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VTU vs. PDG, LOOK, MMH, PINE, and MOTR

Should you buy Vertu Motors stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Vertu Motors 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 Vertu Motors include Pendragon (PDG), Lookers (LOOK), Marshall Motor (MMH), Pinewood Technologies Group (PINE), and Motorpoint Group (MOTR). These companies are all part of the "auto & truck dealerships" industry.

How does Vertu Motors compare to Pendragon?

Pendragon (LON:PDG) and Vertu Motors (LON:VTU) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pendragon£3.86B0.00£46M£0.03N/A
Vertu Motors£4.83B0.05£18.65M£4.2916.72

Vertu Motors has a consensus price target of GBX 76, indicating a potential upside of 5.98%. Given Vertu Motors' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vertu Motors is more favorable than Pendragon.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pendragon
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Vertu Motors
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Pendragon has a net margin of 1.19% compared to Vertu Motors' net margin of 0.30%. Pendragon's return on equity of 15.86% beat Vertu Motors' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pendragon1.19% 15.86% 4.17%
Vertu Motors 0.30%4.05%5.13%

Pendragon has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vertu Motors has a beta of 0.6602117, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

73.1% of Pendragon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.6% of Vertu Motors shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.1% of Pendragon shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Vertu Motors shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Pendragon pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share. Vertu Motors pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Pendragon pays out 3,333.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Vertu Motors pays out 47.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vertu Motors is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Vertu Motors' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Pendragon's score of 0.00 indicating that Vertu Motors is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Pendragon Neutral
Vertu Motors Positive

Summary

Vertu Motors beats Pendragon on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vertu Motors compare to Lookers?

Vertu Motors (LON:VTU) and Lookers (LON:LOOK) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

Lookers has a net margin of 1.43% compared to Vertu Motors' net margin of 0.30%. Lookers' return on equity of 14.90% beat Vertu Motors' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vertu Motors0.30% 4.05% 5.13%
Lookers 1.43%14.90%3.91%

21.6% of Vertu Motors shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of Lookers shares are held by institutional investors. 4.6% of Vertu Motors shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Lookers 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vertu Motors£4.83B0.05£18.65M£4.2916.72
Lookers£4.48B0.00£63.90M£0.16N/A

Vertu Motors has a beta of 0.6602117, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lookers has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Vertu Motors pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Lookers pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share. Vertu Motors pays out 47.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lookers pays out 1,875.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Vertu Motors is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Vertu Motors' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Lookers' score of 0.00 indicating that Vertu Motors is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vertu Motors Positive
Lookers Neutral

Vertu Motors currently has a consensus price target of GBX 76, suggesting a potential upside of 5.98%. Given Vertu Motors' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Vertu Motors is more favorable than Lookers.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vertu Motors
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Lookers
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Vertu Motors beats Lookers on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vertu Motors compare to Marshall Motor?

Marshall Motor (LON:MMH) and Vertu Motors (LON:VTU) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

21.6% of Vertu Motors shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Vertu Motors shares are owned by 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.

In the previous week, Vertu Motors' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Marshall Motor's score of 0.00 indicating that Vertu Motors is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Marshall Motor Neutral
Vertu Motors Positive

Vertu Motors has higher revenue and earnings than Marshall Motor. Marshall Motor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vertu Motors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Marshall Motor£2.59B0.00N/A£62.20N/A
Vertu Motors£4.83B0.05£18.65M£4.2916.72

Vertu Motors has a consensus price target of GBX 76, indicating a potential upside of 5.98%. Given Vertu Motors' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Vertu Motors is more favorable than Marshall Motor.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Marshall Motor
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Vertu Motors
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Vertu Motors has a net margin of 0.30% compared to Marshall Motor's net margin of 0.00%. Vertu Motors' return on equity of 4.05% beat Marshall Motor's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Marshall MotorN/A N/A N/A
Vertu Motors 0.30%4.05%5.13%

Summary

Vertu Motors beats Marshall Motor on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vertu Motors compare to Pinewood Technologies Group?

Vertu Motors (LON:VTU) and Pinewood Technologies Group (LON:PINE) 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 valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

21.6% of Vertu Motors shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.5% of Pinewood Technologies Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.6% of Vertu Motors shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 41.5% of Pinewood Technologies Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Vertu Motors' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Pinewood Technologies Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Vertu Motors is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vertu Motors Positive
Pinewood Technologies Group Neutral

Pinewood Technologies Group has a net margin of 124.20% compared to Vertu Motors' net margin of 0.30%. Pinewood Technologies Group's return on equity of 35.39% beat Vertu Motors' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vertu Motors0.30% 4.05% 5.13%
Pinewood Technologies Group 124.20%35.39%4.17%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vertu Motors£4.83B0.05£18.65M£4.2916.72
Pinewood Technologies Group£40.50M6.74£45.24M£48.004.94

Vertu Motors currently has a consensus price target of GBX 76, indicating a potential upside of 5.98%. Pinewood Technologies Group has a consensus price target of GBX 670, indicating a potential upside of 182.70%. Given Pinewood Technologies Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pinewood Technologies Group is more favorable than Vertu Motors.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vertu Motors
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Pinewood Technologies Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Vertu Motors has a beta of 0.6602117, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pinewood Technologies Group has a beta of 0.559, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Pinewood Technologies Group beats Vertu Motors on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vertu Motors compare to Motorpoint Group?

Motorpoint Group (LON:MOTR) and Vertu Motors (LON:VTU) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, risk, media sentiment and earnings.

Motorpoint Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Vertu Motors pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Motorpoint Group pays out 20.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vertu Motors pays out 47.8% 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.

In the previous week, Motorpoint Group had 1 more articles in the media than Vertu Motors. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Motorpoint Group and 0 mentions for Vertu Motors. Vertu Motors' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Motorpoint Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Vertu Motors is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Motorpoint Group Neutral
Vertu Motors Positive

Motorpoint Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 180, suggesting a potential upside of 44.00%. Vertu Motors has a consensus target price of GBX 76, suggesting a potential upside of 5.98%. Given Motorpoint Group's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Motorpoint Group is more favorable than Vertu Motors.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Motorpoint Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Vertu Motors
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Motorpoint Group£1.26B0.08-£7.88M£5.0025.00
Vertu Motors£4.83B0.05£18.65M£4.2916.72

7.4% of Motorpoint Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.6% of Vertu Motors shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.5% of Motorpoint Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Vertu Motors shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Motorpoint Group has a net margin of 0.35% compared to Vertu Motors' net margin of 0.30%. Motorpoint Group's return on equity of 17.19% beat Vertu Motors' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Motorpoint Group0.35% 17.19% 0.42%
Vertu Motors 0.30%4.05%5.13%

Motorpoint Group has a beta of 0.775, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vertu Motors has a beta of 0.6602117, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Motorpoint Group beats Vertu Motors on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VTU vs. The Competition

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MetricVertu MotorsAuto & Truck Dealerships IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£219.53M£658.40M£3.93B£2.71B
Dividend Yield2.89%2.66%3.47%6.16%
P/E Ratio16.7210.7277.87366.28
Price / Sales0.05120.21307.5986,890.05
Price / Cash2.079.5030.8027.85
Price / Book0.661.403.277.71
Net Income£18.65M£41.67M£249.12M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-4.38%-2.06%-1.09%-0.75%
1 Month Performance13.65%-1.62%0.47%1.84%
1 Year Performance10.33%-10.67%0.27%71.71%

Vertu Motors Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VTU
Vertu Motors
2.1842 of 5 stars		GBX 71.71
-0.5%		GBX 76
+6.0%		+11.9%£219.53M£4.83B16.727,300
PDG
Pendragon
N/AN/AN/AN/A£618.57M£3.86B1,185.005,334
LOOK
Lookers
N/AN/AN/AN/A£503.22M£4.48B811.2538
MMH
Marshall Motor
N/AN/AN/AN/A£322.87M£2.59B6.383,691
PINE
Pinewood Technologies Group
2.9529 of 5 stars		GBX 253
-1.2%		GBX 670
+164.8%		-44.3%£289.63M£40.50M5.275,334

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