Babcock International Group (BAB) Competitors GBX 732.50 +2.50 (+0.34%) As of 12:36 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock BAB vs. BBY, MGNS, HILS, KLR, KIE, RNWH, GFRD, COST, PTSG, and CTOShould you be buying Babcock International Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Babcock International Group include Balfour Beatty (BBY), Morgan Sindall Group (MGNS), Hill & Smith (HILS), Keller Group (KLR), Kier Group (KIE), Renew (RNWH), Galliford Try (GFRD), Costain Group (COST), Premier Technical Services Group (PTSG), and TClarke (CTO). These companies are all part of the "engineering & construction" industry. Babcock International Group vs. Balfour Beatty Morgan Sindall Group Hill & Smith Keller Group Kier Group Renew Galliford Try Costain Group Premier Technical Services Group TClarke Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) and Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has higher earnings & valuation, BAB or BBY? Balfour Beatty has higher revenue and earnings than Babcock International Group. Balfour Beatty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Babcock International Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBabcock International Group£4.37B0.84£165.10M£33.0522.17Balfour Beatty£7.72B0.29£219.98M£42.8310.14 Does the media refer more to BAB or BBY? In the previous week, Babcock International Group had 3 more articles in the media than Balfour Beatty. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Babcock International Group and 1 mentions for Balfour Beatty. Babcock International Group's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Balfour Beatty's score of 0.00 indicating that Babcock International Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Babcock International Group Positive Balfour Beatty Neutral Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BAB or BBY? 77.0% of Babcock International Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of Balfour Beatty shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Babcock International Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Balfour Beatty shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is BAB or BBY a better dividend stock? Babcock International Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Balfour Beatty pays an annual dividend of GBX 12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Babcock International Group pays out 15.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Balfour Beatty pays out 28.0% 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. Do analysts prefer BAB or BBY? Babcock International Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 687.50, indicating a potential downside of 6.14%. Balfour Beatty has a consensus price target of GBX 542.50, indicating a potential upside of 24.88%. Given Balfour Beatty's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Balfour Beatty is more favorable than Babcock International Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Babcock International Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Balfour Beatty 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BAB or BBY? Babcock International Group received 189 more outperform votes than Balfour Beatty when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 76.02% of users gave Babcock International Group an outperform vote while only 65.52% of users gave Balfour Beatty an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBabcock International GroupOutperform Votes83776.02% Underperform Votes26423.98% Balfour BeattyOutperform Votes64865.52% Underperform Votes34134.48% Which has more risk and volatility, BAB or BBY? Babcock International Group has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Balfour Beatty has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BAB or BBY more profitable? Babcock International Group has a net margin of 3.77% compared to Balfour Beatty's net margin of 2.85%. Babcock International Group's return on equity of 44.68% beat Balfour Beatty's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Babcock International Group3.77% 44.68% 4.47% Balfour Beatty 2.85%19.46%1.63% SummaryBabcock International Group beats Balfour Beatty on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Babcock International Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BAB 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 BAB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBabcock International GroupEngineering & Construction IndustryIndustrials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£3.67B£2.08B£6.71B£2.52BDividend Yield0.01%3.16%3.56%4.90%P/E Ratio22.1726.8820.33134.65Price / Sales0.8430.7475.02261,054.86Price / Cash1.2913.7926.8327.90Price / Book9.082.333.594.45Net Income£165.10M£76.87M£796.18M£5.77B7 Day Performance-1.81%-1.88%-2.68%-1.85%1 Month Performance3.10%0.51%-2.38%-2.65%1 Year Performance41.55%65.33%10.43%103.94% Babcock International Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BABBabcock International Group0.7417 of 5 starsGBX 732.50+0.3%GBX 687.50-6.1%+40.1%£3.67B£4.37B22.1726,115News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeBBYBalfour Beatty1.8512 of 5 starsGBX 434-3.0%GBX 542.50+25.0%+15.1%£2.21B£7.72B10.13105,000Insider TradeGap UpMGNSMorgan Sindall GroupN/AGBX 3,300-2.4%GBX 3,000-9.1%+46.7%£1.56B£4.46B12.427,700HILSHill & Smith3.2209 of 5 starsGBX 1,746-3.9%GBX 2,500+43.2%-10.2%£1.41B£834.58M18.354,336Gap DownKLRKeller Group3.5899 of 5 starsGBX 1,376-0.3%GBX 1,750+27.2%+37.8%£1.00B£3.01B7.969,500Buyback AnnouncementPositive NewsKIEKier Group3.6684 of 5 starsGBX 125-3.7%GBX 210+68.0%-0.8%£538.08M£3.92B12.5810,286Gap DownRNWHRenewN/AGBX 662-4.3%GBX 1,250+88.8%-27.2%£532.92M£1.10B11.074,361Dividend IncreaseNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeGFRDGalliford TryN/AGBX 350-1.4%N/A+47.3%£347.10M£1.69B10.163,922COSTCostain Group0.887 of 5 starsGBX 105.50-1.4%GBX 105-0.5%+38.7%£282.58M£1.28B9.423,270PTSGPremier Technical Services GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£265.16M£69.10M75.00850CTOTClarkeN/AN/AN/AN/A£84.08M£491M1,135.7130 Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Balfour Beatty Alternatives Morgan Sindall Group Alternatives Hill & Smith Alternatives Keller Group Alternatives Kier Group Alternatives Renew Alternatives Galliford Try Alternatives Costain Group Alternatives Premier Technical Services Group Alternatives TClarke 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:BAB) was last updated on 4/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump Allies Confirm Exec Order 14024 Triggers Dollar CollapseExecutive Order 14024 is paving the way for irreversible damage to the dollar's value—threatening your wealth,...Priority Gold | Sponsored“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account 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 | SponsoredNow I look stupid. 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