Tesco (TSCO) Competitors GBX 340.10 +3.70 (+1.10%) As of 08:08 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock TSCO vs. JD, SIG, RS1, BBY, HSTG, PAG, PETS, ELA, BOOT, and COSTShould you be buying Tesco stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Tesco include JD Sports Fashion (JD), Signature Aviation (SIG), RS Group (RS1), Balfour Beatty (BBY), Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) (HSTG), Paragon Banking Group (PAG), Pets at Home Group (PETS), Eland Oil & Gas (ELA), Henry Boot (BOOT), and Costain Group (COST). These companies are all part of the "retail" industry. Tesco vs. JD Sports Fashion Signature Aviation RS Group Balfour Beatty Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) Paragon Banking Group Pets at Home Group Eland Oil & Gas Henry Boot Costain Group Tesco (LON:TSCO) and JD Sports Fashion (LON:JD) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and community ranking. Do analysts recommend TSCO or JD? Tesco currently has a consensus target price of GBX 375, suggesting a potential upside of 11.73%. JD Sports Fashion has a consensus target price of GBX 109.50, suggesting a potential upside of 51.83%. Given JD Sports Fashion's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe JD Sports Fashion is more favorable than Tesco.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Tesco 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00JD Sports Fashion 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer TSCO or JD? Tesco received 765 more outperform votes than JD Sports Fashion when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 79.92% of users gave JD Sports Fashion an outperform vote while only 61.63% of users gave Tesco an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformTescoOutperform Votes133861.63% Underperform Votes83338.37% JD Sports FashionOutperform Votes57379.92% Underperform Votes14420.08% Do insiders and institutionals believe in TSCO or JD? 55.8% of Tesco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.0% of JD Sports Fashion shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Tesco shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 51.9% of JD Sports Fashion shares are held 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. Which has higher earnings & valuation, TSCO or JD? Tesco has higher revenue and earnings than JD Sports Fashion. Tesco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JD Sports Fashion, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTesco£66.34B0.34£1.27B£19.1117.57JD Sports Fashion£10.79B0.35£342.20M£0.10721.20 Which has more volatility & risk, TSCO or JD? Tesco has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JD Sports Fashion has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor TSCO or JD? In the previous week, Tesco had 13 more articles in the media than JD Sports Fashion. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Tesco and 12 mentions for JD Sports Fashion. JD Sports Fashion's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Tesco's score of 0.48 indicating that JD Sports Fashion is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tesco 5 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral JD Sports Fashion 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is TSCO or JD a better dividend stock? Tesco pays an annual dividend of GBX 13 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. JD Sports Fashion pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Tesco pays out 68.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. JD Sports Fashion pays out 1,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Tesco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is TSCO or JD more profitable? JD Sports Fashion has a net margin of 3.17% compared to Tesco's net margin of 1.92%. JD Sports Fashion's return on equity of 14.97% beat Tesco's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tesco1.92% 11.33% 3.93% JD Sports Fashion 3.17%14.97%7.05% SummaryTesco and JD Sports Fashion tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Tesco News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TSCO 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 TSCO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTescoGrocery Stores IndustryDefensive SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£22.40B£13.51B£6.59B£2.43BDividend Yield3.17%2.69%3.16%4.97%P/E Ratio17.5717.3111.27124.75Price / Sales0.3413.5173.02238,107.33Price / Cash4.1566.90146.2627.98Price / Book2.013.112.784.40Net Income£1.27B£671.20M£998.04M£5.81B7 Day Performance-0.52%4.98%3.05%2.84%1 Month Performance-1.05%6.58%1.16%3.39%1 Year Performance17.23%18.88%46.01%95.76% Tesco Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TSCOTesco2.1194 of 5 starsGBX 340.10+1.1%GBX 375+10.3%+18.6%£22.70B£66.34B17.8049,000Earnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeJDJD Sports Fashion1.7307 of 5 starsGBX 67.26+2.9%GBX 103.33+53.6%-39.2%£3.48B£10.79B672.60385,400Buyback AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeSIGSignature AviationN/AN/AN/AN/A£3.29B£1.41B-495.0030,900News CoverageRS1RS Group2.897 of 5 starsGBX 488.40-4.3%GBX 840+72.0%-27.7%£2.30B£2.91B12.626,500Negative NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeBBYBalfour Beatty2.505 of 5 starsGBX 390.40-3.5%GBX 542.50+39.0%+14.2%£1.99B£7.72B9.11105,000HSTGHastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.65B£763.70M19.053,372High Trading VolumePAGParagon Banking Group3.5237 of 5 starsGBX 695+1.2%GBX 875+25.9%+10.8%£1.39B£738.64M7.5026,500Dividend IncreasePositive NewsGap DownPETSPets at Home Group3.1745 of 5 starsGBX 214-1.8%GBX 298.33+39.4%-16.5%£976.11M£1.41B13.01210ELAEland Oil & GasN/AN/AN/AN/A£357.57M£207.73M5.53260BOOTHenry BootN/AGBX 205-1.4%N/A+19.0%£275.46M£286.51M24.388,400Gap DownCOSTCostain Group0.4968 of 5 starsGBX 99.49-0.4%GBX 105+5.5%+28.9%£266.47M£1.28B8.883,270High Trading Volume Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies JD Sports Fashion Alternatives Signature Aviation Alternatives RS Group Alternatives Balfour Beatty Alternatives Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) Alternatives Paragon Banking Group Alternatives Pets at Home Group Alternatives Eland Oil & Gas Alternatives Henry Boot Alternatives Costain Group 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:TSCO) was last updated on 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | Sponsored[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... Pres. Trump may be about to unleash the ...Colonial Metals | SponsoredElon’s Silver Play? Trump Clears the PathNothing is confirmed—yet. But Musk has disrupted every industry he's touched, and Trump's policies make the ti...Priority Gold | SponsoredGet Your Bank Account “Fed Invasion” Ready with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredElon Musk Confirms: Tesla’s Optimus is Replacing Workers… and Heading to MarsElon Musk just confirmed Tesla’s robot will go to Mars. But on Earth, it may trigger a trillion-dollar tech sh...InvestorPlace | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump Orders 'National Digital Asset Stockpile'‘Digital Asset Reserve’ for THIS Coin??? Get all the details before this story gains even more tractionCrypto 101 Media | SponsoredAmerica’s Retirement Accounts Are at Risk—Here’s WhyWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. By the time he left, it had soared to $1,839. ...Premier Gold Co | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Tesco PLC Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Tesco With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
