Do analysts prefer PSDL or TPFG?

The Property Franchise Group has a consensus target price of GBX 670, suggesting a potential upside of 37.37%. Given The Property Franchise Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe The Property Franchise Group is more favorable than Phoenix Spree Deutschland. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Phoenix Spree Deutschland 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 The Property Franchise Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Do analysts rate HLCL or PSDL?

Helical presently has a consensus target price of GBX 243, indicating a potential upside of 30.50%. Given Helical's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Helical is more favorable than Phoenix Spree Deutschland. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Helical 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Phoenix Spree Deutschland 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Does the media favor HLCL or PSDL?

In the previous week, Helical had 1 more articles in the media than Phoenix Spree Deutschland. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Helical and 1 mentions for Phoenix Spree Deutschland. Helical's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Phoenix Spree Deutschland's score of -0.27 indicating that Helical is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Helical 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Phoenix Spree Deutschland 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer PSDL or LSL?

LSL Property Services has a consensus target price of GBX 360.50, suggesting a potential upside of 70.85%. Given LSL Property Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LSL Property Services is more favorable than Phoenix Spree Deutschland. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Phoenix Spree Deutschland 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 LSL Property Services 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Phoenix Spree Deutschland (PSDL) Competitors

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PSDL vs. LOK, MTVW, TPFG, HLCL, and LSL

Should you buy Phoenix Spree Deutschland stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Phoenix Spree Deutschland 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 Phoenix Spree Deutschland include Lok'nStore Group (LOK), Mountview Estates (MTVW), The Property Franchise Group (TPFG), Helical (HLCL), and LSL Property Services (LSL). These companies are all part of the "real estate services" industry.

How does Phoenix Spree Deutschland compare to Lok'nStore Group?

Lok'nStore Group (LON:LOK) and Phoenix Spree Deutschland (LON:PSDL) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Lok'nStore Group has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Phoenix Spree Deutschland has a beta of 0.76120377, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Lok'nStore Group has higher revenue and earnings than Phoenix Spree Deutschland. Phoenix Spree Deutschland is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lok'nStore Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lok'nStore Group	£27.73M	0.00	£3.98M	£0.13	N/A
Phoenix Spree Deutschland	£5.18M	30.13	-£84.42M	-£7.00	N/A

In the previous week, Phoenix Spree Deutschland had 1 more articles in the media than Lok'nStore Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Phoenix Spree Deutschland and 0 mentions for Lok'nStore Group. Lok'nStore Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Phoenix Spree Deutschland's score of -0.27 indicating that Lok'nStore Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Lok'nStore Group	Neutral
Phoenix Spree Deutschland	Neutral

53.1% of Lok'nStore Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.0% of Phoenix Spree Deutschland shares are held by institutional investors. 26.9% of Lok'nStore Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Phoenix Spree Deutschland shares are held 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.

Lok'nStore Group has a net margin of 14.34% compared to Phoenix Spree Deutschland's net margin of -123.84%. Lok'nStore Group's return on equity of 1.87% beat Phoenix Spree Deutschland's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lok'nStore Group	14.34%	1.87%	1.48%
Phoenix Spree Deutschland	-123.84%	-2.38%	0.43%

Summary

Lok'nStore Group beats Phoenix Spree Deutschland on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Phoenix Spree Deutschland compare to Mountview Estates?

Mountview Estates (LON:MTVW) and Phoenix Spree Deutschland (LON:PSDL) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment and earnings.

In the previous week, Phoenix Spree Deutschland had 1 more articles in the media than Mountview Estates. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Phoenix Spree Deutschland and 0 mentions for Mountview Estates. Mountview Estates' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Phoenix Spree Deutschland's score of -0.27 indicating that Mountview Estates is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mountview Estates	Neutral
Phoenix Spree Deutschland	Neutral

0.7% of Mountview Estates shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.0% of Phoenix Spree Deutschland shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.9% of Mountview Estates shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Phoenix Spree Deutschland shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Mountview Estates has a net margin of 29.73% compared to Phoenix Spree Deutschland's net margin of -123.84%. Mountview Estates' return on equity of 5.35% beat Phoenix Spree Deutschland's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mountview Estates	29.73%	5.35%	5.55%
Phoenix Spree Deutschland	-123.84%	-2.38%	0.43%

Mountview Estates has a beta of 0.255, indicating that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Phoenix Spree Deutschland has a beta of 0.76120377, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Mountview Estates has higher revenue and earnings than Phoenix Spree Deutschland. Phoenix Spree Deutschland is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mountview Estates, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mountview Estates	£72.59M	4.83	£17.02M	£553.40	16.26
Phoenix Spree Deutschland	£5.18M	30.13	-£84.42M	-£7.00	N/A

Summary

Mountview Estates beats Phoenix Spree Deutschland on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Phoenix Spree Deutschland compare to The Property Franchise Group?

Phoenix Spree Deutschland (LON:PSDL) and The Property Franchise Group (LON:TPFG) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

The Property Franchise Group has a net margin of 22.61% compared to Phoenix Spree Deutschland's net margin of -123.84%. The Property Franchise Group's return on equity of 12.56% beat Phoenix Spree Deutschland's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Phoenix Spree Deutschland	-123.84%	-2.38%	0.43%
The Property Franchise Group	22.61%	12.56%	5.72%

The Property Franchise Group has higher revenue and earnings than Phoenix Spree Deutschland. Phoenix Spree Deutschland is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Property Franchise Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Phoenix Spree Deutschland	£5.18M	30.13	-£84.42M	-£7.00	N/A
The Property Franchise Group	£84.26M	3.69	£15.36M	£29.90	16.31

The Property Franchise Group has a consensus target price of GBX 670, suggesting a potential upside of 37.37%. Given The Property Franchise Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe The Property Franchise Group is more favorable than Phoenix Spree Deutschland.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Phoenix Spree Deutschland	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
The Property Franchise Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

12.0% of Phoenix Spree Deutschland shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.7% of The Property Franchise Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Phoenix Spree Deutschland shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.2% of The Property Franchise Group shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Phoenix Spree Deutschland had 1 more articles in the media than The Property Franchise Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Phoenix Spree Deutschland and 0 mentions for The Property Franchise Group. The Property Franchise Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Phoenix Spree Deutschland's score of -0.27 indicating that The Property Franchise Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Phoenix Spree Deutschland	Neutral
The Property Franchise Group	Neutral

Phoenix Spree Deutschland has a beta of 0.76120377, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Property Franchise Group has a beta of 0.26, indicating that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

The Property Franchise Group beats Phoenix Spree Deutschland on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Phoenix Spree Deutschland compare to Helical?

Helical (LON:HLCL) and Phoenix Spree Deutschland (LON:PSDL) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Helical has a net margin of 17.04% compared to Phoenix Spree Deutschland's net margin of -123.84%. Helical's return on equity of 1.34% beat Phoenix Spree Deutschland's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Helical	17.04%	1.34%	1.01%
Phoenix Spree Deutschland	-123.84%	-2.38%	0.43%

Helical has higher revenue and earnings than Phoenix Spree Deutschland. Phoenix Spree Deutschland is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Helical, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Helical	£25.23M	9.02	£26.04M	£4.60	40.48
Phoenix Spree Deutschland	£5.18M	30.13	-£84.42M	-£7.00	N/A

Helical presently has a consensus target price of GBX 243, indicating a potential upside of 30.50%. Given Helical's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Helical is more favorable than Phoenix Spree Deutschland.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Helical	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Phoenix Spree Deutschland	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

50.8% of Helical shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.0% of Phoenix Spree Deutschland shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.5% of Helical shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Phoenix Spree Deutschland shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Helical had 1 more articles in the media than Phoenix Spree Deutschland. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Helical and 1 mentions for Phoenix Spree Deutschland. Helical's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Phoenix Spree Deutschland's score of -0.27 indicating that Helical is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Helical	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Phoenix Spree Deutschland	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Helical has a beta of 0.921, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Phoenix Spree Deutschland has a beta of 0.76120377, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Helical beats Phoenix Spree Deutschland on 15 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Phoenix Spree Deutschland compare to LSL Property Services?

Phoenix Spree Deutschland (LON:PSDL) and LSL Property Services (LON:LSL) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

LSL Property Services has higher revenue and earnings than Phoenix Spree Deutschland. Phoenix Spree Deutschland is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LSL Property Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Phoenix Spree Deutschland	£5.18M	30.13	-£84.42M	-£7.00	N/A
LSL Property Services	£182.95M	1.15	£10.72M	£16.20	13.02

Phoenix Spree Deutschland has a beta of 0.76120377, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LSL Property Services has a beta of 0.427, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

12.0% of Phoenix Spree Deutschland shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.2% of LSL Property Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Phoenix Spree Deutschland shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.8% of LSL Property Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Phoenix Spree Deutschland had 1 more articles in the media than LSL Property Services. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Phoenix Spree Deutschland and 0 mentions for LSL Property Services. LSL Property Services' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Phoenix Spree Deutschland's score of -0.27 indicating that LSL Property Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Phoenix Spree Deutschland	Neutral
LSL Property Services	Neutral

LSL Property Services has a net margin of 9.21% compared to Phoenix Spree Deutschland's net margin of -123.84%. LSL Property Services' return on equity of 20.71% beat Phoenix Spree Deutschland's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Phoenix Spree Deutschland	-123.84%	-2.38%	0.43%
LSL Property Services	9.21%	20.71%	7.65%

LSL Property Services has a consensus target price of GBX 360.50, suggesting a potential upside of 70.85%. Given LSL Property Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LSL Property Services is more favorable than Phoenix Spree Deutschland.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Phoenix Spree Deutschland	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
LSL Property Services	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

LSL Property Services beats Phoenix Spree Deutschland on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Phoenix Spree Deutschland	Real Estate Services Industry	Real Estate Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£156.11M	£1.80B	£2.00B	£2.77B
Dividend Yield	3.37%	5.09%	7.12%	6.12%
P/E Ratio	-24.29	9.50	29.49	365.54
Price / Sales	30.13	454.65	803.75	87,173.10
Price / Cash	24.42	19.26	68.04	27.85
Price / Book	0.52	2.11	1.31	7.68
Net Income	-£84.42M	-£421.39M	-£124.57M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-1.16%	-0.32%	-0.86%	-0.55%
1 Month Performance	-4.49%	-1.78%	-1.42%	3.15%
1 Year Performance	0.29%	-6.45%	0.57%	73.57%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PSDL Phoenix Spree Deutschland	N/A	GBX 170 -0.6%	N/A	+3.0%	£156.11M	£5.18M	N/A	N/A
LOK Lok'nStore Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£356.58M	£27.73M	8,500.00	193
MTVW Mountview Estates	N/A	GBX 8,817.20 flat	N/A	-9.1%	£343.78M	£72.59M	15.93	29	Gap Up
TPFG The Property Franchise Group	N/A	GBX 482.50 flat	GBX 670 +38.9%	-2.7%	£307.60M	£84.26M	16.14	176
HLCL Helical	3.962 of 5 stars	GBX 191 flat	GBX 243 +27.2%	-13.8%	£233.41M	£25.23M	9.36	27	Gap Up

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PSDL vs. LOK, MTVW, TPFG, HLCL, and LSL

How does Phoenix Spree Deutschland compare to Lok'nStore Group?

Which has more volatility and risk, LOK or PSDL?

Which has better earnings & valuation, LOK or PSDL?

Does the media favor LOK or PSDL?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LOK or PSDL?

Is LOK or PSDL more profitable?

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Does the media prefer MTVW or PSDL?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MTVW or PSDL?

Is MTVW or PSDL more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, MTVW or PSDL?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MTVW or PSDL?

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How does Phoenix Spree Deutschland compare to The Property Franchise Group?

Is PSDL or TPFG more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PSDL or TPFG?

Do analysts prefer PSDL or TPFG?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of PSDL or TPFG?

Does the media prefer PSDL or TPFG?

Which has more risk and volatility, PSDL or TPFG?

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How does Phoenix Spree Deutschland compare to Helical?

Is HLCL or PSDL more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HLCL or PSDL?

Do analysts rate HLCL or PSDL?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HLCL or PSDL?

Does the media favor HLCL or PSDL?

Which has more volatility & risk, HLCL or PSDL?

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How does Phoenix Spree Deutschland compare to LSL Property Services?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PSDL or LSL?

Which has more volatility & risk, PSDL or LSL?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PSDL or LSL?

Does the media favor PSDL or LSL?

Is PSDL or LSL more profitable?

Do analysts prefer PSDL or LSL?

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