Hill & Smith (HILS) Competitors GBX 1,924.72 +8.72 (+0.46%) (As of 08:41 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades HILS vs. BAB, BBY, MGNS, KLR, RNWH, KIE, GFRD, COST, PTSG, and SFRShould you be buying Hill & Smith stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hill & Smith include Babcock International Group (BAB), Balfour Beatty (BBY), Morgan Sindall Group (MGNS), 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. Hill & Smith vs. Babcock International Group Balfour Beatty Morgan Sindall Group Keller Group Renew Kier Group Galliford Try Costain Group Premier Technical Services Group Severfield Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) and Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, community ranking, risk, media sentiment and valuation. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BAB or HILS? Babcock International Group has higher revenue and earnings than Hill & Smith. Babcock International Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hill & Smith, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBabcock International Group£4.39B0.57£165.70M£0.321,550.63Hill & Smith£831.70M1.86£76.80M£0.942,047.57 Does the media prefer BAB or HILS? In the previous week, Babcock International Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Hill & Smith'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Babcock International Group Neutral Hill & Smith Neutral Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BAB or HILS? 77.0% of Babcock International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.9% of Hill & Smith shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Babcock International Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Hill & Smith shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, BAB or HILS? Babcock International Group has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hill & Smith has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BAB or HILS? Babcock International Group received 511 more outperform votes than Hill & Smith when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 76.00% of users gave Babcock International Group an outperform vote while only 70.65% of users gave Hill & Smith an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBabcock International GroupOutperform Votes83676.00% Underperform Votes26424.00% Hill & SmithOutperform Votes32570.65% Underperform Votes13529.35% Is BAB or HILS a better dividend stock? Babcock International Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Hill & Smith pays an annual dividend of GBX 45 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. 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. Hill & Smith pays out 4,787.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Do analysts rate BAB or HILS? Babcock International Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 616.67, indicating a potential upside of 24.28%. Hill & Smith has a consensus price target of GBX 2,350, indicating a potential upside of 22.10%. Given Babcock International Group's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Babcock International Group is more favorable than Hill & Smith.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Babcock International Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Hill & Smith 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is BAB or HILS more profitable? Hill & Smith has a net margin of 9.23% compared to Babcock International Group's net margin of 3.77%. Babcock International Group's return on equity of 43.29% beat Hill & Smith's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Babcock International Group3.77% 43.29% 4.47% Hill & Smith 9.23%17.73%10.01% SummaryHill & Smith beats Babcock International Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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 HILS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHill & SmithEngineering & Construction IndustryIndustrials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£1.55B£1.75B£3.89B£1.40BDividend Yield2.23%3.69%4.39%11.72%P/E Ratio2,047.57361.07524.341,555.95Price / Sales1.8641.67419.22285,078.87Price / Cash51.3016.7228.5032.92Price / Book3.372.513.982.85Net Income£76.80M£69.93M£179.08M£152.61M7 Day Performance-3.77%-0.77%-0.75%19.04%1 Month Performance-8.78%0.21%0.88%18.75%1 Year Performance3.37%64.70%26.57%23.62% Hill & Smith Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HILSHill & Smith1.228 of 5 starsGBX 1,924.72+0.5%GBX 2,350+22.1%+3.2%£1.55B£831.70M2,047.574,336BABBabcock International Group0.7544 of 5 starsGBX 508.20+0.7%GBX 616.67+21.3%+27.7%£2.57B£4.39B1,576.5626,115BBYBalfour Beatty1.3758 of 5 starsGBX 456.24-0.2%GBX 525+15.1%+37.0%£2.32B£8.07B1,088.10105,000MGNSMorgan Sindall Group1.2616 of 5 starsGBX 3,835+0.5%GBX 3,000-21.8%+73.2%£1.79B£4.40B1,456.117,700Gap DownKLRKeller GroupN/AGBX 1,526+0.3%GBX 1,750+14.7%+78.0%£1.10B£2.99B895.299,500RNWHRenew2.4127 of 5 starsGBX 968-0.4%GBX 1,250+29.1%+14.0%£766.08M£995.64M1,567.744,361KIEKier Group3.4301 of 5 starsGBX 151.20+0.5%GBX 210+38.9%+41.0%£666.38M£3.91B1,367.2710,286Positive NewsGap UpGFRDGalliford TryN/AGBX 377+1.9%N/A+61.3%£377.75M£1.77B1,054.293,922News CoveragePositive NewsCOSTCostain Group0.2357 of 5 starsGBX 108.50-1.4%GBX 105-3.2%+68.7%£295.47M£1.31B1,000.003,270PTSGPremier Technical Services GroupN/AGBX 210flatN/AN/A£265.16M£69.10M75.00850SFRSeverfieldN/AGBX 52.60-4.0%N/A-15.1%£158.03M£463.46M1,080.001,900Gap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BAB Alternatives BBY Alternatives MGNS Alternatives KLR Alternatives RNWH Alternatives KIE Alternatives GFRD Alternatives COST Alternatives PTSG Alternatives SFR 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:HILS) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | Sponsored2025’s #1 Trump TradeAll the Energy You Need to Power Your Entire Life... 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