Wilmington (WIL) Competitors

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WIL vs. WEY, OBOR, MLVN, GFHG, and CODE

Should you buy Wilmington stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Wilmington 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 Wilmington include Wey Education (WEY), Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L) (OBOR), Malvern International (MLVN), Grand Fortune High Grade (GFHG), and Northcoders Group (CODE). These companies are all part of the "education & training services" industry.

How does Wilmington compare to Wey Education?

Wilmington (LON:WIL) and Wey Education (LON:WEY) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Wilmington has a net margin of 10.68% compared to Wey Education's net margin of 0.00%. Wilmington's return on equity of 9.96% beat Wey Education's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wilmington	10.68%	9.96%	7.72%
Wey Education	N/A	N/A	N/A

Wilmington presently has a consensus price target of GBX 451.67, indicating a potential upside of 82.86%. Given Wilmington's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Wey Education	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

62.4% of Wilmington shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of Wilmington shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wilmington	£106.60M	2.08	£18.57M	£12.02	20.55
Wey Education	£8.36M	0.00	N/A	£0.60	N/A

In the previous week, Wilmington had 18 more articles in the media than Wey Education. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Wilmington and 0 mentions for Wey Education. Wilmington's average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat Wey Education's score of 0.00 indicating that Wilmington is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Wilmington	Neutral
Wey Education	Neutral

Summary

Wilmington beats Wey Education on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wilmington compare to Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L)?

Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L) (LON:OBOR) and Wilmington (LON:WIL) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Wilmington had 18 more articles in the media than Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L). MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Wilmington and 0 mentions for Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L). Wilmington's average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Wilmington is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L)	Neutral
Wilmington	Neutral

62.4% of Wilmington shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.8% of Wilmington shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Wilmington has a net margin of 10.68% compared to Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. Wilmington's return on equity of 9.96% beat Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L)'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Wilmington	10.68%	9.96%	7.72%

Wilmington has higher revenue and earnings than Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L). Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wilmington, 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
Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L)	N/A	N/A	N/A	-£547.70	N/A
Wilmington	£106.60M	2.08	£18.57M	£12.02	20.55

Wilmington has a consensus price target of GBX 451.67, indicating a potential upside of 82.86%. Given Wilmington's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Wilmington is more favorable than Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L).

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Wilmington	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Wilmington beats Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L) on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wilmington compare to Malvern International?

Malvern International (LON:MLVN) and Wilmington (LON:WIL) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Wilmington has a net margin of 10.68% compared to Malvern International's net margin of -8.50%. Malvern International's return on equity of 39.68% beat Wilmington's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Malvern International	-8.50%	39.68%	N/A
Wilmington	10.68%	9.96%	7.72%

Wilmington has higher revenue and earnings than Malvern International. Wilmington is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Malvern International, 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
Malvern International	£17.79M	0.40	-£245.04K	£0.38	55.26
Wilmington	£106.60M	2.08	£18.57M	£12.02	20.55

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Malvern International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Wilmington	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Wilmington had 18 more articles in the media than Malvern International. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Wilmington and 0 mentions for Malvern International. Wilmington's average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat Malvern International's score of 0.00 indicating that Wilmington is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Malvern International	Neutral
Wilmington	Neutral

Malvern International has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wilmington has a beta of 0.304, meaning that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

5.0% of Malvern International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.4% of Wilmington shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Malvern International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of Wilmington shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Wilmington beats Malvern International on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wilmington compare to Grand Fortune High Grade?

Wilmington (LON:WIL) and Grand Fortune High Grade (LON:GFHG) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Wilmington presently has a consensus price target of GBX 451.67, indicating a potential upside of 82.86%. Given Wilmington's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Wilmington is more favorable than Grand Fortune High Grade.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wilmington	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Grand Fortune High Grade	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Wilmington has higher revenue and earnings than Grand Fortune High Grade.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wilmington	£106.60M	2.08	£18.57M	£12.02	20.55
Grand Fortune High Grade	£26.00	0.00	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Wilmington had 18 more articles in the media than Grand Fortune High Grade. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Wilmington and 0 mentions for Grand Fortune High Grade. Wilmington's average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat Grand Fortune High Grade's score of 0.00 indicating that Wilmington is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Wilmington	Neutral
Grand Fortune High Grade	Neutral

62.4% of Wilmington shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.8% of Wilmington shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 40.2% of Grand Fortune High Grade shares are owned 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.

Wilmington has a beta of 0.304, meaning that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Grand Fortune High Grade has a beta of -0.24, meaning that its share price is 124% less volatile than the broader market.

Wilmington has a net margin of 10.68% compared to Grand Fortune High Grade's net margin of 0.00%. Wilmington's return on equity of 9.96% beat Grand Fortune High Grade's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wilmington	10.68%	9.96%	7.72%
Grand Fortune High Grade	N/A	-40.85%	-24.81%

Summary

Wilmington beats Grand Fortune High Grade on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wilmington compare to Northcoders Group?

Wilmington (LON:WIL) and Northcoders Group (LON:CODE) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Wilmington presently has a consensus price target of GBX 451.67, suggesting a potential upside of 82.86%. Given Wilmington's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Wilmington is more favorable than Northcoders Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wilmington	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Northcoders Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Wilmington has higher revenue and earnings than Northcoders Group. Northcoders Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wilmington, 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
Wilmington	£106.60M	2.08	£18.57M	£12.02	20.55
Northcoders Group	£4.95M	0.40	-£641.29K	-£37.80	N/A

In the previous week, Wilmington had 18 more articles in the media than Northcoders Group. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Wilmington and 0 mentions for Northcoders Group. Wilmington's average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat Northcoders Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Wilmington is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Wilmington	Neutral
Northcoders Group	Neutral

62.4% of Wilmington shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of Northcoders Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.8% of Wilmington shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.8% of Northcoders Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Wilmington has a beta of 0.304, indicating that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northcoders Group has a beta of -0.5, indicating that its share price is 150% less volatile than the broader market.

Wilmington has a net margin of 10.68% compared to Northcoders Group's net margin of -61.19%. Wilmington's return on equity of 9.96% beat Northcoders Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wilmington	10.68%	9.96%	7.72%
Northcoders Group	-61.19%	-78.38%	-0.89%

Summary

Wilmington beats Northcoders Group on 15 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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WIL vs. The Competition

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Metric	Wilmington	Education & Training Services Industry	Defensive Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£221.20M	£33.64M	£8.28B	£2.77B
Dividend Yield	4.62%	3.41%	3.27%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	20.55	6.00	887.90	366.03
Price / Sales	2.08	47.99	992,149.33	88,361.75
Price / Cash	13.10	6.17	140.88	27.89
Price / Book	1.92	1.42	9.57	7.71
Net Income	£18.57M	£3.33M	£1.03B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-1.98%	-2.17%	-0.48%	0.45%
1 Month Performance	5.11%	-1.71%	-1.17%	2.14%
1 Year Performance	-29.12%	23.81%	271.70%	86.95%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WIL Wilmington	3.2731 of 5 stars	GBX 247 flat	GBX 451.67 +82.9%	-28.9%	£221.20M	£106.60M	20.55	1,000
WEY Wey Education	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£66.08M	£8.36M	78.75	200
OBOR Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£10.89M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up High Trading Volume
MLVN Malvern International	N/A	GBX 22 flat	N/A	+5.0%	£7.36M	£17.79M	57.89	153
GFHG Grand Fortune High Grade	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£4.40M	£26.00	N/A	N/A

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Wilmington (WIL) Competitors

WIL vs. WEY, OBOR, MLVN, GFHG, and CODE

How does Wilmington compare to Wey Education?

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How does Wilmington compare to Malvern International?

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How does Wilmington compare to Grand Fortune High Grade?

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How does Wilmington compare to Northcoders Group?

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Wilmington (WIL) Competitors

WIL vs. WEY, OBOR, MLVN, GFHG, and CODE

How does Wilmington compare to Wey Education?

Is WIL or WEY more profitable?

Do analysts recommend WIL or WEY?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in WIL or WEY?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, WIL or WEY?

Does the media refer more to WIL or WEY?

Summary

How does Wilmington compare to Starcrest Education The Belt & Road Limited (OBOR.L)?

Does the media prefer OBOR or WIL?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in OBOR or WIL?

Is OBOR or WIL more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, OBOR or WIL?

Do analysts rate OBOR or WIL?

Summary

How does Wilmington compare to Malvern International?

Is MLVN or WIL more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MLVN or WIL?

Do analysts rate MLVN or WIL?

Does the media refer more to MLVN or WIL?

Which has more volatility & risk, MLVN or WIL?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MLVN or WIL?

Summary

How does Wilmington compare to Grand Fortune High Grade?

Do analysts rate WIL or GFHG?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WIL or GFHG?

Does the media prefer WIL or GFHG?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WIL or GFHG?

Which has more risk & volatility, WIL or GFHG?

Is WIL or GFHG more profitable?

Summary

How does Wilmington compare to Northcoders Group?

Do analysts prefer WIL or CODE?

Which has better valuation & earnings, WIL or CODE?

Does the media refer more to WIL or CODE?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of WIL or CODE?

Which has more risk & volatility, WIL or CODE?

Is WIL or CODE more profitable?

Summary

Media Sentiment Over Time

WIL vs. The Competition

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