Kier Group (KIE) Competitors GBX 152.20 +1.60 (+1.06%) (As of 11/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades KIE vs. BAB, BBY, MGNS, HILS, KLR, RNWH, GFRD, COST, SFR, and PTSGShould you be buying Kier Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kier Group include Babcock International Group (BAB), Balfour Beatty (BBY), Morgan Sindall Group (MGNS), Hill & Smith (HILS), Keller Group (KLR), Renew (RNWH), Galliford Try (GFRD), Costain Group (COST), Severfield (SFR), and Premier Technical Services Group (PTSG). These companies are all part of the "engineering & construction" industry. Kier Group vs. Babcock International Group Balfour Beatty Morgan Sindall Group Hill & Smith Keller Group Renew Galliford Try Costain Group Severfield Premier Technical Services Group Kier Group (LON:KIE) and Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, community ranking, media sentiment and profitability. Which has more volatility & risk, KIE or BAB? Kier Group has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Babcock International Group has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor KIE or BAB? Babcock International Group received 269 more outperform votes than Kier Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 81.35% of users gave Kier Group an outperform vote while only 76.00% of users gave Babcock International Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKier GroupOutperform Votes56781.35% Underperform Votes13018.65%Babcock International GroupOutperform Votes83676.00% Underperform Votes26424.00% Does the media refer more to KIE or BAB? In the previous week, Babcock International Group had 12 more articles in the media than Kier Group. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Babcock International Group and 3 mentions for Kier Group. Babcock International Group's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Kier Group's score of -0.05 indicating that Babcock International Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kier Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Babcock International Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate KIE or BAB? Kier Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 210, indicating a potential upside of 37.98%. Babcock International Group has a consensus target price of GBX 616.67, indicating a potential upside of 21.03%. Given Kier Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Kier Group is more favorable than Babcock International Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kier Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Babcock International Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in KIE or BAB? 92.3% of Kier Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.0% of Babcock International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of Kier Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Babcock International Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is KIE or BAB a better dividend stock? Kier Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Babcock International Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Kier Group pays out 4,545.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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. Is KIE or BAB more profitable? Babcock International Group has a net margin of 3.77% compared to Kier Group's net margin of 1.09%. Babcock International Group's return on equity of 43.29% beat Kier Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kier Group1.09% 9.93% 2.18% Babcock International Group 3.77%43.29%4.47% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, KIE or BAB? Babcock International Group has higher revenue and earnings than Kier Group. Kier Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Babcock International Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKier Group£3.91B0.17£51M£0.111,383.64Babcock International Group£4.39B0.59£165.70M£0.321,592.19 SummaryBabcock International Group beats Kier Group on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Golden CrestBuffett’s Selling Out: Is Your 401(k) About to Get Wiped Out?Let me share something important with you. Just a few weeks ago, Warren Buffett unloaded $932 million worth of bank stocks. He didn't do it on a whim—he knows something big is coming. The question is: Why aren't you taking action, too?Click Here For Your Free Guide Get Kier Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KIE 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 KIE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKier GroupEngineering & Construction IndustryIndustrials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£670.79M£1.93B£4.46B£1.66BDividend Yield3.63%3.68%4.14%6.88%P/E Ratio1,383.64355.14424.311,789.19Price / Sales0.1731.71513.70253,701.06Price / Cash0.9113.1129.9727.65Price / Book1.272.373.412.85Net Income£51M£69.59M£195.54M£159.30M7 Day Performance9.12%-0.54%-0.88%-0.63%1 Month Performance5.26%-0.96%-1.10%3.43%1 Year Performance41.19%72.18%27.71%127.25% Kier Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KIEKier Group2.9447 of 5 starsGBX 152.20+1.1%GBX 210+38.0%+44.4%£670.79M£3.91B1,383.6410,286News CoverageBABBabcock International Group1.4437 of 5 starsGBX 510-0.8%N/A+28.9%£2.58B£4.39B1,593.7526,115Dividend CutAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageBBYBalfour Beatty2.7529 of 5 starsGBX 438.40+1.7%N/AN/A£2.23B£8.07B1,043.81105,000Gap UpMGNSMorgan Sindall Group1.6999 of 5 starsGBX 3,810+1.1%N/A+90.9%£1.78B£4.40B1,454.207,700Positive NewsGap DownHILSHill & SmithN/AGBX 2,155+2.1%N/AN/A£1.73B£831.70M2,292.554,336Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeKLRKeller Group1.6298 of 5 starsGBX 1,476-9.8%N/A+77.7%£1.07B£2.99B868.249,500News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeRNWHRenew1.1933 of 5 starsGBX 1,090+1.7%N/A+36.8%£862.63M£995.64M1,758.064,361Dividend IncreaseGFRDGalliford TryN/AGBX 377flatN/A+63.8%£377.75M£1.77B1,077.143,922Positive NewsCOSTCostain Group0.334 of 5 starsGBX 104.50-0.5%N/A+101.3%£284.57M£1.31B950.003,270Gap DownSFRSeverfieldN/AGBX 88.40+0.5%N/A+34.5%£265.58M£463.46M1,768.001,900Dividend CutPTSGPremier Technical Services GroupN/AGBX 210flatN/A+0.0%£265.16M£69.10M75.00850 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BAB Competitors BBY Competitors MGNS Competitors HILS Competitors KLR Competitors RNWH Competitors GFRD Competitors COST Competitors SFR Competitors PTSG 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:KIE) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThere is a little known company that is changing warfareWith geo - political instability around the world investors are flocking to defense contract stocks. 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