C&C Group (CCR) Competitors

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CCR vs. OCDO, BAKK, MPE, DCG, and FEVR

Should you buy C&C Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares C&C 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 C&C Group include Ocado Group (OCDO), Bakkavor Group (BAKK), M.P. Evans Group (MPE), Dairy Crest Group (DCG), and Fevertree Drinks (FEVR). These companies are all part of the "consumer defensive" sector.

How does C&C Group compare to Ocado Group?

Ocado Group (LON:OCDO) and C&C Group (LON:CCR) 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 media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, C&C Group had 1 more articles in the media than Ocado Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for C&C Group and 0 mentions for Ocado Group. C&C Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Ocado Group's score of 0.00 indicating that C&C Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ocado Group	Neutral
C&C Group	Positive

Ocado Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 437, indicating a potential upside of 138.02%. C&C Group has a consensus price target of GBX 130, indicating a potential upside of 19.45%. Given Ocado Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ocado Group is more favorable than C&C Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ocado Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
C&C Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

60.3% of Ocado Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.6% of C&C Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.1% of Ocado Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of C&C Group shares are owned by 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.

Ocado Group has a beta of 2.318, suggesting that its stock price is 132% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, C&C Group has a beta of 0.576, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Ocado Group has a net margin of 29.33% compared to C&C Group's net margin of 1.27%. Ocado Group's return on equity of 24.47% beat C&C Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ocado Group	29.33%	24.47%	-4.02%
C&C Group	1.27%	3.73%	2.08%

C&C Group has higher revenue and earnings than Ocado Group. Ocado Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than C&C 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
Ocado Group	£1.38B	1.10	-£222.03M	£48.70	3.77
C&C Group	£1.63B	0.25	-£130.80M	£5.50	19.79

Summary

Ocado Group beats C&C Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does C&C Group compare to Bakkavor Group?

Bakkavor Group (LON:BAKK) and C&C Group (LON:CCR) 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 dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Bakkavor Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. C&C Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Bakkavor Group pays out 127.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. C&C Group pays out 111.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. C&C Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Bakkavor Group has a net margin of 1.66% compared to C&C Group's net margin of 1.27%. Bakkavor Group's return on equity of 6.14% beat C&C Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bakkavor Group	1.66%	6.14%	4.54%
C&C Group	1.27%	3.73%	2.08%

Bakkavor Group has higher revenue and earnings than C&C Group. C&C Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bakkavor 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
Bakkavor Group	£2.30B	0.63	£64.74M	£6.30	40.00
C&C Group	£1.63B	0.25	-£130.80M	£5.50	19.79

Bakkavor Group has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, C&C Group has a beta of 0.576, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

C&C Group has a consensus price target of GBX 130, suggesting a potential upside of 19.45%. Given C&C Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe C&C Group is more favorable than Bakkavor Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bakkavor Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
C&C Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, C&C Group had 1 more articles in the media than Bakkavor Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for C&C Group and 0 mentions for Bakkavor Group. C&C Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Bakkavor Group's score of 0.00 indicating that C&C Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bakkavor Group	Neutral
C&C Group	Positive

13.4% of Bakkavor Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.6% of C&C Group shares are held by institutional investors. 48.9% of Bakkavor Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of C&C Group 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.

Summary

Bakkavor Group beats C&C Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does C&C Group compare to M.P. Evans Group?

M.P. Evans Group (LON:MPE) and C&C Group (LON:CCR) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

7.8% of M.P. Evans Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.6% of C&C Group shares are held by institutional investors. 8.7% of M.P. Evans Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of C&C Group shares are held 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.

M.P. Evans Group has a net margin of 29.97% compared to C&C Group's net margin of 1.27%. M.P. Evans Group's return on equity of 19.40% beat C&C Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
M.P. Evans Group	29.97%	19.40%	10.06%
C&C Group	1.27%	3.73%	2.08%

M.P. Evans Group has a beta of 0.344, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, C&C Group has a beta of 0.576, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

M.P. Evans Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,750, indicating a potential downside of 6.22%. C&C Group has a consensus price target of GBX 130, indicating a potential upside of 19.45%. Given C&C Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe C&C Group is more favorable than M.P. Evans Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
M.P. Evans Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
C&C Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, M.P. Evans Group had 1 more articles in the media than C&C Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for M.P. Evans Group and 1 mentions for C&C Group. M.P. Evans Group's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat C&C Group's score of 0.67 indicating that M.P. Evans Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
M.P. Evans Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
C&C Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

M.P. Evans Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 73.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. C&C Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. M.P. Evans Group pays out 34.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. C&C Group pays out 111.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

M.P. Evans Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than C&C Group. M.P. Evans Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than C&C 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
M.P. Evans Group	£371.00M	2.62	£80.16M	£211.80	8.81
C&C Group	£1.63B	0.25	-£130.80M	£5.50	19.79

Summary

M.P. Evans Group beats C&C Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does C&C Group compare to Dairy Crest Group?

Dairy Crest Group (LON:DCG) and C&C Group (LON:CCR) 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.

Dairy Crest Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than C&C Group. Dairy Crest Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than C&C 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
Dairy Crest Group	£461.60M	0.00	N/A	£28.10	N/A
C&C Group	£1.63B	0.25	-£130.80M	£5.50	19.79

In the previous week, C&C Group had 1 more articles in the media than Dairy Crest Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for C&C Group and 0 mentions for Dairy Crest Group. C&C Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Dairy Crest Group's score of 0.00 indicating that C&C Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Dairy Crest Group	Neutral
C&C Group	Positive

C&C Group has a net margin of 1.27% compared to Dairy Crest Group's net margin of 0.00%. C&C Group's return on equity of 3.73% beat Dairy Crest Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dairy Crest Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
C&C Group	1.27%	3.73%	2.08%

C&C Group has a consensus price target of GBX 130, indicating a potential upside of 19.45%. Given C&C Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe C&C Group is more favorable than Dairy Crest Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dairy Crest Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
C&C Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

74.6% of C&C Group shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of C&C Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dairy Crest Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.23 per share. C&C Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Dairy Crest Group pays out 0.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. C&C Group pays out 111.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

C&C Group beats Dairy Crest Group on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does C&C Group compare to Fevertree Drinks?

C&C Group (LON:CCR) and Fevertree Drinks (LON:FEVR) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk, earnings and dividends.

74.6% of C&C Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of Fevertree Drinks shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of C&C Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Fevertree Drinks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Fevertree Drinks had 1 more articles in the media than C&C Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Fevertree Drinks and 1 mentions for C&C Group. C&C Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Fevertree Drinks' score of 0.00 indicating that C&C Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
C&C Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fevertree Drinks	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

C&C Group has a beta of 0.576, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fevertree Drinks has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

C&C Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Fevertree Drinks pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. C&C Group pays out 111.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Fevertree Drinks pays out 91.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

C&C Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 130, indicating a potential upside of 19.45%. Fevertree Drinks has a consensus target price of GBX 955, indicating a potential upside of 22.67%. Given Fevertree Drinks' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Fevertree Drinks is more favorable than C&C Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
C&C Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Fevertree Drinks	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Fevertree Drinks has lower revenue, but higher earnings than C&C Group. C&C Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fevertree Drinks, 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
C&C Group	£1.63B	0.25	-£130.80M	£5.50	19.79
Fevertree Drinks	£325M	2.75	£23.91M	£18.62	41.81

Fevertree Drinks has a net margin of 6.95% compared to C&C Group's net margin of 1.27%. Fevertree Drinks' return on equity of 9.32% beat C&C Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
C&C Group	1.27%	3.73%	2.08%
Fevertree Drinks	6.95%	9.32%	4.91%

Summary

Fevertree Drinks beats C&C Group on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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CCR vs. The Competition

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Metric	C&C Group	Beverages Industry	Defensive Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£405.17M	£210.57M	£8.37B	£2.71B
Dividend Yield	4.90%	3.77%	3.25%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	19.79	6.40	894.23	365.91
Price / Sales	0.25	12.46	992,149.01	88,030.07
Price / Cash	5.28	8.63	140.88	27.89
Price / Book	0.73	0.68	9.54	7.74
Net Income	-£130.80M	-£76.11M	£1.03B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-3.52%	-1.88%	-1.03%	0.21%
1 Month Performance	-11.52%	-4.73%	-1.94%	0.63%
1 Year Performance	-29.42%	-17.84%	233.52%	78.11%

C&C 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)
CCR C&C Group	2.7855 of 5 stars	GBX 108.83 -1.1%	GBX 130 +19.4%	-29.4%	£405.17M	£1.63B	19.79	2,897	High Trading Volume
OCDO Ocado Group	3.3484 of 5 stars	GBX 189.11 +1.4%	GBX 437 +131.1%	-32.3%	£1.57B	£1.38B	3.88	18,869
BAKK Bakkavor Group	N/A	GBX 252 flat	N/A	+29.2%	£1.46B	£2.30B	40.00	18,000	Gap Down
MPE M.P. Evans Group	2.1101 of 5 stars	GBX 1,900 +1.7%	GBX 1,750 -7.9%	+74.4%	£991.34M	£371.00M	8.97	12,800	Gap Down
DCG Dairy Crest Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£958.60M	£461.60M	22.08	1,100

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C&C Group (CCR) Competitors

CCR vs. OCDO, BAKK, MPE, DCG, and FEVR

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C&C Group (CCR) Competitors

CCR vs. OCDO, BAKK, MPE, DCG, and FEVR

How does C&C Group compare to Ocado Group?

Does the media refer more to OCDO or CCR?

Do analysts rate OCDO or CCR?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in OCDO or CCR?

Which has more volatility and risk, OCDO or CCR?

Is OCDO or CCR more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, OCDO or CCR?

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How does C&C Group compare to Bakkavor Group?

Is BAKK or CCR a better dividend stock?

Is BAKK or CCR more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BAKK or CCR?

Which has more risk and volatility, BAKK or CCR?

Do analysts rate BAKK or CCR?

Does the media favor BAKK or CCR?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BAKK or CCR?

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How does C&C Group compare to M.P. Evans Group?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MPE or CCR?

Is MPE or CCR more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, MPE or CCR?

Do analysts prefer MPE or CCR?

Does the media favor MPE or CCR?

Is MPE or CCR a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, MPE or CCR?

Summary

How does C&C Group compare to Dairy Crest Group?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, DCG or CCR?

Does the media refer more to DCG or CCR?

Is DCG or CCR more profitable?

Do analysts rate DCG or CCR?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DCG or CCR?

Is DCG or CCR a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does C&C Group compare to Fevertree Drinks?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CCR or FEVR?

Does the media prefer CCR or FEVR?

Which has more risk & volatility, CCR or FEVR?

Is CCR or FEVR a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate CCR or FEVR?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CCR or FEVR?

Is CCR or FEVR more profitable?

Summary

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