Wickes Group (WIX) Competitors

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WIX vs. SPT, VTY, GEN, DOCS, and CNIC

Should you buy Wickes Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Wickes 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 Wickes Group include Spirent Communications (SPT), Vistry Group (VTY), Genuit Group (GEN), Dr. Martens (DOCS), and CentralNic Group (CNIC). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry.

How does Wickes Group compare to Spirent Communications?

Wickes Group (LON:WIX) and Spirent Communications (LON:SPT) are both small-cap computer software companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

57.4% of Wickes Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.4% of Spirent Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Wickes Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.0% of Spirent Communications 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.

Wickes Group has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Spirent Communications has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Wickes Group had 2 more articles in the media than Spirent Communications. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Wickes Group and 0 mentions for Spirent Communications. Wickes Group's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Spirent Communications' score of 0.00 indicating that Wickes Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Wickes Group	Neutral
Spirent Communications	Neutral

Wickes Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 249.17, indicating a potential upside of 42.14%. Spirent Communications has a consensus target price of GBX 199, indicating a potential upside of 0.10%. Given Wickes Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Wickes Group is more favorable than Spirent Communications.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wickes Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Spirent Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Wickes Group has a net margin of 2.35% compared to Spirent Communications' net margin of 1.53%. Wickes Group's return on equity of 29.52% beat Spirent Communications' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wickes Group	2.35%	29.52%	3.77%
Spirent Communications	1.53%	1.82%	2.77%

Wickes Group has higher revenue and earnings than Spirent Communications. Wickes Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spirent Communications, 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
Wickes Group	£1.64B	0.24	£29.25M	£16.40	10.69
Spirent Communications	£471M	2.49	£16.67M	£0.01	16,032.26

Summary

Wickes Group beats Spirent Communications on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wickes Group compare to Vistry Group?

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

57.4% of Wickes Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.4% of Vistry Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Wickes Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Vistry Group 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.

Wickes Group has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vistry Group has a beta of 1.883, meaning that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Vistry Group had 5 more articles in the media than Wickes Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Vistry Group and 2 mentions for Wickes Group. Wickes Group's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Vistry Group's score of 0.26 indicating that Wickes Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Wickes Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 249.17, indicating a potential upside of 42.14%. Vistry Group has a consensus target price of GBX 541.80, indicating a potential upside of 87.68%. Given Vistry Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vistry Group is more favorable than Wickes Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wickes Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Vistry Group	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.10

Vistry Group has a net margin of 3.82% compared to Wickes Group's net margin of 2.35%. Wickes Group's return on equity of 29.52% beat Vistry Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wickes Group	2.35%	29.52%	3.77%
Vistry Group	3.82%	4.20%	3.43%

Vistry Group has higher revenue and earnings than Wickes Group. Vistry Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wickes Group, 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
Wickes Group	£1.64B	0.24	£29.25M	£16.40	10.69
Vistry Group	£3.61B	0.25	£245.05M	£42.00	6.87

Summary

Vistry Group beats Wickes Group on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wickes Group compare to Genuit Group?

Genuit Group (LON:GEN) and Wickes Group (LON:WIX) are both small-cap computer software companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Genuit Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 463.25, indicating a potential upside of 85.60%. Wickes Group has a consensus target price of GBX 249.17, indicating a potential upside of 42.14%. Given Genuit Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Genuit Group is more favorable than Wickes Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genuit Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Wickes Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

74.4% of Genuit Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.4% of Wickes Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of Genuit Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Wickes Group shares are held by company 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.

Genuit Group has a beta of 1.492, indicating that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wickes Group has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Wickes Group has higher revenue and earnings than Genuit Group. Wickes Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genuit Group, 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
Genuit Group	£602.10M	1.04	£23.57M	£17.80	14.02
Wickes Group	£1.64B	0.24	£29.25M	£16.40	10.69

Genuit Group has a net margin of 7.51% compared to Wickes Group's net margin of 2.35%. Wickes Group's return on equity of 29.52% beat Genuit Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genuit Group	7.51%	6.89%	4.59%
Wickes Group	2.35%	29.52%	3.77%

Genuit Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Wickes Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Genuit Group pays out 70.8% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Wickes Group had 2 more articles in the media than Genuit Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Wickes Group and 0 mentions for Genuit Group. Wickes Group's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Genuit Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Wickes Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Genuit Group	Neutral
Wickes Group	Neutral

Summary

Genuit Group beats Wickes Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wickes Group compare to Dr. Martens?

Dr. Martens (LON:DOCS) and Wickes Group (LON:WIX) 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 risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Dr. Martens presently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,057, indicating a potential upside of 4,797.08%. Wickes Group has a consensus target price of GBX 249.17, indicating a potential upside of 42.14%. Given Dr. Martens' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Dr. Martens is more favorable than Wickes Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dr. Martens	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Wickes Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

32.2% of Dr. Martens shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.4% of Wickes Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Dr. Martens shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Wickes Group shares are held by company 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.

Dr. Martens has a beta of 0.241, indicating that its share price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wickes Group has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Dr. Martens has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Wickes Group. Wickes Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dr. Martens, 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
Dr. Martens	£785M	0.77	£68.97M	£1.70	36.72
Wickes Group	£1.64B	0.24	£29.25M	£16.40	10.69

Wickes Group has a net margin of 2.35% compared to Dr. Martens' net margin of 1.95%. Wickes Group's return on equity of 29.52% beat Dr. Martens' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dr. Martens	1.95%	4.40%	8.12%
Wickes Group	2.35%	29.52%	3.77%

Dr. Martens pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Wickes Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Dr. Martens pays out 150.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Wickes Group pays out 66.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wickes Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Wickes Group had 1 more articles in the media than Dr. Martens. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Wickes Group and 1 mentions for Dr. Martens. Wickes Group's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Dr. Martens' score of 0.00 indicating that Wickes Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dr. Martens	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Wickes Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Wickes Group beats Dr. Martens on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wickes Group compare to CentralNic Group?

CentralNic Group (LON:CNIC) and Wickes Group (LON:WIX) are both small-cap computer software companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

In the previous week, Wickes Group had 2 more articles in the media than CentralNic Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Wickes Group and 0 mentions for CentralNic Group. Wickes Group's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat CentralNic Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Wickes Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
CentralNic Group	Neutral
Wickes Group	Neutral

CentralNic Group has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wickes Group has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

CentralNic Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share. Wickes Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Wickes Group pays out 66.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Wickes Group has a consensus target price of GBX 249.17, indicating a potential upside of 42.14%. Given Wickes Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Wickes Group is more favorable than CentralNic Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CentralNic Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Wickes Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Wickes Group has higher revenue and earnings than CentralNic Group.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CentralNic Group	£790.04M	0.00	-£3.18M	N/A	N/A
Wickes Group	£1.64B	0.24	£29.25M	£16.40	10.69

50.8% of CentralNic Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.4% of Wickes Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.9% of CentralNic Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Wickes Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Wickes Group has a net margin of 2.35% compared to CentralNic Group's net margin of 0.05%. Wickes Group's return on equity of 29.52% beat CentralNic Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CentralNic Group	0.05%	0.26%	3.89%
Wickes Group	2.35%	29.52%	3.77%

Summary

Wickes Group beats CentralNic Group on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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WIX vs. The Competition

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Metric	Wickes Group	Home Improvement Retail Industry	Cyclical Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£390.70M	£1.35B	£4.01B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	6.10%	4.04%	3.59%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	10.69	11.49	77.24	365.92
Price / Sales	0.24	33.55	328.69	88,371.87
Price / Cash	2.14	5.11	30.86	27.89
Price / Book	2.82	4.27	3.17	7.70
Net Income	£29.25M	£105.72M	£249.43M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-15.97%	-2.56%	-0.38%	0.48%
1 Month Performance	-21.23%	-3.44%	0.07%	2.53%
1 Year Performance	-18.47%	-13.16%	1.61%	87.11%

Wickes Group Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WIX Wickes Group	4.583 of 5 stars	GBX 175.30 +0.4%	GBX 249.17 +42.1%	-18.0%	£390.70M	£1.64B	10.69	5,930	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
SPT Spirent Communications	0.2831 of 5 stars	GBX 198.80 flat	GBX 199 +0.1%	+4.0%	£1.17B	£471M	16,032.26	1,526
VTY Vistry Group	4.4469 of 5 stars	GBX 344.97 +0.4%	GBX 556.60 +61.3%	-54.9%	£1.10B	£3.61B	8.21	4,400	News Coverage Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
GEN Genuit Group	4.5801 of 5 stars	GBX 266 +1.5%	GBX 463.25 +74.2%	-38.9%	£669.56M	£602.10M	14.94	2,700	Gap Down High Trading Volume
DOCS Dr. Martens	3.5224 of 5 stars	GBX 64.50 +2.4%	GBX 3,057 +4,639.9%	+1.6%	£623.79M	£785M	37.94	890	Gap Up High Trading Volume

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WIX vs. SPT, VTY, GEN, DOCS, and CNIC

How does Wickes Group compare to Spirent Communications?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WIX or SPT?

Which has more risk & volatility, WIX or SPT?

Does the media refer more to WIX or SPT?

Do analysts rate WIX or SPT?

Is WIX or SPT more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WIX or SPT?

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How does Wickes Group compare to Vistry Group?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WIX or VTY?

Which has more risk & volatility, WIX or VTY?

Does the media refer more to WIX or VTY?

Do analysts rate WIX or VTY?

Is WIX or VTY more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WIX or VTY?

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How does Wickes Group compare to Genuit Group?

Do analysts prefer GEN or WIX?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GEN or WIX?

Which has more risk and volatility, GEN or WIX?

Which has better valuation & earnings, GEN or WIX?

Is GEN or WIX more profitable?

Is GEN or WIX a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor GEN or WIX?

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How does Wickes Group compare to Dr. Martens?

Do analysts prefer DOCS or WIX?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DOCS or WIX?

Which has more risk and volatility, DOCS or WIX?

Which has better valuation & earnings, DOCS or WIX?

Is DOCS or WIX more profitable?

Is DOCS or WIX a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor DOCS or WIX?

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How does Wickes Group compare to CentralNic Group?

Does the media refer more to CNIC or WIX?

Which has more volatility and risk, CNIC or WIX?

Is CNIC or WIX a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer CNIC or WIX?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CNIC or WIX?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CNIC or WIX?

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