Do analysts prefer PDG or VTU?

Vertu Motors has a consensus price target of GBX 76, suggesting a potential downside of 7.65%. Given Pendragon's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Pendragon is more favorable than Vertu Motors. 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

Is PDG or VTU more profitable?

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 Pendragon 1.19% 15.86% 4.17% Vertu Motors 0.30% 4.05% 5.13%

Do analysts recommend VTU or LOOK?

Vertu Motors presently has a consensus target price of GBX 76, suggesting a potential downside of 7.65%. Given Lookers' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lookers 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 Lookers 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Is VTU or LOOK more profitable?

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 Motors 0.30% 4.05% 5.13% Lookers 1.43% 14.90% 3.91%

Do analysts recommend VTU or MMH?

Vertu Motors currently has a consensus target price of GBX 76, indicating a potential downside of 7.65%. Given Marshall Motor's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Marshall Motor 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 Marshall Motor 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Vertu Motors (VTU) Competitors

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

Should you buy Vertu Motors stock or one of its competitors? Vertu Motors's main competitors and comparable companies include Pendragon (PDG), Pinewood Technologies Group (PINE), Lookers (LOOK), Marshall Motor (MMH), and Motorpoint Group (MOTR). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Vertu Motors compare to Pendragon?

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

Vertu Motors has a consensus price target of GBX 76, suggesting a potential downside of 7.65%. Given Pendragon's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Pendragon is more favorable than Vertu Motors.

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
Pendragon	1.19%	15.86%	4.17%
Vertu Motors	0.30%	4.05%	5.13%

In the previous week, Pendragon's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Vertu Motors'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pendragon	Neutral
Vertu Motors	Neutral

73.1% of Pendragon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.6% of Vertu Motors shares are held by institutional investors. 25.1% of Pendragon shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Vertu Motors shares are held 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.

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 2.5%. 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.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pendragon	£3.86B	0.00	£46M	£0.03	N/A
Vertu Motors	£4.83B	0.05	£18.65M	£4.29	19.18

Pendragon has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vertu Motors has a beta of 0.797, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Vertu Motors beats Pendragon on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vertu Motors compare to Pinewood Technologies Group?

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

15.0% of Pinewood Technologies Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.6% of Vertu Motors shares are held by institutional investors. 41.5% of Pinewood Technologies Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Vertu Motors shares are held by 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.

Pinewood Technologies Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 585, suggesting a potential upside of 36.05%. Vertu Motors has a consensus target price of GBX 76, suggesting a potential downside of 7.65%. 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
Pinewood Technologies Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 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

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
Pinewood Technologies Group	124.20%	35.39%	4.17%
Vertu Motors	0.30%	4.05%	5.13%

In the previous week, Pinewood Technologies Group had 1 more articles in the media than Vertu Motors. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Pinewood Technologies Group and 0 mentions for Vertu Motors. Pinewood Technologies Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Vertu Motors'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pinewood Technologies Group	Neutral
Vertu Motors	Neutral

Pinewood Technologies Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pinewood Technologies Group	£40.50M	12.22	£45.24M	£48.00	8.96
Vertu Motors	£4.83B	0.05	£18.65M	£4.29	19.18

Pinewood Technologies Group has a beta of 0.571, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vertu Motors has a beta of 0.797, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Pinewood Technologies Group beats Vertu Motors on 9 of the 14 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 discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Vertu Motors presently has a consensus target price of GBX 76, suggesting a potential downside of 7.65%. Given Lookers' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lookers 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
Lookers	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, Vertu Motors' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Lookers'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Vertu Motors	Neutral
Lookers	Neutral

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 Motors	0.30%	4.05%	5.13%
Lookers	1.43%	14.90%	3.91%

Vertu Motors has a beta of 0.797, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lookers has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vertu Motors	£4.83B	0.05	£18.65M	£4.29	19.18
Lookers	£4.48B	0.00	£63.90M	£0.16	N/A

Vertu Motors pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. 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.

21.6% of Vertu Motors shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of Lookers shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Vertu Motors shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Lookers shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Vertu Motors beats Lookers on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vertu Motors compare to Marshall Motor?

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

In the previous week, Vertu Motors' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Marshall Motor'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Vertu Motors	Neutral
Marshall Motor	Neutral

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
Vertu Motors	0.30%	4.05%	5.13%
Marshall Motor	N/A	N/A	N/A

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vertu Motors	£4.83B	0.05	£18.65M	£4.29	19.18
Marshall Motor	£2.59B	0.00	N/A	£62.20	N/A

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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Vertu Motors currently has a consensus target price of GBX 76, indicating a potential downside of 7.65%. Given Marshall Motor's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Marshall Motor 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
Marshall Motor	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Vertu Motors beats Marshall Motor on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vertu Motors compare to Motorpoint Group?

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

In the previous week, Motorpoint Group's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Vertu Motors' score of 0.00 indicating that Motorpoint Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Vertu Motors	Neutral
Motorpoint Group	Positive

Vertu Motors has higher revenue and earnings than Motorpoint Group. Motorpoint 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vertu Motors	£4.83B	0.05	£18.65M	£4.29	19.18
Motorpoint Group	£1.27B	0.08	-£7.88M	£6.60	18.79

Motorpoint Group has a net margin of 0.44% compared to Vertu Motors' net margin of 0.30%. Motorpoint Group's return on equity of 22.27% beat Vertu Motors' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vertu Motors	0.30%	4.05%	5.13%
Motorpoint Group	0.44%	22.27%	0.42%

Vertu Motors has a beta of 0.797, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Motorpoint Group has a beta of 0.825, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

Vertu Motors presently has a consensus target price of GBX 76, suggesting a potential downside of 7.65%. Motorpoint Group has a consensus target price of GBX 170, suggesting a potential upside of 37.10%. Given Motorpoint Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Motorpoint 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
Motorpoint Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

21.6% of Vertu Motors shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.3% of Motorpoint Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.6% of Vertu Motors shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.2% of Motorpoint Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Vertu Motors pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Motorpoint Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Vertu Motors pays out 47.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Motorpoint Group pays out 30.3% 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.

Summary

Motorpoint Group beats Vertu Motors on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VTU vs. The Competition

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Metric	Vertu Motors	Specialty Retail Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£251.08M	£11.51B	£13.17B	£2.88B
Dividend Yield	2.44%	104.69%	54.42%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	19.18	26.35	46.54	368.18
Price / Sales	0.05	15.50	90.16	83,672.52
Price / Cash	2.07	13.95	26.37	27.89
Price / Book	0.76	5.83	4.50	7.26
Net Income	£18.65M	£435.71M	£443.65M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-1.10%	-0.61%	-0.20%	1.12%
1 Month Performance	12.72%	2.42%	1.76%	2.56%
1 Year Performance	35.58%	2.21%	1.51%	70.21%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count
VTU Vertu Motors	N/A	GBX 82.30 -2.5%	GBX 76 -7.7%	+33.7%	£251.08M	£4.83B	19.18	7,300
PDG Pendragon	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£618.57M	£3.86B	1,185.00	5,334
PINE Pinewood Technologies Group	2.389 of 5 stars	GBX 438 +1.6%	GBX 585 +33.6%	-15.9%	£504.13M	£40.50M	9.13	5,334
LOOK Lookers	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£503.22M	£4.48B	811.25	38
MMH Marshall Motor	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£322.87M	£2.59B	6.38	3,691

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Do institutionals and insiders believe in PDG or VTU?

Is PDG or VTU a better dividend stock?

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Which has more risk & volatility, PDG or VTU?

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Do analysts prefer PINE or VTU?

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Is VTU or LOOK more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, VTU or LOOK?

Which has better valuation & earnings, VTU or LOOK?

Is VTU or LOOK a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of VTU or LOOK?

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Does the media refer more to VTU or MMH?

Is VTU or MMH more profitable?

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Do insiders and institutionals believe in VTU or MMH?

Do analysts recommend VTU or MMH?

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Does the media favor VTU or MOTR?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, VTU or MOTR?

Is VTU or MOTR more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, VTU or MOTR?

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Do institutionals and insiders believe in VTU or MOTR?

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