BT Group (BT.A) Competitors GBX 145 -1.40 (-0.96%) (As of 12/20/2024 12:01 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainability BT.A vs. VOD, BBGI, PHI, TEF, CNCT, CEL, CNSL, FOX, OTT, and BCEShould you be buying BT Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BT Group include Vodafone Group Public (VOD), BBGI Global Infrastructure (BBGI), Pacific Horizon Investment Trust (PHI), Telford Homes (TEF), Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) (CNCT), Celadon Pharmaceuticals (CEL), Cambridge Nutritional Sciences (CNSL), Fox Marble (FOX), Oxford Technology 3 Venture Capital Trust (OTT), and Beacon Energy (BCE). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry. BT Group vs. Vodafone Group Public BBGI Global Infrastructure Pacific Horizon Investment Trust Telford Homes Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) Celadon Pharmaceuticals Cambridge Nutritional Sciences Fox Marble Oxford Technology 3 Venture Capital Trust Beacon Energy Vodafone Group Public (LON:VOD) and BT Group (LON:BT.A) are both large-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and risk. Is VOD or BT.A a better dividend stock? Vodafone Group Public pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.0%. BT Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Vodafone Group Public pays out 20,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. BT Group pays out 8,888.9% 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 insiders & institutionals hold more shares of VOD or BT.A? 56.4% of Vodafone Group Public shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.7% of BT Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of Vodafone Group Public shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 43.9% of BT Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings and valuation, VOD or BT.A? Vodafone Group Public has higher revenue and earnings than BT Group. BT Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vodafone Group Public, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVodafone Group Public£36.72B0.47£1.20B£0.041,662.50BT Group£20.80B0.68£855M£0.091,611.11 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in VOD or BT.A? Vodafone Group Public received 896 more outperform votes than BT Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.31% of users gave Vodafone Group Public an outperform vote while only 72.64% of users gave BT Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVodafone Group PublicOutperform Votes240475.31% Underperform Votes78824.69% BT GroupOutperform Votes150872.64% Underperform Votes56827.36% Does the media prefer VOD or BT.A? In the previous week, BT Group had 7 more articles in the media than Vodafone Group Public. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for BT Group and 0 mentions for Vodafone Group Public. Vodafone Group Public's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat BT Group's score of 0.22 indicating that Vodafone Group Public is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Vodafone Group Public Positive BT Group Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, VOD or BT.A? Vodafone Group Public has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BT Group has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is VOD or BT.A more profitable? BT Group has a net margin of 4.11% compared to Vodafone Group Public's net margin of 3.11%. BT Group's return on equity of 6.33% beat Vodafone Group Public's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vodafone Group Public3.11% 2.50% 1.45% BT Group 4.11%6.33%3.77% Do analysts rate VOD or BT.A? Vodafone Group Public presently has a consensus price target of GBX 77.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.54%. Given Vodafone Group Public's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Vodafone Group Public is more favorable than BT Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vodafone Group Public 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00BT Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryVodafone Group Public beats BT Group on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad ProsperityPubCrypto’s hidden gem + greatest crypto bull run in history = $$$?You don’t actually want to buy Bitcoin this time around. 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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 BT.A vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBT GroupTelecom Services IndustryBusiness SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£14.18B£10.46B£7.24B£1.88BDividend Yield5.40%9.29%2.33%5.68%P/E Ratio1,611.11124.8628.291,808.56Price / Sales0.6834.57406.39381,933.69Price / Cash3.5431.6031.1228.33Price / Book1.132.925.862.93Net Income£855M£606.56M£126.23M£156.72M7 Day Performance-4.13%-1.09%4.03%-1.92%1 Month Performance-1.83%-1.27%8.84%17.85%1 Year Performance14.81%11.24%19.33%29.41% BT Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BT.ABT Group2.9558 of 5 starsGBX 145-1.0%N/A+15.2%£14.18B£20.80B1,611.1198,400News CoverageVODVodafone Group Public2.1936 of 5 starsGBX 68.40-1.0%GBX 77.50+13.3%-1.5%£17.88B£36.72B1,725.00104,000BBGIBBGI Global InfrastructureN/AGBX 123-0.2%N/A-12.2%£879.12M£68.47M1,537.501,160News CoveragePHIPacific Horizon Investment TrustN/AGBX 579-0.3%N/A+5.3%£524.28M£42.42M1,936.6718,800Positive NewsTEFTelford HomesN/AN/AN/A+0.0%£265.88M£336.12M7.85104,200High Trading VolumeCNCTSmiths News Plc (CNCT.L)N/AGBX 25.60+1.6%N/A+0.0%£63.41M£1.44B-1.413Gap UpCELCeladon PharmaceuticalsN/AGBX 18.95-9.8%N/A-87.0%£13.05M£11,258.00-237.502,780News CoverageGap DownCNSLCambridge Nutritional SciencesN/AGBX 2.86-6.4%N/A+13.7%£6.80M£9.77M-362.103,200Gap DownFOXFox MarbleN/AGBX 1.35+14.9%N/AN/A£5.63M£722,064.00-135.0010,600OTTOxford Technology 3 Venture Capital TrustN/AGBX 34-19.4%N/AN/A£2.13M£-85,000.00-12.59203Gap DownBCEBeacon EnergyN/AGBX 0-25.0%N/A-95.8%£555,000.00N/A-0.3544,600News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies VOD Competitors BBGI Competitors PHI Competitors TEF Competitors CNCT Competitors CEL Competitors CNSL Competitors FOX Competitors OTT Competitors BCE Competitors 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:BT.A) 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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