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TSCO vs. JD, BBY, SIG, RS1, and HSTG

Should you buy Tesco stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Tesco 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 Tesco include JD Sports Fashion (JD), Balfour Beatty (BBY), Signature Aviation (SIG), RS Group (RS1), and Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) (HSTG). These companies are all part of the "retail" industry.

How does Tesco compare to JD Sports Fashion?

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

JD Sports Fashion has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tesco has a beta of 0.575, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JD Sports Fashion£10.79B0.42£342.20M£0.10869.40
Tesco£73.71B0.40£1.27B£27.1017.66

JD Sports Fashion currently has a consensus price target of GBX 233, indicating a potential upside of 168.00%. Tesco has a consensus price target of GBX 495, indicating a potential upside of 3.43%. Given JD Sports Fashion's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe JD Sports Fashion is more favorable than Tesco.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JD Sports Fashion
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38
Tesco
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

JD Sports Fashion has a net margin of 3.17% compared to Tesco's net margin of 2.42%. Tesco's return on equity of 16.05% beat JD Sports Fashion's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JD Sports Fashion3.17% 14.97% 7.05%
Tesco 2.42%16.05%3.93%

In the previous week, JD Sports Fashion had 1 more articles in the media than Tesco. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for JD Sports Fashion and 1 mentions for Tesco. Tesco's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat JD Sports Fashion's score of 0.67 indicating that Tesco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
JD Sports Fashion
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Tesco
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

33.0% of JD Sports Fashion shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.3% of Tesco shares are held by institutional investors. 51.9% of JD Sports Fashion shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Tesco 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.

JD Sports Fashion pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Tesco pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. 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 52.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tesco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

JD Sports Fashion and Tesco tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tesco compare to Balfour Beatty?

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) and Tesco (LON:TSCO) are both retail companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Balfour Beatty Neutral
Tesco Positive

Balfour Beatty pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Tesco pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Balfour Beatty pays out 24.8% 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.

Balfour Beatty has a beta of 0.589, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tesco has a beta of 0.575, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Tesco has higher revenue and earnings than Balfour Beatty. Balfour Beatty 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
Balfour Beatty£9.49B0.43£219.98M£52.0016.61
Tesco£73.71B0.40£1.27B£27.1017.66

Balfour Beatty currently has a consensus price target of GBX 856.67, indicating a potential downside of 0.79%. Tesco has a consensus price target of GBX 495, indicating a potential upside of 3.43%. Given Tesco's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Tesco is more favorable than Balfour Beatty.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Balfour Beatty
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Tesco
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Balfour Beatty has a net margin of 2.77% compared to Tesco's net margin of 2.42%. Balfour Beatty's return on equity of 23.73% beat Tesco's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Balfour Beatty2.77% 23.73% 1.63%
Tesco 2.42%16.05%3.93%

60.9% of Balfour Beatty shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.3% of Tesco shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Balfour Beatty shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Tesco shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

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

How does Tesco compare to Signature Aviation?

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

52.3% of Tesco shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Tesco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Tesco has a consensus price target of GBX 495, suggesting a potential upside of 3.43%. Given Tesco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Tesco is more favorable than Signature Aviation.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Signature Aviation
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Tesco
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Tesco has higher revenue and earnings than Signature Aviation. Signature Aviation 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
Signature Aviation£1.41B0.00N/A-£0.80N/A
Tesco£73.71B0.40£1.27B£27.1017.66

Tesco has a net margin of 2.42% compared to Signature Aviation's net margin of 0.00%. Tesco's return on equity of 16.05% beat Signature Aviation's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Signature AviationN/A N/A N/A
Tesco 2.42%16.05%3.93%

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Signature Aviation Neutral
Tesco Positive

Summary

Tesco beats Signature Aviation on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tesco compare to RS Group?

RS Group (LON:RS1) and Tesco (LON:TSCO) are both retail companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, RS Group had 4 more articles in the media than Tesco. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for RS Group and 1 mentions for Tesco. RS Group's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Tesco's score of 0.67 indicating that RS Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
RS Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Tesco
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

70.3% of RS Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.3% of Tesco shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of RS Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
RS Group£2.88B1.06£181.90M£34.5019.26
Tesco£73.71B0.40£1.27B£27.1017.66

RS Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 696.25, indicating a potential upside of 4.78%. Tesco has a consensus target price of GBX 495, indicating a potential upside of 3.43%. Given RS Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe RS Group is more favorable than Tesco.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
RS Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78
Tesco
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

RS Group has a beta of 0.849, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tesco has a beta of 0.575, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

RS Group has a net margin of 5.62% compared to Tesco's net margin of 2.42%. Tesco's return on equity of 16.05% beat RS Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
RS Group5.62% 11.55% 6.58%
Tesco 2.42%16.05%3.93%

RS Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Tesco pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. RS Group pays out 65.5% 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.

Summary

RS Group beats Tesco on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tesco compare to Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)?

Tesco (LON:TSCO) and Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) (LON:HSTG) are both retail companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and dividends.

Tesco pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share. Tesco pays out 52.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) pays out 76.3% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Tesco has higher revenue and earnings than Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L). Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) 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
Tesco£73.71B0.40£1.27B£27.1017.66
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)£763.70M0.00N/A£13.10N/A

52.3% of Tesco shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Tesco shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Tesco has a net margin of 2.42% compared to Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. Tesco's return on equity of 16.05% beat Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tesco2.42% 16.05% 3.93%
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Tesco had 1 more articles in the media than Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L). MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Tesco and 0 mentions for Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L). Tesco's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Tesco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Tesco Positive
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) Neutral

Tesco presently has a consensus target price of GBX 495, suggesting a potential upside of 3.43%. Given Tesco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Tesco is more favorable than Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L).

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tesco
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Tesco beats Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) on 14 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

MetricTescoGrocery Stores IndustryDefensive SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£29.83B£23.57B£8.48B£2.77B
Dividend Yield2.99%2.81%3.13%6.16%
P/E Ratio17.6620.30891.76368.03
Price / Sales0.4025.02992,149.4484,416.01
Price / Cash4.15125.62142.3527.89
Price / Book2.863.109.357.61
Net Income£1.27B£958.31M£1.03B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.48%0.58%0.31%-0.15%
1 Month Performance8.58%2.20%0.44%-0.86%
1 Year Performance12.74%-5.79%244.20%61.61%

Tesco Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TSCO
Tesco
2.09 of 5 stars
GBX 478.60
-1.3%
GBX 495
+3.4%
+15.0%£29.83B£73.71B17.6649,000
JD
JD Sports Fashion
2.4795 of 5 stars
GBX 86.48
+3.2%
GBX 233
+169.4%
+1.8%£4.48B£10.79B864.80385,400
BBY
Balfour Beatty
0.9985 of 5 stars
GBX 842.50
-0.8%
GBX 856.67
+1.7%
+61.3%£3.99B£9.49B16.20105,000
SIG
Signature Aviation
N/AN/AN/AN/A£3.29B£1.41BN/A30,900
RS1
RS Group
2.872 of 5 stars
GBX 636
+0.8%
GBX 692.86
+8.9%
+15.0%£2.93B£2.88B18.436,500

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This page (LON:TSCO) was last updated on 7/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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