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PSN vs. AVST, BLND, TEM, RMG, and SPT

Should you buy Persimmon stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Persimmon 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 Persimmon include Avast (AVST), British Land (BLND), Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust (TEM), Royal Mail (RMG), and Spirent Communications (SPT).

How does Persimmon compare to Avast?

Persimmon (LON:PSN) and Avast (LON:AVST) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

Persimmon pays an annual dividend of GBX 60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Avast pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.16 per share. Persimmon pays out 68.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avast pays out 69.6% 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. Persimmon is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Persimmon has higher revenue and earnings than Avast. Avast 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£3.75B0.97£257.98M£88.2012.83
Avast£940.10M0.00N/A£0.23N/A

Persimmon currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,606, indicating a potential upside of 130.28%. Given Persimmon's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Persimmon is more favorable than Avast.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Persimmon
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Avast
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. 2.6% of Persimmon shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Persimmon has a net margin of 7.62% compared to Avast's net margin of 0.00%. Persimmon's return on equity of 8.05% beat Avast's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Persimmon7.62% 8.05% 8.28%
Avast N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Persimmon's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Avast'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Persimmon Neutral
Avast Neutral

Summary

Persimmon beats Avast on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Persimmon compare to British Land?

Persimmon (LON:PSN) and British Land (LON:BLND) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

Persimmon currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,606, suggesting a potential upside of 130.28%. British Land has a consensus target price of GBX 446.44, suggesting a potential downside of 0.39%. Given Persimmon's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Persimmon is more favorable than British Land.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Persimmon
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
British Land
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.30

Persimmon has a beta of 1.394, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, British Land has a beta of 1.179, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

Persimmon pays an annual dividend of GBX 60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. British Land pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Persimmon pays out 68.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. British Land pays out 50.5% 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.

British Land has a net margin of 86.48% compared to Persimmon's net margin of 7.62%. Persimmon's return on equity of 8.05% beat British Land's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Persimmon7.62% 8.05% 8.28%
British Land 86.48%7.73%3.37%

In the previous week, British Land had 4 more articles in the media than Persimmon. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for British Land and 0 mentions for Persimmon. British Land's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Persimmon's score of 0.00 indicating that British Land is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Persimmon Neutral
British Land Positive

60.8% of Persimmon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.9% of British Land shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Persimmon shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of British Land shares are held 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.

British Land has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Persimmon. British Land 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£3.75B0.97£257.98M£88.2012.83
British Land£523M8.78£914.90M£45.309.89

Summary

Persimmon beats British Land on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Persimmon compare to Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust?

Persimmon (LON:PSN) and Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust (LON:TEM) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

In the previous week, Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Persimmon's score of 0.00 indicating that Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Persimmon Neutral
Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust Positive

Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust has a net margin of 96.24% compared to Persimmon's net margin of 7.62%. Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust's return on equity of 31.30% beat Persimmon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Persimmon7.62% 8.05% 8.28%
Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust 96.24%31.30%4.50%

Persimmon has higher revenue and earnings than Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust. Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust 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£3.75B0.97£257.98M£88.2012.83
Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust£781.18M3.74£130.50M£77.544.06

Persimmon has a beta of 1.394, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust has a beta of 1.0834277, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Persimmon currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,606, suggesting a potential upside of 130.28%. Given Persimmon's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Persimmon is more favorable than Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Persimmon
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Persimmon pays an annual dividend of GBX 60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Persimmon pays out 68.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust pays out 6.8% 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.

60.8% of Persimmon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.9% of Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Persimmon shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Persimmon beats Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Persimmon compare to Royal Mail?

Persimmon (LON:PSN) and Royal Mail (LON:RMG) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

60.8% of Persimmon shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Persimmon shares are owned 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 currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,606, suggesting a potential upside of 130.28%. Given Persimmon's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Persimmon is more favorable than Royal Mail.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Persimmon
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Royal Mail
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Persimmon pays an annual dividend of GBX 60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Royal Mail pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.17 per share. Persimmon pays out 68.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Mail pays out 27.4% 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.

Persimmon has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Royal Mail. Royal Mail 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£3.75B0.97£257.98M£88.2012.83
Royal Mail£12.71B0.00N/A£0.61N/A

In the previous week, Persimmon's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Royal Mail'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Persimmon Neutral
Royal Mail Neutral

Persimmon has a net margin of 7.62% compared to Royal Mail's net margin of 0.00%. Persimmon's return on equity of 8.05% beat Royal Mail's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Persimmon7.62% 8.05% 8.28%
Royal Mail N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Persimmon beats Royal Mail on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Persimmon compare to Spirent Communications?

Persimmon (LON:PSN) and Spirent Communications (LON:SPT) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

60.8% of Persimmon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.4% of Spirent Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Persimmon shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.0% of Spirent Communications 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.

Persimmon has a beta of 1.394, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Spirent Communications has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Persimmon£3.75B0.97£257.98M£88.2012.83
Spirent Communications£471M2.49£16.67M£0.0116,032.26

In the previous week, Persimmon's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Spirent Communications'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Persimmon Neutral
Spirent Communications Neutral

Persimmon has a net margin of 7.62% compared to Spirent Communications' net margin of 2.80%. Persimmon's return on equity of 8.05% beat Spirent Communications' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Persimmon7.62% 8.05% 8.28%
Spirent Communications 2.80%3.36%2.77%

Persimmon currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,606, indicating a potential upside of 130.28%. Spirent Communications has a consensus price target of GBX 199, indicating a potential upside of 0.10%. Given Persimmon's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Persimmon is more favorable than Spirent Communications.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Persimmon
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Spirent Communications
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

Persimmon beats Spirent Communications on 11 of the 14 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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PSN vs. The Competition

MetricPersimmonHousehold Durables IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£3.63B£5.33B£13.38B£2.91B
Dividend Yield5.31%3.56%53.32%6.13%
P/E Ratio12.8329.9447.79368.08
Price / Sales0.9766.5887.4583,635.64
Price / Cash5.239.2718.9427.89
Price / Book1.063.914.577.07
Net Income£257.98M£273.19M£444.55M£5.89B
7 Day Performance1.36%2.03%1.00%0.54%
1 Month Performance6.59%0.54%1.34%0.25%
1 Year Performance-1.76%0.69%3.71%64.64%

Persimmon Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PSN
Persimmon
4.2891 of 5 stars
GBX 1,131.68
+0.1%
GBX 2,606
+130.3%
-1.8%£3.63B£3.75B12.836,180
AVST
Avast
N/AN/AN/AN/A£7.49B£940.10M3,115.651,800
BLND
British Land
3.6044 of 5 stars
GBX 443.20
+0.5%
GBX 446.44
+0.7%
+28.4%£4.54B£523M9.781,690
TEM
Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust
N/AGBX 298
-2.6%
N/A+55.7%£2.76B£781.18M3.84N/A
RMG
Royal Mail
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.98B£12.71B339.34100

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This page (LON:PSN) was last updated on 8/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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