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Victorian Plumbing Group (VIC) Competitors

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VIC vs. WIX, TPT, CMO, KGF, and CVSG

Should you buy Victorian Plumbing Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Victorian Plumbing 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 Victorian Plumbing Group include Wickes Group (WIX), Topps Tiles (TPT), CMO Group (CMO), Kingfisher (KGF), and CVS Group (CVSG). These companies are all part of the "consumer cyclical" sector.

How does Victorian Plumbing Group compare to Wickes Group?

Victorian Plumbing Group (LON:VIC) and Wickes Group (LON:WIX) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.

In the previous week, Victorian Plumbing Group had 2 more articles in the media than Wickes Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Victorian Plumbing Group and 2 mentions for Wickes Group. Wickes Group's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Victorian Plumbing Group's score of 0.50 indicating that Wickes Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Victorian Plumbing Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Wickes Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Victorian Plumbing Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 107.40, suggesting a potential upside of 39.48%. Wickes Group has a consensus target price of GBX 246.67, suggesting a potential upside of 28.21%. Given Victorian Plumbing Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Victorian Plumbing Group is more favorable than Wickes Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Victorian Plumbing Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Wickes Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Victorian Plumbing Group has a beta of 1.133, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wickes Group has a beta of 0.851, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Victorian Plumbing Group has a net margin of 4.75% compared to Wickes Group's net margin of 2.35%. Wickes Group's return on equity of 29.52% beat Victorian Plumbing Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Victorian Plumbing Group4.75% 24.66% 9.24%
Wickes Group 2.35%29.52%3.77%

Victorian Plumbing Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Wickes Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Victorian Plumbing Group pays out 52.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wickes Group pays out 66.5% 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.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Victorian Plumbing Group£326.10M0.78£5.66M£4.1018.78
Wickes Group£1.64B0.26£29.25M£16.4011.73

19.9% of Victorian Plumbing Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Wickes Group shares are held by institutional investors. 48.2% of Victorian Plumbing Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Wickes Group shares are held by company 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

Victorian Plumbing Group beats Wickes Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Victorian Plumbing Group compare to Topps Tiles?

Topps Tiles (LON:TPT) and Victorian Plumbing Group (LON:VIC) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Topps Tiles pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.4%. Victorian Plumbing Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Topps Tiles pays out 112.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Victorian Plumbing Group pays out 52.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Victorian Plumbing Group has higher revenue and earnings than Topps Tiles. Topps Tiles 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Topps Tiles£295.45M0.23£529.29K£2.5813.41
Victorian Plumbing Group£326.10M0.78£5.66M£4.1018.78

Topps Tiles has a beta of 0.877, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Victorian Plumbing Group has a beta of 1.133, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Topps Tiles presently has a consensus price target of GBX 51.50, indicating a potential upside of 48.84%. Victorian Plumbing Group has a consensus price target of GBX 107.40, indicating a potential upside of 39.48%. Given Topps Tiles' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Topps Tiles is more favorable than Victorian Plumbing Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Topps Tiles
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Victorian Plumbing Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Victorian Plumbing Group has a net margin of 4.75% compared to Topps Tiles' net margin of 1.74%. Topps Tiles' return on equity of 89.58% beat Victorian Plumbing Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Topps Tiles1.74% 89.58% 3.06%
Victorian Plumbing Group 4.75%24.66%9.24%

22.1% of Topps Tiles shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.9% of Victorian Plumbing Group shares are held by institutional investors. 15.2% of Topps Tiles shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 48.2% of Victorian Plumbing Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Victorian Plumbing Group had 4 more articles in the media than Topps Tiles. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Victorian Plumbing Group and 0 mentions for Topps Tiles. Victorian Plumbing Group's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Topps Tiles' score of 0.00 indicating that Victorian Plumbing Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Topps Tiles Neutral
Victorian Plumbing Group Neutral

Summary

Victorian Plumbing Group beats Topps Tiles on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Victorian Plumbing Group compare to CMO Group?

Victorian Plumbing Group (LON:VIC) and CMO Group (LON:CMO) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Victorian Plumbing Group has a net margin of 4.75% compared to CMO Group's net margin of -2.57%. Victorian Plumbing Group's return on equity of 24.66% beat CMO Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Victorian Plumbing Group4.75% 24.66% 9.24%
CMO Group -2.57%-10.63%-3.98%

Victorian Plumbing Group has a beta of 1.133, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CMO Group has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

Victorian Plumbing Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 107.40, suggesting a potential upside of 39.48%. Given Victorian Plumbing Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Victorian Plumbing Group is more favorable than CMO Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Victorian Plumbing Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
CMO Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Victorian Plumbing Group had 4 more articles in the media than CMO Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Victorian Plumbing Group and 0 mentions for CMO Group. Victorian Plumbing Group's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat CMO Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Victorian Plumbing Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Victorian Plumbing Group Neutral
CMO Group Neutral

19.9% of Victorian Plumbing Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.0% of CMO Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.2% of Victorian Plumbing Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 43.3% of CMO Group shares are owned 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.

Victorian Plumbing Group has higher revenue and earnings than CMO Group. CMO 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Victorian Plumbing Group£326.10M0.78£5.66M£4.1018.78
CMO Group£61.18M0.00-£2.32M-£3.63N/A

Summary

Victorian Plumbing Group beats CMO Group on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Victorian Plumbing Group compare to Kingfisher?

Victorian Plumbing Group (LON:VIC) and Kingfisher (LON:KGF) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Victorian Plumbing Group had 2 more articles in the media than Kingfisher. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Victorian Plumbing Group and 2 mentions for Kingfisher. Kingfisher's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Victorian Plumbing Group's score of 0.50 indicating that Kingfisher is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Victorian Plumbing Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Kingfisher
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Victorian Plumbing Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Kingfisher pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Victorian Plumbing Group pays out 52.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kingfisher pays out 89.9% 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 has a net margin of 4.75% compared to Kingfisher's net margin of 1.89%. Victorian Plumbing Group's return on equity of 24.66% beat Kingfisher's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Victorian Plumbing Group4.75% 24.66% 9.24%
Kingfisher 1.89%3.91%3.55%

Victorian Plumbing Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 107.40, indicating a potential upside of 39.48%. Kingfisher has a consensus target price of GBX 306.63, indicating a potential upside of 8.16%. Given Victorian Plumbing Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Victorian Plumbing Group is more favorable than Kingfisher.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Victorian Plumbing Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Kingfisher
2 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

19.9% of Victorian Plumbing Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Kingfisher shares are held by institutional investors. 48.2% of Victorian Plumbing Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Kingfisher shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Victorian Plumbing Group£326.10M0.78£5.66M£4.1018.78
Kingfisher£12.95B0.36£329.55M£13.8020.54

Victorian Plumbing Group has a beta of 1.133, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kingfisher has a beta of 1.118, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Victorian Plumbing Group beats Kingfisher on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Victorian Plumbing Group compare to CVS Group?

Victorian Plumbing Group (LON:VIC) and CVS Group (LON:CVSG) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.

Victorian Plumbing Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. CVS Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Victorian Plumbing Group pays out 52.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CVS Group pays out 12.3% 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.

Victorian Plumbing Group has a beta of 1.133, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CVS Group has a beta of 1.063, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Victorian Plumbing Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 107.40, indicating a potential upside of 39.48%. CVS Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,710, indicating a potential upside of 33.18%. Given Victorian Plumbing Group's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Victorian Plumbing Group is more favorable than CVS Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Victorian Plumbing Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
CVS Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

19.9% of Victorian Plumbing Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.5% of CVS Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.2% of Victorian Plumbing Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of CVS Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Victorian Plumbing Group has a net margin of 4.75% compared to CVS Group's net margin of 2.31%. Victorian Plumbing Group's return on equity of 24.66% beat CVS Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Victorian Plumbing Group4.75% 24.66% 9.24%
CVS Group 2.31%5.35%5.03%

In the previous week, Victorian Plumbing Group had 3 more articles in the media than CVS Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Victorian Plumbing Group and 1 mentions for CVS Group. Victorian Plumbing Group's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat CVS Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Victorian Plumbing Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Victorian Plumbing Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
CVS Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

CVS Group has higher revenue and earnings than Victorian Plumbing Group. CVS 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Victorian Plumbing Group£326.10M0.78£5.66M£4.1018.78
CVS Group£692.80M1.28£20.68M£68.9018.64

Summary

Victorian Plumbing Group beats CVS Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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VIC vs. The Competition

MetricVictorian Plumbing GroupHome Improvement Retail IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£252.88M£1.34B£3.93B£2.77B
Dividend Yield2.85%4.15%3.48%6.15%
P/E Ratio18.7812.5777.49368.16
Price / Sales0.7832.54341.1584,554.80
Price / Cash5.145.1130.8427.89
Price / Book4.824.293.597.53
Net Income£5.66M£105.72M£249.12M£5.89B
7 Day PerformanceN/A1.40%0.70%5.85%
1 Month Performance-6.89%1.32%6.28%4.48%
1 Year Performance6.35%-8.28%4.55%62.28%

Victorian Plumbing Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VIC
Victorian Plumbing Group
4.4282 of 5 stars
GBX 77
-0.4%
GBX 107.40
+39.5%
+13.3%£252.88M£326.10M18.78636
WIX
Wickes Group
4.6327 of 5 stars
GBX 187.20
+1.0%
GBX 246.67
+31.8%
-12.5%£411.65M£1.64B11.415,930
TPT
Topps Tiles
N/AGBX 34
+2.1%
GBX 51.50
+51.5%
-9.1%£66.57M£295.45M13.181,744
CMO
CMO Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£3.56M£61.18MN/A212
KGF
Kingfisher
2.6645 of 5 stars
GBX 274.91
+0.8%
GBX 306.63
+11.5%
+4.6%£4.50B£12.95B19.9274,525

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This page (LON:VIC) was last updated on 7/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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