Paragon Banking Group (PAG) Competitors GBX 843 -14.00 (-1.63%) As of 05:14 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock PAG vs. JD, SIG, BBY, RS1, HSTG, PETS, COST, ELA, BOOT, and BIGShould you be buying Paragon Banking Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Paragon Banking Group include JD Sports Fashion (JD), Signature Aviation (SIG), Balfour Beatty (BBY), RS Group (RS1), Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) (HSTG), Pets at Home Group (PETS), Costain Group (COST), Eland Oil & Gas (ELA), Henry Boot (BOOT), and Big Technologies (BIG). These companies are all part of the "retail" industry. Paragon Banking Group vs. Its Competitors JD Sports Fashion Signature Aviation Balfour Beatty RS Group Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) Pets at Home Group Costain Group Eland Oil & Gas Henry Boot Big Technologies JD Sports Fashion (LON:JD) and Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) are both retail companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability. Which has more risk and volatility, JD or PAG? JD Sports Fashion has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paragon Banking Group has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is JD or PAG a better dividend stock? JD Sports Fashion pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Paragon Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. JD Sports Fashion pays out 1,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Paragon Banking Group pays out 41.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Does the media prefer JD or PAG? In the previous week, JD Sports Fashion had 2 more articles in the media than Paragon Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for JD Sports Fashion and 0 mentions for Paragon Banking Group. JD Sports Fashion's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Paragon Banking Group's score of 0.00 indicating that JD Sports Fashion is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment JD Sports Fashion Positive Paragon Banking Group Neutral Which has stronger valuation and earnings, JD or PAG? JD Sports Fashion has higher revenue and earnings than Paragon Banking Group. Paragon Banking Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JD Sports Fashion, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioJD Sports Fashion£10.79B0.45£342.20M£0.10946.80Paragon Banking Group£517.10M3.10£185.69M£0.97873.58 Do analysts rate JD or PAG? JD Sports Fashion presently has a consensus target price of GBX 104.67, suggesting a potential upside of 10.55%. Paragon Banking Group has a consensus target price of GBX 991.50, suggesting a potential upside of 17.62%. Given Paragon Banking Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Paragon Banking Group is more favorable than JD Sports Fashion.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score JD Sports Fashion 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29Paragon Banking Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of JD or PAG? 33.0% of JD Sports Fashion shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Paragon Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. 51.9% of JD Sports Fashion shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Paragon Banking Group shares are held by company 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. Is JD or PAG more profitable? Paragon Banking Group has a net margin of 25.14% compared to JD Sports Fashion's net margin of 3.17%. JD Sports Fashion's return on equity of 14.97% beat Paragon Banking Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets JD Sports Fashion3.17% 14.97% 7.05% Paragon Banking Group 25.14%14.13%1.09% SummaryJD Sports Fashion beats Paragon Banking Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Paragon Banking Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PAG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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 PAG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricParagon Banking GroupMortgage Finance IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£1.61B£781.62M£4.88B£2.59BDividend Yield4.81%6.66%4.33%5.32%P/E Ratio873.58160.721,348.274,416.76Price / Sales3.1069.661,460.22101,308.38Price / Cash0.4526.19127.6527.90Price / Book1.271.802.227.71Net Income£185.69M£78.23M£1.22B£5.89B7 Day Performance-1.58%-1.92%-0.33%0.43%1 Month Performance-4.69%4.33%2.48%2.30%1 Year Performance13.92%25.31%44.15%142.29% Paragon Banking Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAGParagon Banking Group3.1411 of 5 starsGBX 843-1.6%GBX 991.50+17.6%+11.2%£1.61B£517.10M873.5826,500Dividend IncreaseJDJD Sports Fashion1.8198 of 5 starsGBX 104.55+1.2%GBX 104.67+0.1%-27.1%£5.42B£10.79B1,045.50385,400High Trading VolumeSIGSignature AviationN/AN/AN/AN/A£3.29B£1.41B-495.0030,900BBYBalfour Beatty0.9565 of 5 starsGBX 652+0.8%GBX 680+4.3%+52.7%£3.19B£8.87B1,847.03105,000RS1RS Group2.4775 of 5 starsGBX 564-0.1%GBX 716.67+27.1%-29.9%£2.64B£2.90B1,735.386,500HSTGHastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.65B£763.70M19.053,372High Trading VolumePETSPets at Home Group3.0381 of 5 starsGBX 204.67+0.2%GBX 232.50+13.6%-30.0%£918.11M£1.48B1,088.68210COSTCostain Group2.2433 of 5 starsGBX 140.20+0.6%GBX 162.50+15.9%+52.1%£373.78M£1.14B1,219.133,270Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastELAEland Oil & GasN/AN/AN/AN/A£357.57M£207.73M5.53260BOOTHenry Boot1.8035 of 5 starsGBX 220flatGBX 262+19.1%-6.1%£294.29M£348.76M1,164.028,400BIGBig Technologies1.3661 of 5 starsGBX 89.40+5.2%GBX 95.33+6.6%-35.2%£261.63M£48.62M-843.4036,200Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies JD Sports Fashion Competitors Signature Aviation Competitors Balfour Beatty Competitors RS Group Competitors Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) Competitors Pets at Home Group Competitors Costain Group Competitors Eland Oil & Gas Competitors Henry Boot Competitors Big Technologies 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:PAG) 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 | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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