Babcock International Group (BAB) Competitors GBX 516 -3.50 (-0.67%) (As of 06:02 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades BAB vs. BBY, MGNS, HILS, KLR, RNWH, KIE, GFRD, COST, PTSG, and SFRShould 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), Renew (RNWH), Kier Group (KIE), Galliford Try (GFRD), Costain Group (COST), Premier Technical Services Group (PTSG), and Severfield (SFR). These companies are all part of the "engineering & construction" industry. Babcock International Group vs. Balfour Beatty Morgan Sindall Group Hill & Smith Keller Group Renew Kier Group Galliford Try Costain Group Premier Technical Services Group Severfield Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) and Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, community ranking, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends and media sentiment. Is BBY or BAB a better dividend stock? Balfour Beatty pays an annual dividend of GBX 12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Babcock International Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Balfour Beatty pays out 2,857.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Babcock International Group pays out 1,562.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Does the MarketBeat Community favor BBY or BAB? Babcock International Group received 190 more outperform votes than Balfour Beatty when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 76.00% of users gave Babcock International Group an outperform vote while only 65.45% of users gave Balfour Beatty an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBalfour BeattyOutperform Votes64665.45% Underperform Votes34134.55% Babcock International GroupOutperform Votes83676.00% Underperform Votes26424.00% Do analysts rate BBY or BAB? Balfour Beatty presently has a consensus target price of GBX 475, suggesting a potential upside of 9.15%. Babcock International Group has a consensus target price of GBX 616.67, suggesting a potential upside of 19.86%. Given Babcock International Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Babcock International Group is more favorable than Balfour Beatty.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Balfour Beatty 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Babcock International Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BBY or BAB? 61.7% of Balfour Beatty shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.0% of Babcock International Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Balfour Beatty shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Babcock International Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer BBY or BAB? In the previous week, Babcock International Group had 8 more articles in the media than Balfour Beatty. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Babcock International Group and 1 mentions for Balfour Beatty. Balfour Beatty's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Babcock International Group's score of 0.42 indicating that Balfour Beatty is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Balfour Beatty 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Babcock International Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is BBY or BAB 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 43.29% beat Balfour Beatty's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Balfour Beatty2.85% 18.81% 1.63% Babcock International Group 3.77%43.29%4.47% Which has more risk & volatility, BBY or BAB? Balfour Beatty has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Babcock International Group has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, BBY or BAB? 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 RatioBalfour Beatty£8.07B0.27£230M£0.421,036.19Babcock International Group£4.39B0.59£165.70M£0.321,607.81 SummaryBabcock International Group beats Balfour Beatty on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressBreaking News: Tesla headed to $500…That headline hit late last night…and the rally has begun Which is why we want to urge you to go ahead and download Lance’s e-Book now outlining his bullish case for Tesla. So to claim your free digital copy today, simply follow this link and enter your email address. 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£2.60B£1.79B£3.89B£1.38BDividend Yield1.04%3.73%4.41%11.73%P/E Ratio1,607.81383.23530.271,551.05Price / Sales0.5944.95416.29212,243.28Price / Cash1.2913.6227.7932.93Price / Book6.682.363.572.81Net Income£165.70M£69.93M£179.69M£152.70M7 Day Performance0.89%0.03%3.43%-0.34%1 Month Performance5.73%0.30%-1.28%7.29%1 Year Performance28.43%71.59%29.00%91.93% Babcock International Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BABBabcock International Group1.4173 of 5 starsGBX 516-0.7%GBX 616.67+19.5%+29.2%£2.61B£4.39B1,612.5026,115BBYBalfour Beatty0.8957 of 5 starsGBX 435.04-0.3%GBX 475+9.2%+33.5%£2.22B£8.07B1,039.05105,000Gap DownMGNSMorgan Sindall Group1.6259 of 5 starsGBX 3,825-0.4%GBX 3,000-21.6%+87.3%£1.79B£4.40B1,465.657,700Positive NewsHILSHill & Smith1.7123 of 5 starsGBX 2,105+0.5%GBX 2,350+11.6%+12.0%£1.69B£831.70M2,276.104,336Positive NewsKLRKeller Group1.568 of 5 starsGBX 1,500+0.7%GBX 1,750+16.7%+78.7%£1.08B£2.99B881.189,500Gap UpRNWHRenew1.0174 of 5 starsGBX 1,033.20-0.5%GBX 1,250+21.0%+34.3%£817.67M£995.64M1,674.194,361Dividend IncreaseGap UpKIEKier Group2.9044 of 5 starsGBX 145.20-0.4%GBX 210+44.6%+38.3%£639.94M£3.91B1,327.2710,286GFRDGalliford TryN/AGBX 368-1.6%N/A+62.3%£368.74M£1.77B1,068.573,922News CoverageCOSTCostain Group0.413 of 5 starsGBX 99.20-2.3%GBX 105+5.8%+84.5%£270.14M£1.31B922.733,270PTSGPremier Technical Services GroupN/AGBX 210flatN/AN/A£265.16M£69.10M75.00850SFRSeverfieldN/AGBX 87.06-1.1%N/A+35.4%£261.57M£463.46M1,760.001,900Dividend CutPositive NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Balfour Beatty Alternatives Morgan Sindall Group Alternatives Hill & Smith Alternatives Keller Group Alternatives Renew Alternatives Kier Group Alternatives Galliford Try Alternatives Costain Group Alternatives Premier Technical Services Group Alternatives Severfield 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 (LON:BAB) 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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