Marks and Spencer Group (MKS) Competitors GBX 391.40 +2.50 (+0.64%) (As of 11:26 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades MKS vs. ALY, IHG, NXT, SKG, SMDS, BDEV, WTB, JD, ENT, and PPBShould 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), Entain (ENT), and Paddy Power Betfair (PPB). Marks and Spencer Group vs. Laura Ashley InterContinental Hotels Group NEXT Smurfit Kappa Group DS Smith Barratt Developments Whitbread JD Sports Fashion Entain Paddy Power Betfair Marks and Spencer Group (LON:MKS) and Laura Ashley (LON:ALY) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, community ranking, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MKS or ALY? Marks and Spencer Group has higher revenue and earnings than Laura Ashley. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMarks and Spencer Group£13.04B0.00£431.20M£0.21N/ALaura Ashley£219.20M0.00N/A-£2.30N/A Is MKS or ALY 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 Marks and Spencer Group3.31% 15.43% 6.30% Laura Ashley N/A N/A N/A Does the MarketBeat Community favor MKS or ALY? 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. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMarks and Spencer GroupOutperform Votes107156.28% Underperform Votes83243.72% Laura AshleyOutperform Votes11766.10% Underperform Votes6033.90% Does the media favor MKS or ALY? In the previous week, Marks and Spencer Group had 2 more articles in the media than Laura Ashley. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Marks and Spencer Group and 0 mentions for Laura Ashley. Marks and Spencer Group's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Laura Ashley's score of 0.00 indicating that Marks and Spencer Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Marks and Spencer Group Neutral Laura Ashley Neutral Do analysts recommend MKS or ALY? Marks and Spencer Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 327, suggesting a potential upside of 0.00%. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Marks and Spencer Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Laura Ashley 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do institutionals & insiders believe in MKS or ALY? 57.0% of Marks and Spencer Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Marks and Spencer Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryMarks and Spencer Group beats Laura Ashley on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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£7.86B£7.92B£2.51B£1.42BDividend Yield0.81%2.43%4.34%11.90%P/E Ratio1,851.904.21384.551,614.58Price / SalesN/A0.77311.15319,668.64Price / Cash3.089.7926.4734.71Price / BookN/A5.323.143.01Net Income£431.20M£375.13M£269.41M£121.24M Marks and Spencer Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MKSMarks and Spencer Group0.6537 of 5 starsGBX 391.40+0.6%GBX 327-16.5%N/A£7.91B£13.04B1,863.8164,000High Trading VolumeALYLaura AshleyN/AGBX 0.39+27.9%N/AN/A£2.84M£219.20M-0.172,980Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeIHGInterContinental Hotels Group0.5992 of 5 starsGBX 9,968+0.2%GBX 5,471-45.1%+40.5%£15.80B£3.82B3,371.5311,200News CoverageNXTNEXTN/AGBX 9,812.97-0.9%N/AN/A£11.71B£5.83B1,489.8031,947SKGSmurfit Kappa Group1.0418 of 5 starsGBX 3,656+3.5%GBX 4,200+14.9%+16.3%£9.55B£11.27B1,474.1947,000High Trading VolumeSMDSDS Smith0.7524 of 5 starsGBX 547flatGBX 481.67-11.9%+75.3%£7.55B£6.82B1,958.9329,519BDEVBarratt Developments1.5452 of 5 starsGBX 482.10+0.2%GBX 572.50+18.8%-14.8%£6.94B£4.17B4,017.506,728WTBWhitbread0.4949 of 5 starsGBX 2,942flatGBX 2,713.33-7.8%-16.2%£5.25B£2.96B1,825.0039,000JDJD Sports Fashion2.4295 of 5 starsGBX 100.05-1.9%GBX 446+345.8%-42.8%£5.18B£10.79B1,000.50385,400High Trading VolumeENTEntain3.2875 of 5 starsGBX 763.80-6.3%GBX 1,077.25+41.0%-19.9%£4.88B£4.91B-1,184.3821,212Analyst ForecastGap DownPPBPaddy Power BetfairN/AGBX 5,676-1.8%N/A+0.0%£4.74B£1.87B23.617,901 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 Entain Competitors Paddy Power Betfair 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 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis drone stock is setting up to transform medical supply deliveryDrone stocks are on a tear, with certain symbols seeing gains as high as 300% over just a matter of weeks.The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | SponsoredHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help of A.I.To date, we've seen baseline AI models lay the groundwork. 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