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GBX 1,670 +10.00 (+0.60%)
As of 09/1/2026

YU vs. TEP, FLOW, CKI, AT, and JEL

Should you buy Yü Group stock or one of its competitors? Yü Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Telecom Plus (TEP), Flowgroup (FLOW), Ck Infrastructure Holdings Limited (cdi) (CKI), Ashtead Technology (AT), and Jersey Electricity (JEL). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector.

How does Yü Group compare to Telecom Plus?

Yü Group (LON:YU) and Telecom Plus (LON:TEP) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

Telecom Plus has a consensus price target of GBX 1,500, indicating a potential upside of 79.00%. Given Telecom Plus' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Telecom Plus is more favorable than Yü Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Yü Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Telecom Plus
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

9.4% of Yü Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.3% of Telecom Plus shares are owned by institutional investors. 72.4% of Yü Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.1% of Telecom Plus shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Telecom Plus had 2 more articles in the media than Yü Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Telecom Plus and 0 mentions for Yü Group. Telecom Plus' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Yü Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Telecom Plus is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Yü Group Neutral
Telecom Plus Positive

Yü Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Telecom Plus pays an annual dividend of GBX 95 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.3%. Yü Group pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Telecom Plus pays out 95.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Yü Group has a net margin of 5.18% compared to Telecom Plus' net margin of 4.16%. Yü Group's return on equity of 51.00% beat Telecom Plus' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Yü Group5.18% 51.00% 20.84%
Telecom Plus 4.16%32.38%9.20%

Yü Group has a beta of 0.839, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Telecom Plus has a beta of 0.426, suggesting that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Yü Group£538.89M0.52£35.66M£214.567.78
Telecom Plus£1.94B0.34£70.86M£99.908.39

Summary

Telecom Plus beats Yü Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yü Group compare to Flowgroup?

Yü Group (LON:YU) and Flowgroup (LON:FLOW) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

Yü Group has a net margin of 5.18% compared to Flowgroup's net margin of 0.00%. Yü Group's return on equity of 51.00% beat Flowgroup's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Yü Group5.18% 51.00% 20.84%
Flowgroup N/A N/A N/A

Yü Group has higher revenue and earnings than Flowgroup.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Yü Group£538.89M0.52£35.66M£214.567.78
FlowgroupN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, Yü Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Flowgroup'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Yü Group Neutral
Flowgroup Neutral

9.4% of Yü Group shares are held by institutional investors. 72.4% of Yü Group shares are held 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

Yü Group beats Flowgroup on 6 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yü Group compare to Ck Infrastructure Holdings Limited (cdi)?

Yü Group (LON:YU) and Ck Infrastructure Holdings Limited (cdi) (LON:CKI) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk and dividends.

Yü Group has a net margin of 5.18% compared to Ck Infrastructure Holdings Limited (cdi)'s net margin of 0.00%. Yü Group's return on equity of 51.00% beat Ck Infrastructure Holdings Limited (cdi)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Yü Group5.18% 51.00% 20.84%
Ck Infrastructure Holdings Limited (cdi) N/A N/A N/A

Yü Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Ck Infrastructure Holdings Limited (cdi) pays an annual dividend of GBX 259 per share and has a dividend yield of 41.8%. Yü Group pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ck Infrastructure Holdings Limited (cdi) pays out 79.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

9.4% of Yü Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.9% of Ck Infrastructure Holdings Limited (cdi) shares are held by institutional investors. 72.4% of Yü Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Yü Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ck Infrastructure Holdings Limited (cdi). Ck Infrastructure Holdings Limited (cdi) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Yü Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Yü Group£538.89M0.52£35.66M£214.567.78
Ck Infrastructure Holdings Limited (cdi)£4.28B3.65N/A£328.001.89

In the previous week, Yü Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Ck Infrastructure Holdings Limited (cdi)'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Yü Group Neutral
Ck Infrastructure Holdings Limited (cdi) Neutral

Summary

Yü Group beats Ck Infrastructure Holdings Limited (cdi) on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yü Group compare to Ashtead Technology?

Yü Group (LON:YU) and Ashtead Technology (LON:AT) are both small-cap utilities 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Yü Group£538.89M0.52£35.66M£214.567.78
Ashtead Technology£139.68M1.89£24.26M£30.9810.75

Yü Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Ashtead Technology pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Yü Group pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ashtead Technology pays out 3.2% 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.

Ashtead Technology has a net margin of 15.85% compared to Yü Group's net margin of 5.18%. Yü Group's return on equity of 51.00% beat Ashtead Technology's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Yü Group5.18% 51.00% 20.84%
Ashtead Technology 15.85%21.84%13.14%

Yü Group has a beta of 0.839, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ashtead Technology has a beta of 0.405, suggesting that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

Ashtead Technology has a consensus price target of GBX 637, indicating a potential upside of 91.29%. Given Ashtead Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ashtead Technology is more favorable than Yü Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Yü Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Ashtead Technology
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

9.4% of Yü Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Ashtead Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 72.4% of Yü Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Ashtead Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Ashtead Technology had 4 more articles in the media than Yü Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ashtead Technology and 0 mentions for Yü Group. Ashtead Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Yü Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Ashtead Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Yü Group Neutral
Ashtead Technology Neutral

Summary

Ashtead Technology beats Yü Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yü Group compare to Jersey Electricity?

Jersey Electricity (LON:JEL) and Yü Group (LON:YU) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Jersey Electricity has a net margin of 7.30% compared to Yü Group's net margin of 5.18%. Yü Group's return on equity of 51.00% beat Jersey Electricity's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Jersey Electricity7.30% 4.19% 2.62%
Yü Group 5.18%51.00%20.84%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Jersey Electricity£147.24M0.93£11.44M£35.0612.75
Yü Group£538.89M0.52£35.66M£214.567.78

Jersey Electricity pays an annual dividend of GBX 21.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Yü Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Jersey Electricity pays out 61.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Yü Group pays out 26.1% 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.

Jersey Electricity has a beta of 0.306, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Yü Group has a beta of 0.839, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Jersey Electricity's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Yü Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Jersey Electricity Neutral
Yü Group Neutral

0.0% of Jersey Electricity shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.4% of Yü Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Jersey Electricity shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 72.4% of Yü Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Yü Group beats Jersey Electricity on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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YU vs. The Competition

MetricYü GroupMulti IndustryUtilities SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£278.98M£21.63B£15.67B£2.89B
Dividend Yield3.54%3.83%4.03%6.17%
P/E Ratio7.7826.1324.78364.82
Price / Sales0.5216.42273.3383,676.90
Price / CashN/A11.1118.6727.89
Price / Book5.731.882.256.75
Net Income£35.66M£269.64M£701.43M£5.89B
7 Day Performance1.21%-1.86%-0.98%-0.78%
1 Month Performance-8.24%-3.82%-1.64%2.38%
1 Year Performance2.77%15.60%9.87%22.66%

Yü Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
YU
Yü Group
N/AGBX 1,670
+0.6%
N/A+2.2%£278.98M£538.89M7.78382
TEP
Telecom Plus
4.3025 of 5 stars
GBX 870
+1.2%
GBX 1,500
+72.4%
-52.7%£679.12M£1.94B8.712,347
FLOW
Flowgroup
N/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/AN/A4,800
CKI
Ck Infrastructure Holdings Limited (cdi)
N/AGBX 618
-0.3%
N/A+21.7%£15.57B£4.28B1.88N/A
AT
Ashtead Technology
4.0888 of 5 stars
GBX 346
-2.8%
GBX 637
+84.1%
-8.0%£274.40M£139.68M11.17559

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This page (LON:YU) was last updated on 9/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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