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FW Thorpe (TFW) Competitors

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TFW vs. VLX, CWR, XPP, LUCE, and DIA

Should you buy FW Thorpe stock or one of its competitors? FW Thorpe's main competitors and comparable companies include Volex (VLX), Ceres Power (CWR), XP Power (XPP), Luceco (LUCE), and Dialight (DIA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "electrical equipment" industry.

How does FW Thorpe compare to Volex?

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
FW Thorpe£172.95M1.70£24.42M£21.9011.96
Volex£1.24B1.01£54.37M£34.9019.60

3.2% of FW Thorpe shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.1% of Volex shares are held by institutional investors. 55.5% of FW Thorpe shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 35.5% of Volex shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volex has a consensus target price of GBX 594, suggesting a potential downside of 13.16%. Given Volex's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Volex is more favorable than FW Thorpe.

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
Volex
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

FW Thorpe has a beta of 0.433, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Volex has a beta of 1.204, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

FW Thorpe pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Volex pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. FW Thorpe pays out 32.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Volex pays out 17.5% 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, FW Thorpe had 2 more articles in the media than Volex. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for FW Thorpe and 0 mentions for Volex. Volex's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat FW Thorpe's score of 0.69 indicating that Volex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
FW Thorpe Positive
Volex Positive

FW Thorpe has a net margin of 15.65% compared to Volex's net margin of 5.29%. Volex's return on equity of 15.29% beat FW Thorpe's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
FW Thorpe15.65% 14.19% 8.02%
Volex 5.29%15.29%6.30%

Summary

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

How does FW Thorpe compare to Ceres Power?

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

FW Thorpe has a net margin of 15.65% compared to Ceres Power's net margin of -130.56%. FW Thorpe's return on equity of 14.19% beat Ceres Power's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
FW Thorpe15.65% 14.19% 8.02%
Ceres Power -130.56%-29.93%-12.83%

In the previous week, FW Thorpe and FW Thorpe both had 2 articles in the media. FW Thorpe's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Ceres Power's score of 0.58 indicating that FW Thorpe is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
FW Thorpe
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ceres Power
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Ceres Power has a consensus price target of GBX 935, indicating a potential upside of 112.98%. Given Ceres Power's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ceres Power is more favorable than FW Thorpe.

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
Ceres Power
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

FW Thorpe has a beta of 0.433, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ceres Power has a beta of 3.00253, indicating that its share price is 200% more volatile than the broader market.

3.2% of FW Thorpe shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.2% of Ceres Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 55.5% of FW Thorpe shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Ceres Power 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.

FW Thorpe has higher revenue and earnings than Ceres Power. Ceres 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
FW Thorpe£172.95M1.70£24.42M£21.9011.96
Ceres Power£34.32M27.35-£40.57M-£24.52N/A

Summary

FW Thorpe beats Ceres Power on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FW Thorpe compare to XP Power?

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

3.2% of FW Thorpe shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of XP Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 55.5% of FW Thorpe shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of XP Power shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

XP Power has a consensus price target of GBX 1,974.50, indicating a potential downside of 3.21%. Given XP Power's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe XP Power is more favorable than FW Thorpe.

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
XP Power
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

FW Thorpe has a net margin of 15.65% compared to XP Power's net margin of -3.72%. FW Thorpe's return on equity of 14.19% beat XP Power's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
FW Thorpe15.65% 14.19% 8.02%
XP Power -3.72%-4.89%2.24%

In the previous week, FW Thorpe had 2 more articles in the media than XP Power. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for FW Thorpe and 0 mentions for XP Power. FW Thorpe's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat XP Power's score of 0.00 indicating that FW Thorpe is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
FW Thorpe Positive
XP Power Neutral

FW Thorpe has a beta of 0.433, suggesting that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, XP Power has a beta of 1.802, suggesting that its share price is 80% more volatile than the broader market.

FW Thorpe has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
FW Thorpe£172.95M1.70£24.42M£21.9011.96
XP Power£228.30M2.50-£15.01M-£31.20N/A

Summary

FW Thorpe beats XP Power on 9 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 superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability and risk.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Luceco£271.40M1.13£19.13M£13.4015.60
FW Thorpe£172.95M1.70£24.42M£21.9011.96

Luceco presently has a consensus target price of GBX 295, indicating a potential upside of 41.15%. Given Luceco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly 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)
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

Luceco has a beta of 1.344, indicating that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FW Thorpe has a beta of 0.433, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Luceco pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. FW Thorpe pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. 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.

In the previous week, FW Thorpe had 1 more articles in the media than Luceco. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for FW Thorpe and 1 mentions for Luceco. FW Thorpe's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Luceco's score of 0.51 indicating that FW Thorpe is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Luceco
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
FW Thorpe
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

FW Thorpe has a net margin of 15.65% compared to Luceco's net margin of 7.15%. Luceco's return on equity of 19.62% beat FW Thorpe's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Luceco7.15% 19.62% 8.58%
FW Thorpe 15.65%14.19%8.02%

17.2% of Luceco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.2% of FW Thorpe shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.2% of Luceco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 55.5% of FW Thorpe 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.

Summary

Luceco and FW Thorpe tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does FW Thorpe compare to Dialight?

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

36.2% of Dialight shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.2% of FW Thorpe shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of Dialight shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 55.5% of FW Thorpe shares are held 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dialight£166.90M1.39-£23.05M£1.00576.00
FW Thorpe£172.95M1.70£24.42M£21.9011.96

In the previous week, FW Thorpe had 2 more articles in the media than Dialight. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for FW Thorpe and 0 mentions for Dialight. FW Thorpe's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Dialight's score of 0.00 indicating that FW Thorpe is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Dialight Neutral
FW Thorpe Positive

FW Thorpe has a net margin of 15.65% compared to Dialight's net margin of 4.00%. Dialight's return on equity of 14.71% beat FW Thorpe's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dialight4.00% 14.71% 0.05%
FW Thorpe 15.65%14.19%8.02%

Dialight has a beta of 0.656, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FW Thorpe has a beta of 0.433, meaning that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

FW Thorpe beats Dialight on 9 of the 13 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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TFW vs. The Competition

MetricFW ThorpeElectrical Equipment IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£291.36M£10.65B£10.24B£2.81B
Dividend Yield2.80%2.34%96.63%6.26%
P/E Ratio11.8745.7026.63366.69
Price / Sales1.681,562.23271.3889,148.58
Price / Cash11.4535.1224.0427.89
Price / Book1.737.054.816.98
Net Income£24.42M£140.61M£614.98M£5.89B
7 Day Performance1.96%0.29%-0.20%-0.76%
1 Month Performance0.78%-3.94%-2.85%-1.14%
1 Year Performance-15.86%-1.76%2.53%22.91%

FW Thorpe Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TFW
FW Thorpe
N/AGBX 260
-0.8%
N/A-15.2%£291.36M£172.95M11.87900
VLX
Volex
2.3559 of 5 stars
GBX 629
+0.8%
GBX 594
-5.6%
+86.1%£1.15B£1.24B18.0212,000
CWR
Ceres Power
2.5305 of 5 stars
GBX 417.80
+7.5%
GBX 935
+123.8%
+131.1%£893.37M£34.32MN/A591
XPP
XP Power
1.183 of 5 stars
GBX 2,045
+0.7%
GBX 1,974.50
-3.4%
+120.1%£573.25M£228.30MN/A2,435
LUCE
Luceco
4.4216 of 5 stars
GBX 213
-2.3%
GBX 295
+38.5%
+51.0%£313.52M£271.40M15.901,504

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This page (LON:TFW) was last updated on 10/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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