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PETS vs. SIG, RS1, HSTG, PAG, and COST

Should you buy Pets at Home Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Pets at Home 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 Pets at Home Group include Signature Aviation (SIG), RS Group (RS1), Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) (HSTG), Paragon Banking Group (PAG), and Costain Group (COST). These companies are all part of the "retail" industry.

How does Pets at Home Group compare to Signature Aviation?

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

Pets at Home Group has higher revenue and earnings than Signature Aviation. Signature Aviation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pets at Home 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
Pets at Home Group£1.47B0.57£75.43M£16.6011.43

Pets at Home Group has a net margin of 4.29% compared to Signature Aviation's net margin of 0.00%. Pets at Home Group's return on equity of 6.50% beat Signature Aviation's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Signature AviationN/A N/A N/A
Pets at Home Group 4.29%6.50%4.66%

Pets at Home Group has a consensus price target of GBX 240, suggesting a potential upside of 26.45%. Given Pets at Home Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Pets at Home 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
Pets at Home Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

59.2% of Pets at Home Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Pets at Home Group shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Pets at Home Group had 6 more articles in the media than Signature Aviation. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Pets at Home Group and 2 mentions for Signature Aviation. Pets at Home Group's average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Signature Aviation's score of 0.00 indicating that Pets at Home 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
Pets at Home Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Pets at Home Group beats Signature Aviation on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pets at Home Group compare to RS Group?

Pets at Home Group (LON:PETS) and RS Group (LON:RS1) are both retail companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, Pets at Home Group had 7 more articles in the media than RS Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Pets at Home Group and 1 mentions for RS Group. RS Group's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Pets at Home Group's score of 0.31 indicating that RS Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Pets at Home Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
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

Pets at Home Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 240, indicating a potential upside of 26.45%. RS Group has a consensus price target of GBX 692.14, indicating a potential upside of 3.66%. Given Pets at Home Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pets at Home Group is more favorable than RS Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pets at Home Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
RS Group
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

Pets at Home Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 13 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. RS Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Pets at Home Group pays out 78.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. RS Group pays out 66.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

RS Group has higher revenue and earnings than Pets at Home Group. Pets at Home 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
Pets at Home Group£1.47B0.57£75.43M£16.6011.43
RS Group£2.88B1.09£181.90M£33.8019.75

RS Group has a net margin of 5.62% compared to Pets at Home Group's net margin of 4.29%. RS Group's return on equity of 11.55% beat Pets at Home Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pets at Home Group4.29% 6.50% 4.66%
RS Group 5.62%11.55%6.58%

Pets at Home Group has a beta of 1.073, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RS Group has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

59.2% of Pets at Home Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.9% of RS Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Pets at Home Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of RS Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

RS Group beats Pets at Home Group on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pets at Home Group compare to Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)?

Pets at Home Group (LON:PETS) 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 earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Pets at Home Group has a net margin of 4.29% compared to Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. Pets at Home Group's return on equity of 6.50% beat Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pets at Home Group4.29% 6.50% 4.66%
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) N/A N/A N/A

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pets at Home Group£1.47B0.57£75.43M£16.6011.43
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)£763.70M0.00N/A£13.10N/A

In the previous week, Pets at Home Group had 8 more articles in the media than Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L). MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Pets at Home Group and 0 mentions for Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L). Pets at Home Group's average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Pets at Home Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Pets at Home Group Neutral
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) Neutral

59.2% of Pets at Home Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Pets at Home Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Pets at Home Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 13 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share. Pets at Home Group pays out 78.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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.

Pets at Home Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 240, suggesting a potential upside of 26.45%. Given Pets at Home Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Pets at Home Group is more favorable than Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pets at Home Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
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

Summary

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

How does Pets at Home Group compare to Paragon Banking Group?

Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) and Pets at Home Group (LON:PETS) 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, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Paragon Banking Group has a beta of 1.182, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pets at Home Group has a beta of 1.073, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

Paragon Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 40.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Pets at Home Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 13 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Paragon Banking Group pays out 46.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pets at Home Group pays out 78.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Paragon Banking Group and Paragon Banking Group both had 8 articles in the media. Paragon Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Pets at Home Group's score of 0.31 indicating that Paragon Banking Group is being referred to more favorably in the 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
Pets at Home Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Paragon Banking Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Pets at Home Group. Paragon Banking Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pets at Home 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£528.80M2.62£185.69M£87.908.53
Pets at Home Group£1.47B0.57£75.43M£16.6011.43

Paragon Banking Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,028.20, suggesting a potential upside of 37.18%. Pets at Home Group has a consensus target price of GBX 240, suggesting a potential upside of 26.45%. Given Paragon Banking Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Paragon Banking Group is more favorable than Pets at Home Group.

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
Pets at Home Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

65.7% of Paragon Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.2% of Pets at Home Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Paragon Banking Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Pets at Home Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Paragon Banking Group has a net margin of 21.40% compared to Pets at Home Group's net margin of 4.29%. Paragon Banking Group's return on equity of 12.75% beat Pets at Home Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Paragon Banking Group21.40% 12.75% 1.09%
Pets at Home Group 4.29%6.50%4.66%

Summary

Paragon Banking Group beats Pets at Home Group on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pets at Home Group compare to Costain Group?

Costain Group (LON:COST) and Pets at Home Group (LON:PETS) are both small-cap retail companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Costain Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Pets at Home Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 13 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Costain Group pays out 21.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pets at Home Group pays out 78.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Pets at Home Group had 7 more articles in the media than Costain Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Pets at Home Group and 1 mentions for Costain Group. Costain Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Pets at Home Group's score of 0.31 indicating that Costain Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Costain Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Pets at Home Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Costain Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 190, indicating a potential downside of 1.33%. Pets at Home Group has a consensus price target of GBX 240, indicating a potential upside of 26.45%. Given Pets at Home Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Pets at Home Group is more favorable than Costain Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Costain Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Pets at Home Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

36.4% of Costain Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.2% of Pets at Home Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.0% of Costain Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Pets at Home Group shares are owned by company 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.

Costain Group has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pets at Home Group has a beta of 1.073, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

Pets at Home Group has a net margin of 4.29% compared to Costain Group's net margin of 3.57%. Costain Group's return on equity of 14.87% beat Pets at Home Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Costain Group3.57% 14.87% 5.63%
Pets at Home Group 4.29%6.50%4.66%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Costain Group£1.05B0.49£29.90M£13.7014.06
Pets at Home Group£1.47B0.57£75.43M£16.6011.43

Summary

Pets at Home Group beats Costain Group on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.
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PETS vs. The Competition

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MetricPets at Home GroupSpecialty Retail IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£839.12M£4.21B£4.03B£2.79B
Dividend Yield3.85%4.28%3.47%6.13%
P/E Ratio11.4316.6377.86364.94
Price / Sales0.5726.76326.5287,839.85
Price / Cash9.3514.6030.8727.85
Price / Book0.9210.723.277.84
Net Income£75.43M£141.85M£247.47M£5.88B
7 Day Performance-3.75%0.18%0.47%6.91%
1 Month Performance3.32%0.61%2.69%10.13%
1 Year Performance-30.13%-7.08%1.92%75.98%

Pets at Home Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PETS
Pets at Home Group
3.8453 of 5 stars		GBX 189.80
-0.9%		GBX 240
+26.4%		-28.8%£839.12M£1.47B11.43210
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
HSTG
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.65B£763.70M19.053,372
PAG
Paragon Banking Group
4.6975 of 5 stars		GBX 756
+0.9%		GBX 1,025.20
+35.6%		-19.6%£1.40B£528.80M8.6026,500

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