Ibstock (IBST) Competitors GBX 182 +0.60 (+0.33%) (As of 12:11 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades IBST vs. BREE, PLP, SRC, MSLH, FORT, MBH, STCM, ECOB, CRH, and JMATShould you be buying Ibstock stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ibstock include Breedon Group (BREE), Genuit Group (PLP), SigmaRoc (SRC), Marshalls (MSLH), Forterra (FORT), Michelmersh Brick (MBH), Steppe Cement (STCM), Eco Buildings Group (ECOB), CRH (CRH), and Johnson Matthey (JMAT). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. Ibstock vs. Breedon Group Genuit Group SigmaRoc Marshalls Forterra Michelmersh Brick Steppe Cement Eco Buildings Group CRH Johnson Matthey Ibstock (LON:IBST) and Breedon Group (LON:BREE) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation and community ranking. Do institutionals & insiders believe in IBST or BREE? 90.8% of Ibstock shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.3% of Breedon Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Ibstock shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.9% of Breedon Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, IBST or BREE? Ibstock has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Breedon Group has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer IBST or BREE? Ibstock currently has a consensus price target of GBX 166.67, indicating a potential downside of 8.42%. Breedon Group has a consensus price target of GBX 460, indicating a potential upside of 1.77%. Given Breedon Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Breedon Group is more favorable than Ibstock.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ibstock 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Breedon Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media refer more to IBST or BREE? In the previous week, Breedon Group had 1 more articles in the media than Ibstock. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Breedon Group and 1 mentions for Ibstock. Breedon Group's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Ibstock's score of 0.00 indicating that Breedon Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ibstock 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Breedon Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is IBST or BREE more profitable? Breedon Group has a net margin of 6.34% compared to Ibstock's net margin of 2.01%. Breedon Group's return on equity of 8.79% beat Ibstock's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ibstock2.01% 1.79% 3.33% Breedon Group 6.34%8.79%4.82% Which has higher valuation and earnings, IBST or BREE? Breedon Group has higher revenue and earnings than Ibstock. Breedon Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ibstock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIbstock£361.30M1.98£7.25M£0.029,100.00Breedon Group£1.51B1.03£95.70M£0.281,614.29 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in IBST or BREE? Ibstock received 5 more outperform votes than Breedon Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 81.50% of users gave Breedon Group an outperform vote while only 76.84% of users gave Ibstock an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformIbstockOutperform Votes42876.84% Underperform Votes12923.16% Breedon GroupOutperform Votes42381.50% Underperform Votes9618.50% Is IBST or BREE a better dividend stock? Ibstock pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Breedon Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Ibstock pays out 25,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Breedon Group pays out 5,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Breedon Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryBreedon Group beats Ibstock on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/ShareThe AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! We’ve just uncovered 2 promising AI stocks trading for under $10/share, and they’re positioned for impressive growth in the coming months.👉[Click here to get your FREE report delivered instantly!] Get Ibstock News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IBST 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 IBST vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIbstockBuilding Materials IndustryMaterials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£716.83M£5.88B£2.84B£1.39BDividend Yield2.77%2.80%5.25%11.86%P/E Ratio9,100.00693.08112.831,573.12Price / Sales1.98103.93589,698.11212,245.03Price / Cash9.867.4423.4633.11Price / Book1.821.443.332.79Net Income£7.25M£454.25M£148.77M£154.04M7 Day Performance-3.09%0.37%0.96%-0.59%1 Month Performance-6.15%-0.10%1.73%7.21%1 Year Performance33.92%18.87%27.65%94.65% Ibstock Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IBSTIbstock0.4863 of 5 starsGBX 182+0.3%GBX 166.67-8.4%+33.0%£716.83M£361.30M9,100.001,943BREEBreedon Group1.4053 of 5 starsGBX 452+2.8%GBX 460+1.8%+29.8%£1.55B£1.51B1,605.003,900News CoveragePLPGenuit GroupN/AGBX 567+49,076.1%N/AN/A£1.40B£398.60M67.503,139News CoverageGap UpSRCSigmaRoc0.8701 of 5 starsGBX 79.40+1.4%GBX 95+19.6%+53.5%£881.34M£759.05M-7,830.002,000MSLHMarshalls2.7626 of 5 starsGBX 313.97-1.1%GBX 395+25.8%+34.2%£793.94M£623.80M3,968.752,726High Trading VolumeFORTForterra0.9036 of 5 starsGBX 178flatGBX 180.87+1.6%+18.8%£368.28M£325.30M4,425.001,787Positive NewsMBHMichelmersh Brick1.9543 of 5 starsGBX 105flatGBX 175+66.7%+30.2%£98.36M£70.69M1,312.50346STCMSteppe CementN/AGBX 16+3.2%N/A-38.0%£35.04M£79.26M665.00799Gap UpECOBEco Buildings GroupN/AGBX 6.77-15.4%N/A-48.6%£5.52MN/A-274.6724Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeCRHCRHN/AGBX 8,006+1.7%N/A+66.1%£54.42B£35B2,128.6577,400News CoverageJMATJohnson Matthey2.8895 of 5 starsGBX 1,491-0.3%GBX 2,100+40.8%-0.9%£2.60B£12.84B2,555.17N/APositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Breedon Group Competitors Genuit Group Competitors SigmaRoc Competitors Marshalls Competitors Forterra Competitors Michelmersh Brick Competitors Steppe Cement Competitors Eco Buildings Group Competitors CRH Competitors Johnson Matthey Competitors 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:IBST) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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