PZ Cussons (PZC) Competitors

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PZC vs. MCB, W7L, ACRL, SKIN, and REVB

Should you buy PZ Cussons stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares PZ Cussons 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 PZ Cussons include McBride (MCB), Warpaint London (W7L), Accrol Group (ACRL), DeepVerge plc (SKIN.L) (SKIN), and Revolution Beauty Group (REVB). These companies are all part of the "household & personal products" industry.

How does PZ Cussons compare to McBride?

PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) and McBride (LON:MCB) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and media sentiment.

PZ Cussons presently has a consensus price target of GBX 100, suggesting a potential upside of 29.53%. McBride has a consensus price target of GBX 190, suggesting a potential upside of 21.17%. Given PZ Cussons' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe PZ Cussons is more favorable than McBride.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PZ Cussons	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
McBride	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

23.9% of PZ Cussons shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.7% of McBride shares are held by institutional investors. 15.5% of PZ Cussons shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 28.8% of McBride shares are held by 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.

PZ Cussons has a beta of 0.498, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, McBride has a beta of 1.446, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, McBride had 8 more articles in the media than PZ Cussons. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for McBride and 0 mentions for PZ Cussons. PZ Cussons' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat McBride's score of -0.11 indicating that PZ Cussons is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
PZ Cussons	Neutral
McBride	Neutral

McBride has a net margin of 3.20% compared to PZ Cussons' net margin of -0.92%. McBride's return on equity of 30.98% beat PZ Cussons' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PZ Cussons	-0.92%	-2.16%	-4.36%
McBride	3.20%	30.98%	8.54%

McBride has higher revenue and earnings than PZ Cussons. PZ Cussons is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McBride, 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
PZ Cussons	£533.80M	0.61	-£57.30M	-£1.17	N/A
McBride	£930.30M	0.29	£33.16M	£16.90	9.28

PZ Cussons pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. McBride pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. PZ Cussons pays out -307.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. McBride pays out 17.8% 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. PZ Cussons is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

McBride beats PZ Cussons on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PZ Cussons compare to Warpaint London?

Warpaint London (LON:W7L) and PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

Warpaint London has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PZ Cussons. PZ Cussons is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Warpaint London, 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
Warpaint London	£105.08M	1.33	£17.56M	£17.73	9.76
PZ Cussons	£533.80M	0.61	-£57.30M	-£1.17	N/A

Warpaint London currently has a consensus price target of GBX 455, suggesting a potential upside of 163.01%. PZ Cussons has a consensus price target of GBX 100, suggesting a potential upside of 29.53%. Given Warpaint London's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Warpaint London is more favorable than PZ Cussons.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Warpaint London	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
PZ Cussons	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Warpaint London's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled PZ Cussons'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Warpaint London	Neutral
PZ Cussons	Neutral

Warpaint London has a beta of 0.444, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PZ Cussons has a beta of 0.498, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

Warpaint London has a net margin of 13.66% compared to PZ Cussons' net margin of -0.92%. Warpaint London's return on equity of 18.66% beat PZ Cussons' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Warpaint London	13.66%	18.66%	21.18%
PZ Cussons	-0.92%	-2.16%	-4.36%

18.3% of Warpaint London shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.9% of PZ Cussons shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.0% of Warpaint London shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.5% of PZ Cussons shares are owned by company 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.

Warpaint London pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. PZ Cussons pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Warpaint London pays out 64.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PZ Cussons pays out -307.7% 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.

Summary

Warpaint London beats PZ Cussons on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PZ Cussons compare to Accrol Group?

PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) and Accrol Group (LON:ACRL) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk.

PZ Cussons pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Accrol Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share. PZ Cussons pays out -307.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Accrol Group pays out -10,000.0% 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, PZ Cussons' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Accrol Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
PZ Cussons	Neutral
Accrol Group	Neutral

23.9% of PZ Cussons shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.9% of Accrol Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.5% of PZ Cussons shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Accrol Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

PZ Cussons presently has a consensus price target of GBX 100, suggesting a potential upside of 29.53%. Given PZ Cussons' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe PZ Cussons is more favorable than Accrol Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PZ Cussons	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Accrol Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

PZ Cussons has a net margin of -0.92% compared to Accrol Group's net margin of -1.99%. PZ Cussons' return on equity of -2.16% beat Accrol Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PZ Cussons	-0.92%	-2.16%	-4.36%
Accrol Group	-1.99%	-5.45%	1.62%

PZ Cussons has a beta of 0.498, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Accrol Group has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Accrol Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PZ Cussons. PZ Cussons is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Accrol 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
PZ Cussons	£533.80M	0.61	-£57.30M	-£1.17	N/A
Accrol Group	£221.16M	0.00	-£4.39M	-£0.01	N/A

Summary

PZ Cussons beats Accrol Group on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PZ Cussons compare to DeepVerge plc (SKIN.L)?

DeepVerge plc (SKIN.L) (LON:SKIN) and PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) are both small-cap household & personal products industry companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, DeepVerge plc (SKIN.L)'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled PZ Cussons'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
DeepVerge plc (SKIN.L)	Neutral
PZ Cussons	Neutral

23.9% of PZ Cussons shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.5% of PZ Cussons shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

PZ Cussons has a consensus price target of GBX 100, indicating a potential upside of 29.53%. Given PZ Cussons' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PZ Cussons is more favorable than DeepVerge plc (SKIN.L).

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DeepVerge plc (SKIN.L)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
PZ Cussons	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

DeepVerge plc (SKIN.L) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to PZ Cussons' net margin of -0.92%. DeepVerge plc (SKIN.L)'s return on equity of 0.00% beat PZ Cussons' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DeepVerge plc (SKIN.L)	N/A	N/A	N/A
PZ Cussons	-0.92%	-2.16%	-4.36%

DeepVerge plc (SKIN.L) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PZ Cussons. PZ Cussons is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DeepVerge plc (SKIN.L), 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
DeepVerge plc (SKIN.L)	£1.48M	0.00	N/A	-£2.20	N/A
PZ Cussons	£533.80M	0.61	-£57.30M	-£1.17	N/A

Summary

PZ Cussons beats DeepVerge plc (SKIN.L) on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PZ Cussons compare to Revolution Beauty Group?

Revolution Beauty Group (LON:REVB) and PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.

Revolution Beauty Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PZ Cussons. PZ Cussons is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Revolution Beauty 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
Revolution Beauty Group	£119.55M	0.27	-£549.75K	-£7.70	N/A
PZ Cussons	£533.80M	0.61	-£57.30M	-£1.17	N/A

In the previous week, Revolution Beauty Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled PZ Cussons'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Revolution Beauty Group	Neutral
PZ Cussons	Neutral

Revolution Beauty Group has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PZ Cussons has a beta of 0.498, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

PZ Cussons has a net margin of -0.92% compared to Revolution Beauty Group's net margin of -20.71%. Revolution Beauty Group's return on equity of 97.34% beat PZ Cussons' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Revolution Beauty Group	-20.71%	97.34%	1.14%
PZ Cussons	-0.92%	-2.16%	-4.36%

0.8% of Revolution Beauty Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.9% of PZ Cussons shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.5% of Revolution Beauty Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.5% of PZ Cussons 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.

PZ Cussons has a consensus price target of GBX 100, indicating a potential upside of 29.53%. Given PZ Cussons' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PZ Cussons is more favorable than Revolution Beauty Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Revolution Beauty Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
PZ Cussons	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

PZ Cussons beats Revolution Beauty Group on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PZC vs. The Competition

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Metric	PZ Cussons	Household & Personal Products Industry	Defensive Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£327.46M	£11.55B	£8.39B	£2.60B
Dividend Yield	4.62%	2.84%	3.25%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	-65.98	13.41	894.23	365.91
Price / Sales	0.61	10,305,967.06	992,149.01	88,030.08
Price / Cash	5.50	17.16	140.88	27.89
Price / Book	1.38	2.35	9.54	7.74
Net Income	-£57.30M	£912.33M	£1.03B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-1.15%	-0.70%	-1.02%	0.21%
1 Month Performance	-5.04%	-2.97%	-1.45%	1.56%
1 Year Performance	-8.64%	-6.65%	233.00%	77.95%

PZ Cussons Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PZC PZ Cussons	N/A	GBX 77.20 -1.8%	GBX 100 +29.5%	-7.3%	£327.46M	£533.80M	N/A	2,644	High Trading Volume
MCB McBride	2.3927 of 5 stars	GBX 154.60 +1.7%	GBX 190 +22.9%	+3.4%	£265.45M	£930.30M	9.15	240	Gap Up
W7L Warpaint London	3.2174 of 5 stars	GBX 179 +2.9%	GBX 455 +154.2%	-56.4%	£144.61M	£105.08M	10.10	141	High Trading Volume
ACRL Accrol Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£124.36M	£221.16M	N/A	456
SKIN DeepVerge plc (SKIN.L)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£31.79M	£1.48M	N/A	1,030	High Trading Volume

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