Unite Group (UTG) Competitors

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UTG vs. ETO, BME, PFD, GLO, and BRW

Should you buy Unite Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Unite Group 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 Unite Group include Entertainment One (ETO), B&M European Value Retail (BME), Premier Foods (PFD), ContourGlobal (GLO), and Brewin Dolphin (BRW). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does Unite Group compare to Entertainment One?

Entertainment One (LON:ETO) and Unite Group (LON:UTG) are both mid-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Unite Group has a net margin of 30.06% compared to Entertainment One's net margin of 0.00%. Unite Group's return on equity of 2.03% beat Entertainment One's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Entertainment OneN/A N/A N/A
Unite Group 30.06%2.03%2.50%

In the previous week, Unite Group had 1 more articles in the media than Entertainment One. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Unite Group and 0 mentions for Entertainment One. Entertainment One's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Unite Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Entertainment One Neutral
Unite Group Neutral

Unite Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Entertainment One. Entertainment One is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Unite Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Entertainment One£928.60M0.00N/A-£4.50N/A
Unite Group£332.80M8.32£299.23M£19.9026.76

61.7% of Unite Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Unite Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Unite Group has a consensus target price of GBX 726.43, indicating a potential upside of 36.42%. Given Unite Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Unite Group is more favorable than Entertainment One.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Entertainment One
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Unite Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

Entertainment One pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.01 per share. Unite Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 37.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Entertainment One pays out -0.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Unite Group pays out 189.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Unite Group beats Entertainment One on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Unite Group compare to B&M European Value Retail?

B&M European Value Retail (LON:BME) and Unite Group (LON:UTG) are both financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Unite Group has a net margin of 30.06% compared to B&M European Value Retail's net margin of 2.84%. B&M European Value Retail's return on equity of 21.74% beat Unite Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
B&M European Value Retail2.84% 21.74% 10.58%
Unite Group 30.06%2.03%2.50%

B&M European Value Retail has a beta of 1.094, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Unite Group has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

73.2% of B&M European Value Retail shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of Unite Group shares are held by institutional investors. 22.8% of B&M European Value Retail shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Unite Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

B&M European Value Retail pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Unite Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 37.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. B&M European Value Retail pays out 81.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Unite Group pays out 189.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

B&M European Value Retail currently has a consensus target price of GBX 204.38, indicating a potential upside of 9.41%. Unite Group has a consensus target price of GBX 726.43, indicating a potential upside of 36.42%. Given Unite Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Unite Group is more favorable than B&M European Value Retail.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
B&M European Value Retail
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38
Unite Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

B&M European Value Retail has higher revenue and earnings than Unite Group. B&M European Value Retail is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Unite Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
B&M European Value Retail£5.78B0.33£422.41M£16.3011.46
Unite Group£332.80M8.32£299.23M£19.9026.76

In the previous week, B&M European Value Retail had 3 more articles in the media than Unite Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for B&M European Value Retail and 1 mentions for Unite Group. B&M European Value Retail's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Unite Group's score of 0.00 indicating that B&M European Value Retail is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
B&M European Value Retail
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Unite Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

B&M European Value Retail beats Unite Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Unite Group compare to Premier Foods?

Premier Foods (LON:PFD) and Unite Group (LON:UTG) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

In the previous week, Premier Foods had 1 more articles in the media than Unite Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Premier Foods and 1 mentions for Unite Group. Premier Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Unite Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Premier Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Premier Foods
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Unite Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Premier Foods pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Unite Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 37.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Premier Foods pays out 18.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Unite Group pays out 189.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Unite Group has a net margin of 30.06% compared to Premier Foods' net margin of 12.17%. Premier Foods' return on equity of 15.61% beat Unite Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Premier Foods12.17% 15.61% 4.78%
Unite Group 30.06%2.03%2.50%

Premier Foods currently has a consensus price target of GBX 244, suggesting a potential upside of 21.76%. Unite Group has a consensus price target of GBX 726.43, suggesting a potential upside of 36.42%. Given Unite Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Unite Group is more favorable than Premier Foods.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Premier Foods
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Unite Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

39.0% of Premier Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of Unite Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Premier Foods shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Unite Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Unite Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Premier Foods. Premier Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Unite Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Premier Foods£1.18B1.47£112.38M£15.5012.93
Unite Group£332.80M8.32£299.23M£19.9026.76

Premier Foods has a beta of 0.611, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Unite Group has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Unite Group beats Premier Foods on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Unite Group compare to ContourGlobal?

Unite Group (LON:UTG) and ContourGlobal (LON:GLO) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Unite Group£332.80M8.32£299.23M£19.9026.76
ContourGlobal£2.57B0.00N/A£0.23N/A

In the previous week, Unite Group and Unite Group both had 1 articles in the media. Unite Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled ContourGlobal'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Unite Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
ContourGlobal
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Unite Group has a net margin of 30.06% compared to ContourGlobal's net margin of 0.00%. Unite Group's return on equity of 2.03% beat ContourGlobal's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Unite Group30.06% 2.03% 2.50%
ContourGlobal N/A N/A N/A

Unite Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 726.43, suggesting a potential upside of 36.42%. Given Unite Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Unite Group is more favorable than ContourGlobal.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Unite Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
ContourGlobal
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

61.7% of Unite Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Unite Group shares are held by company 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.

Unite Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 37.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. ContourGlobal pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.18 per share. Unite Group pays out 189.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. ContourGlobal pays out 79.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Unite Group beats ContourGlobal on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Unite Group compare to Brewin Dolphin?

Unite Group (LON:UTG) and Brewin Dolphin (LON:BRW) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Unite Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brewin Dolphin. Brewin Dolphin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Unite Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Unite Group£332.80M8.32£299.23M£19.9026.76
Brewin Dolphin£415.46M0.00N/A£0.17N/A

In the previous week, Unite Group had 1 more articles in the media than Brewin Dolphin. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Unite Group and 0 mentions for Brewin Dolphin. Unite Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Brewin Dolphin'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Unite Group Neutral
Brewin Dolphin Neutral

Unite Group has a net margin of 30.06% compared to Brewin Dolphin's net margin of 0.00%. Unite Group's return on equity of 2.03% beat Brewin Dolphin's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Unite Group30.06% 2.03% 2.50%
Brewin Dolphin N/A N/A N/A

Unite Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 37.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Brewin Dolphin pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.16 per share. Unite Group pays out 189.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brewin Dolphin pays out 92.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Unite Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 726.43, suggesting a potential upside of 36.42%. Given Unite Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Unite Group is more favorable than Brewin Dolphin.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Unite Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Brewin Dolphin
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

61.7% of Unite Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Unite Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Unite Group beats Brewin Dolphin on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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UTG vs. The Competition

MetricUnite GroupREIT IndustryReal Estate SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£2.77B£1.17B£1.99B£2.80B
Dividend Yield7.14%14.03%7.26%6.16%
P/E Ratio26.7615.2829.65367.11
Price / Sales8.32427.44381.6686,377.90
Price / Cash38.03127.7868.0127.85
Price / Book0.540.771.347.95
Net Income£299.23M£51.66M-£124.57M£5.89B
7 Day Performance3.00%-0.04%-0.12%1.38%
1 Month Performance10.07%0.25%-0.83%1.63%
1 Year Performance-37.79%-0.08%0.01%73.73%

Unite Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
UTG
Unite Group
3.695 of 5 stars
GBX 532.50
+2.0%
GBX 726.43
+36.4%
-38.0%£2.77B£332.80M26.761,801
ETO
Entertainment One
N/AN/AN/AN/A£2.78B£928.60MN/A1,259
BME
B&M European Value Retail
3.5918 of 5 stars
GBX 203.80
+1.0%
GBX 206.25
+1.2%
-29.5%£2.05B£5.78B12.5039,484
PFD
Premier Foods
4.0212 of 5 stars
GBX 203.86
+0.5%
GBX 244
+19.7%
+0.0%£1.76B£1.18B13.154,000
GLO
ContourGlobal
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.65B£2.57B1,091.301,518

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This page (LON:UTG) was last updated on 6/18/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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