Manchester United (MANU) Competitors

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MANU vs. DKNG, MSGS, LTH, SGHC, and RSI

Should you buy Manchester United stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Manchester United 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 Manchester United include DraftKings (DKNG), Madison Square Garden (MSGS), Life Time Group (LTH), Super Group (SGHC) (SGHC), and Rush Street Interactive (RSI). These companies are all part of the "entertainment" industry.

How does Manchester United compare to DraftKings?

Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) and DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

23.3% of Manchester United shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.7% of DraftKings shares are owned by institutional investors. 68.6% of Manchester United shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 47.2% of DraftKings shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

DraftKings has higher revenue and earnings than Manchester United. Manchester United is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DraftKings, 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
Manchester United	$862.42M	3.96	-$42.74M	-$0.07	N/A
DraftKings	$6.05B	1.95	$3.71M	$0.06	396.83

Manchester United has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DraftKings has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its share price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

DraftKings has a consensus price target of $34.32, suggesting a potential upside of 44.16%. Given DraftKings' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe DraftKings is more favorable than Manchester United.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Manchester United	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
DraftKings	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

DraftKings has a net margin of 0.93% compared to Manchester United's net margin of -1.39%. DraftKings' return on equity of 13.51% beat Manchester United's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Manchester United	-1.39%	-4.85%	-0.56%
DraftKings	0.93%	13.51%	2.24%

In the previous week, DraftKings had 19 more articles in the media than Manchester United. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for DraftKings and 4 mentions for Manchester United. DraftKings' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Manchester United's score of 0.79 indicating that DraftKings is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Manchester United	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
DraftKings	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

DraftKings beats Manchester United on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Manchester United compare to Madison Square Garden?

Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) and Madison Square Garden (NYSE:MSGS) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Madison Square Garden has higher revenue and earnings than Manchester United. Madison Square Garden is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manchester United, 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
Manchester United	$862.42M	3.96	-$42.74M	-$0.07	N/A
Madison Square Garden	$1.04B	8.49	-$22.44M	-$0.93	N/A

23.3% of Manchester United shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.9% of Madison Square Garden shares are owned by institutional investors. 68.6% of Manchester United shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.1% of Madison Square Garden 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.

Manchester United has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Madison Square Garden has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Madison Square Garden had 2 more articles in the media than Manchester United. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Madison Square Garden and 4 mentions for Manchester United. Manchester United's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Madison Square Garden's score of -0.12 indicating that Manchester United is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Manchester United	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Madison Square Garden	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Manchester United has a net margin of -1.39% compared to Madison Square Garden's net margin of -2.07%. Madison Square Garden's return on equity of 0.00% beat Manchester United's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Manchester United	-1.39%	-4.85%	-0.56%
Madison Square Garden	-2.07%	N/A	-1.39%

Madison Square Garden has a consensus target price of $342.20, indicating a potential downside of 6.64%. Given Madison Square Garden's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Madison Square Garden is more favorable than Manchester United.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Manchester United	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Madison Square Garden	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Madison Square Garden beats Manchester United on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Manchester United compare to Life Time Group?

Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH) and Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

79.4% of Life Time Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.3% of Manchester United shares are held by institutional investors. 13.3% of Life Time Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 68.6% of Manchester United shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Life Time Group presently has a consensus price target of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.34%. Given Life Time Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Life Time Group is more favorable than Manchester United.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Life Time Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Manchester United	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Life Time Group has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Manchester United has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Life Time Group has higher revenue and earnings than Manchester United. Manchester United is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Life Time 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
Life Time Group	$3.00B	2.47	$373.67M	$1.71	19.44
Manchester United	$862.42M	3.96	-$42.74M	-$0.07	N/A

In the previous week, Life Time Group had 6 more articles in the media than Manchester United. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Life Time Group and 4 mentions for Manchester United. Manchester United's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Life Time Group's score of 0.71 indicating that Manchester United is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Life Time Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Manchester United	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Life Time Group has a net margin of 12.56% compared to Manchester United's net margin of -1.39%. Life Time Group's return on equity of 10.10% beat Manchester United's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Life Time Group	12.56%	10.10%	3.91%
Manchester United	-1.39%	-4.85%	-0.56%

Summary

Life Time Group beats Manchester United on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Manchester United compare to Super Group (SGHC)?

Super Group (SGHC) (NYSE:SGHC) and Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

In the previous week, Super Group (SGHC) and Super Group (SGHC) both had 4 articles in the media. Manchester United's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Super Group (SGHC)'s score of 0.75 indicating that Manchester United is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Super Group (SGHC)	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Manchester United	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

5.1% of Super Group (SGHC) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.3% of Manchester United shares are held by institutional investors. 10.4% of Super Group (SGHC) shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 68.6% of Manchester United shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Super Group (SGHC) has a net margin of 10.58% compared to Manchester United's net margin of -1.39%. Super Group (SGHC)'s return on equity of 42.85% beat Manchester United's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Super Group (SGHC)	10.58%	42.85%	26.15%
Manchester United	-1.39%	-4.85%	-0.56%

Super Group (SGHC) has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Manchester United has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Super Group (SGHC) currently has a consensus target price of $17.57, suggesting a potential upside of 35.79%. Given Super Group (SGHC)'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Super Group (SGHC) is more favorable than Manchester United.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Super Group (SGHC)	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Manchester United	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Super Group (SGHC) has higher revenue and earnings than Manchester United. Manchester United is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Super Group (SGHC), 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
Super Group (SGHC)	$2.23B	2.93	$217M	$0.48	26.96
Manchester United	$862.42M	3.96	-$42.74M	-$0.07	N/A

Summary

Super Group (SGHC) beats Manchester United on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Manchester United compare to Rush Street Interactive?

Rush Street Interactive (NYSE:RSI) and Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Rush Street Interactive had 1 more articles in the media than Manchester United. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Rush Street Interactive and 4 mentions for Manchester United. Rush Street Interactive's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Manchester United's score of 0.79 indicating that Rush Street Interactive is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Rush Street Interactive	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Manchester United	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

24.8% of Rush Street Interactive shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.3% of Manchester United shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.9% of Rush Street Interactive shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 68.6% of Manchester United shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Rush Street Interactive has higher revenue and earnings than Manchester United. Manchester United is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rush Street Interactive, 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
Rush Street Interactive	$1.13B	5.37	$33.31M	$0.31	84.52
Manchester United	$862.42M	3.96	-$42.74M	-$0.07	N/A

Rush Street Interactive has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Manchester United has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Rush Street Interactive presently has a consensus price target of $29.25, suggesting a potential upside of 11.64%. Given Rush Street Interactive's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Rush Street Interactive is more favorable than Manchester United.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rush Street Interactive	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Manchester United	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Rush Street Interactive has a net margin of 2.98% compared to Manchester United's net margin of -1.39%. Rush Street Interactive's return on equity of 17.21% beat Manchester United's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rush Street Interactive	2.98%	17.21%	8.00%
Manchester United	-1.39%	-4.85%	-0.56%

Summary

Rush Street Interactive beats Manchester United on 16 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MANU vs. The Competition

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Metric	Manchester United	LEISURE&REC SVS Industry	Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.45B	$7.77B	$7.22B	$23.18B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.72%	2.93%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	-282.96	15.28	18.50	31.06
Price / Sales	3.96	7.27	3.42	24.77
Price / Cash	13.60	10.64	14.80	25.06
Price / Book	13.66	4.80	3.69	4.78
Net Income	-$42.74M	$362.25M	$247.02M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.30%	1.31%	1.49%	1.74%
1 Month Performance	14.94%	-1.29%	14.94%	1.35%
1 Year Performance	40.30%	20.59%	17.59%	27.44%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MANU Manchester United	0.4952 of 5 stars	$19.81 -1.0%	N/A	+47.0%	$3.45B	$862.42M	N/A	1,140
DKNG DraftKings	4.7059 of 5 stars	$25.78 +3.1%	$34.32 +33.1%	-32.1%	$12.40B	$6.05B	429.67	5,500
MSGS Madison Square Garden	1.2471 of 5 stars	$350.98 -0.2%	$342.20 -2.5%	+92.2%	$8.46B	$1.04B	N/A	1,007	Gap Up
LTH Life Time Group	4.0927 of 5 stars	$33.17 -1.7%	$40.50 +22.1%	+14.8%	$7.51B	$3.00B	19.40	44,000	Insider Trade
SGHC Super Group (SGHC)	4.6887 of 5 stars	$13.76 +4.7%	$17.43 +26.7%	+53.9%	$6.65B	$2.23B	28.48	2,900	Positive News Insider Trade

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Manchester United (MANU) Competitors

MANU vs. DKNG, MSGS, LTH, SGHC, and RSI

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Manchester United (MANU) Competitors

MANU vs. DKNG, MSGS, LTH, SGHC, and RSI

How does Manchester United compare to DraftKings?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MANU or DKNG?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MANU or DKNG?

Which has more volatility and risk, MANU or DKNG?

Do analysts prefer MANU or DKNG?

Is MANU or DKNG more profitable?

Does the media prefer MANU or DKNG?

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How does Manchester United compare to Madison Square Garden?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MANU or MSGS?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MANU or MSGS?

Which has more volatility & risk, MANU or MSGS?

Does the media refer more to MANU or MSGS?

Is MANU or MSGS more profitable?

Do analysts prefer MANU or MSGS?

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How does Manchester United compare to Life Time Group?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LTH or MANU?

Do analysts recommend LTH or MANU?

Which has more volatility and risk, LTH or MANU?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LTH or MANU?

Does the media favor LTH or MANU?

Is LTH or MANU more profitable?

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How does Manchester United compare to Super Group (SGHC)?

Does the media prefer SGHC or MANU?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SGHC or MANU?

Is SGHC or MANU more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, SGHC or MANU?

Do analysts prefer SGHC or MANU?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SGHC or MANU?

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How does Manchester United compare to Rush Street Interactive?

Does the media prefer RSI or MANU?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in RSI or MANU?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, RSI or MANU?

Which has more risk & volatility, RSI or MANU?

Do analysts rate RSI or MANU?

Is RSI or MANU more profitable?

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