Tesco (TSCO) Competitors GBX 433.50 -6.20 (-1.41%) As of 12:30 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock TSCO vs. JD, SIG, BBY, RS1, PAG, HSTG, PETS, ELA, COST, and BOOTShould you be buying Tesco stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Tesco include JD Sports Fashion (JD), Signature Aviation (SIG), Balfour Beatty (BBY), RS Group (RS1), Paragon Banking Group (PAG), Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) (HSTG), Pets at Home Group (PETS), Eland Oil & Gas (ELA), Costain Group (COST), and Henry Boot (BOOT). These companies are all part of the "retail" industry. Tesco vs. Its Competitors JD Sports Fashion Signature Aviation Balfour Beatty RS Group Paragon Banking Group Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) Pets at Home Group Eland Oil & Gas Costain Group Henry Boot JD Sports Fashion (LON:JD) and Tesco (LON:TSCO) are both retail companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and earnings. Is JD or TSCO more profitable? JD Sports Fashion has a net margin of 3.17% compared to Tesco's net margin of 1.92%. JD Sports Fashion's return on equity of 14.97% beat Tesco's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets JD Sports Fashion3.17% 14.97% 7.05% Tesco 1.92%11.33%3.93% Do analysts rate JD or TSCO? JD Sports Fashion presently has a consensus target price of GBX 103.17, suggesting a potential upside of 11.77%. Tesco has a consensus target price of GBX 455, suggesting a potential upside of 4.96%. Given JD Sports Fashion's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe JD Sports Fashion is more favorable than Tesco.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score JD Sports Fashion 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43Tesco 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media favor JD or TSCO? In the previous week, Tesco had 3 more articles in the media than JD Sports Fashion. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Tesco and 2 mentions for JD Sports Fashion. JD Sports Fashion's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Tesco's score of 0.54 indicating that JD Sports Fashion is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment JD Sports Fashion 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Tesco 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in JD or TSCO? 33.0% of JD Sports Fashion shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.2% of Tesco shares are held by institutional investors. 51.9% of JD Sports Fashion shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Tesco shares are held by 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. Which has more risk & volatility, JD or TSCO? JD Sports Fashion has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tesco has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is JD or TSCO a better dividend stock? JD Sports Fashion pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Tesco pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. JD Sports Fashion pays out 1,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Tesco pays out 53.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, JD or TSCO? Tesco has higher revenue and earnings than JD Sports Fashion. JD Sports Fashion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tesco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioJD Sports Fashion£10.79B0.44£342.20M£0.10923.00Tesco£69.92B0.40£1.27B£0.241,843.90 SummaryJD Sports Fashion beats Tesco on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Tesco News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TSCO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding TSCO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart TSCO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTescoGrocery Stores IndustryDefensive SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£28.14B£19.63B£7.34B£2.57BDividend Yield3.12%2.96%3.18%5.31%P/E Ratio1,843.90237.911,078.135,427.87Price / Sales0.4042.08992,152.2697,460.80Price / Cash4.15148.13144.7427.93Price / Book2.591.989.129.27Net Income£1.27B£886.39M£999.43M£5.89B7 Day Performance-0.96%-2.21%-0.01%0.77%1 Month Performance4.31%-7.78%201.05%44.86%1 Year Performance17.67%-4.69%177.16%183.55% Tesco Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TSCOTesco1.4021 of 5 starsGBX 433.50-1.4%GBX 455+5.0%+19.1%£28.14B£69.92B1,843.9049,000JDJD Sports Fashion1.8928 of 5 starsGBX 94.46-1.3%GBX 102.67+8.7%-40.5%£4.89B£10.79B944.60385,400High Trading VolumeSIGSignature AviationN/AN/AN/AN/A£3.29B£1.41B-495.0030,900News CoverageBBYBalfour Beatty1.432 of 5 starsGBX 618.50+2.7%GBX 655+5.9%+47.3%£3.04B£8.87B1,752.12105,000RS1RS Group2.7798 of 5 starsGBX 576.15+1.3%GBX 725+25.8%-27.7%£2.70B£2.90B1,772.776,500PAGParagon Banking Group3.5808 of 5 starsGBX 881+2.0%GBX 991.50+12.5%+17.6%£1.69B£517.10M912.9526,500Dividend IncreaseHSTGHastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.65B£763.70M19.053,372High Trading VolumePETSPets at Home Group3.3752 of 5 starsGBX 230.67+1.0%GBX 273.33+18.5%-25.2%£1.04B£1.48B1,226.95210News CoverageELAEland Oil & GasN/AN/AN/AN/A£357.57M£207.73M5.53260COSTCostain Group2.971 of 5 starsGBX 129.13+0.4%GBX 162.50+25.8%+24.9%£344.26M£1.14B1,122.873,270BOOTHenry BootN/AGBX 219-0.5%N/A-7.3%£292.95M£328.38M1,288.248,400 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies JD Sports Fashion Alternatives Signature Aviation Alternatives Balfour Beatty Alternatives RS Group Alternatives Paragon Banking Group Alternatives Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) Alternatives Pets at Home Group Alternatives Eland Oil & Gas Alternatives Costain Group Alternatives Henry Boot Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:TSCO) was last updated on 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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