Wilmington (WIL) Competitors GBX 325 -5.00 (-1.52%) As of 10/23/2025 11:50 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock WIL vs. WEY, OBOR, MLVN, GFHG, CODE, ASIA, GNC, FEVR, DCG, and BAGShould you be buying Wilmington stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Wilmington include Wey Education (WEY), Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L) (OBOR), Malvern International (MLVN), Grand Fortune High Grade (GFHG), Northcoders Group (CODE), Asia Strategic (ASIA), Greencore Group (GNC), Fevertree Drinks (FEVR), Dairy Crest Group (DCG), and A.G. BARR (BAG). These companies are all part of the "consumer defensive" sector. Wilmington vs. Its Competitors Wey Education Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L) Malvern International Grand Fortune High Grade Northcoders Group Asia Strategic Greencore Group Fevertree Drinks Dairy Crest Group A.G. BARR Wilmington (LON:WIL) and Wey Education (LON:WEY) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of WIL or WEY? 54.3% of Wilmington shares are held by institutional investors. 12.9% of Wilmington shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is WIL or WEY more profitable? Wilmington has a net margin of 18.89% compared to Wey Education's net margin of 0.00%. Wilmington's return on equity of 18.71% beat Wey Education's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Wilmington18.89% 18.71% 7.72% Wey Education N/A N/A N/A Do analysts recommend WIL or WEY? Wilmington presently has a consensus price target of GBX 455, suggesting a potential upside of 40.00%. Given Wilmington's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Wilmington is more favorable than Wey Education.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Wilmington 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Wey Education 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WIL or WEY? Wilmington has higher revenue and earnings than Wey Education. Wey Education is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wilmington, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWilmington£101.49M2.87£18.57M£12.6725.65Wey Education£8.36M0.00N/A£0.60N/A Does the media prefer WIL or WEY? In the previous week, Wilmington had 32 more articles in the media than Wey Education. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Wilmington and 0 mentions for Wey Education. Wey Education's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Wilmington's score of -0.16 indicating that Wey Education is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Wilmington Neutral Wey Education Neutral SummaryWilmington beats Wey Education on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Wilmington News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WIL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. Media Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WIL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWilmingtonEducation & Training Services IndustryDefensive SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£291.06M£43.74M£7.55B£2.61BDividend Yield3.53%3.05%3.25%5.37%P/E Ratio25.656.77873.60400.16Price / Sales2.8759.301,011,604.8898,165.99Price / Cash13.106.17144.7427.90Price / Book2.521.629.097.36Net Income£18.57M£3.33M£1.01B£5.89B7 Day Performance-7.14%-0.72%1.75%0.71%1 Month Performance-4.41%3.66%0.28%0.95%1 Year Performance-14.47%1.07%150.47%116.77% Wilmington Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WILWilmington3.4428 of 5 starsGBX 325-1.5%GBX 455+40.0%-15.6%£291.06M£101.49M25.651,000Trending NewsWEYWey EducationN/AN/AN/AN/A£66.08M£8.36M78.75200OBORStarcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£10.89MN/A-0.09N/AGap UpHigh Trading VolumeMLVNMalvern InternationalN/AGBX 25.990.0%N/A+46.8%£6.35M£17.79M6,839.47153GFHGGrand Fortune High GradeN/AN/AN/AN/A£4.40M£26.00-8.75N/ACODENorthcoders GroupN/AGBX 32.58-2.7%N/A-77.9%£2.61M£8.14M743.84128Positive NewsGap DownASIAAsia StrategicN/AGBX 3-29.4%N/A-29.4%£91K£27.03M-1.592,231Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeGNCGreencore GroupN/AGBX 241-0.8%N/A+14.8%£1.07B£1.86B24.2913,602Dividend CutFEVRFevertree Drinks3.2621 of 5 starsGBX 874+2.8%GBX 930+6.4%+14.5%£1.02B£339.90M4,126.53375Positive NewsDCGDairy Crest GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£958.60M£461.60M22.081,100BAGA.G. BARR2.9043 of 5 starsGBX 678+0.4%GBX 770+13.6%+8.8%£754.19M£427.20M1,565.101,030Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Wey Education Alternatives Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L) Alternatives Malvern International Alternatives Grand Fortune High Grade Alternatives Northcoders Group Alternatives Asia Strategic Alternatives Greencore Group Alternatives Fevertree Drinks Alternatives Dairy Crest Group Alternatives A.G. BARR Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:WIL) was last updated on 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. Marjorie Taylor ...Goldco Precious Metals | Sponsored3..2..1.. AI 2.0 ignition (don’t sleep on this)I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. In short: I believe we are...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredTrump’s new nightmare beginsPorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredApple's secret partnerThe Tiny Company Apple Can’t Live Without A tiny company holds the key to Apple’s biggest breakthrough sinc...The Oxford Club | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... In turn, enfo...Angel Publishing | SponsoredMiss This IRS Strategy Now, Regret It LaterWith Donald Trump back in the White House, many believe an economic revival could be underway — but it also br...American Alternative | SponsoredGold surges past $4,200 … but this has beat gold by 1,000xGold has surged past $4,200 an ounce — up 45% in the past year — but one veteran metals analyst says the real ...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredBuffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's WhyImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. Not by finding the next NVIDIA ...Banyan Hill Publishing | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Wilmington plc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Wilmington With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.