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PSN vs. BDEV, BTRW, HWDN, TW, and BKG

Should you buy Persimmon stock or one of its competitors? Persimmon's main competitors and comparable companies include Barratt Developments (BDEV), Barratt Redrow (BTRW), Howden Joinery Group (HWDN), Taylor Wimpey (TW), and The Berkeley Group (BKG). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "household durables" industry.

How does Persimmon compare to Barratt Developments?

Persimmon (LON:PSN) and Barratt Developments (LON:BDEV) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary 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.

In the previous week, Persimmon had 9 more articles in the media than Barratt Developments. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Persimmon and 0 mentions for Barratt Developments. Persimmon's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Barratt Developments' score of 0.00 indicating that Persimmon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Persimmon Positive
Barratt Developments Neutral

Persimmon presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,564.30, suggesting a potential upside of 107.89%. Given Persimmon's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Persimmon is more favorable than Barratt Developments.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Persimmon
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.90
Barratt Developments
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

60.8% of Persimmon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.2% of Barratt Developments shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Persimmon shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Barratt Developments shares are held by 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.

Persimmon has a beta of 1.404, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barratt Developments has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market.

Persimmon pays an annual dividend of GBX 60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Barratt Developments pays an annual dividend of GBX 16 per share. Persimmon pays out 63.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Barratt Developments pays out 13,333.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Persimmon is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Persimmon has a net margin of 7.68% compared to Barratt Developments' net margin of 2.74%. Persimmon's return on equity of 8.45% beat Barratt Developments' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Persimmon7.68% 8.45% 8.28%
Barratt Developments 2.74%2.07%2.77%

Persimmon has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Barratt Developments. Barratt Developments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Persimmon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Persimmon£3.98B1.00£257.98M£94.2013.09
Barratt Developments£4.17B0.00£114.10M£0.12N/A

Summary

Persimmon beats Barratt Developments on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Persimmon compare to Barratt Redrow?

Barratt Redrow (LON:BTRW) and Persimmon (LON:PSN) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk.

In the previous week, Persimmon had 9 more articles in the media than Barratt Redrow. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Persimmon and 0 mentions for Barratt Redrow. Persimmon's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Barratt Redrow's score of 0.00 indicating that Persimmon is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Barratt Redrow Neutral
Persimmon Positive

Barratt Redrow pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Persimmon pays an annual dividend of GBX 60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Barratt Redrow pays out 101.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Persimmon pays out 63.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

74.2% of Barratt Redrow shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.8% of Persimmon shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Barratt Redrow shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Persimmon shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Persimmon has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Barratt Redrow. Persimmon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Barratt Redrow, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Barratt Redrow£6.06B0.71N/A£16.8018.48
Persimmon£3.98B1.00£257.98M£94.2013.09

Persimmon has a net margin of 7.68% compared to Barratt Redrow's net margin of 4.02%. Persimmon's return on equity of 8.45% beat Barratt Redrow's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Barratt Redrow4.02% 3.13% N/A
Persimmon 7.68%8.45%8.28%

Barratt Redrow has a beta of 1.369, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Persimmon has a beta of 1.404, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market.

Barratt Redrow currently has a consensus target price of GBX 377.30, indicating a potential upside of 21.55%. Persimmon has a consensus target price of GBX 2,564.30, indicating a potential upside of 107.89%. Given Persimmon's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Persimmon is more favorable than Barratt Redrow.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Barratt Redrow
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Persimmon
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.90

Summary

Persimmon beats Barratt Redrow on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Persimmon compare to Howden Joinery Group?

Howden Joinery Group (LON:HWDN) and Persimmon (LON:PSN) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, risk and dividends.

Howden Joinery Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,009.40, indicating a potential upside of 33.08%. Persimmon has a consensus price target of GBX 2,564.30, indicating a potential upside of 107.89%. Given Persimmon's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Persimmon is more favorable than Howden Joinery Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Howden Joinery Group
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Persimmon
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.90

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Howden Joinery Group£2.45B1.69£253.42M£48.8015.54
Persimmon£3.98B1.00£257.98M£94.2013.09

Howden Joinery Group has a net margin of 10.86% compared to Persimmon's net margin of 7.68%. Howden Joinery Group's return on equity of 22.80% beat Persimmon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Howden Joinery Group10.86% 22.80% 10.70%
Persimmon 7.68%8.45%8.28%

67.4% of Howden Joinery Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.8% of Persimmon shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Howden Joinery Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Persimmon shares are held 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.

Howden Joinery Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Persimmon pays an annual dividend of GBX 60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Howden Joinery Group pays out 44.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Persimmon pays out 63.7% 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.

In the previous week, Persimmon had 9 more articles in the media than Howden Joinery Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Persimmon and 0 mentions for Howden Joinery Group. Persimmon's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Howden Joinery Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Persimmon is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Howden Joinery Group Neutral
Persimmon Positive

Howden Joinery Group has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Persimmon has a beta of 1.404, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Persimmon beats Howden Joinery Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Persimmon compare to Taylor Wimpey?

Persimmon (LON:PSN) and Taylor Wimpey (LON:TW) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

In the previous week, Persimmon had 5 more articles in the media than Taylor Wimpey. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Persimmon and 4 mentions for Taylor Wimpey. Persimmon's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Taylor Wimpey's score of 0.60 indicating that Persimmon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Persimmon
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Taylor Wimpey
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Persimmon currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,564.30, indicating a potential upside of 107.89%. Taylor Wimpey has a consensus target price of GBX 98, indicating a potential upside of 22.68%. Given Persimmon's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Persimmon is more favorable than Taylor Wimpey.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Persimmon
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.90
Taylor Wimpey
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44

Persimmon has higher revenue and earnings than Taylor Wimpey. Taylor Wimpey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Persimmon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Persimmon£3.98B1.00£257.98M£94.2013.09
Taylor Wimpey£3.45B0.83£250.27M£6.8511.65

Persimmon has a net margin of 7.68% compared to Taylor Wimpey's net margin of 6.43%. Persimmon's return on equity of 8.45% beat Taylor Wimpey's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Persimmon7.68% 8.45% 8.28%
Taylor Wimpey 6.43%5.99%4.08%

Persimmon has a beta of 1.404, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Taylor Wimpey has a beta of 1.304, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

60.8% of Persimmon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.7% of Taylor Wimpey shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Persimmon shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Taylor Wimpey shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Persimmon pays an annual dividend of GBX 60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Taylor Wimpey pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.5%. Persimmon pays out 63.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Taylor Wimpey pays out 145.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Persimmon beats Taylor Wimpey on 16 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Persimmon compare to The Berkeley Group?

The Berkeley Group (LON:BKG) and Persimmon (LON:PSN) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

70.0% of The Berkeley Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.8% of Persimmon shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.4% of The Berkeley Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Persimmon shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

The Berkeley Group has a net margin of 13.36% compared to Persimmon's net margin of 7.68%. The Berkeley Group's return on equity of 8.79% beat Persimmon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Berkeley Group13.36% 8.79% 4.33%
Persimmon 7.68%8.45%8.28%

The Berkeley Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 8,690.71, suggesting a potential upside of 167.57%. Persimmon has a consensus price target of GBX 2,564.30, suggesting a potential upside of 107.89%. Given The Berkeley Group's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe The Berkeley Group is more favorable than Persimmon.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Berkeley Group
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Persimmon
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.90

The Berkeley Group has a beta of 1.185, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Persimmon has a beta of 1.404, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Berkeley Group£2.38B1.24£371.15M£331.109.81
Persimmon£3.98B1.00£257.98M£94.2013.09

In the previous week, Persimmon had 7 more articles in the media than The Berkeley Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Persimmon and 2 mentions for The Berkeley Group. The Berkeley Group's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Persimmon's score of 0.61 indicating that The Berkeley Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
The Berkeley Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Persimmon
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

The Berkeley Group beats Persimmon on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PSN vs. The Competition

MetricPersimmonHousehold Durables IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£3.97B£5.18B£12.34B£2.82B
Dividend Yield4.85%3.46%73.13%6.25%
P/E Ratio13.1212.6044.77368.22
Price / Sales1.0017.7187.4989,261.99
Price / Cash5.239.2028.2227.89
Price / Book1.162.603.966.88
Net Income£257.98M£266.48M£443.78M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-6.05%-1.80%-0.14%-0.40%
1 Month Performance9.29%-5.00%-4.67%-0.96%
1 Year Performance8.14%-6.93%-6.22%23.43%

Persimmon Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PSN
Persimmon
4.7826 of 5 stars
GBX 1,235.50
-0.4%
GBX 2,564.30
+107.6%
+7.9%£3.97B£3.98B13.126,180
BDEV
Barratt Developments
N/AN/AN/AN/A£6.94B£4.17B4,017.506,728
BTRW
Barratt Redrow
3.43 of 5 stars
GBX 340.40
-1.4%
GBX 377.30
+10.8%
-21.1%£4.71B£6.06B22.856,270
HWDN
Howden Joinery Group
N/AGBX 769
-1.7%
GBX 1,009.40
+31.3%
-8.2%£4.20B£2.45B15.7612,000
TW
Taylor Wimpey
4.5713 of 5 stars
GBX 87.24
-2.3%
GBX 99.20
+13.7%
-26.2%£3.14B£3.45B12.734,400

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