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ALU vs. NXR, SUR, SRAD, EPWN, and KGP

Should you buy The Alumasc Group stock or one of its competitors? The Alumasc Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Norcros (NXR), Sureserve Group (SUR), Stelrad Group (SRAD), Epwin Group (EPWN), and Kingspan Group (KGP). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "building products" 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, Norcros had 1 more articles in the media than The Alumasc Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Norcros and 1 mentions for The Alumasc Group. Norcros' average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat The Alumasc Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Norcros 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)
Neutral
Norcros
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Norcros has a consensus price target of GBX 470, indicating a potential upside of 47.80%. Given Norcros' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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

The Alumasc Group has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Norcros has a beta of 1.046, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

14.1% of The Alumasc Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.6% of Norcros shares are held by institutional investors. 27.8% of The Alumasc Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 35.3% of Norcros shares are held 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.

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£106.44M0.78£8.65M£20.4011.28
Norcros£393.40M0.72£26.81M£0.301,060.00

The Alumasc Group has a net margin of 7.07% compared to Norcros' net margin of 0.08%. 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 0.08%0.15%6.15%

The Alumasc Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Norcros pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. The Alumasc Group pays out 54.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Norcros pays out 3,533.3% 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.

Summary

Norcros beats The Alumasc Group on 11 of the 18 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 superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

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£106.44M0.78£8.65M£20.4011.28

Sureserve Group has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Alumasc Group has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

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. Sureserve Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The Alumasc Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Sureserve Group Neutral
The Alumasc Group Neutral

54.8% of Sureserve Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.1% of The Alumasc Group shares are held by institutional investors. 18.1% of Sureserve Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 27.8% of The Alumasc Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

The Alumasc Group beats Sureserve Group on 6 of the 11 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

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£106.44M0.78£8.65M£20.4011.28
Stelrad Group£279.60M0.67£16.13M£0.66224.24

The Alumasc Group has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stelrad Group has a beta of 0.401, suggesting that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

The Alumasc Group has a net margin of 7.07% compared to Stelrad Group's net margin of 4.85%. Stelrad Group's return on equity of 23.96% 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%
Stelrad Group 4.85%23.96%7.46%

The Alumasc Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Stelrad Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. 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.

14.1% of The Alumasc Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.7% of Stelrad Group shares are held by institutional investors. 27.8% of The Alumasc Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.7% of Stelrad Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, The Alumasc Group had 1 more articles in the media than Stelrad Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for The Alumasc Group and 0 mentions for Stelrad Group. The Alumasc Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Stelrad Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Alumasc Group Neutral
Stelrad Group Neutral

Stelrad Group has a consensus price target of GBX 190, suggesting a potential upside of 28.38%. Given Stelrad Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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

Summary

Stelrad Group beats The Alumasc 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

14.1% of The Alumasc Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.7% of Epwin Group shares are held by institutional investors. 27.8% of The Alumasc Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Epwin Group shares are held 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.

The Alumasc Group has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% 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.

The Alumasc Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. 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.

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 0.00 equaled Epwin Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Alumasc Group Neutral
Epwin Group Neutral

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£106.44M0.78£8.65M£20.4011.28
Epwin Group£338.50M0.48£8.74M£0.12991.70

The Alumasc Group has a net margin of 7.07% compared to Epwin Group's net margin of 5.12%. 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 5.12%16.03%4.30%

Summary

The Alumasc Group beats Epwin Group on 8 of the 14 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 superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

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£106.44M0.78£8.65M£20.4011.28
Kingspan Group£8.34B0.00£598M£3.24N/A

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%

The Alumasc Group has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kingspan Group has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

14.1% of The Alumasc Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.0% of Kingspan Group shares are held by institutional investors. 27.8% of The Alumasc Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.9% of Kingspan Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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 0.00 equaled Kingspan Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Alumasc Group Neutral
Kingspan Group Neutral

The Alumasc Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. 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.

Summary

The Alumasc Group beats Kingspan Group on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ALU vs. The Competition

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MetricThe Alumasc GroupBuilding Products IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£82.75M£8.39B£10.47B£2.88B
Dividend Yield4.88%2.13%97.25%6.17%
P/E Ratio11.2852.1825.96364.80
Price / Sales0.7818.96375.9283,682.30
Price / Cash6.5514.6524.0827.89
Price / Book2.473.644.536.87
Net Income£8.65M£4.88B£611.46M£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.05%-3.88%-2.34%-0.69%
1 Month Performance1.15%1.01%0.22%2.44%
1 Year Performance-31.21%-1.47%8.33%22.68%

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 230.13
+1.2%		N/A-31.0%£82.75M£106.44M11.28420
NXR
Norcros
2.8484 of 5 stars		GBX 324
-0.6%		GBX 470
+45.1%		+17.3%£289.37M£393.40M1,080.002,400
SUR
Sureserve Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£212.37M£304.16M1,383.332,756
SRAD
Stelrad Group
2.3017 of 5 stars		GBX 146
flat		GBX 190
+30.1%		-8.9%£185.93M£279.60M221.212,960
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 9/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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