FW Thorpe (TFW) Competitors

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TFW vs. VLX, XPP, LUCE, SUP, and AFC

Should you buy FW Thorpe stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares FW Thorpe 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 FW Thorpe include Volex (VLX), XP Power (XPP), Luceco (LUCE), Supreme (SUP), and AFC Energy (AFC). These companies are all part of the "electrical equipment & parts" industry.

How does FW Thorpe compare to Volex?

Volex (LON:VLX) and FW Thorpe (LON:TFW) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, risk and media sentiment.

Volex has a beta of 1.156, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FW Thorpe has a beta of 0.437, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

Volex currently has a consensus price target of GBX 472.50, suggesting a potential downside of 29.48%. Given Volex's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Volex is more favorable than FW Thorpe.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Volex	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
FW Thorpe	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

20.1% of Volex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.7% of FW Thorpe shares are owned by institutional investors. 35.1% of Volex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 54.9% of FW Thorpe shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volex pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. FW Thorpe pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Volex pays out 19.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FW Thorpe pays out 32.5% 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.

In the previous week, Volex had 1 more articles in the media than FW Thorpe. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Volex and 0 mentions for FW Thorpe. FW Thorpe's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Volex's score of 0.20 indicating that FW Thorpe is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Volex	Neutral
FW Thorpe	Positive

Volex has higher revenue and earnings than FW Thorpe. FW Thorpe is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Volex, 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
Volex	£1.15B	1.07	£54.37M	£30.40	22.04
FW Thorpe	£173.20M	1.65	£24.42M	£21.90	11.64

FW Thorpe has a net margin of 14.73% compared to Volex's net margin of 4.96%. Volex's return on equity of 14.90% beat FW Thorpe's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Volex	4.96%	14.90%	6.30%
FW Thorpe	14.73%	13.58%	8.02%

Summary

Volex beats FW Thorpe on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FW Thorpe compare to XP Power?

XP Power (LON:XPP) and FW Thorpe (LON:TFW) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, risk and media sentiment.

XP Power has a beta of 1.784, suggesting that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FW Thorpe has a beta of 0.437, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

XP Power currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,769.33, suggesting a potential downside of 8.23%. Given XP Power's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe XP Power is more favorable than FW Thorpe.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XP Power	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
FW Thorpe	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

41.6% of XP Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.7% of FW Thorpe shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of XP Power shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 54.9% of FW Thorpe shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, XP Power had 1 more articles in the media than FW Thorpe. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for XP Power and 0 mentions for FW Thorpe. FW Thorpe's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat XP Power's score of 0.00 indicating that FW Thorpe is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
XP Power	Neutral
FW Thorpe	Positive

FW Thorpe has lower revenue, but higher earnings than XP Power. XP Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FW Thorpe, 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
XP Power	£230.10M	2.35	-£15.01M	-£42.00	N/A
FW Thorpe	£173.20M	1.65	£24.42M	£21.90	11.64

FW Thorpe has a net margin of 14.73% compared to XP Power's net margin of -4.95%. FW Thorpe's return on equity of 13.58% beat XP Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XP Power	-4.95%	-6.50%	2.24%
FW Thorpe	14.73%	13.58%	8.02%

Summary

XP Power and FW Thorpe tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FW Thorpe compare to Luceco?

Luceco (LON:LUCE) and FW Thorpe (LON:TFW) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment and earnings.

Luceco has a beta of 1.319, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FW Thorpe has a beta of 0.437, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

FW Thorpe has a net margin of 14.73% compared to Luceco's net margin of 7.48%. Luceco's return on equity of 20.71% beat FW Thorpe's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Luceco	7.48%	20.71%	8.58%
FW Thorpe	14.73%	13.58%	8.02%

Luceco pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. FW Thorpe pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Luceco pays out 38.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FW Thorpe pays out 32.5% 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. FW Thorpe is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Luceco presently has a consensus price target of GBX 205, suggesting a potential downside of 13.50%. Given Luceco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Luceco is more favorable than FW Thorpe.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Luceco	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
FW Thorpe	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

17.7% of Luceco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.7% of FW Thorpe shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.1% of Luceco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.9% of FW Thorpe 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.

In the previous week, Luceco had 1 more articles in the media than FW Thorpe. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Luceco and 0 mentions for FW Thorpe. Luceco's average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat FW Thorpe's score of 1.11 indicating that Luceco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Luceco	Very Positive
FW Thorpe	Positive

FW Thorpe has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Luceco. FW Thorpe is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Luceco, 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
Luceco	£271.40M	1.29	£19.13M	£13.40	17.69
FW Thorpe	£173.20M	1.65	£24.42M	£21.90	11.64

Summary

Luceco beats FW Thorpe on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FW Thorpe compare to Supreme?

Supreme (LON:SUP) and FW Thorpe (LON:TFW) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment and earnings.

Supreme has a beta of 1.062, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FW Thorpe has a beta of 0.437, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

FW Thorpe has a net margin of 14.73% compared to Supreme's net margin of 8.71%. Supreme's return on equity of 27.64% beat FW Thorpe's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Supreme	8.71%	27.64%	20.33%
FW Thorpe	14.73%	13.58%	8.02%

Supreme pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. FW Thorpe pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Supreme pays out 28.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FW Thorpe pays out 32.5% 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. Supreme is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

9.7% of Supreme shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.7% of FW Thorpe shares are held by institutional investors. 54.4% of Supreme shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.9% of FW Thorpe shares are held 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.

In the previous week, Supreme had 26 more articles in the media than FW Thorpe. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Supreme and 0 mentions for FW Thorpe. FW Thorpe's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Supreme's score of 0.59 indicating that FW Thorpe is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Supreme	Positive
FW Thorpe	Positive

FW Thorpe has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Supreme. Supreme is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FW Thorpe, 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
Supreme	£250.65M	0.76	£22.28M	£18.10	9.01
FW Thorpe	£173.20M	1.65	£24.42M	£21.90	11.64

Summary

Supreme beats FW Thorpe on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FW Thorpe compare to AFC Energy?

FW Thorpe (LON:TFW) and AFC Energy (LON:AFC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

FW Thorpe has a beta of 0.437, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AFC Energy has a beta of 2.372, suggesting that its stock price is 137% more volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FW Thorpe	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
AFC Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

FW Thorpe has higher revenue and earnings than AFC Energy. AFC Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FW Thorpe, 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
FW Thorpe	£173.20M	1.65	£24.42M	£21.90	11.64
AFC Energy	£125K	1,338.34	-£22.39M	-£2.41	N/A

In the previous week, AFC Energy had 1 more articles in the media than FW Thorpe. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for AFC Energy and 0 mentions for FW Thorpe. FW Thorpe's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat AFC Energy's score of 1.10 indicating that FW Thorpe is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
FW Thorpe	Positive
AFC Energy	Positive

FW Thorpe has a net margin of 14.73% compared to AFC Energy's net margin of -17,756.00%. FW Thorpe's return on equity of 13.58% beat AFC Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FW Thorpe	14.73%	13.58%	8.02%
AFC Energy	-17,756.00%	-76.88%	-35.77%

3.7% of FW Thorpe shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.6% of AFC Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.9% of FW Thorpe shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of AFC Energy 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.

Summary

FW Thorpe beats AFC Energy on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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TFW vs. The Competition

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Metric	FW Thorpe	Electrical Equipment & Parts Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£286.59M	£9.99B	£9.35B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	2.80%	3.48%	3.57%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	11.64	67.09	25.11	366.15
Price / Sales	1.65	65,339.71	5,347.82	88,429.84
Price / Cash	11.45	12.59	27.92	27.89
Price / Book	1.69	3.32	4.87	7.74
Net Income	£24.42M	-£40.66M	£792.39M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-3.41%	1.48%	0.50%	0.82%
1 Month Performance	-4.85%	15.59%	3.83%	2.78%
1 Year Performance	-13.85%	107.95%	38.50%	87.90%

FW Thorpe 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)
TFW FW Thorpe	N/A	GBX 255 -0.8%	N/A	-11.4%	£286.59M	£173.20M	11.64	900	Positive News Gap Down
VLX Volex	1.8604 of 5 stars	GBX 591 -1.0%	GBX 472.50 -20.1%	+148.2%	£1.09B	£1.15B	19.44	12,000
XPP XP Power	1.9625 of 5 stars	GBX 1,753.15 +0.1%	GBX 1,769.33 +0.9%	+159.5%	£491.44M	£230.10M	N/A	2,435	High Trading Volume
LUCE Luceco	3.8892 of 5 stars	GBX 219 +0.9%	GBX 205 -6.4%	+61.0%	£326.65M	£271.40M	16.34	1,504	Positive News High Trading Volume
SUP Supreme	N/A	GBX 160 flat	N/A	+2.5%	£187.71M	£250.65M	8.84	7,800

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FW Thorpe (TFW) Competitors