Dollarama (DOL) Competitors

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DOL vs. L, ATD.B, ATD.A, WN, and MRU

Should you be buying Dollarama stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Dollarama include Loblaw Companies (L), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.A), George Weston (WN), and Metro (MRU). These companies are all part of the "consumer defensive" sector.

How does Dollarama compare to Loblaw Companies?

Dollarama (TSE:DOL) and Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) are both large-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

43.0% of Dollarama shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.3% of Loblaw Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Dollarama shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 53.8% of Loblaw Companies 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.

Dollarama has a beta of 0.397801, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.308197, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

Dollarama currently has a consensus target price of C$203.69, suggesting a potential upside of 17.46%. Loblaw Companies has a consensus target price of C$69.25, suggesting a potential upside of 15.15%. Given Dollarama's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Dollarama is more favorable than Loblaw Companies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dollarama	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Loblaw Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

In the previous week, Loblaw Companies had 9 more articles in the media than Dollarama. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Loblaw Companies and 8 mentions for Dollarama. Dollarama's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Loblaw Companies' score of 0.19 indicating that Dollarama is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dollarama	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Loblaw Companies	2 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Dollarama has a net margin of 18.05% compared to Loblaw Companies' net margin of 4.29%. Dollarama's return on equity of 94.71% beat Loblaw Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dollarama	18.05%	94.71%	16.58%
Loblaw Companies	4.29%	24.88%	5.89%

Loblaw Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Dollarama. Loblaw Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dollarama, 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
Dollarama	C$7.26B	6.51	C$1.08B	C$4.73	36.66
Loblaw Companies	C$64.48B	1.09	C$2.23B	C$2.30	26.15

Dollarama pays an annual dividend of C$0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Dollarama pays out 8.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Loblaw Companies pays out 24.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Dollarama beats Loblaw Companies on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dollarama compare to Alimentation Couche-Tard?

Dollarama (TSE:DOL) and Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSE:ATD.B) are both large-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

43.0% of Dollarama shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Dollarama 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.

Dollarama pays an annual dividend of C$0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Alimentation Couche-Tard pays an annual dividend of C$0.28 per share. Dollarama pays out 8.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alimentation Couche-Tard pays out 8.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

In the previous week, Dollarama had 8 more articles in the media than Alimentation Couche-Tard. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Dollarama and 0 mentions for Alimentation Couche-Tard. Dollarama's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Alimentation Couche-Tard's score of 0.00 indicating that Dollarama is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Dollarama	Positive
Alimentation Couche-Tard	Neutral

Dollarama currently has a consensus target price of C$203.69, suggesting a potential upside of 17.46%. Given Dollarama's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Dollarama is more favorable than Alimentation Couche-Tard.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dollarama	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Alimentation Couche-Tard	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Dollarama has a net margin of 18.05% compared to Alimentation Couche-Tard's net margin of 0.00%. Dollarama's return on equity of 94.71% beat Alimentation Couche-Tard's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dollarama	18.05%	94.71%	16.58%
Alimentation Couche-Tard	N/A	N/A	N/A

Alimentation Couche-Tard has higher revenue and earnings than Dollarama. Alimentation Couche-Tard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dollarama, 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
Dollarama	C$7.26B	6.51	C$1.08B	C$4.73	36.66
Alimentation Couche-Tard	C$53.19B	0.00	C$3.30B	C$3.10	N/A

Summary

Dollarama beats Alimentation Couche-Tard on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dollarama compare to Alimentation Couche-Tard?

Dollarama (TSE:DOL) and Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSE:ATD.A) are both large-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Dollarama had 7 more articles in the media than Alimentation Couche-Tard. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Dollarama and 1 mentions for Alimentation Couche-Tard. Alimentation Couche-Tard's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Dollarama's score of 0.50 indicating that Alimentation Couche-Tard is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dollarama	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alimentation Couche-Tard	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dollarama	C$7.26B	6.51	C$1.08B	C$4.73	36.66
Alimentation Couche-Tard	C$53.19B	0.00	C$3.30B	C$3.10	N/A

Dollarama has a net margin of 18.05% compared to Alimentation Couche-Tard's net margin of 0.00%. Dollarama's return on equity of 94.71% beat Alimentation Couche-Tard's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dollarama	18.05%	94.71%	16.58%
Alimentation Couche-Tard	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dollarama pays an annual dividend of C$0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Alimentation Couche-Tard pays an annual dividend of C$0.26 per share. Dollarama pays out 8.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alimentation Couche-Tard pays out 8.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Dollarama currently has a consensus target price of C$203.69, suggesting a potential upside of 17.46%. Given Dollarama's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Dollarama is more favorable than Alimentation Couche-Tard.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dollarama	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Alimentation Couche-Tard	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

43.0% of Dollarama shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Dollarama shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Dollarama beats Alimentation Couche-Tard on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dollarama compare to George Weston?

George Weston (TSE:WN) and Dollarama (TSE:DOL) are both large-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.

In the previous week, Dollarama had 4 more articles in the media than George Weston. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Dollarama and 4 mentions for George Weston. George Weston's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Dollarama's score of 0.50 indicating that George Weston is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
George Weston	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dollarama	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

13.2% of George Weston shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.0% of Dollarama shares are held by institutional investors. 59.4% of George Weston shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Dollarama shares are held by 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.

Dollarama has lower revenue, but higher earnings than George Weston. George Weston is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dollarama, 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
George Weston	C$64.51B	0.56	C$648.55M	C$2.80	34.46
Dollarama	C$7.26B	6.51	C$1.08B	C$4.73	36.66

Dollarama has a net margin of 18.05% compared to George Weston's net margin of 1.90%. Dollarama's return on equity of 94.71% beat George Weston's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
George Weston	1.90%	21.94%	5.75%
Dollarama	18.05%	94.71%	16.58%

George Weston has a beta of 0.540264, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dollarama has a beta of 0.397801, indicating that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

George Weston presently has a consensus target price of C$109.17, suggesting a potential upside of 13.13%. Dollarama has a consensus target price of C$203.69, suggesting a potential upside of 17.46%. Given Dollarama's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dollarama is more favorable than George Weston.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
George Weston	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Dollarama	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

George Weston pays an annual dividend of C$1.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Dollarama pays an annual dividend of C$0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. George Weston pays out 41.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dollarama pays out 8.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Dollarama beats George Weston on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dollarama compare to Metro?

Metro (TSE:MRU) and Dollarama (TSE:DOL) are both large-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.

In the previous week, Dollarama had 6 more articles in the media than Metro. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Dollarama and 2 mentions for Metro. Dollarama's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Metro's score of -0.23 indicating that Dollarama is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Metro	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Dollarama	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

45.3% of Metro shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.0% of Dollarama shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Metro shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Dollarama shares are held by 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.

Dollarama has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Metro. Metro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dollarama, 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
Metro	C$22.38B	0.83	C$957.36M	C$4.69	18.87
Dollarama	C$7.26B	6.51	C$1.08B	C$4.73	36.66

Dollarama has a net margin of 18.05% compared to Metro's net margin of 4.52%. Dollarama's return on equity of 94.71% beat Metro's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Metro	4.52%	14.38%	6.40%
Dollarama	18.05%	94.71%	16.58%

Metro has a beta of 0.336817, indicating that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dollarama has a beta of 0.397801, indicating that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

Metro presently has a consensus target price of C$103.63, suggesting a potential upside of 17.12%. Dollarama has a consensus target price of C$203.69, suggesting a potential upside of 17.46%. Given Dollarama's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dollarama is more favorable than Metro.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Metro	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Dollarama	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

Metro pays an annual dividend of C$1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Dollarama pays an annual dividend of C$0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Metro pays out 32.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dollarama pays out 8.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Dollarama beats Metro on 16 of the 19 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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DOL vs. The Competition

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Metric	Dollarama	Discount Stores Industry	Defensive Sector	TSE Exchange
Market Cap	C$47.21B	C$25.50B	C$8.23B	C$11.90B
Dividend Yield	0.28%	2.21%	3.25%	6.23%
P/E Ratio	36.66	15.98	887.81	37.31
Price / Sales	6.51	13.91	992,149.08	12.43
Price / Cash	341.46	129.14	140.89	82.42
Price / Book	32.57	22.57	9.56	4.60
Net Income	C$1.08B	C$814.95M	C$1.03B	C$299.62M
7 Day Performance	0.28%	0.94%	33.34%	2.01%
1 Month Performance	-1.92%	-2.55%	-1.20%	3.04%
1 Year Performance	4.65%	-30.24%	278.15%	58.19%

Dollarama 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)
DOL Dollarama	3.0999 of 5 stars	C$173.42 -0.2%	C$203.69 +17.5%	+4.6%	C$47.21B	C$7.26B	36.66	8,440
L Loblaw Companies	3.4459 of 5 stars	C$61.98 -1.2%	C$69.71 +12.5%	-72.9%	C$72.64B	C$63.90B	27.92	12,000	Earnings Report
ATD.B Alimentation Couche-Tard	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	C$52.83B	C$53.19B	16.01	130,000
ATD.A Alimentation Couche-Tard	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	C$52.79B	C$53.19B	15.99	130,000	Earnings Report
WN George Weston	2.9411 of 5 stars	C$96.27 -1.4%	C$109.17 +13.4%	+7.3%	C$36.34B	C$64.51B	34.38	220,000	News Coverage Earnings Report

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How does Dollarama compare to Loblaw Companies?

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Which has more risk & volatility, DOL or L?

Do analysts recommend DOL or L?

Does the media refer more to DOL or L?

Is DOL or L more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, DOL or L?

Is DOL or L a better dividend stock?

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Is DOL or ATD.B a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to DOL or ATD.B?

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Which has stronger valuation & earnings, DOL or ATD.B?

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Which has higher valuation and earnings, DOL or ATD.A?

Is DOL or ATD.A more profitable?

Is DOL or ATD.A a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend DOL or ATD.A?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in DOL or ATD.A?

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Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of WN or DOL?

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Which has more risk & volatility, WN or DOL?

Do analysts prefer WN or DOL?

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