Which has better valuation & earnings, DFS or MCB?

McBride has lower revenue, but higher earnings than DFS Furniture. DFS Furniture is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McBride, 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 0.26 -£4.30M £15.00 8.07 McBride £930.30M 0.30 £33.16M £16.90 9.67

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%

DFS Furniture (DFS) Competitors

GBX 121 +0.50 (+0.41%)

As of 06/5/2026 12:00 PM Eastern

Compare

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

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 Trustpilot Group (TRST), Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG), Burford Capital (BUR), McBride (MCB), and Invinity Energy Systems (IES). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

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	3.69	£20.08M	£1.80	137.88
DFS Furniture	£1.07B	0.26	-£4.30M	£15.00	8.07

Trustpilot Group has a beta of 0.494, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DFS Furniture has a beta of 1.456, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

Trustpilot Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 321, indicating a potential upside of 29.34%. DFS Furniture has a consensus target price of GBX 222.50, indicating a potential upside of 83.88%. Given DFS Furniture's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
DFS Furniture	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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 1.43 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

46.0% of Trustpilot Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.6% of DFS Furniture shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.6% 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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%

Summary

DFS Furniture beats Trustpilot Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DFS Furniture compare to Baltic Classifieds Group?

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

66.6% of DFS Furniture shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Baltic Classifieds Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.9% of DFS Furniture shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Baltic Classifieds Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Baltic Classifieds Group has a net margin of 57.67% compared to DFS Furniture's net margin of 3.27%. Baltic Classifieds Group's return on equity of 13.93% beat DFS Furniture's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DFS Furniture	3.27%	13.23%	3.00%
Baltic Classifieds Group	57.67%	13.93%	5.86%

Baltic Classifieds Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
DFS Furniture	£1.07B	0.26	-£4.30M	£15.00	8.07
Baltic Classifieds Group	£85.82M	10.01	£45.57M	£10.30	18.75

DFS Furniture has a beta of 1.456, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Baltic Classifieds Group has a beta of 1.081, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

DFS Furniture presently has a consensus price target of GBX 222.50, indicating a potential upside of 83.88%. Baltic Classifieds Group has a consensus price target of GBX 309, indicating a potential upside of 60.02%. Given DFS Furniture's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe DFS Furniture is more favorable than Baltic Classifieds Group.

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
Baltic Classifieds Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

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 0.75 beat DFS Furniture's score of 0.00 indicating that Baltic Classifieds Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
DFS Furniture	Neutral
Baltic Classifieds Group	Positive

Summary

DFS Furniture and Baltic Classifieds Group 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 companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

27.5% of Burford Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.6% of DFS Furniture shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.8% of Burford Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 38.9% of DFS Furniture 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, 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 0.00 equaled DFS Furniture'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Burford Capital	Neutral
DFS Furniture	Neutral

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	-0.47	£193.30M	-£732.00	N/A
DFS Furniture	£1.07B	0.26	-£4.30M	£15.00	8.07

Burford Capital presently has a consensus target price of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 36.12%. DFS Furniture has a consensus target price of GBX 222.50, indicating a potential upside of 83.88%. 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 beta of 1.083, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DFS Furniture has a beta of 1.456, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

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%

Summary

DFS Furniture beats Burford Capital on 10 of the 14 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 better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

DFS Furniture currently has a consensus target price of GBX 222.50, suggesting a potential upside of 83.88%. McBride has a consensus target price of GBX 190, suggesting a potential upside of 16.28%. Given DFS Furniture's higher probable upside, equities research 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

McBride has lower revenue, but higher earnings than DFS Furniture. DFS Furniture is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McBride, 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	0.26	-£4.30M	£15.00	8.07
McBride	£930.30M	0.30	£33.16M	£16.90	9.67

In the previous week, McBride had 16 more articles in the media than DFS Furniture. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for McBride and 0 mentions for DFS Furniture. McBride's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat DFS Furniture's score of 0.00 indicating that McBride is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
DFS Furniture	Neutral
McBride	Positive

66.6% 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, 28.8% of McBride shares are owned by company 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.

DFS Furniture has a beta of 1.456, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, McBride has a beta of 1.446, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

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

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

How does DFS Furniture compare to Invinity Energy Systems?

Invinity Energy Systems (LON:IES) and DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

Invinity Energy Systems has a beta of 1.056, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DFS Furniture has a beta of 1.456, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

Invinity Energy Systems currently has a consensus price target of GBX 35, indicating a potential downside of 10.26%. DFS Furniture has a consensus price target of GBX 222.50, indicating a potential upside of 83.88%. Given DFS Furniture's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe DFS Furniture is more favorable than Invinity Energy Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Invinity Energy Systems	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

DFS Furniture has a net margin of 3.27% compared to Invinity Energy Systems' net margin of -595.51%. DFS Furniture's return on equity of 13.23% beat Invinity Energy Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Invinity Energy Systems	-595.51%	-35.43%	-18.76%
DFS Furniture	3.27%	13.23%	3.00%

19.9% of Invinity Energy Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.6% of DFS Furniture shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Invinity Energy Systems 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

DFS Furniture has higher revenue and earnings than Invinity Energy Systems. Invinity Energy Systems 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
Invinity Energy Systems	£8.18M	27.11	-£37.71M	-£4.40	N/A
DFS Furniture	£1.07B	0.26	-£4.30M	£15.00	8.07

In the previous week, Invinity Energy Systems had 26 more articles in the media than DFS Furniture. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Invinity Energy Systems and 0 mentions for DFS Furniture. Invinity Energy Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat DFS Furniture's score of 0.00 indicating that Invinity Energy Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Invinity Energy Systems	Very Positive
DFS Furniture	Neutral

Summary

DFS Furniture beats Invinity Energy Systems on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Get DFS Furniture News Delivered to You Automatically

Subscribe Now

SMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy.

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding DFS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

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.

DFS vs. The Competition

Export

Metric	DFS Furniture	Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry	Cyclical Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£280.13M	£592.88M	£3.95B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	0.80%	3.12%	3.47%	6.12%
P/E Ratio	8.07	11.35	76.73	365.23
Price / Sales	0.26	37.66	325.65	87,121.98
Price / Cash	21.25	11.54	30.86	27.85
Price / Book	1.25	1.34	3.26	7.68
Net Income	-£4.30M	£12.18M	£247.47M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-3.59%	-4.01%	-0.75%	-0.50%
1 Month Performance	-5.47%	-3.71%	1.43%	2.10%
1 Year Performance	-26.67%	-11.49%	0.44%	72.87%

DFS Furniture Competitors List

Export

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
DFS DFS Furniture	3.6836 of 5 stars	GBX 121 +0.4%	GBX 222.50 +83.9%	-26.7%	£280.13M	£1.07B	8.07	20,200
TRST Trustpilot Group	3.3689 of 5 stars	GBX 230.96 -2.0%	GBX 321 +39.0%	+5.8%	£895.66M	£261.05M	128.31	820	Positive News
BCG Baltic Classifieds Group	3.7533 of 5 stars	GBX 186.96 -0.3%	GBX 309 +65.3%	-45.9%	£832.02M	£85.82M	18.15	130
BUR Burford Capital	2.0532 of 5 stars	GBX 338 -1.7%	GBX 450 +33.1%	-65.4%	£739.87M	-£1.54B	12.07	140	Gap Up
MCB McBride	2.4822 of 5 stars	GBX 160.20 flat	GBX 190 +18.6%	+6.8%	£274.68M	£930.30M	9.48	240

Related Companies and Tools

Related Companies

Top 10 Stock Comparisons

This page (LON:DFS) was last updated on 6/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

From Our Partners

Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free

Start Your 30-Day Trial

In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies.
Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more.
Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter.

Sign In
Create Account

Your Email Address:

Your Password:

Forgot your password?

Your Email Address:

Choose a Password:

By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

DFS Furniture (DFS) Competitors

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

How does DFS Furniture compare to Trustpilot Group?

Summary

How does DFS Furniture compare to Baltic Classifieds Group?

Summary

How does DFS Furniture compare to Burford Capital?

Summary

How does DFS Furniture compare to McBride?

Summary

How does DFS Furniture compare to Invinity Energy Systems?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

DFS vs. The Competition

DFS Furniture Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools

About MarketBeat

MarketBeat Products

Popular Tools

Financial Calendars

Terms & Info

DFS Furniture (DFS) Competitors

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

How does DFS Furniture compare to Trustpilot Group?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, TRST or DFS?

Which has more volatility and risk, TRST or DFS?

Do analysts rate TRST or DFS?

Does the media refer more to TRST or DFS?

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

Is TRST or DFS more profitable?

Summary

How does DFS Furniture compare to Baltic Classifieds Group?

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

Is DFS or BCG more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, DFS or BCG?

Which has more risk and volatility, DFS or BCG?

Do analysts recommend DFS or BCG?

Does the media refer more to DFS or BCG?

Summary

How does DFS Furniture compare to Burford Capital?

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

Does the media prefer BUR or DFS?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BUR or DFS?

Do analysts rate BUR or DFS?

Which has more risk and volatility, BUR or DFS?

Is BUR or DFS more profitable?

Summary

How does DFS Furniture compare to McBride?

Do analysts prefer DFS or MCB?

Which has better valuation & earnings, DFS or MCB?

Does the media favor DFS or MCB?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, DFS or MCB?

Is DFS or MCB more profitable?

Summary

How does DFS Furniture compare to Invinity Energy Systems?

Which has more volatility and risk, IES or DFS?

Do analysts prefer IES or DFS?

Is IES or DFS more profitable?

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

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, IES or DFS?

Does the media prefer IES or DFS?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

DFS vs. The Competition

DFS Furniture Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

MarketBeat All Access Features

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools