Which has better earnings & valuation, BOY or DFS?

Bodycote has higher earnings, but lower revenue than DFS Furniture. DFS Furniture is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bodycote, 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 Bodycote £727.10M 1.63 £59.25M £31.00 22.50 DFS Furniture £1.07B 0.30 -£4.30M £15.00 9.27

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DFS or MCB?

McBride has lower revenue, but higher earnings than DFS Furniture. McBride is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DFS Furniture, 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 DFS Furniture £1.07B 0.30 -£4.30M £15.00 9.27 McBride £930.30M 0.28 £33.16M £16.90 9.21

Is DFS or MCB more profitable?

DFS Furniture has a net margin of 3.27% compared to McBride's net margin of 3.20%. McBride's return on equity of 30.98% beat DFS Furniture's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DFS Furniture 3.27% 13.23% 3.00% McBride 3.20% 30.98% 8.54%

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DFS vs. BOY, TRST, BCG, BUR, and MCB

Should you buy DFS Furniture stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares DFS Furniture 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 DFS Furniture include Bodycote (BOY), Trustpilot Group (TRST), Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG), Burford Capital (BUR), and McBride (MCB). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does DFS Furniture compare to Bodycote?

Bodycote (LON:BOY) and DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Bodycote has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DFS Furniture has a beta of 1.442, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

Bodycote has higher earnings, but lower revenue than DFS Furniture. DFS Furniture is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bodycote, 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
Bodycote	£727.10M	1.63	£59.25M	£31.00	22.50
DFS Furniture	£1.07B	0.30	-£4.30M	£15.00	9.27

In the previous week, Bodycote had 1 more articles in the media than DFS Furniture. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Bodycote and 0 mentions for DFS Furniture. Bodycote's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled DFS Furniture'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bodycote	Neutral
DFS Furniture	Neutral

63.9% of Bodycote shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.1% of DFS Furniture shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Bodycote shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 38.9% of DFS Furniture shares are held 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.

Bodycote has a net margin of 7.55% compared to DFS Furniture's net margin of 3.27%. DFS Furniture's return on equity of 13.23% beat Bodycote's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bodycote	7.55%	8.58%	6.41%
DFS Furniture	3.27%	13.23%	3.00%

Bodycote presently has a consensus target price of GBX 850.83, suggesting a potential upside of 21.98%. DFS Furniture has a consensus target price of GBX 215, suggesting a potential upside of 54.68%. Given DFS Furniture's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe DFS Furniture is more favorable than Bodycote.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bodycote	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
DFS Furniture	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Bodycote beats DFS Furniture on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DFS Furniture compare to Trustpilot Group?

Trustpilot Group (LON:TRST) and DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

DFS Furniture has a net margin of 3.27% compared to Trustpilot Group's net margin of 2.97%. Trustpilot Group's return on equity of 64.11% beat DFS Furniture's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trustpilot Group	2.97%	64.11%	1.45%
DFS Furniture	3.27%	13.23%	3.00%

Trustpilot Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 351.25, suggesting a potential upside of 37.10%. DFS Furniture has a consensus target price of GBX 215, suggesting a potential upside of 54.68%. Given DFS Furniture's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe DFS Furniture is more favorable than Trustpilot Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trustpilot Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
DFS Furniture	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Trustpilot Group has a beta of 0.507, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DFS Furniture has a beta of 1.442, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Trustpilot Group had 1 more articles in the media than DFS Furniture. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Trustpilot Group and 0 mentions for DFS Furniture. Trustpilot Group's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat DFS Furniture's score of 0.00 indicating that Trustpilot Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Trustpilot Group	Positive
DFS Furniture	Neutral

42.7% of Trustpilot Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.1% of DFS Furniture shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.5% of Trustpilot Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 38.9% of DFS Furniture 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.

Trustpilot Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than DFS Furniture. DFS Furniture is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trustpilot 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
Trustpilot Group	£261.05M	3.79	£20.08M	£1.80	142.33
DFS Furniture	£1.07B	0.30	-£4.30M	£15.00	9.27

Summary

DFS Furniture beats Trustpilot Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DFS Furniture compare to Baltic Classifieds Group?

Baltic Classifieds Group (LON:BCG) and DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation.

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Baltic Classifieds Group	Positive
DFS Furniture	Neutral

Baltic Classifieds Group has a beta of 1.062, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DFS Furniture has a beta of 1.442, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

59.0% of Baltic Classifieds Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.1% of DFS Furniture shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Baltic Classifieds Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 38.9% of DFS Furniture 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.

Baltic Classifieds Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 225.25, indicating a potential upside of 21.76%. DFS Furniture has a consensus target price of GBX 215, indicating a potential upside of 54.68%. Given DFS Furniture's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe DFS Furniture is more favorable than Baltic Classifieds Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Baltic Classifieds Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
DFS Furniture	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Baltic Classifieds Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than DFS Furniture. DFS Furniture is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baltic Classifieds 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
Baltic Classifieds Group	£88.49M	8.94	£45.57M	£10.70	17.29
DFS Furniture	£1.07B	0.30	-£4.30M	£15.00	9.27

Baltic Classifieds Group has a net margin of 57.81% compared to DFS Furniture's net margin of 3.27%. Baltic Classifieds Group's return on equity of 15.59% beat DFS Furniture's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baltic Classifieds Group	57.81%	15.59%	5.86%
DFS Furniture	3.27%	13.23%	3.00%

Summary

Baltic Classifieds Group and DFS Furniture tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DFS Furniture compare to Burford Capital?

Burford Capital (LON:BUR) and DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations.

23.3% of Burford Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.1% of DFS Furniture shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Burford Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 38.9% of DFS Furniture 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.

Burford Capital currently has a consensus target price of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 37.70%. DFS Furniture has a consensus target price of GBX 215, suggesting a potential upside of 54.68%. Given DFS Furniture's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe DFS Furniture is more favorable than Burford Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Burford Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
DFS Furniture	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Burford Capital has a net margin of 17.12% compared to DFS Furniture's net margin of 3.27%. DFS Furniture's return on equity of 13.23% beat Burford Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Burford Capital	17.12%	2.49%	10.28%
DFS Furniture	3.27%	13.23%	3.00%

Burford Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than DFS Furniture. Burford Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DFS Furniture, 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
Burford Capital	-£1.54B	-0.46	£193.30M	-£732.00	N/A
DFS Furniture	£1.07B	0.30	-£4.30M	£15.00	9.27

Burford Capital has a beta of 1.077, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DFS Furniture has a beta of 1.442, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Burford Capital had 1 more articles in the media than DFS Furniture. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Burford Capital and 0 mentions for DFS Furniture. Burford Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat DFS Furniture's score of 0.00 indicating that Burford Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Burford Capital	Positive
DFS Furniture	Neutral

Summary

DFS Furniture beats Burford Capital on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DFS Furniture compare to McBride?

DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) and McBride (LON:MCB) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk and valuation.

DFS Furniture has a beta of 1.442, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, McBride has a beta of 1.477, suggesting that its share price is 48% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, McBride had 11 more articles in the media than DFS Furniture. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for McBride and 0 mentions for DFS Furniture. DFS Furniture's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat McBride's score of -0.04 indicating that DFS Furniture is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
DFS Furniture	Neutral
McBride	Neutral

McBride has lower revenue, but higher earnings than DFS Furniture. McBride is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DFS Furniture, 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
DFS Furniture	£1.07B	0.30	-£4.30M	£15.00	9.27
McBride	£930.30M	0.28	£33.16M	£16.90	9.21

DFS Furniture currently has a consensus target price of GBX 215, indicating a potential upside of 54.68%. McBride has a consensus target price of GBX 190, indicating a potential upside of 22.11%. Given DFS Furniture's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe DFS Furniture is more favorable than McBride.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DFS Furniture	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
McBride	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

66.1% of DFS Furniture shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.7% of McBride shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.9% of DFS Furniture shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.4% of McBride shares are owned 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.

DFS Furniture has a net margin of 3.27% compared to McBride's net margin of 3.20%. McBride's return on equity of 30.98% beat DFS Furniture's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DFS Furniture	3.27%	13.23%	3.00%
McBride	3.20%	30.98%	8.54%

Summary

DFS Furniture beats McBride on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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DFS vs. The Competition

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Metric	DFS Furniture	Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry	Cyclical Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£321.80M	£573.46M	£3.91B	£2.58B
Dividend Yield	0.70%	3.01%	3.47%	6.17%
P/E Ratio	9.27	12.20	77.44	368.39
Price / Sales	0.30	41.23	343.03	84,422.84
Price / Cash	21.25	11.54	30.84	27.89
Price / Book	1.43	1.39	3.56	7.41
Net Income	-£4.30M	£12.18M	£249.12M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-2.80%	-0.44%	-0.51%	0.39%
1 Month Performance	-2.80%	-2.80%	6.04%	0.27%
1 Year Performance	-18.48%	-11.66%	3.10%	68.12%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
DFS DFS Furniture	3.2445 of 5 stars	GBX 139 -0.4%	GBX 215 +54.7%	-18.5%	£321.80M	£1.07B	9.27	20,200
BOY Bodycote	2.0857 of 5 stars	GBX 702.50 +0.4%	GBX 850.83 +21.1%	+19.8%	£1.19B	£727.10M	22.66	4,833
TRST Trustpilot Group	2.3557 of 5 stars	GBX 262.60 -0.2%	GBX 351.25 +33.8%	-1.5%	£1.01B	£261.05M	145.89	820
BCG Baltic Classifieds Group	3.8418 of 5 stars	GBX 185 -0.9%	GBX 225.25 +21.8%	-49.5%	£791.15M	£88.49M	17.29	130
BUR Burford Capital	3.0182 of 5 stars	GBX 313.20 +2.4%	GBX 450 +43.7%	-68.1%	£686.12M	-£1.54B	N/A	140	News Coverage Gap Down

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DFS vs. BOY, TRST, BCG, BUR, and MCB

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DFS Furniture (DFS) Competitors

DFS vs. BOY, TRST, BCG, BUR, and MCB

How does DFS Furniture compare to Bodycote?

Which has more volatility & risk, BOY or DFS?

Which has better earnings & valuation, BOY or DFS?

Does the media refer more to BOY or DFS?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BOY or DFS?

Is BOY or DFS more profitable?

Do analysts prefer BOY or DFS?

Summary

How does DFS Furniture compare to Trustpilot Group?

Is TRST or DFS more profitable?

Do analysts recommend TRST or DFS?

Which has more risk & volatility, TRST or DFS?

Does the media favor TRST or DFS?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of TRST or DFS?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, TRST or DFS?

Summary

How does DFS Furniture compare to Baltic Classifieds Group?

Does the media refer more to BCG or DFS?

Which has more risk & volatility, BCG or DFS?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BCG or DFS?

Do analysts rate BCG or DFS?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BCG or DFS?

Is BCG or DFS more profitable?

Summary

How does DFS Furniture compare to Burford Capital?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BUR or DFS?

Do analysts prefer BUR or DFS?

Is BUR or DFS more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BUR or DFS?

Which has more volatility and risk, BUR or DFS?

Does the media favor BUR or DFS?

Summary

How does DFS Furniture compare to McBride?

Which has more volatility & risk, DFS or MCB?

Does the media prefer DFS or MCB?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DFS or MCB?

Do analysts prefer DFS or MCB?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DFS or MCB?

Is DFS or MCB more profitable?

Summary

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