Does the media refer more to BARC or RKT?

In the previous week, Barclays had 19 more articles in the media than Reckitt Benckiser Group. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Barclays and 2 mentions for Reckitt Benckiser Group. Reckitt Benckiser Group's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Barclays' score of 0.88 indicating that Reckitt Benckiser Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Barclays 10 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Reckitt Benckiser Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to LLOY or RKT?

In the previous week, Lloyds Banking Group had 26 more articles in the media than Reckitt Benckiser Group. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group and 2 mentions for Reckitt Benckiser Group. Reckitt Benckiser Group's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Lloyds Banking Group's score of 0.33 indicating that Reckitt Benckiser Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lloyds Banking Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Reckitt Benckiser Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor RKT or NWG?

In the previous week, Reckitt Benckiser Group had 1 more articles in the media than NatWest Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Reckitt Benckiser Group and 1 mentions for NatWest Group. Reckitt Benckiser Group's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat NatWest Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Reckitt Benckiser Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Reckitt Benckiser Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NatWest Group 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 recommend COB or RKT?

Reckitt Benckiser Group has a consensus price target of GBX 6,204.29, indicating a potential upside of 33.28%. Given Reckitt Benckiser Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Reckitt Benckiser Group is more favorable than Cobham. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cobham 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Reckitt Benckiser Group 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43

Does the media refer more to COB or RKT?

In the previous week, Reckitt Benckiser Group had 1 more articles in the media than Cobham. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Reckitt Benckiser Group and 1 mentions for Cobham. Reckitt Benckiser Group's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Cobham's score of 0.00 indicating that Reckitt Benckiser Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cobham 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Reckitt Benckiser Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer RKT or BOY?

In the previous week, Reckitt Benckiser Group had 1 more articles in the media than Bodycote. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Reckitt Benckiser Group and 1 mentions for Bodycote. Reckitt Benckiser Group's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Bodycote's score of 0.00 indicating that Reckitt Benckiser Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Reckitt Benckiser Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bodycote 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Reckitt Benckiser Group (RKT) Competitors

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RKT vs. BARC, LLOY, NWG, COB, and BOY

Should you buy Reckitt Benckiser Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Reckitt Benckiser 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 Reckitt Benckiser Group include Barclays (BARC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), NatWest Group (NWG), Cobham (COB), and Bodycote (BOY). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does Reckitt Benckiser Group compare to Barclays?

Barclays (LON:BARC) and Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) are both large-cap banking companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Barclays has higher revenue and earnings than Reckitt Benckiser Group. Reckitt Benckiser Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Barclays, 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
Barclays	£29.59B	2.36	£4.87B	£43.40	11.86
Reckitt Benckiser Group	£14.21B	2.09	£1.49B	£486.67	9.57

In the previous week, Barclays had 19 more articles in the media than Reckitt Benckiser Group. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Barclays and 2 mentions for Reckitt Benckiser Group. Reckitt Benckiser Group's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Barclays' score of 0.88 indicating that Reckitt Benckiser Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Barclays	10 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Reckitt Benckiser Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Barclays has a beta of 0.899, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reckitt Benckiser Group has a beta of 0.249, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

Reckitt Benckiser Group has a net margin of 22.40% compared to Barclays' net margin of 17.81%. Reckitt Benckiser Group's return on equity of 45.27% beat Barclays' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barclays	17.81%	9.46%	0.32%
Reckitt Benckiser Group	22.40%	45.27%	7.51%

Barclays pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 214.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Barclays pays out 19.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays out 44.1% 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.

39.1% of Barclays shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of Reckitt Benckiser Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Barclays shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Reckitt Benckiser Group 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.

Barclays presently has a consensus price target of GBX 532.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.44%. Reckitt Benckiser Group has a consensus price target of GBX 6,204.29, indicating a potential upside of 33.28%. Given Reckitt Benckiser Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Reckitt Benckiser Group is more favorable than Barclays.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Barclays	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Reckitt Benckiser Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Summary

Barclays and Reckitt Benckiser Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Reckitt Benckiser Group compare to Lloyds Banking Group?

Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) and Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) are both large-cap banking companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Lloyds Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 214.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Lloyds Banking Group pays out 43.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays out 44.1% 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.

58.1% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of Reckitt Benckiser Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Reckitt Benckiser Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Lloyds Banking Group has higher revenue and earnings than Reckitt Benckiser Group. Reckitt Benckiser Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lloyds Banking 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
Lloyds Banking Group	£20.52B	3.10	£4.79B	£7.60	14.35
Reckitt Benckiser Group	£14.21B	2.09	£1.49B	£486.67	9.57

In the previous week, Lloyds Banking Group had 26 more articles in the media than Reckitt Benckiser Group. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group and 2 mentions for Reckitt Benckiser Group. Reckitt Benckiser Group's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Lloyds Banking Group's score of 0.33 indicating that Reckitt Benckiser Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lloyds Banking Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Reckitt Benckiser Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 0.921, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reckitt Benckiser Group has a beta of 0.249, meaning that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

Lloyds Banking Group has a net margin of 25.91% compared to Reckitt Benckiser Group's net margin of 22.40%. Reckitt Benckiser Group's return on equity of 45.27% beat Lloyds Banking Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lloyds Banking Group	25.91%	10.75%	0.57%
Reckitt Benckiser Group	22.40%	45.27%	7.51%

Lloyds Banking Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 113.44, suggesting a potential upside of 4.03%. Reckitt Benckiser Group has a consensus target price of GBX 6,204.29, suggesting a potential upside of 33.28%. Given Reckitt Benckiser Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Reckitt Benckiser Group is more favorable than Lloyds Banking Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lloyds Banking Group	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Reckitt Benckiser Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Summary

Lloyds Banking Group beats Reckitt Benckiser Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Reckitt Benckiser Group compare to NatWest Group?

Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) and NatWest Group (LON:NWG) are both large-cap banking companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends and earnings.

NatWest Group has higher revenue and earnings than Reckitt Benckiser Group. NatWest Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Reckitt Benckiser 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
Reckitt Benckiser Group	£14.21B	2.09	£1.49B	£486.67	9.57
NatWest Group	£16.99B	3.07	£4.43B	£69.80	9.40

Reckitt Benckiser Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 214.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. NatWest Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays out 44.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NatWest Group pays out 46.6% 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.

Reckitt Benckiser Group has a beta of 0.249, indicating that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NatWest Group has a beta of 0.823, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

68.6% of Reckitt Benckiser Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.5% of NatWest Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Reckitt Benckiser Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of NatWest Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Reckitt Benckiser Group had 1 more articles in the media than NatWest Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Reckitt Benckiser Group and 1 mentions for NatWest Group. Reckitt Benckiser Group's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat NatWest Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Reckitt Benckiser Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Reckitt Benckiser Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NatWest Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Reckitt Benckiser Group has a net margin of 22.40% compared to NatWest Group's net margin of 20.12%. Reckitt Benckiser Group's return on equity of 45.27% beat NatWest Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Reckitt Benckiser Group	22.40%	45.27%	7.51%
NatWest Group	20.12%	14.97%	0.64%

Reckitt Benckiser Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 6,204.29, indicating a potential upside of 33.28%. NatWest Group has a consensus target price of GBX 727.14, indicating a potential upside of 10.88%. Given Reckitt Benckiser Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Reckitt Benckiser Group is more favorable than NatWest Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Reckitt Benckiser Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
NatWest Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Summary

Reckitt Benckiser Group beats NatWest Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Reckitt Benckiser Group compare to Cobham?

Cobham (LON:COB) and Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) are both banking companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Reckitt Benckiser Group has a consensus price target of GBX 6,204.29, indicating a potential upside of 33.28%. Given Reckitt Benckiser Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Reckitt Benckiser Group is more favorable than Cobham.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cobham	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Reckitt Benckiser Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Reckitt Benckiser Group has a net margin of 22.40% compared to Cobham's net margin of 0.00%. Reckitt Benckiser Group's return on equity of 45.27% beat Cobham's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cobham	N/A	N/A	N/A
Reckitt Benckiser Group	22.40%	45.27%	7.51%

Reckitt Benckiser Group has higher revenue and earnings than Cobham. Cobham is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Reckitt Benckiser 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
Cobham	£1.97B	0.00	N/A	-£1.90	N/A
Reckitt Benckiser Group	£14.21B	2.09	£1.49B	£486.67	9.57

68.6% of Reckitt Benckiser Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Reckitt Benckiser Group shares are held by company 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.

In the previous week, Reckitt Benckiser Group had 1 more articles in the media than Cobham. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Reckitt Benckiser Group and 1 mentions for Cobham. Reckitt Benckiser Group's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Cobham's score of 0.00 indicating that Reckitt Benckiser Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cobham	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Reckitt Benckiser Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Reckitt Benckiser Group beats Cobham on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Reckitt Benckiser Group compare to Bodycote?

Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RKT) and Bodycote (LON:BOY) are both banking companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Reckitt Benckiser Group has a beta of 0.249, meaning that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bodycote has a beta of 1.341, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

Reckitt Benckiser Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 6,204.29, indicating a potential upside of 33.28%. Bodycote has a consensus target price of GBX 850.83, indicating a potential upside of 23.22%. Given Reckitt Benckiser Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Reckitt Benckiser Group is more favorable than Bodycote.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Reckitt Benckiser Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Bodycote	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Reckitt Benckiser Group has higher revenue and earnings than Bodycote. Reckitt Benckiser Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bodycote, 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
Reckitt Benckiser Group	£14.21B	2.09	£1.49B	£486.67	9.57
Bodycote	£727.10M	1.62	£59.25M	£31.00	22.27

In the previous week, Reckitt Benckiser Group had 1 more articles in the media than Bodycote. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Reckitt Benckiser Group and 1 mentions for Bodycote. Reckitt Benckiser Group's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Bodycote's score of 0.00 indicating that Reckitt Benckiser Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Reckitt Benckiser Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Bodycote	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Reckitt Benckiser Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 214.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Bodycote pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays out 44.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bodycote pays out 74.2% 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. Reckitt Benckiser Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Reckitt Benckiser Group has a net margin of 22.40% compared to Bodycote's net margin of 7.55%. Reckitt Benckiser Group's return on equity of 45.27% beat Bodycote's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Reckitt Benckiser Group	22.40%	45.27%	7.51%
Bodycote	7.55%	8.58%	6.41%

68.6% of Reckitt Benckiser Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.2% of Bodycote shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Reckitt Benckiser Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Bodycote 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.

Summary

Reckitt Benckiser Group beats Bodycote on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Reckitt Benckiser Group	Household & Personal Products Industry	Defensive Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£29.64B	£11.78B	£8.35B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	4.68%	2.69%	3.19%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	9.57	13.45	891.27	365.72
Price / Sales	2.09	10,305,973.61	992,149.25	86,253.73
Price / Cash	32.70	17.16	140.91	27.85
Price / Book	4.08	2.49	9.30	7.93
Net Income	£1.49B	£912.33M	£1.03B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	0.32%	0.71%	-0.42%	-0.87%
1 Month Performance	-0.69%	2.50%	0.16%	-0.76%
1 Year Performance	-7.95%	-4.52%	264.88%	70.67%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
RKT Reckitt Benckiser Group	4.6684 of 5 stars	GBX 4,655 +0.6%	GBX 6,204.29 +33.3%	-10.2%	£29.64B	£14.21B	9.57	26,000	Positive News
BARC Barclays	2.5958 of 5 stars	GBX 494.75 +1.6%	GBX 532.50 +7.6%	+58.4%	£67.00B	£29.59B	11.40	87,400	High Trading Volume
LLOY Lloyds Banking Group	2.4325 of 5 stars	GBX 104.12 +0.1%	GBX 113.44 +9.0%	+44.5%	£60.67B	£20.52B	13.70	59,400	Trending News High Trading Volume
NWG NatWest Group	3.9704 of 5 stars	GBX 629.80 +0.2%	GBX 727.14 +15.5%	+28.9%	£50.15B	£16.99B	9.02	61,000	News Coverage High Trading Volume
COB Cobham	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£3.96B	£1.97B	N/A	10,898

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Reckitt Benckiser Group (RKT) Competitors

RKT vs. BARC, LLOY, NWG, COB, and BOY

How does Reckitt Benckiser Group compare to Barclays?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BARC or RKT?

Does the media refer more to BARC or RKT?

Which has more risk & volatility, BARC or RKT?

Is BARC or RKT more profitable?

Is BARC or RKT a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BARC or RKT?

Do analysts rate BARC or RKT?

Summary

How does Reckitt Benckiser Group compare to Lloyds Banking Group?

Is LLOY or RKT a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LLOY or RKT?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LLOY or RKT?

Does the media refer more to LLOY or RKT?

Which has more risk & volatility, LLOY or RKT?

Is LLOY or RKT more profitable?

Do analysts prefer LLOY or RKT?

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How does Reckitt Benckiser Group compare to NatWest Group?

Which has better earnings & valuation, RKT or NWG?

Is RKT or NWG a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, RKT or NWG?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RKT or NWG?

Does the media favor RKT or NWG?

Is RKT or NWG more profitable?

Do analysts recommend RKT or NWG?

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How does Reckitt Benckiser Group compare to Cobham?

Do analysts recommend COB or RKT?

Is COB or RKT more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, COB or RKT?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in COB or RKT?

Does the media refer more to COB or RKT?

Summary

How does Reckitt Benckiser Group compare to Bodycote?

Which has more volatility and risk, RKT or BOY?

Do analysts rate RKT or BOY?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, RKT or BOY?

Does the media prefer RKT or BOY?

Is RKT or BOY a better dividend stock?

Is RKT or BOY more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of RKT or BOY?

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