more articles in the media than Appscatter Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Mothercare and 0 mentions for Appscatter Group. Appscatter Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Mothercare's score of -0.18 indicating that Appscatter Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Appscatter Group Neutral
Mothercare Neutral

Mothercare has a net margin of 1.89% compared to Appscatter Group's net margin of 0.00%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Appscatter GroupN/A N/A N/A
Mothercare 1.89%N/A 16.19%

Mothercare has a consensus target price of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 398,130.09%. Given Mothercare's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mothercare is more favorable than Appscatter Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Appscatter 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

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Appscatter Group£758.10K0.00N/A-£13.80N/A
Mothercare£22.40M0.03£1.20M-£0.90N/A

Summary

Mothercare beats Appscatter Group on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mothercare compare to Altitude Group?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Mothercare£22.40M0.03£1.20M-£0.90N/A
Altitude Group£44.43M0.33£682.34K-£0.33N/A

Mothercare has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Altitude Group has a beta of 0.579, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

10.3% of Mothercare shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.4% of Altitude Group shares are held by institutional investors. 11.0% of Mothercare shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 36.5% of Altitude Group 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.

Mothercare currently has a consensus target price of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 398,130.09%. Given Mothercare's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Mothercare is more favorable than Altitude Group.

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
Altitude Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Mothercare had 2 more articles in the media than Altitude Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Mothercare and 2 mentions for Altitude Group. Altitude Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Mothercare's score of -0.18 indicating that Altitude Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Mothercare
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Altitude Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Mothercare has a net margin of 1.89% compared to Altitude Group's net margin of -1.59%. Mothercare's return on equity of 0.00% beat Altitude Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mothercare1.89% N/A 16.19%
Altitude Group -1.59%-4.69%1.65%

Summary

Mothercare beats Altitude Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mothercare compare to ZOO Digital Group?

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

In the previous week, Mothercare had 4 more articles in the media than ZOO Digital Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Mothercare and 0 mentions for ZOO Digital Group. ZOO Digital Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Mothercare's score of -0.18 indicating that ZOO Digital Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Mothercare Neutral
ZOO Digital Group Neutral

Mothercare has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Mothercare£22.40M0.03£1.20M-£0.90N/A
ZOO Digital Group£42.34M0.39-£27.37M-£3.80N/A

10.3% of Mothercare shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.4% of ZOO Digital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.0% of Mothercare shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 28.1% of ZOO Digital Group 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.

Mothercare presently has a consensus price target of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 398,130.09%. ZOO Digital Group has a consensus price target of GBX 22, indicating a potential upside of 31.12%. Given Mothercare's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Mothercare is more favorable than ZOO Digital Group.

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
ZOO Digital Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Mothercare has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ZOO Digital Group has a beta of 1.029, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Mothercare1.89% N/A 16.19%
ZOO Digital Group -8.68%-21.37%-21.28%

Summary

Mothercare beats ZOO Digital Group on 9 of the 14 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pennant International Group£10.99M1.27-£1.09M-£1.70N/A
Mothercare£22.40M0.03£1.20M-£0.90N/A

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%

Mothercare has a consensus target price of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 398,130.09%. 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

9.6% of Pennant International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.3% of Mothercare shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.0% of Pennant International Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of Mothercare shares are owned by 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.

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

In the previous week, Mothercare had 4 more articles in the media than Pennant International Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Mothercare and 0 mentions for Pennant International Group. Pennant International Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Mothercare's score of -0.18 indicating that Pennant International Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Pennant International Group Neutral
Mothercare Neutral

Summary

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

How does Mothercare compare to essensys?

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

8.3% of essensys shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.3% of Mothercare shares are held by institutional investors. 30.7% of essensys shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of Mothercare shares are held 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.

Mothercare has a consensus target price of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 398,130.09%. Given Mothercare's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Mothercare is more favorable than essensys.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
essensys
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 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
essensys£16.60M0.71-£3.31M-£8.18N/A
Mothercare£22.40M0.03£1.20M-£0.90N/A

In the previous week, Mothercare had 4 more articles in the media than essensys. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Mothercare and 0 mentions for essensys. essensys' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Mothercare's score of -0.18 indicating that essensys is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
essensys Neutral
Mothercare Neutral

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
essensys-31.95% -50.99% -16.95%
Mothercare 1.89%N/A 16.19%

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

Summary

Mothercare beats essensys on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MTC vs. The Competition

MetricMothercareSoftware IndustryTechnology SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£637K£15.87B£30.70B£2.88B
Dividend Yield1.18%3.41%2.75%6.22%
P/E Ratio-0.13142.6379.02366.48
Price / Sales0.031,284.58586.0390,065.77
Price / Cash4.8047.5449.7027.89
Price / Book-0.068.817.936.35
Net Income£1.20M£434.54M£703.63M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-85.51%0.10%0.74%-0.08%
1 Month Performance-84.63%-2.80%-1.75%6.12%
1 Year Performance-96.17%-1.33%177.63%18.89%

Mothercare Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MTC
Mothercare
1.6208 of 5 stars
GBX 0.11
+13.0%
GBX 450
+398,130.1%
-96.3%£637K£22.40MN/A149
APPS
Appscatter Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£16.74M£758.10KN/A840
ALT
Altitude Group
N/AGBX 21.98
-0.1%
N/A-25.5%£16.05M£44.43MN/A50
ZOO
ZOO Digital Group
2.3766 of 5 stars
GBX 16.14
-5.1%
GBX 22
+36.3%
+38.7%£15.86M£42.34MN/A624
PEN
Pennant International Group
N/AGBX 29
-3.3%
N/A+38.9%£13.81M£10.99MN/A3,900

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This page (LON:MTC) was last updated on 9/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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