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TSCO vs. BNZL, MKS, SBRY, MRW, and OCDO

Should you buy Tesco stock or one of its competitors? Tesco's main competitors and comparable companies include Bunzl (BNZL), Marks and Spencer Group (MKS), J Sainsbury (SBRY), Wm Morrison Supermarkets (MRW), and Ocado Group (OCDO). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "consumer staples distribution & retail" industry.

How does Tesco compare to Bunzl?

Bunzl (LON:BNZL) and Tesco (LON:TSCO) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and dividends.

Bunzl pays an annual dividend of GBX 74.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Tesco pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Bunzl pays out 49.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tesco pays out 52.6% 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.

Bunzl has a net margin of 4.82% compared to Tesco's net margin of 2.53%. Bunzl's return on equity of 20.61% beat Tesco's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bunzl4.82% 20.61% 5.80%
Tesco 2.53%16.45%3.93%

77.2% of Bunzl shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.1% of Tesco shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Bunzl shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Tesco 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.

Tesco has higher revenue and earnings than Bunzl. Bunzl 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 Ratio
Bunzl£12.02B0.72£471.99M£151.0018.13
Tesco£75.03B0.42£1.27B£27.1018.70

In the previous week, Tesco had 17 more articles in the media than Bunzl. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Tesco and 4 mentions for Bunzl. Bunzl's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Tesco's score of 0.61 indicating that Bunzl is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Bunzl
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Tesco
6 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Bunzl presently has a consensus price target of GBX 6,407.14, suggesting a potential upside of 134.01%. Tesco has a consensus price target of GBX 500, suggesting a potential downside of 1.32%. Given Bunzl's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bunzl is more favorable than Tesco.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bunzl
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Tesco
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Bunzl has a beta of 0.323, indicating that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tesco has a beta of 0.567, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Bunzl beats Tesco on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tesco compare to Marks and Spencer Group?

Tesco (LON:TSCO) and Marks and Spencer Group (LON:MKS) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Tesco presently has a consensus target price of GBX 500, suggesting a potential downside of 1.32%. Marks and Spencer Group has a consensus target price of GBX 432.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.94%. Given Marks and Spencer Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Marks and Spencer Group is more favorable than Tesco.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tesco
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Marks and Spencer Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Tesco has higher revenue and earnings than Marks and Spencer Group. Tesco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marks and Spencer Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tesco£75.03B0.42£1.27B£27.1018.70
Marks and Spencer Group£17.27B0.48£501.71M£12.3032.28

53.1% of Tesco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.8% of Marks and Spencer Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Tesco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Marks and Spencer Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Tesco pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Marks and Spencer Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Tesco pays out 52.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Marks and Spencer Group pays out 30.9% 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.

Tesco has a net margin of 2.53% compared to Marks and Spencer Group's net margin of 1.50%. Tesco's return on equity of 16.45% beat Marks and Spencer Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tesco2.53% 16.45% 3.93%
Marks and Spencer Group 1.50%8.86%6.30%

Tesco has a beta of 0.567, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marks and Spencer Group has a beta of 0.985, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Tesco had 19 more articles in the media than Marks and Spencer Group. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Tesco and 2 mentions for Marks and Spencer Group. Tesco's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Marks and Spencer Group's score of 0.37 indicating that Tesco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tesco
6 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Marks and Spencer Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Tesco and Marks and Spencer Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tesco compare to J Sainsbury?

Tesco (LON:TSCO) and J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation and risk.

53.1% of Tesco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.6% of J Sainsbury shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Tesco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of J Sainsbury shares are owned 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.

Tesco pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. J Sainsbury pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Tesco pays out 52.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J Sainsbury pays out 81.7% 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 has a net margin of 2.53% compared to J Sainsbury's net margin of 1.14%. Tesco's return on equity of 16.45% beat J Sainsbury's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tesco2.53% 16.45% 3.93%
J Sainsbury 1.14%6.12%3.55%

Tesco has a beta of 0.567, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J Sainsbury has a beta of 0.999, suggesting that its stock price is 0% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Tesco had 17 more articles in the media than J Sainsbury. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Tesco and 4 mentions for J Sainsbury. Tesco's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat J Sainsbury's score of 0.20 indicating that Tesco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tesco
6 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
J Sainsbury
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tesco£75.03B0.42£1.27B£27.1018.70
J Sainsbury£33.65B0.22£136.70M£16.9019.86

Tesco presently has a consensus target price of GBX 500, indicating a potential downside of 1.32%. J Sainsbury has a consensus target price of GBX 360.17, indicating a potential upside of 7.32%. Given J Sainsbury's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe J Sainsbury is more favorable than Tesco.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tesco
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
J Sainsbury
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Summary

Tesco beats J Sainsbury on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tesco compare to Wm Morrison Supermarkets?

Wm Morrison Supermarkets (LON:MRW) and Tesco (LON:TSCO) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and valuation.

Tesco has a consensus price target of GBX 500, indicating a potential downside of 1.32%. Given Wm Morrison Supermarkets' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Wm Morrison Supermarkets is more favorable than Tesco.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Wm Morrison Supermarkets
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Tesco
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

53.1% of Tesco shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Tesco shares are owned by company 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.

Wm Morrison Supermarkets pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.07 per share. Tesco pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Wm Morrison Supermarkets pays out -6.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tesco pays out 52.6% 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.

Tesco has higher revenue and earnings than Wm Morrison Supermarkets. Wm Morrison Supermarkets 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 Ratio
Wm Morrison Supermarkets£17.92B0.00N/A-£1.20N/A
Tesco£75.03B0.42£1.27B£27.1018.70

Tesco has a net margin of 2.53% compared to Wm Morrison Supermarkets' net margin of 0.00%. Tesco's return on equity of 16.45% beat Wm Morrison Supermarkets' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Wm Morrison SupermarketsN/A N/A N/A
Tesco 2.53%16.45%3.93%

In the previous week, Tesco had 21 more articles in the media than Wm Morrison Supermarkets. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Tesco and 0 mentions for Wm Morrison Supermarkets. Tesco's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Wm Morrison Supermarkets' score of 0.00 indicating that Tesco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Neutral
Tesco Positive

Summary

Tesco beats Wm Morrison Supermarkets on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tesco compare to Ocado Group?

Ocado Group (LON:OCDO) and Tesco (LON:TSCO) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Ocado Group has a beta of 2.413, meaning that its stock price is 141% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tesco has a beta of 0.567, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

60.3% of Ocado Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.1% of Tesco shares are held by institutional investors. 36.1% of Ocado Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Tesco shares are held 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.

Tesco has a net margin of 2.53% compared to Ocado Group's net margin of -14.29%. Tesco's return on equity of 16.45% beat Ocado Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ocado Group-14.29% -15.94% -4.02%
Tesco 2.53%16.45%3.93%

Ocado Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 300, suggesting a potential downside of 0.94%. Tesco has a consensus target price of GBX 500, suggesting a potential downside of 1.32%. Given Ocado Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Ocado Group is more favorable than Tesco.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ocado Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Tesco
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

In the previous week, Tesco had 20 more articles in the media than Ocado Group. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Tesco and 1 mentions for Ocado Group. Ocado Group's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Tesco's score of 0.61 indicating that Ocado Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ocado Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Tesco
6 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Tesco has higher revenue and earnings than Ocado Group. Ocado Group 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 Ratio
Ocado Group£1.74B1.45-£222.03M-£30.30N/A
Tesco£75.03B0.42£1.27B£27.1018.70

Summary

Tesco beats Ocado Group on 8 of the 15 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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TSCO vs. The Competition

MetricTescoConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail IndustryConsumer Staples SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£31.41B£27.42B£15.89B£2.80B
Dividend Yield2.88%3.31%3.31%6.27%
P/E Ratio18.6115.6213.78367.14
Price / Sales0.428.53264,976.4588,583.36
Price / Cash4.1542.9356.3727.87
Price / Book3.014.084.347.26
Net Income£1.27B£903.92M£844.17M£5.89B
7 Day Performance7.32%1.08%0.76%0.00%
1 Month Performance7.35%0.46%-2.70%-0.57%
1 Year Performance12.92%-3.79%9.31%22.53%

Tesco Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TSCO
Tesco
1.8359 of 5 stars
GBX 504.20
+0.1%
GBX 500
-0.8%
+13.5%£31.41B£75.03B18.6149,000
BNZL
Bunzl
4.0041 of 5 stars
GBX 2,658.87
+1.4%
GBX 6,407.14
+141.0%
+12.4%£8.54B£12.02B17.6124,528
MKS
Marks and Spencer Group
2.9707 of 5 stars
GBX 384.70
+2.3%
GBX 432.50
+12.4%
+2.5%£7.96B£17.27B31.2864,000
SBRY
J Sainsbury
2.6672 of 5 stars
GBX 322.30
-0.2%
GBX 360.17
+11.7%
+0.9%£7.02B£33.65B19.07152,000
MRW
Wm Morrison Supermarkets
N/AN/AN/AN/A£6.93B£17.92BN/A118,000

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This page (LON:TSCO) was last updated on 10/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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