Bellway (BWY) Competitors

Barratt Developments (LON:BDEV) and Bellway (LON:BWY) are both mid-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Is BDEV or BWY more profitable?

Bellway has a net margin of 5.48% compared to Barratt Developments' net margin of 2.74%. Bellway's return on equity of 3.78% beat Barratt Developments' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barratt Developments	2.74%	2.07%	2.77%
Bellway	5.48%	3.78%	4.55%

Do analysts rate BDEV or BWY?

Barratt Developments currently has a consensus price target of GBX 576.67, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Bellway has a consensus price target of GBX 3,239.33, indicating a potential upside of 27.63%. Given Bellway's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bellway is more favorable than Barratt Developments.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Barratt Developments	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Bellway	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BDEV or BWY?

60.2% of Barratt Developments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of Bellway shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Barratt Developments shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Bellway shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BDEV or BWY?

Bellway has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Barratt Developments. Barratt Developments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bellway, 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
Barratt Developments	£4.17B	0.00	£114.10M	£0.12	N/A
Bellway	£2.34B	1.28	£128.30M	£110.07	23.06

Is BDEV or BWY a better dividend stock?

Barratt Developments pays an annual dividend of GBX 16 per share. Bellway pays an annual dividend of GBX 111 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. 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. Bellway pays out 100.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Bellway is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Does the media favor BDEV or BWY?

In the previous week, Bellway had 2 more articles in the media than Barratt Developments. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Bellway and 0 mentions for Barratt Developments. Barratt Developments' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Bellway's score of -0.86 indicating that Barratt Developments is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Barratt Developments	Neutral
Bellway	Negative

Which has more risk and volatility, BDEV or BWY?

Barratt Developments has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bellway has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Bellway beats Barratt Developments on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.