Kingfisher (KGF) Competitors GBX 266.55 +8.55 (+3.31%) As of 04/15/2025 12:45 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainabilityBuy This Stock KGF vs. WIX, VIC, TPT, CMO, IHG, NXT, SKG, SMDS, MKS, and BDEVShould you be buying Kingfisher stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kingfisher include Wickes Group (WIX), Victorian Plumbing Group (VIC), Topps Tiles (TPT), CMO Group (CMO), InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), NEXT (NXT), Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG), DS Smith (SMDS), Marks and Spencer Group (MKS), and Barratt Developments (BDEV). These companies are all part of the "consumer cyclical" sector. Kingfisher vs. Wickes Group Victorian Plumbing Group Topps Tiles CMO Group InterContinental Hotels Group NEXT Smurfit Kappa Group DS Smith Marks and Spencer Group Barratt Developments Kingfisher (LON:KGF) and Wickes Group (LON:WIX) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, community ranking, analyst recommendations and risk. Do analysts rate KGF or WIX? Kingfisher presently has a consensus target price of GBX 300, suggesting a potential upside of 12.55%. Wickes Group has a consensus target price of GBX 189, suggesting a potential upside of 4.77%. Given Kingfisher's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Kingfisher is more favorable than Wickes Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kingfisher 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Wickes Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is KGF or WIX more profitable? Kingfisher has a net margin of 2.68% compared to Wickes Group's net margin of 2.01%. Wickes Group's return on equity of 19.39% beat Kingfisher's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kingfisher2.68% 5.23% 3.55% Wickes Group 2.01%19.39%3.77% Does the MarketBeat Community favor KGF or WIX? Kingfisher received 845 more outperform votes than Wickes Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 95.65% of users gave Wickes Group an outperform vote while only 56.67% of users gave Kingfisher an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKingfisherOutperform Votes86756.67% Underperform Votes66343.33% Wickes GroupOutperform Votes2295.65% Underperform Votes14.35% Is KGF or WIX a better dividend stock? Kingfisher pays an annual dividend of GBX 12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Wickes Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Kingfisher pays out 63.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wickes Group pays out 88.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Which has more risk and volatility, KGF or WIX? Kingfisher has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wickes Group has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in KGF or WIX? 80.6% of Kingfisher shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Wickes Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Kingfisher shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of Wickes Group shares are held by 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. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KGF or WIX? Kingfisher has higher revenue and earnings than Wickes Group. Kingfisher is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wickes Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKingfisher£12.28B0.38£329.55M£18.7714.20Wickes Group£1.45B0.29£29.25M£12.3714.58 Does the media favor KGF or WIX? In the previous week, Kingfisher and Kingfisher both had 3 articles in the media. Wickes Group's average media sentiment score of 0.16 beat Kingfisher's score of 0.00 indicating that Wickes Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kingfisher 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Wickes Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryKingfisher beats Wickes Group on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Kingfisher News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KGF 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 KGF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKingfisherHome Improvement Retail IndustryCyclical SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£4.71B£1.16B£3.04B£2.45BDividend Yield4.94%3.74%3.51%4.95%P/E Ratio14.2025.3219.81131.24Price / Sales0.3833.8858.31260,214.92Price / Cash9.684.7330.5727.94Price / Book0.753.623.184.45Net Income£329.55M£87.71M£257.24M£5.79B7 Day Performance8.53%8.64%2.91%3.67%1 Month Performance3.60%15.07%-3.23%4.03%1 Year Performance7.18%-6.05%1,055.76%97.94% Kingfisher Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KGFKingfisher1.5755 of 5 starsGBX 266.55+3.3%GBX 300+12.5%+7.2%£4.71B£12.28B14.2074,525WIXWickes Group2.1421 of 5 starsGBX 172.60-2.2%GBX 189+9.5%+16.8%£408.67M£1.45B13.955,930Gap DownVICVictorian Plumbing Group2.891 of 5 starsGBX 89-3.3%GBX 132+48.3%+20.9%£299.80M£304.50M54.53636High Trading VolumeTPTTopps TilesN/AGBX 31.10+0.3%GBX 42+35.0%-23.6%£61.17M£255.32M115.571,744CMOCMO GroupN/AGBX 5.25+50.0%N/A-76.7%£3.56M£61.18M-1.45212IHGInterContinental Hotels Group0.5579 of 5 starsGBX 7,428.07-2.6%GBX 5,898.75-20.6%-1.3%£14.89B£5.19B24.3811,200Analyst UpgradeGap DownHigh Trading VolumeNXTNEXTN/A£106.70-5.0%N/A+33.6%£12.56B£5.70B16.0531,947SKGSmurfit Kappa Group1.7126 of 5 starsN/AGBX 4,200+∞N/A£9.55B£11.27B1,474.1947,000High Trading VolumeSMDSDS Smith1.7594 of 5 starsN/AGBX 481.67+∞N/A£8.06B£6.83B20.9029,519High Trading VolumeMKSMarks and Spencer Group1.302 of 5 starsGBX 358.30-1.3%GBX 333.75-6.9%+58.5%£7.19B£13.29B14.2564,000High Trading VolumeBDEVBarratt Developments1.2769 of 5 starsN/AGBX 572.50+∞N/A£6.94B£4.17B4,017.506,728 Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Wickes Group Alternatives Victorian Plumbing Group Alternatives Topps Tiles Alternatives CMO Group Alternatives InterContinental Hotels Group Alternatives NEXT Alternatives Smurfit Kappa Group Alternatives DS Smith Alternatives Marks and Spencer Group Alternatives Barratt Developments Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:KGF) was last updated on 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTwo Unmistakable Patterns Return…The signs suggest we're entering one of those rare periods now. 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