The Berkeley Group (BKG) Competitors

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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, community ranking, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Is BKG or BDEV a better dividend stock?

The Berkeley Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Barratt Developments pays an annual dividend of GBX 16 per share. The Berkeley Group pays out 1,766.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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.

Does the media favor BKG or BDEV?

In the previous week, The Berkeley Group had 2 more articles in the media than Barratt Developments. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for The Berkeley Group and 0 mentions for Barratt Developments. Barratt Developments' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat The Berkeley Group's score of -0.49 indicating that Barratt Developments is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Berkeley Group	Neutral
Barratt Developments	Neutral

Is BKG or BDEV more profitable?

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 11.54% beat Barratt Developments' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Berkeley Group	16.13%	11.54%	4.33%
Barratt Developments	2.74%	2.07%	2.77%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BKG or BDEV?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Berkeley Group	£2.46B	1.79	£397.60M	£3.85	1,120.52
Barratt Developments	£4.17B	0.00	£114.10M	£0.12	N/A

Which has more volatility and risk, BKG or BDEV?

The Berkeley Group has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Barratt Developments has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer BKG or BDEV?

The Berkeley Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,800, indicating a potential upside of 11.27%. Barratt Developments has a consensus target price of GBX 572.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Given The Berkeley Group's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe The Berkeley Group is more favorable than Barratt Developments.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Berkeley Group	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Barratt Developments	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BKG or BDEV?

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 insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Barratt Developments shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BKG or BDEV?

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 67.80% of users gave The Berkeley Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
The Berkeley Group	Outperform Votes 619 67.80%	Underperform Votes 294 32.20%
Barratt Developments	Outperform Votes 1113 72.23%	Underperform Votes 428 27.77%

Summary

The Berkeley Group beats Barratt Developments on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.