Nichols (NICL) Competitors GBX 1,440 +10.00 (+0.70%) As of 12:31 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock NICL vs. FEVR, BAG, CCEP, CCH, BVIC, OCDO, PFD, BAKK, GNC, and DCGShould you be buying Nichols stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Nichols include Fevertree Drinks (FEVR), A.G. BARR (BAG), Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), Coca-Cola HBC (CCH), Britvic (BVIC), Ocado Group (OCDO), Premier Foods (PFD), Bakkavor Group (BAKK), Greencore Group (GNC), and Dairy Crest Group (DCG). These companies are all part of the "consumer defensive" sector. Nichols vs. Its Competitors Fevertree Drinks A.G. BARR Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Coca-Cola HBC Britvic Ocado Group Premier Foods Bakkavor Group Greencore Group Dairy Crest Group Fevertree Drinks (LON:FEVR) and Nichols (LON:NICL) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Does the media prefer FEVR or NICL? In the previous week, Nichols had 8 more articles in the media than Fevertree Drinks. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Nichols and 2 mentions for Fevertree Drinks. Fevertree Drinks' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Nichols' score of 0.14 indicating that Fevertree Drinks is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fevertree Drinks 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Nichols 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FEVR or NICL? 68.0% of Fevertree Drinks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.3% of Nichols shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.6% of Fevertree Drinks shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 43.3% of Nichols 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. Is FEVR or NICL a better dividend stock? Fevertree Drinks pays an annual dividend of GBX 17 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Nichols pays an annual dividend of GBX 31 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Fevertree Drinks pays out 90.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Nichols pays out 60.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nichols is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is FEVR or NICL more profitable? Nichols has a net margin of 11.07% compared to Fevertree Drinks' net margin of 6.05%. Nichols' return on equity of 18.96% beat Fevertree Drinks' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fevertree Drinks6.05% 9.30% 4.91% Nichols 11.07%18.96%12.97% Which has higher earnings and valuation, FEVR or NICL? Fevertree Drinks has higher revenue and earnings than Nichols. Nichols is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fevertree Drinks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFevertree Drinks£394.92M3.03£23.91M£18.7949.96Nichols£169.02M3.11£18.72M£51.2528.10 Do analysts rate FEVR or NICL? Fevertree Drinks presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,658.33, suggesting a potential upside of 76.71%. Nichols has a consensus price target of GBX 1,760, suggesting a potential upside of 22.22%. Given Fevertree Drinks' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Fevertree Drinks is more favorable than Nichols.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fevertree Drinks 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Nichols 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more volatility and risk, FEVR or NICL? Fevertree Drinks has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nichols has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryNichols beats Fevertree Drinks on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Nichols News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NICL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NICL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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 NICL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNicholsBeverages IndustryDefensive SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£525.95M£9.74B£6.71B£2.96BDividend Yield2.33%1.92%3.16%5.02%P/E Ratio28.108.0113.20146.56Price / Sales3.11185.24101.14240,165.07Price / Cash7.928.47144.7427.97Price / Book5.255.584.395.31Net Income£18.72M£553.25M£999.43M£5.90B7 Day Performance3.97%1.31%0.45%1.12%1 Month Performance1.77%1.56%2.46%5.65%1 Year Performance37.80%578.42%67.41%82.18% Nichols Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NICLNichols1.2932 of 5 starsGBX 1,440+0.7%GBX 1,760+22.2%+43.0%£525.95M£169.02M28.10325FEVRFevertree Drinks2.0887 of 5 starsGBX 889-2.6%GBX 1,658.33+86.5%-16.0%£1.13B£394.92M47.32375News CoverageBAGA.G. BARR1.1877 of 5 starsGBX 685+0.1%GBX 685+13.9%£765.45M£414.41M21.061,030CCEPCoca-Cola Europacific PartnersN/AGBX 6,710-1.9%N/A+9,958.7%£37.18B£23.04B23.0827,600News CoverageCCHCoca-Cola HBC1.4323 of 5 starsGBX 3,766-2.2%GBX 3,300-12.4%+42.1%£16.30B£12.23B26.0332,700Positive NewsBVICBritvicN/AN/AGBX 1,315+∞N/A£3.28B£1.83B25.414,430OCDOOcado Group0.2094 of 5 starsGBX 234-2.4%GBX 320+36.8%-19.0%£1.96B£3.07B-8.9118,869News CoveragePFDPremier FoodsN/AGBX 199.80-1.3%GBX 240+20.1%+24.2%£1.72B£1.14B15.304,000Gap UpBAKKBakkavor Group2.1698 of 5 starsGBX 218.50-0.5%GBX 170-22.2%+58.4%£1.28B£2.26B19.9018,000News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeGNCGreencore Group0.3362 of 5 starsGBX 225.29-0.8%GBX 130-42.3%+34.9%£980.52M£1.72B20.3713,602News CoveragePositive NewsDividend CutHigh Trading VolumeDCGDairy Crest GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£958.60M£461.60M22.081,100 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Fevertree Drinks Competitors A.G. 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