BKG vs. BDEV, TW, PSN, BWY, RDW, VTY, CRN, GLV, MCS, and CRST
Should you be buying The Berkeley Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The Berkeley Group include Barratt Developments (BDEV), Taylor Wimpey (TW), Persimmon (PSN), Bellway (BWY), Redrow (RDW), Vistry Group (VTY), Cairn Homes (CRN), Glenveagh Properties (GLV), McCarthy & Stone (MCS), and Crest Nicholson (CRST). These companies are all part of the "residential construction" industry.
The Berkeley Group vs.
The Berkeley Group (LON:BKG) and Barratt Developments (LON:BDEV) are both mid-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, community ranking, earnings, dividends and profitability.
The Berkeley Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Barratt Developments pays an annual dividend of GBX 16 per share. The Berkeley Group pays out 18.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Barratt Developments pays out 13,333.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. The Berkeley Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
The Berkeley Group has a net margin of 16.13% compared to Barratt Developments' net margin of 2.74%. The Berkeley Group's return on equity of 11.40% beat Barratt Developments' return on equity.
Barratt Developments received 494 more outperform votes than The Berkeley Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 72.23% of users gave Barratt Developments an outperform vote while only 67.72% of users gave The Berkeley Group an outperform vote.
The Berkeley Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Barratt Developments. Barratt Developments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Berkeley Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
The Berkeley Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 4,825, suggesting a potential upside of 30.62%. Barratt Developments has a consensus price target of GBX 572.50, suggesting a potential upside of 0.00%. Given The Berkeley Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe The Berkeley Group is more favorable than Barratt Developments.
In the previous week, The Berkeley Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Barratt Developments'average media sentiment score.
The Berkeley Group has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Barratt Developments has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.
55.9% of The Berkeley Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.2% of Barratt Developments shares are held by institutional investors. 4.8% of The Berkeley Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Barratt Developments shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
The Berkeley Group beats Barratt Developments on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (LON:BKG) was last updated on 4/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff