Marks and Spencer Group (MKS) Competitors GBX 334.50 -1.50 (-0.45%) As of 01/17/2025 12:45 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades MKS vs. ALY, IHG, NXT, SKG, SMDS, BDEV, WTB, JD, PPB, and GAWShould you be buying Marks and Spencer Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Marks and Spencer Group include Laura Ashley (ALY), InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), NEXT (NXT), Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG), DS Smith (SMDS), Barratt Developments (BDEV), Whitbread (WTB), JD Sports Fashion (JD), Paddy Power Betfair (PPB), and Games Workshop Group (GAW). Marks and Spencer Group vs. Laura Ashley InterContinental Hotels Group NEXT Smurfit Kappa Group DS Smith Barratt Developments Whitbread JD Sports Fashion Paddy Power Betfair Games Workshop Group Laura Ashley (LON:ALY) and Marks and Spencer Group (LON:MKS) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, community ranking, risk, media sentiment and valuation. Is ALY or MKS more profitable? Marks and Spencer Group has a net margin of 3.31% compared to Laura Ashley's net margin of 0.00%. Marks and Spencer Group's return on equity of 15.43% beat Laura Ashley's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Laura AshleyN/A N/A N/A Marks and Spencer Group 3.31%15.43%6.30% Does the media refer more to ALY or MKS? In the previous week, Marks and Spencer Group had 3 more articles in the media than Laura Ashley. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Marks and Spencer Group and 0 mentions for Laura Ashley. Marks and Spencer Group's average media sentiment score of 0.18 beat Laura Ashley's score of 0.00 indicating that Marks and Spencer Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Laura Ashley Neutral Marks and Spencer Group Neutral Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ALY or MKS? Marks and Spencer Group has higher revenue and earnings than Laura Ashley. Laura Ashley is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marks and Spencer Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLaura Ashley£219.20M0.00N/A-£2.30N/AMarks and Spencer Group£13.04B0.52£431.20M£0.211,592.86 Do analysts rate ALY or MKS? Marks and Spencer Group has a consensus price target of GBX 327, indicating a potential downside of 2.24%. Given Laura Ashley's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Laura Ashley is more favorable than Marks and Spencer Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Laura Ashley 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Marks and Spencer Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ALY or MKS? Marks and Spencer Group received 954 more outperform votes than Laura Ashley when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.10% of users gave Laura Ashley an outperform vote while only 56.28% of users gave Marks and Spencer Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLaura AshleyOutperform Votes11766.10% Underperform Votes6033.90% Marks and Spencer GroupOutperform Votes107156.28% Underperform Votes83243.72% Do institutionals & insiders believe in ALY or MKS? 57.0% of Marks and Spencer Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Marks and Spencer Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryMarks and Spencer Group beats Laura Ashley on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Marks and Spencer Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MKS 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 MKS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMarks and Spencer GroupDepartment Stores IndustryCyclical SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£6.76B£7.58B£3.02B£2.03BDividend Yield0.81%2.35%3.73%5.16%P/E Ratio1,592.8673.06335.041,930.40Price / Sales0.5211.01330.91420,341.93Price / Cash3.088.2229.7729.11Price / Book2.375.353.233.08Net Income£431.20M£386.34M£286.46M£183.31M7 Day Performance-0.15%-1.87%0.03%3.21%1 Month PerformanceN/A-4.31%-1.36%2.41%1 Year Performance31.95%0.20%10.98%172.25% Marks and Spencer Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MKSMarks and Spencer Group0.7972 of 5 starsGBX 334.50-0.4%GBX 327-2.2%+32.0%£6.76B£13.04B1,592.8664,000News CoverageALYLaura AshleyN/AN/AN/AN/A£2.84M£219.20M-0.172,980Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeIHGInterContinental Hotels Group0.4975 of 5 stars£100.35+0.1%GBX 5,471-45.5%+44.4%£15.91B£3.82B3,401.7411,200News CoverageNXTNEXTN/AGBX 9,350+0.0%N/A+10.3%£11.16B£5.83B1,423.1431,947SKGSmurfit Kappa Group1.9632 of 5 starsN/AGBX 4,200+∞N/A£9.55B£11.27B1,474.1947,000High Trading VolumeSMDSDS Smith0.4253 of 5 starsGBX 561.50-1.5%GBX 481.67-14.2%+108.0%£7.75B£6.82B2,005.3629,519BDEVBarratt Developments1.8867 of 5 starsN/AGBX 572.50+∞N/A£6.94B£4.17B4,017.506,728WTBWhitbread0.7355 of 5 starsGBX 2,865+0.1%GBX 2,713.33-5.3%-19.1%£5.12B£2.96B1,790.6339,000Analyst ForecastNews CoverageJDJD Sports Fashion2.684 of 5 starsGBX 96.64-3.0%GBX 446+361.5%-18.6%£5.01B£10.79B966.40385,400Analyst ForecastInsider TradeNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumePPBPaddy Power BetfairN/AN/AN/AN/A£4.74B£1.87B23.617,901GAWGames Workshop GroupN/A£132.30-1.7%N/A+32.8%£4.36B£525.70M2,882.352,700Dividend IncreaseNegative News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Laura Ashley Competitors InterContinental Hotels Group Competitors NEXT Competitors Smurfit Kappa Group Competitors DS Smith Competitors Barratt Developments Competitors Whitbread Competitors JD Sports Fashion Competitors Paddy Power Betfair Competitors Games Workshop Group 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:MKS) was last updated on 1/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? 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