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TheWorks.co.uk (WRKS) Competitors

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GBX 49.30 +0.80 (+1.65%)
As of 05/18/2026 12:03 PM Eastern
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WRKS vs. STU, SCS, IGR, MRK, and PROC

Should you buy TheWorks.co.uk stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares TheWorks.co.uk 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 TheWorks.co.uk include Studio Retail Group (STU), ScS Group (SCS), IG Design Group (IGR), Marks Electrical Group (MRK), and ProCook Group (PROC). These companies are all part of the "specialty retail" industry.

How does TheWorks.co.uk compare to Studio Retail Group?

TheWorks.co.uk (LON:WRKS) and Studio Retail Group (LON:STU) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and risk.

22.1% of TheWorks.co.uk shares are held by institutional investors. 18.2% of TheWorks.co.uk shares are held 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.

TheWorks.co.uk has a net margin of 3.24% compared to Studio Retail Group's net margin of 0.00%. TheWorks.co.uk's return on equity of 63.25% beat Studio Retail Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TheWorks.co.uk3.24% 63.25% 4.93%
Studio Retail Group N/A N/A N/A

TheWorks.co.uk has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Studio Retail Group. Studio Retail Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TheWorks.co.uk, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TheWorks.co.uk£276.68M0.11£6.51M£14.303.45
Studio Retail Group£586.13M0.00N/A£28.30N/A

In the previous week, TheWorks.co.uk's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Studio Retail Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
TheWorks.co.uk Neutral
Studio Retail Group Neutral

Summary

TheWorks.co.uk beats Studio Retail Group on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TheWorks.co.uk compare to ScS Group?

TheWorks.co.uk (LON:WRKS) and ScS Group (LON:SCS) 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, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

TheWorks.co.uk has a net margin of 3.24% compared to ScS Group's net margin of 1.37%. TheWorks.co.uk's return on equity of 63.25% beat ScS Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TheWorks.co.uk3.24% 63.25% 4.93%
ScS Group 1.37%9.30%2.77%

TheWorks.co.uk has a beta of 0.317, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ScS Group has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, TheWorks.co.uk's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled ScS Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
TheWorks.co.uk Neutral
ScS Group Neutral

22.1% of TheWorks.co.uk shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.1% of ScS Group shares are held by institutional investors. 18.2% of TheWorks.co.uk shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of ScS Group shares are held 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.

TheWorks.co.uk has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ScS Group. ScS Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TheWorks.co.uk, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TheWorks.co.uk£276.68M0.11£6.51M£14.303.45
ScS Group£325.86M0.00£4.45M£0.12N/A

Summary

TheWorks.co.uk beats ScS Group on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TheWorks.co.uk compare to IG Design Group?

IG Design Group (LON:IGR) and TheWorks.co.uk (LON:WRKS) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, IG Design Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled TheWorks.co.uk'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
IG Design Group Neutral
TheWorks.co.uk Neutral

21.5% of IG Design Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.1% of TheWorks.co.uk shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of IG Design Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.2% of TheWorks.co.uk shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

IG Design Group has a beta of 0.703, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TheWorks.co.uk has a beta of 0.317, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

IG Design Group has higher revenue and earnings than TheWorks.co.uk. IG Design Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TheWorks.co.uk, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IG Design Group£709.36M0.10£29.18M-£262.40N/A
TheWorks.co.uk£276.68M0.11£6.51M£14.303.45

IG Design Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 150, suggesting a potential upside of 100.00%. Given IG Design Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe IG Design Group is more favorable than TheWorks.co.uk.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
IG Design Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
TheWorks.co.uk
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

TheWorks.co.uk has a net margin of 3.24% compared to IG Design Group's net margin of -23.77%. TheWorks.co.uk's return on equity of 63.25% beat IG Design Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IG Design Group-23.77% -43.73% 2.85%
TheWorks.co.uk 3.24%63.25%4.93%

Summary

TheWorks.co.uk beats IG Design Group on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TheWorks.co.uk compare to Marks Electrical Group?

TheWorks.co.uk (LON:WRKS) and Marks Electrical Group (LON:MRK) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Marks Electrical Group has a consensus target price of GBX 52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.00%. Given Marks Electrical Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Marks Electrical Group is more favorable than TheWorks.co.uk.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
TheWorks.co.uk
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Marks Electrical Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

TheWorks.co.uk has a beta of 0.317, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marks Electrical Group has a beta of 0.673, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

22.1% of TheWorks.co.uk shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Marks Electrical Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.2% of TheWorks.co.uk shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 75.2% of Marks Electrical Group shares are owned by company 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.

TheWorks.co.uk has a net margin of 3.24% compared to Marks Electrical Group's net margin of -0.97%. TheWorks.co.uk's return on equity of 63.25% beat Marks Electrical Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TheWorks.co.uk3.24% 63.25% 4.93%
Marks Electrical Group -0.97%-10.09%0.91%

In the previous week, TheWorks.co.uk's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Marks Electrical Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
TheWorks.co.uk Neutral
Marks Electrical Group Neutral

TheWorks.co.uk has higher revenue and earnings than Marks Electrical Group. Marks Electrical Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TheWorks.co.uk, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TheWorks.co.uk£276.68M0.11£6.51M£14.303.45
Marks Electrical Group£111.35M0.47£426.93K-£1.03N/A

Summary

TheWorks.co.uk beats Marks Electrical Group on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TheWorks.co.uk compare to ProCook Group?

TheWorks.co.uk (LON:WRKS) and ProCook Group (LON:PROC) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

TheWorks.co.uk has a net margin of 3.24% compared to ProCook Group's net margin of 1.73%. TheWorks.co.uk's return on equity of 63.25% beat ProCook Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TheWorks.co.uk3.24% 63.25% 4.93%
ProCook Group 1.73%15.03%3.37%

ProCook Group has a consensus price target of GBX 54, suggesting a potential upside of 54.29%. Given ProCook Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ProCook Group is more favorable than TheWorks.co.uk.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
TheWorks.co.uk
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
ProCook Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, ProCook Group had 1 more articles in the media than TheWorks.co.uk. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for ProCook Group and 0 mentions for TheWorks.co.uk. TheWorks.co.uk's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled ProCook Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
TheWorks.co.uk Neutral
ProCook Group Neutral

TheWorks.co.uk has a beta of 0.317, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ProCook Group has a beta of 0.707, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

22.1% of TheWorks.co.uk shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.1% of ProCook Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.2% of TheWorks.co.uk shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 36.8% of ProCook Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TheWorks.co.uk£276.68M0.11£6.51M£14.303.45
ProCook Group£75.32M0.49£610.00K£1.1231.25

Summary

ProCook Group beats TheWorks.co.uk on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.
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WRKS vs. The Competition

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MetricTheWorks.co.ukSpecialty Retail IndustryCyclical SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£29.27M£4.19B£3.91B£2.76B
Dividend Yield6.08%4.48%3.61%6.15%
P/E Ratio3.4516.8077.32365.85
Price / Sales0.1125.38328.2088,116.34
Price / Cash1.3814.5930.8627.89
Price / Book3.059.993.137.62
Net Income£6.51M£141.85M£247.50M£5.89B
7 Day Performance11.04%0.05%1.11%0.42%
1 Month Performance17.38%-3.75%-0.51%0.56%
1 Year Performance64.33%-5.03%1.35%84.41%

TheWorks.co.uk Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
WRKS
TheWorks.co.uk
N/AGBX 49.30
+1.6%		N/A+77.1%£29.27M£276.68M3.453,968
STU
Studio Retail Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£100.07M£586.13M4.061,610
SCS
ScS Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£91.53M£325.86M2,250.0011,800
IGR
IG Design Group
2.0018 of 5 stars		GBX 74
+5.3%		GBX 150
+102.7%		+20.0%£70.53M£709.36MN/A3,092
MRK
Marks Electrical Group
0.583 of 5 stars		GBX 50
+0.6%		GBX 52.50
+5.0%		-14.9%£52.13M£111.35MN/A200

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This page (LON:WRKS) was last updated on 5/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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