Dollarama (DOL) Competitors C$143.69 -0.22 (-0.15%) (As of 11:50 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider Trades DOL vs. L, ATD.B, ATD.A, WN, MRU, SAP, PRMW, EMP.A, PBH, and MFIShould you be buying Dollarama stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Dollarama include Loblaw Companies (L), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.A), George Weston (WN), Metro (MRU), Saputo (SAP), Primo Water (PRMW), Empire (EMP.A), Premium Brands (PBH), and Maple Leaf Foods (MFI). These companies are all part of the "consumer defensive" sector. Dollarama vs. Loblaw Companies Alimentation Couche-Tard Alimentation Couche-Tard George Weston Metro Saputo Primo Water Empire Premium Brands Maple Leaf Foods Dollarama (TSE:DOL) and Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) are both large-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer DOL or L? Dollarama received 143 more outperform votes than Loblaw Companies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.56% of users gave Loblaw Companies an outperform vote while only 63.07% of users gave Dollarama an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformDollaramaOutperform Votes78463.07% Underperform Votes45936.93% Loblaw CompaniesOutperform Votes64166.56% Underperform Votes32233.44% Is DOL or L more profitable? Dollarama has a net margin of 17.85% compared to Loblaw Companies' net margin of 3.46%. Dollarama's return on equity of 156.46% beat Loblaw Companies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dollarama17.85% 156.46% 16.58% Loblaw Companies 3.46%19.22%5.89% Which has more volatility & risk, DOL or L? Dollarama has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.17, indicating that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in DOL or L? 44.9% of Dollarama shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.7% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Dollarama shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 53.8% of Loblaw Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor DOL or L? In the previous week, Loblaw Companies had 28 more articles in the media than Dollarama. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Loblaw Companies and 4 mentions for Dollarama. Loblaw Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Dollarama's score of 0.22 indicating that Loblaw Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dollarama 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Loblaw Companies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has stronger valuation and earnings, DOL or L? Loblaw Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Dollarama. Loblaw Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dollarama, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDollaramaC$6.09B6.66C$1.09BC$3.8637.28Loblaw CompaniesC$60.32B0.90C$2.08BC$6.6026.86 Do analysts recommend DOL or L? Dollarama currently has a consensus price target of C$140.09, indicating a potential downside of 2.65%. Loblaw Companies has a consensus price target of C$191.29, indicating a potential upside of 7.91%. Given Loblaw Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Loblaw Companies is more favorable than Dollarama.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dollarama 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64Loblaw Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Is DOL or L a better dividend stock? Dollarama pays an annual dividend of C$0.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$2.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Dollarama pays out 9.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Loblaw Companies pays out 31.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SummaryDollarama and Loblaw Companies tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Colonial MetalsTrump’s IRS Hands Massive ‘Victory Gift’ To 401K OwnersTrump quietly left open an "off the books" wealth-protection loophole hidden in the 6,871 pages of the IRS Tax Code… And since then… "In the know" patriots have quietly used this same "Trump revenge loophole" to shield their life savings from Bidenomics…Get Your Free Gold Guide Get Dollarama News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DOL 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 TSE 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 DOL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDollaramaDiscount Stores IndustryDefensive SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$40.55BC$21.93BC$5.29BC$6.20BDividend Yield0.25%1.47%3.15%5.29%P/E Ratio37.28143.81210.0126.73Price / Sales6.6633.45147,379.431,519.91Price / Cash341.46179.92130.2383.41Price / Book34.1819.353.053.30Net IncomeC$1.09BC$728.50MC$153.23MC$298.30M7 Day Performance-2.47%1.01%-0.88%0.99%1 Month Performance-0.57%-0.59%27.69%-1.46%1 Year Performance46.00%-1.56%70.91%42.68% Dollarama Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DOLDollarama2.0202 of 5 starsC$143.69-0.2%C$140.09-2.5%+46.0%C$40.49BC$6.09B37.238,440Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageLLoblaw Companies1.1156 of 5 starsC$177.60+0.2%C$191.29+7.7%+46.8%C$54.24BC$60.32B26.8612,000Analyst RevisionATD.BAlimentation Couche-TardN/AN/AC$89.00+∞+0.0%C$52.83BC$53.19B16.01130,000ATD.AAlimentation Couche-TardN/AN/AN/AN/AC$52.79BC$53.19B15.99130,000News CoverageWNGeorge Weston2.5362 of 5 starsC$217.81-0.6%C$246.58+13.2%+33.0%C$28.78BC$60.93B24.67220,000Analyst ForecastMRUMetro0.6711 of 5 starsC$88.83+2.0%C$85.00-4.3%+24.3%C$19.77BC$21.35B21.2997,000News CoverageSAPSaputo3.5076 of 5 starsC$26.01+0.0%C$34.50+32.6%-3.4%C$11.04BC$17.74B41.27112,000PRMWPrimo WaterN/AN/AN/A+89.8%C$6.00BC$1.85B54.209,230EMP.AEmpire2.0813 of 5 starsC$41.16+0.3%C$43.71+6.2%+5.9%C$5.78BC$30.87B14.97125,000PBHPremium Brands3.1394 of 5 starsC$79.92-0.5%C$103.50+29.5%-11.7%C$3.55BC$6.36B31.63540MFIMaple Leaf Foods2.893 of 5 starsC$22.84+1.0%C$29.93+31.0%-11.8%C$2.81BC$4.85B251.3313,500Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies L Alternatives ATD.B Alternatives ATD.A Alternatives WN Alternatives MRU Alternatives SAP Alternatives PRMW Alternatives EMP.A Alternatives PBH Alternatives MFI Alternatives 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 (TSE:DOL) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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