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The Alumasc Group (ALU) Competitors

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GBX 253.65 -6.55 (-2.52%)
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ALU vs. NXR, SUR, SRAD, EPWN, and KGP

Should you buy The Alumasc Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares The Alumasc Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with The Alumasc Group include Norcros (NXR), Sureserve Group (SUR), Stelrad Group (SRAD), Epwin Group (EPWN), and Kingspan Group (KGP). These companies are all part of the "building products & equipment" industry.

How does The Alumasc Group compare to Norcros?

The Alumasc Group (LON:ALU) and Norcros (LON:NXR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Norcros has higher revenue and earnings than The Alumasc Group. The Alumasc Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Norcros, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Alumasc Group£106.44M0.86£8.65M£20.4012.43
Norcros£370.50M0.69£26.81M£14.0020.36

The Alumasc Group has a beta of 0.726, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Norcros has a beta of 1.022, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

The Alumasc Group has a net margin of 7.07% compared to Norcros' net margin of 3.46%. The Alumasc Group's return on equity of 18.04% beat Norcros' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Alumasc Group7.07% 18.04% 11.16%
Norcros 3.46%6.14%6.15%

Norcros has a consensus price target of GBX 460, indicating a potential upside of 61.40%. Given Norcros' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Norcros is more favorable than The Alumasc Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Alumasc Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Norcros
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, The Alumasc Group and The Alumasc Group both had 1 articles in the media. The Alumasc Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Norcros' score of 0.00 indicating that The Alumasc Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
The Alumasc Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Norcros
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

15.4% of The Alumasc Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Norcros shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.6% of The Alumasc Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 35.3% of Norcros shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

The Alumasc Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Norcros pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. The Alumasc Group pays out 54.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Norcros pays out 74.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. The Alumasc Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Norcros beats The Alumasc Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Alumasc Group compare to Sureserve Group?

Sureserve Group (LON:SUR) and The Alumasc Group (LON:ALU) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and profitability.

Sureserve Group has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Alumasc Group has a beta of 0.726, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

54.8% of Sureserve Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.4% of The Alumasc Group shares are held by institutional investors. 18.1% of Sureserve Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.6% of The Alumasc Group shares are held by company 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.

Sureserve Group has higher revenue and earnings than The Alumasc Group. Sureserve Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Alumasc Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Sureserve Group£304.16M0.00£14.77M£0.09N/A
The Alumasc Group£106.44M0.86£8.65M£20.4012.43

The Alumasc Group has a net margin of 7.07% compared to Sureserve Group's net margin of 3.82%. Sureserve Group's return on equity of 19.74% beat The Alumasc Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Sureserve Group3.82% 19.74% 7.08%
The Alumasc Group 7.07%18.04%11.16%

In the previous week, The Alumasc Group had 1 more articles in the media than Sureserve Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for The Alumasc Group and 0 mentions for Sureserve Group. The Alumasc Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Sureserve Group's score of 0.00 indicating that The Alumasc Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Sureserve Group Neutral
The Alumasc Group Positive

Summary

The Alumasc Group beats Sureserve Group on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Alumasc Group compare to Stelrad Group?

The Alumasc Group (LON:ALU) and Stelrad Group (LON:SRAD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Stelrad Group has higher revenue and earnings than The Alumasc Group. The Alumasc Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stelrad Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Alumasc Group£106.44M0.86£8.65M£20.4012.43
Stelrad Group£279.60M0.61£16.13M£0.66204.55

The Alumasc Group has a beta of 0.726, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stelrad Group has a beta of 0.401, meaning that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

The Alumasc Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Stelrad Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. The Alumasc Group pays out 54.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Stelrad Group pays out 1,189.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

15.4% of The Alumasc Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.2% of Stelrad Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.6% of The Alumasc Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.6% of Stelrad Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, The Alumasc Group and The Alumasc Group both had 1 articles in the media. Stelrad Group's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat The Alumasc Group's score of 0.75 indicating that Stelrad Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
The Alumasc Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Stelrad Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Stelrad Group has a consensus price target of GBX 190, indicating a potential upside of 40.74%. Given Stelrad Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Stelrad Group is more favorable than The Alumasc Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Alumasc Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Stelrad Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

The Alumasc Group has a net margin of 7.07% compared to Stelrad Group's net margin of 0.30%. The Alumasc Group's return on equity of 18.04% beat Stelrad Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Alumasc Group7.07% 18.04% 11.16%
Stelrad Group 0.30%1.61%7.46%

Summary

The Alumasc Group beats Stelrad Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Alumasc Group compare to Epwin Group?

The Alumasc Group (LON:ALU) and Epwin Group (LON:EPWN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

15.4% of The Alumasc Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.7% of Epwin Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.6% of The Alumasc Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Epwin Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Epwin Group has higher revenue and earnings than The Alumasc Group. The Alumasc Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Epwin Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Alumasc Group£106.44M0.86£8.65M£20.4012.43
Epwin Group£338.50M0.48£8.74M£0.12991.70

The Alumasc Group has a beta of 0.726, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Epwin Group has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, The Alumasc Group had 1 more articles in the media than Epwin Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for The Alumasc Group and 0 mentions for Epwin Group. The Alumasc Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Epwin Group's score of 0.00 indicating that The Alumasc Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Alumasc Group Positive
Epwin Group Neutral

The Alumasc Group has a net margin of 7.07% compared to Epwin Group's net margin of 5.02%. The Alumasc Group's return on equity of 18.04% beat Epwin Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Alumasc Group7.07% 18.04% 11.16%
Epwin Group 5.02%16.00%4.30%

The Alumasc Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Epwin Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. The Alumasc Group pays out 54.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Epwin Group pays out 42.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

The Alumasc Group beats Epwin Group on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Alumasc Group compare to Kingspan Group?

The Alumasc Group (LON:ALU) and Kingspan Group (LON:KGP) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

15.4% of The Alumasc Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.0% of Kingspan Group shares are held by institutional investors. 27.6% of The Alumasc Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.9% of Kingspan Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Kingspan Group has higher revenue and earnings than The Alumasc Group. Kingspan Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Alumasc Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Alumasc Group£106.44M0.86£8.65M£20.4012.43
Kingspan Group£8.34B0.00£598M£3.24N/A

In the previous week, The Alumasc Group had 1 more articles in the media than Kingspan Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for The Alumasc Group and 0 mentions for Kingspan Group. The Alumasc Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Kingspan Group's score of 0.00 indicating that The Alumasc Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Alumasc Group Positive
Kingspan Group Neutral

The Alumasc Group has a beta of 0.726, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kingspan Group has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

The Alumasc Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Kingspan Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 49 per share. The Alumasc Group pays out 54.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kingspan Group pays out 1,512.3% 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 Alumasc Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

The Alumasc Group has a net margin of 7.07% compared to Kingspan Group's net margin of 0.00%. Kingspan Group's return on equity of 19.39% beat The Alumasc Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Alumasc Group7.07% 18.04% 11.16%
Kingspan Group N/A 19.39%7.19%

Summary

The Alumasc Group beats Kingspan Group on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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ALU vs. The Competition

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MetricThe Alumasc GroupBuilding Products & Equipment IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£92.60M£2.41B£9.17B£2.90B
Dividend Yield4.31%3.32%3.59%6.17%
P/E Ratio12.4357.9724.88365.16
Price / Sales0.8668.924,167.3587,648.92
Price / Cash6.5517.0727.4627.89
Price / Book2.721.504.797.62
Net Income£8.65M£18.85B£794.35M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-2.44%-1.49%-1.66%0.11%
1 Month Performance7.94%-2.43%-0.07%0.27%
1 Year Performance-32.82%-6.09%33.09%83.47%

The Alumasc Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ALU
The Alumasc Group
N/AGBX 253.65
-2.5%		N/A-31.2%£92.60M£106.44M12.43420
NXR
Norcros
3.2215 of 5 stars		GBX 287
+0.3%		GBX 460
+60.3%		+6.8%£257.97M£370.50M20.502,400
SUR
Sureserve Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£212.37M£304.16M1,383.332,756
SRAD
Stelrad Group
3.7945 of 5 stars		GBX 128.83
-1.3%		GBX 190
+47.5%		-10.6%£166.20M£279.60M195.192,960
EPWN
Epwin Group
N/AGBX 119.50
flat		N/AN/A£162.63M£338.50M991.702,151

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This page (LON:ALU) was last updated on 5/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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