Ashtead Group (AHT) Competitors GBX 5,030 +40.00 (+0.80%) (As of 12/20/2024 12:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainability AHT vs. LSE, WPY, TW, LAND, SIR, SAFE, CLIN, EVR, BGSC, and GROWShould you be buying Ashtead Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ashtead Group include London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L) (LSE), Worldpay (WPY), Taylor Wimpey (TW), Land Securities Group (LAND), Secure Income REIT (SIR), Safestore (SAFE), Clinigen Group (CLIN), EVRAZ (EVR), BMO Global Smaller Companies (BGSC), and Molten Ventures (GROW). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Ashtead Group vs. London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L) Worldpay Taylor Wimpey Land Securities Group Secure Income REIT Safestore Clinigen Group EVRAZ BMO Global Smaller Companies Molten Ventures London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L) (LON:LSE) and Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and community ranking. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer LSE or AHT? London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L) received 25 more outperform votes than Ashtead Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 73.47% of users gave Ashtead Group an outperform vote while only 71.83% of users gave London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L) an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLondon Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L)Outperform Votes77071.83% Underperform Votes30228.17% Ashtead GroupOutperform Votes74573.47% Underperform Votes26926.53% Does the media favor LSE or AHT? In the previous week, London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L) and London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L) both had 5 articles in the media. Ashtead Group's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L)'s score of -0.08 indicating that Ashtead Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L) 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ashtead Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LSE or AHT? 66.7% of Ashtead Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Ashtead Group 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. Is LSE or AHT a better dividend stock? London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 73 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Ashtead Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L) pays out 64.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ashtead Group pays out 3,018.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Do analysts prefer LSE or AHT? Ashtead Group has a consensus price target of GBX 6,550, indicating a potential upside of 30.22%. Given Ashtead Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ashtead Group is more favorable than London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L).Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L) 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Ashtead Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Is LSE or AHT more profitable? Ashtead Group has a net margin of 14.24% compared to London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. Ashtead Group's return on equity of 22.44% beat London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L)'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L)N/A N/A N/A Ashtead Group 14.24%22.44%7.78% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, LSE or AHT? Ashtead Group has higher revenue and earnings than London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L). London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ashtead Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLondon Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L)£2.41B12.58N/A£112.4076.69Ashtead Group£10.92B2.01£1.55B£2.651,898.11 SummaryAshtead Group beats London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L) on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now Get Ashtead Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AHT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart AHT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAshtead GroupRental & Leasing Services IndustryIndustrials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£21.97B£2.51B£4.35B£1.69BDividend Yield1.39%5.54%4.12%11.86%P/E Ratio1,898.11378.29373.381,664.81Price / Sales2.0154.58443.40347,854.21Price / Cash820.9799.5328.6238.18Price / Book2.972.213.262.82Net Income£1.55B£190.23M£188.67M£149.84M7 Day PerformanceN/A-1.85%-1.11%-1.79%1 Month Performance-18.63%-3.46%-0.13%15.93%1 Year Performance-7.54%-8.29%25.41%26.94% Ashtead Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AHTAshtead Group2.9875 of 5 starsGBX 5,030+0.8%GBX 6,550+30.2%-8.3%£21.97B£10.92B1,898.11120LSELondon Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE.L)N/AGBX 8,620-0.6%N/A+0.0%£30.31B£2.41B76.694,965WPYWorldpayN/AN/AN/A+0.0%£29.39B£4.04B194.44190TWTaylor Wimpey2.7628 of 5 starsGBX 124.35-1.2%GBX 166.67+34.0%-15.5%£4.40B£3.40B1,776.431,090High Trading VolumeLANDLand Securities Group2.4728 of 5 starsGBX 570.50-1.5%GBX 738+29.4%-22.0%£4.25B£824M-1,347.67598Analyst ForecastNews CoverageSIRSecure Income REITN/AGBX 461flatN/A+0.0%£1.49B£122.40M743.55N/ASAFESafestoreN/AGBX 670-2.5%N/A-26.1%£1.46B£223.30M556.20120CLINClinigen GroupN/AGBX 925flatN/A+0.0%£1.23B£565.60M64.691,000EVREVRAZ0.6906 of 5 starsGBX 81+0.1%N/AN/A£1.18B£15.40B42.1971,591BGSCBMO Global Smaller CompaniesN/AGBX 140.60-0.8%N/A+0.0%£769.56M£303.85M2.77N/AGROWMolten Ventures3.1295 of 5 starsGBX 321+0.3%GBX 580+80.7%+8.4%£595.04M£-47,800,000.00-1,533.9020Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LSE Alternatives WPY Alternatives TW Alternatives LAND Alternatives SIR Alternatives SAFE Alternatives CLIN Alternatives EVR Alternatives BGSC Alternatives GROW Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (LON:AHT) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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