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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?

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

In the previous week, DraftKings had 39 more articles in the media than Manchester United. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for DraftKings and 3 mentions for Manchester United. Manchester United's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat DraftKings' score of 0.77 indicating that Manchester United is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
DraftKings
18 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
15 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Manchester United
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

DraftKings has a net margin of 0.93% compared to Manchester United's net margin of -2.67%. DraftKings' return on equity of 13.51% beat Manchester United's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DraftKings0.93% 13.51% 2.24%
Manchester United -2.67%0.64%0.07%

DraftKings currently has a consensus target price of $34.21, indicating a potential upside of 18.81%. Given DraftKings' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe DraftKings is more favorable than Manchester United.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
DraftKings
2 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
29 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73
Manchester United
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DraftKings$6.05B2.36$3.71M$0.06479.83
Manchester United$862.42M4.65-$42.74M-$0.14N/A

DraftKings has a beta of 1.66, meaning that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Manchester United has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

37.7% of DraftKings shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.3% of Manchester United shares are owned by institutional investors. 47.2% of DraftKings shares are owned 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

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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends and earnings.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Manchester United$862.42M4.65-$42.74M-$0.14N/A
Madison Square Garden$1.04B8.78-$22.44M-$0.93N/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. 19.1% of Madison Square Garden shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Madison Square Garden has a consensus target price of $356.80, indicating a potential downside of 5.83%. Given Madison Square Garden's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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

In the previous week, Madison Square Garden had 1 more articles in the media than Manchester United. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Madison Square Garden and 3 mentions for Manchester United. Manchester United's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Madison Square Garden's score of 0.49 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Madison Square Garden
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Manchester United has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Madison Square Garden has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Madison Square Garden has a net margin of -2.07% compared to Manchester United's net margin of -2.67%. Manchester United's return on equity of 0.64% beat Madison Square Garden's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Manchester United-2.67% 0.64% 0.07%
Madison Square Garden -2.07%N/A -1.39%

Summary

Madison Square Garden beats Manchester United on 10 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk and dividends.

In the previous week, Life Time Group had 7 more articles in the media than Manchester United. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Life Time Group and 3 mentions for Manchester United. Manchester United's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Life Time Group's score of 0.85 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
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Manchester United
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Life Time Group has a net margin of 12.56% compared to Manchester United's net margin of -2.67%. 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 Group12.56% 10.10% 3.91%
Manchester United -2.67%0.64%0.07%

Life Time Group presently has a consensus target price of $40.80, suggesting a potential upside of 19.50%. Given Life Time Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research 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)
3 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82
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 1.55, indicating that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Manchester United has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Life Time Group$3.00B2.54$373.67M$1.7119.97
Manchester United$862.42M4.65-$42.74M-$0.14N/A

Summary

Life Time Group beats Manchester United on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

In the previous week, Super Group (SGHC) had 3 more articles in the media than Manchester United. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Super Group (SGHC) and 3 mentions for Manchester United. Manchester United's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Super Group (SGHC)'s score of 0.70 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Super Group (SGHC)
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Super Group (SGHC) has a consensus price target of $17.57, suggesting a potential upside of 29.00%. Given Super Group (SGHC)'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Super Group (SGHC) 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
Super Group (SGHC)
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78

Super Group (SGHC) has a net margin of 10.58% compared to Manchester United's net margin of -2.67%. 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
Manchester United-2.67% 0.64% 0.07%
Super Group (SGHC) 10.58%42.85%26.15%

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Manchester United$862.42M4.65-$42.74M-$0.14N/A
Super Group (SGHC)$2.23B3.09$217M$0.4828.38

23.3% of Manchester United shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.1% of Super Group (SGHC) shares are held by institutional investors. 10.4% of Super Group (SGHC) shares are held 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.

Manchester United has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Super Group (SGHC) has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Super Group (SGHC) beats Manchester United on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Manchester United compare to Rush Street Interactive?

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

Rush Street Interactive has a net margin of 2.98% compared to Manchester United's net margin of -2.67%. 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
Manchester United-2.67% 0.64% 0.07%
Rush Street Interactive 2.98%17.21%8.00%

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Manchester United$862.42M4.65-$42.74M-$0.14N/A
Rush Street Interactive$1.13B6.17$33.31M$0.3197.03

23.3% of Manchester United shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.8% of Rush Street Interactive shares are held by institutional investors. 52.9% of Rush Street Interactive shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Rush Street Interactive has a consensus target price of $29.25, suggesting a potential downside of 2.76%. Given Rush Street Interactive's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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
Manchester United
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Rush Street Interactive
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85

Manchester United has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rush Street Interactive has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Rush Street Interactive had 4 more articles in the media than Manchester United. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Rush Street Interactive and 3 mentions for Manchester United. Manchester United's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Rush Street Interactive's score of 0.68 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Rush Street Interactive
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

MetricManchester UnitedLEISURE&REC SVS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$4.00B$8.57B$7.37B$23.32B
Dividend YieldN/A2.51%2.97%4.05%
P/E Ratio-166.1117.4320.6831.59
Price / Sales4.6513.374.3020.84
Price / Cash15.7911.4213.4218.65
Price / Book16.044.983.764.70
Net Income-$42.74M$362.25M$246.38M$1.08B
7 Day Performance2.73%4.91%0.94%1.28%
1 Month Performance20.56%12.66%3.84%3.33%
1 Year Performance32.28%36.79%5.40%23.15%

Manchester United Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MANU
Manchester United
0.2169 of 5 stars
$23.26
+0.2%
N/A+35.2%$4.00B$862.42MN/A1,140
DKNG
DraftKings
3.9103 of 5 stars
$24.78
-0.6%
$34.21
+38.0%
-21.1%$12.37B$6.05B413.005,500
MSGS
Madison Square Garden
1.1105 of 5 stars
$383.65
-0.7%
$356.80
-7.0%
+102.2%$9.30B$1.04BN/A1,007
LTH
Life Time Group
4.7931 of 5 stars
$33.07
+2.1%
$40.30
+21.8%
+25.9%$7.21B$3.00B19.3444,000
SGHC
Super Group (SGHC)
4.4611 of 5 stars
$12.89
-0.4%
$17.57
+36.4%
+43.5%$6.55B$2.23B26.682,900

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