VIC vs. WIX, TPT, CMO, KGF, PETS, DOCS, CVSG, WOSG, AML, and SMWH
Should you be buying Victorian Plumbing Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Victorian Plumbing Group include Wickes Group (WIX), Topps Tiles (TPT), CMO Group (CMO), Kingfisher (KGF), Pets at Home Group (PETS), Dr. Martens (DOCS), CVS Group (CVSG), Watches of Switzerland Group (WOSG), Aston Martin Lagonda Global (AML), and WH Smith (SMWH). These companies are all part of the "consumer cyclical" sector.
Victorian Plumbing Group vs. Its Competitors
Wickes Group (LON:WIX) and Victorian Plumbing Group (LON:VIC) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Wickes Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 215, suggesting a potential downside of 3.16%. Victorian Plumbing Group has a consensus target price of GBX 109.83, suggesting a potential upside of 40.82%. Given Victorian Plumbing Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Victorian Plumbing Group is more favorable than Wickes Group.
Wickes Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Victorian Plumbing Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Wickes Group pays out 114.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Victorian Plumbing Group pays out 76.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
49.9% of Wickes Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.6% of Victorian Plumbing Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Wickes Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 48.3% of Victorian Plumbing Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Wickes Group has a net margin of 2.01% compared to Victorian Plumbing Group's net margin of 1.86%. Wickes Group's return on equity of 19.39% beat Victorian Plumbing Group's return on equity.
In the previous week, Victorian Plumbing Group had 10 more articles in the media than Wickes Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Victorian Plumbing Group and 2 mentions for Wickes Group. Victorian Plumbing Group's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Wickes Group's score of 0.30 indicating that Victorian Plumbing Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Wickes Group has higher revenue and earnings than Victorian Plumbing Group. Wickes Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Victorian Plumbing Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Wickes Group has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Victorian Plumbing Group has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Victorian Plumbing Group beats Wickes Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (LON:VIC) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
