Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SUNB or DPLM?

Diploma has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sunbelt Rentals. Sunbelt Rentals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diploma, 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 Sunbelt Rentals £11.47B 2.04 N/A £315.00 18.10 Diploma £1.65B 6.20 £115.40M £140.80 54.12

Do analysts rate AGK or SUNB?

Sunbelt Rentals has a consensus price target of GBX 5,800, suggesting a potential upside of 1.75%. Given Sunbelt Rentals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sunbelt Rentals is more favorable than Aggreko. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Aggreko 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Sunbelt Rentals 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AGK or SUNB?

Aggreko is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sunbelt Rentals, 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 Aggreko £1.36B 0.00 N/A -£43.50 N/A Sunbelt Rentals £11.47B 2.04 N/A £315.00 18.10

Is AGK or SUNB more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aggreko N/A N/A N/A Sunbelt Rentals N/A N/A N/A

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SUNB vs. AHT, DPLM, RS1, AGK, and GFTU

Should you buy Sunbelt Rentals stock or one of its competitors? Sunbelt Rentals's main competitors and comparable companies include Ashtead Group (AHT), Diploma (DPLM), RS Group (RS1), Aggreko (AGK), and Grafton Group (GFTU). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "trading companies & distributors" industry.

How does Sunbelt Rentals compare to Ashtead Group?

Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) and Sunbelt Rentals (LON:SUNB) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.

Ashtead Group has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Sunbelt Rentals' net margin of 0.00%. Ashtead Group's return on equity of 15.82% beat Sunbelt Rentals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ashtead Group	13.30%	15.82%	7.78%
Sunbelt Rentals	N/A	N/A	N/A

61.0% of Ashtead Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.7% of Sunbelt Rentals shares are held by institutional investors. 4.6% of Ashtead Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of Sunbelt Rentals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ashtead Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sunbelt Rentals. Ashtead Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sunbelt Rentals, 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
Ashtead Group	£10.86B	2.03	£1.93B	£330.70	16.11
Sunbelt Rentals	£11.47B	2.04	N/A	£315.00	18.10

Ashtead Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,800, indicating a potential downside of 9.88%. Sunbelt Rentals has a consensus target price of GBX 5,800, indicating a potential upside of 1.75%. Given Sunbelt Rentals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sunbelt Rentals is more favorable than Ashtead Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ashtead Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Sunbelt Rentals	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Ashtead Group had 1 more articles in the media than Sunbelt Rentals. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Ashtead Group and 0 mentions for Sunbelt Rentals. Sunbelt Rentals' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Ashtead Group's score of -0.10 indicating that Sunbelt Rentals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ashtead Group	Neutral
Sunbelt Rentals	Neutral

Summary

Sunbelt Rentals beats Ashtead Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sunbelt Rentals compare to Diploma?

Sunbelt Rentals (LON:SUNB) and Diploma (LON:DPLM) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Sunbelt Rentals currently has a consensus target price of GBX 5,800, suggesting a potential upside of 1.75%. Diploma has a consensus target price of GBX 7,400, suggesting a potential downside of 2.89%. Given Sunbelt Rentals' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Sunbelt Rentals is more favorable than Diploma.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sunbelt Rentals	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Diploma	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

In the previous week, Diploma had 7 more articles in the media than Sunbelt Rentals. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Diploma and 0 mentions for Sunbelt Rentals. Diploma's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Sunbelt Rentals' score of 0.00 indicating that Diploma is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Sunbelt Rentals	Neutral
Diploma	Positive

Diploma has a net margin of 9.42% compared to Sunbelt Rentals' net margin of 0.00%. Diploma's return on equity of 18.55% beat Sunbelt Rentals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sunbelt Rentals	N/A	N/A	N/A
Diploma	9.42%	18.55%	8.32%

68.7% of Sunbelt Rentals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.3% of Diploma shares are held by institutional investors. 4.8% of Sunbelt Rentals shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Diploma shares are held by company 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.

Diploma has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sunbelt Rentals. Sunbelt Rentals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diploma, 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
Sunbelt Rentals	£11.47B	2.04	N/A	£315.00	18.10
Diploma	£1.65B	6.20	£115.40M	£140.80	54.12

Summary

Diploma beats Sunbelt Rentals on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sunbelt Rentals compare to RS Group?

RS Group (LON:RS1) and Sunbelt Rentals (LON:SUNB) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

RS Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 696.25, suggesting a potential downside of 9.53%. Sunbelt Rentals has a consensus price target of GBX 5,800, suggesting a potential upside of 1.75%. Given Sunbelt Rentals' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sunbelt Rentals is more favorable than RS Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RS Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Sunbelt Rentals	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, RS Group had 1 more articles in the media than Sunbelt Rentals. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for RS Group and 0 mentions for Sunbelt Rentals. RS Group's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Sunbelt Rentals' score of 0.00 indicating that RS Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
RS Group	Positive
Sunbelt Rentals	Neutral

RS Group has a net margin of 5.62% compared to Sunbelt Rentals' net margin of 0.00%. RS Group's return on equity of 11.55% beat Sunbelt Rentals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RS Group	5.62%	11.55%	6.58%
Sunbelt Rentals	N/A	N/A	N/A

73.9% of RS Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.7% of Sunbelt Rentals shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of RS Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of Sunbelt Rentals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

RS Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sunbelt Rentals. Sunbelt Rentals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RS 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
RS Group	£2.88B	1.23	£181.90M	£34.50	22.31
Sunbelt Rentals	£11.47B	2.04	N/A	£315.00	18.10

Summary

RS Group beats Sunbelt Rentals on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sunbelt Rentals compare to Aggreko?

Aggreko (LON:AGK) and Sunbelt Rentals (LON:SUNB) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

Aggreko is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sunbelt Rentals, 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
Aggreko	£1.36B	0.00	N/A	-£43.50	N/A
Sunbelt Rentals	£11.47B	2.04	N/A	£315.00	18.10

Sunbelt Rentals has a consensus price target of GBX 5,800, suggesting a potential upside of 1.75%. Given Sunbelt Rentals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sunbelt Rentals is more favorable than Aggreko.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aggreko	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Sunbelt Rentals	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Aggreko's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Sunbelt Rentals'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Aggreko	Neutral
Sunbelt Rentals	Neutral

68.7% of Sunbelt Rentals shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of Sunbelt Rentals 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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aggreko	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sunbelt Rentals	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Sunbelt Rentals beats Aggreko on 7 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sunbelt Rentals compare to Grafton Group?

Sunbelt Rentals (LON:SUNB) and Grafton Group (LON:GFTU) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and media sentiment.

68.7% of Sunbelt Rentals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Grafton Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.8% of Sunbelt Rentals shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Grafton Group 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.

Grafton Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sunbelt Rentals. Grafton Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sunbelt Rentals, 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
Sunbelt Rentals	£11.47B	2.04	N/A	£315.00	18.10
Grafton Group	£2.60B	0.87	£127.90M	£91.53	10.68

In the previous week, Grafton Group had 2 more articles in the media than Sunbelt Rentals. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Grafton Group and 0 mentions for Sunbelt Rentals. Sunbelt Rentals' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Grafton Group's score of -0.04 indicating that Sunbelt Rentals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Sunbelt Rentals	Neutral
Grafton Group	Neutral

Grafton Group has a net margin of 5.00% compared to Sunbelt Rentals' net margin of 0.00%. Grafton Group's return on equity of 7.94% beat Sunbelt Rentals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sunbelt Rentals	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grafton Group	5.00%	7.94%	3.60%

Sunbelt Rentals presently has a consensus price target of GBX 5,800, suggesting a potential upside of 1.75%. Grafton Group has a consensus price target of GBX 2,831.67, suggesting a potential upside of 189.68%. Given Grafton Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Grafton Group is more favorable than Sunbelt Rentals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sunbelt Rentals	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Grafton Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Grafton Group beats Sunbelt Rentals on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SUNB vs. The Competition

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Metric	Sunbelt Rentals	Trading Companies & Distributors Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£23.37B	£9.59B	£10.30B	£2.89B
Dividend Yield	1.45%	3.43%	96.94%	6.22%
P/E Ratio	18.10	27.44	25.62	366.55
Price / Sales	2.04	23.21	286.36	90,304.59
Price / Cash	N/A	48.99	23.97	27.89
Price / Book	N/A	3.86	4.91	6.35
Net Income	N/A	£373.13M	£614.63M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	5.75%	1.77%	1.56%	0.61%
1 Month Performance	1.93%	-1.82%	-2.75%	-0.17%
1 Year Performance	N/A	6.43%	4.12%	19.30%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SUNB Sunbelt Rentals	0.7843 of 5 stars	GBX 5,700 +1.5%	GBX 5,800 +1.8%	N/A	£23.37B	£11.47B	18.10	26,016	High Trading Volume
AHT Ashtead Group	0.7091 of 5 stars	GBX 5,326 0.0%	GBX 4,800 -9.9%	+2.6%	£22.10B	£10.86B	16.11	120	High Trading Volume
DPLM Diploma	1.7382 of 5 stars	GBX 7,320 -0.1%	GBX 7,400 +1.1%	+40.0%	£9.82B	£1.65B	51.99	3,500	News Coverage Insider Trade
RS1 RS Group	1.7206 of 5 stars	GBX 735 -0.5%	GBX 696.25 -5.3%	+36.2%	£3.37B	£2.88B	21.30	6,500	Gap Down
AGK Aggreko	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£2.23B	£1.36B	N/A	6,000

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