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Paragon Banking Group (PAG) Competitors

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PAG vs. JD, BBY, SIG, RS1, and HSTG

Should you buy Paragon Banking Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Paragon Banking Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Paragon Banking Group include JD Sports Fashion (JD), Balfour Beatty (BBY), Signature Aviation (SIG), RS Group (RS1), and Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) (HSTG). These companies are all part of the "retail" industry.

How does Paragon Banking Group compare to JD Sports Fashion?

JD Sports Fashion (LON:JD) and Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) are both retail companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Paragon Banking Group had 5 more articles in the media than JD Sports Fashion. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Paragon Banking Group and 3 mentions for JD Sports Fashion. JD Sports Fashion's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Paragon Banking Group's score of 0.49 indicating that JD Sports Fashion is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
JD Sports Fashion
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Paragon Banking Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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 Ratio
JD Sports Fashion£10.79B0.40£342.20M£0.10840.40
Paragon Banking Group£528.80M2.61£185.69M£87.908.51

Paragon Banking Group has a net margin of 21.40% 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 21.40%12.75%1.09%

JD Sports Fashion pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Paragon Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 40.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. 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 46.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paragon Banking Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

JD Sports Fashion presently has a consensus target price of GBX 232.67, indicating a potential upside of 176.85%. Paragon Banking Group has a consensus target price of GBX 1,028.20, indicating a potential upside of 37.46%. Given JD Sports Fashion's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe JD Sports Fashion is more favorable than Paragon Banking Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JD Sports Fashion
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Paragon Banking Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

JD Sports Fashion has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its share price is 65% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Paragon Banking Group has a beta of 1.182, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

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, 2.1% of Paragon Banking Group shares are held 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.

Summary

JD Sports Fashion and Paragon Banking Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Paragon Banking Group compare to Balfour Beatty?

Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) and Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) are both retail companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Paragon Banking Group has a beta of 1.182, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Balfour Beatty has a beta of 0.598, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Paragon Banking Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,028.20, indicating a potential upside of 37.46%. Balfour Beatty has a consensus price target of GBX 792.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.04%. Given Paragon Banking Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Paragon Banking Group is more favorable than Balfour Beatty.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Paragon Banking Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Balfour Beatty
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Paragon Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 40.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Balfour Beatty pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Paragon Banking Group pays out 46.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Balfour Beatty pays out 24.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

65.7% of Paragon Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.9% of Balfour Beatty shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Paragon Banking Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Balfour Beatty shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Paragon Banking Group had 7 more articles in the media than Balfour Beatty. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Paragon Banking Group and 1 mentions for Balfour Beatty. Balfour Beatty's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Paragon Banking Group's score of 0.49 indicating that Balfour Beatty is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Paragon Banking Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Balfour Beatty
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Paragon Banking Group£528.80M2.61£185.69M£87.908.51
Balfour Beatty£9.49B0.40£219.98M£52.0015.23

Paragon Banking Group has a net margin of 21.40% compared to Balfour Beatty's net margin of 2.77%. Balfour Beatty's return on equity of 23.73% beat Paragon Banking Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Paragon Banking Group21.40% 12.75% 1.09%
Balfour Beatty 2.77%23.73%1.63%

Summary

Paragon Banking Group beats Balfour Beatty on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Paragon Banking Group compare to Signature Aviation?

Signature Aviation (LON:SIG) and Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) are both retail companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Paragon Banking Group has a consensus target price of GBX 1,028.20, suggesting a potential upside of 37.46%. Given Paragon Banking Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Paragon Banking Group is more favorable than Signature Aviation.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Signature Aviation
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Paragon Banking Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Signature Aviation£1.41B0.00N/A-£0.80N/A
Paragon Banking Group£528.80M2.61£185.69M£87.908.51

In the previous week, Paragon Banking Group had 6 more articles in the media than Signature Aviation. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Paragon Banking Group and 2 mentions for Signature Aviation. Paragon Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Signature Aviation's score of 0.00 indicating that Paragon Banking Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Signature Aviation
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Paragon Banking Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Paragon Banking Group has a net margin of 21.40% compared to Signature Aviation's net margin of 0.00%. Paragon Banking Group's return on equity of 12.75% beat Signature Aviation's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Signature AviationN/A N/A N/A
Paragon Banking Group 21.40%12.75%1.09%

65.7% of Paragon Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Paragon Banking Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Paragon Banking Group beats Signature Aviation on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Paragon Banking Group compare to RS Group?

RS Group (LON:RS1) and Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) are both retail companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
RS Group£2.88B1.09£181.90M£33.8019.75
Paragon Banking Group£528.80M2.61£185.69M£87.908.51

71.9% of RS Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Paragon Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of RS Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Paragon Banking Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Paragon Banking Group had 7 more articles in the media than RS Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Paragon Banking Group and 1 mentions for RS Group. RS Group's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Paragon Banking Group's score of 0.49 indicating that RS Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
RS Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Paragon Banking Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

RS Group has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Paragon Banking Group has a beta of 1.182, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

Paragon Banking Group has a net margin of 21.40% compared to RS Group's net margin of 5.62%. Paragon Banking Group's return on equity of 12.75% beat RS Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
RS Group5.62% 11.55% 6.58%
Paragon Banking Group 21.40%12.75%1.09%

RS Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 692.14, suggesting a potential upside of 3.69%. Paragon Banking Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,028.20, suggesting a potential upside of 37.46%. Given Paragon Banking Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Paragon Banking Group is more favorable than RS Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
RS Group
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63
Paragon Banking Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

RS Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Paragon Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 40.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. RS Group pays out 66.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paragon Banking Group pays out 46.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Paragon Banking Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Paragon Banking Group beats RS Group on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Paragon Banking Group compare to Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)?

Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) and Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) (LON:HSTG) are both small-cap retail companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Paragon Banking Group had 8 more articles in the media than Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L). MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Paragon Banking Group and 0 mentions for Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L). Paragon Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Paragon Banking Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Paragon Banking Group Neutral
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) Neutral

Paragon Banking Group has a net margin of 21.40% compared to Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. Paragon Banking Group's return on equity of 12.75% beat Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Paragon Banking Group21.40% 12.75% 1.09%
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) N/A N/A N/A

Paragon Banking Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,028.20, indicating a potential upside of 37.46%. Given Paragon Banking Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Paragon Banking Group is more favorable than Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Paragon Banking Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

65.7% of Paragon Banking Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Paragon Banking Group shares are owned by company 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.

Paragon Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 40.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share. Paragon Banking Group pays out 46.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) pays out 76.3% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Paragon Banking Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L). Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paragon Banking Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Paragon Banking Group£528.80M2.61£185.69M£87.908.51
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)£763.70M0.00N/A£13.10N/A

Summary

Paragon Banking Group beats Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PAG vs. The Competition

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MetricParagon Banking GroupMortgage Finance IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.38B£759.48M£5.73B£2.79B
Dividend Yield5.73%6.77%5.29%6.13%
P/E Ratio8.5111.6616.21364.94
Price / Sales2.6154.911,048.6787,839.85
Price / Cash0.4526.1995.0627.85
Price / Book1.121.686.577.84
Net Income£185.69M£78.23M£1.14B£5.88B
7 Day Performance-1.06%-0.22%0.75%6.91%
1 Month Performance-0.01%-3.05%1.96%10.13%
1 Year Performance-17.12%-1.10%20.30%75.98%

Paragon Banking Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PAG
Paragon Banking Group
4.6975 of 5 stars		GBX 750.50
+2.2%		GBX 1,040.17
+38.6%		-19.6%£1.39B£528.80M8.5426,500
JD
JD Sports Fashion
2.612 of 5 stars		GBX 77.64
+1.2%		GBX 232.67
+199.7%		-0.2%£4.02B£10.79B776.40385,400
BBY
Balfour Beatty
1.8821 of 5 stars		GBX 790.50
-1.0%		GBX 792.50
+0.3%		+57.2%£3.80B£9.49B15.20105,000
SIG
Signature Aviation
N/AN/AN/AN/A£3.29B£1.41BN/A30,900
RS1
RS Group
2.2357 of 5 stars		GBX 689
+1.0%		GBX 692.14
+0.5%		+20.2%£3.23B£2.88B20.386,500

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