Which has preferable valuation & earnings, THG or AO?

AO World has lower revenue, but higher earnings than THG. THG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AO World, 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 THG £1.72B 0.32 -£235.23M £4.00 8.65 AO World £1.03B 0.53 £25.59M £4.39 21.62

Is THG or AO more profitable?

THG has a net margin of 3.15% compared to AO World's net margin of 2.83%. AO World's return on equity of 21.65% beat THG's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets THG 3.15% 12.75% -2.68% AO World 2.83% 21.65% 5.02%

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, THG or ASC?

THG has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ASOS. ASOS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than THG, 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 THG £1.72B 0.32 -£235.23M £4.00 8.65 ASOS £2.29B 0.22 -£340.23M -£193.20 N/A

Is THG or ASC more profitable?

THG has a net margin of 3.15% compared to ASOS's net margin of -10.10%. THG's return on equity of 12.75% beat ASOS's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets THG 3.15% 12.75% -2.68% ASOS -10.10% -155.17% -5.44%

Do analysts prefer BOO or THG?

THG has a consensus price target of GBX 57.50, indicating a potential upside of 66.28%. Given THG's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe THG is more favorable than boohoo group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score boohoo group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 THG 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BOO or THG?

boohoo group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than THG. boohoo group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than THG, 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 boohoo group £1.57B 0.00 -£148.38M -£11.50 N/A THG £1.72B 0.32 -£235.23M £4.00 8.65

Is BOO or THG more profitable?

THG has a net margin of 3.15% compared to boohoo group's net margin of -9.43%. THG's return on equity of 12.75% beat boohoo group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets boohoo group -9.43% -40.55% -2.38% THG 3.15% 12.75% -2.68%

Do analysts rate THG or BWNG?

THG currently has a consensus price target of GBX 57.50, suggesting a potential upside of 66.28%. Given THG's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe THG is more favorable than N Brown Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score THG 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 N Brown Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, THG or BWNG?

N Brown Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than THG. N Brown Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than THG, 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 THG £1.72B 0.32 -£235.23M £4.00 8.65 N Brown Group £598.32M 0.00 £3.60M £0.76 N/A

Is THG or BWNG more profitable?

THG has a net margin of 3.15% compared to N Brown Group's net margin of 0.13%. THG's return on equity of 12.75% beat N Brown Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets THG 3.15% 12.75% -2.68% N Brown Group 0.13% 0.21% 2.32%

Do analysts prefer THG or G4M?

THG presently has a consensus price target of GBX 57.50, suggesting a potential upside of 66.28%. Given THG's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe THG is more favorable than Gear4music. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score THG 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Gear4music 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has higher earnings & valuation, THG or G4M?

Gear4music has lower revenue, but higher earnings than THG. Gear4music is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than THG, 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 THG £1.72B 0.32 -£235.23M £4.00 8.65 Gear4music £190.74M 0.32 £988.88K £34.90 8.40

Is THG or G4M more profitable?

Gear4music has a net margin of 3.84% compared to THG's net margin of 3.15%. Gear4music's return on equity of 16.69% beat THG's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets THG 3.15% 12.75% -2.68% Gear4music 3.84% 16.69% 2.15%

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THG vs. AO, ASC, BOO, BWNG, and G4M

Should you buy THG stock or one of its competitors? THG's main competitors and comparable companies include AO World (AO), ASOS (ASC), boohoo group (BOO), N Brown Group (BWNG), and Gear4music (G4M). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "broadline retail" industry.

How does THG compare to AO World?

THG (LON:THG) and AO World (LON:AO) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

THG has a net margin of 3.15% compared to AO World's net margin of 2.83%. AO World's return on equity of 21.65% beat THG's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
THG	3.15%	12.75%	-2.68%
AO World	2.83%	21.65%	5.02%

THG has a beta of 2.456, indicating that its share price is 146% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AO World has a beta of 1.227, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

8.5% of THG shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.1% of AO World shares are held by institutional investors. 22.9% of THG shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 47.1% of AO World shares are held 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.

In the previous week, THG's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled AO World'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
THG	Neutral
AO World	Neutral

THG currently has a consensus price target of GBX 57.50, suggesting a potential upside of 66.28%. AO World has a consensus price target of GBX 148.50, suggesting a potential upside of 56.65%. Given THG's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe THG is more favorable than AO World.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
THG	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
AO World	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

AO World has lower revenue, but higher earnings than THG. THG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AO World, 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
THG	£1.72B	0.32	-£235.23M	£4.00	8.65
AO World	£1.03B	0.53	£25.59M	£4.39	21.62

Summary

AO World beats THG on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does THG compare to ASOS?

THG (LON:THG) and ASOS (LON:ASC) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

8.5% of THG shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.7% of ASOS shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.9% of THG shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of ASOS 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.

THG has a net margin of 3.15% compared to ASOS's net margin of -10.10%. THG's return on equity of 12.75% beat ASOS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
THG	3.15%	12.75%	-2.68%
ASOS	-10.10%	-155.17%	-5.44%

THG presently has a consensus target price of GBX 57.50, suggesting a potential upside of 66.28%. ASOS has a consensus target price of GBX 419.29, suggesting a potential upside of 0.07%. Given THG's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe THG is more favorable than ASOS.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
THG	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
ASOS	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

THG has a beta of 2.456, meaning that its stock price is 146% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ASOS has a beta of 2.306, meaning that its stock price is 131% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, ASOS had 7 more articles in the media than THG. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for ASOS and 0 mentions for THG. ASOS's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat THG's score of 0.00 indicating that ASOS is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
THG	Neutral
ASOS	Neutral

THG has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ASOS. ASOS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than THG, 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
THG	£1.72B	0.32	-£235.23M	£4.00	8.65
ASOS	£2.29B	0.22	-£340.23M	-£193.20	N/A

Summary

THG beats ASOS on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does THG compare to boohoo group?

boohoo group (LON:BOO) and THG (LON:THG) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

33.9% of boohoo group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.5% of THG shares are held by institutional investors. 56.6% of boohoo group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.9% of THG 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.

boohoo group has a beta of 1.8, suggesting that its share price is 80% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, THG has a beta of 2.456, suggesting that its share price is 146% more volatile than the broader market.

THG has a consensus price target of GBX 57.50, indicating a potential upside of 66.28%. Given THG's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe THG is more favorable than boohoo group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
boohoo group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
THG	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

THG has a net margin of 3.15% compared to boohoo group's net margin of -9.43%. THG's return on equity of 12.75% beat boohoo group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
boohoo group	-9.43%	-40.55%	-2.38%
THG	3.15%	12.75%	-2.68%

boohoo group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than THG. boohoo group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than THG, 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
boohoo group	£1.57B	0.00	-£148.38M	-£11.50	N/A
THG	£1.72B	0.32	-£235.23M	£4.00	8.65

In the previous week, boohoo group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled THG'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
boohoo group	Neutral
THG	Neutral

Summary

THG beats boohoo group on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does THG compare to N Brown Group?

THG (LON:THG) and N Brown Group (LON:BWNG) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

THG has a beta of 2.456, meaning that its stock price is 146% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, N Brown Group has a beta of 2.17, meaning that its stock price is 117% more volatile than the broader market.

N Brown Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than THG. N Brown Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than THG, 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
THG	£1.72B	0.32	-£235.23M	£4.00	8.65
N Brown Group	£598.32M	0.00	£3.60M	£0.76	N/A

THG currently has a consensus price target of GBX 57.50, suggesting a potential upside of 66.28%. Given THG's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe THG is more favorable than N Brown Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
THG	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
N Brown Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

8.5% of THG shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.4% of N Brown Group shares are held by institutional investors. 22.9% of THG shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 93.2% of N Brown Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

THG has a net margin of 3.15% compared to N Brown Group's net margin of 0.13%. THG's return on equity of 12.75% beat N Brown Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
THG	3.15%	12.75%	-2.68%
N Brown Group	0.13%	0.21%	2.32%

In the previous week, THG's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled N Brown Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
THG	Neutral
N Brown Group	Neutral

Summary

THG beats N Brown Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does THG compare to Gear4music?

THG (LON:THG) and Gear4music (LON:G4M) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Gear4music has a net margin of 3.84% compared to THG's net margin of 3.15%. Gear4music's return on equity of 16.69% beat THG's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
THG	3.15%	12.75%	-2.68%
Gear4music	3.84%	16.69%	2.15%

THG has a beta of 2.456, meaning that its share price is 146% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gear4music has a beta of 1.005, meaning that its share price is 0% more volatile than the broader market.

THG presently has a consensus price target of GBX 57.50, suggesting a potential upside of 66.28%. Given THG's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe THG is more favorable than Gear4music.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
THG	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Gear4music	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

8.5% of THG shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.4% of Gear4music shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.9% of THG shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 28.7% of Gear4music 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.

Gear4music has lower revenue, but higher earnings than THG. Gear4music is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than THG, 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
THG	£1.72B	0.32	-£235.23M	£4.00	8.65
Gear4music	£190.74M	0.32	£988.88K	£34.90	8.40

In the previous week, Gear4music had 1 more articles in the media than THG. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Gear4music and 0 mentions for THG. Gear4music's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat THG's score of 0.00 indicating that Gear4music is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
THG	Neutral
Gear4music	Positive

Summary

Gear4music beats THG on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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THG vs. The Competition

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Metric	THG	Broadline Retail Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£548.73M	£60.65B	£13.19B	£2.92B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.37%	57.00%	6.17%
P/E Ratio	8.65	16.71	46.86	367.33
Price / Sales	0.32	5.37	88.35	83,334.22
Price / Cash	2.38	24.19	19.00	27.89
Price / Book	0.50	6.77	4.25	6.99
Net Income	-£235.23M	£1.99B	£445.07M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-0.72%	-0.92%	-1.06%	0.62%
1 Month Performance	14.13%	-0.75%	-0.40%	3.61%
1 Year Performance	23.15%	-2.46%	-2.60%	22.39%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
THG THG	2.2705 of 5 stars	GBX 34.58 flat	GBX 57.50 +66.3%	+21.2%	£548.73M	£1.72B	8.65	7,291
AO AO World	2.4682 of 5 stars	GBX 94.40 -1.0%	GBX 148.50 +57.3%	+9.8%	£548.97M	£1.03B	21.53	2,921	Gap Up High Trading Volume
ASC ASOS	1.2267 of 5 stars	GBX 412.18 +1.9%	GBX 375.86 -8.8%	+51.0%	£483.98M	£2.29B	N/A	990
BOO boohoo group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£336.30M	£1.57B	N/A	87,000
BWNG N Brown Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£188.93M	£598.32M	52.43	1,697

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