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Associated British Engineering (ASBE) Competitors

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As of 09/1/2026 03:13 AM Eastern

ASBE vs. NBI, TCN, AMTE, CMH, and FLYB

Should you buy Associated British Engineering stock or one of its competitors? Associated British Engineering's main competitors and comparable companies include Northbridge Industrial Services (NBI), Tricorn Group (TCN), AMTE Power (AMTE), Chamberlin (CMH), and Flybe Group (FLYB). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Associated British Engineering compare to Northbridge Industrial Services?

Associated British Engineering (LON:ASBE) and Northbridge Industrial Services (LON:NBI) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Associated British EngineeringN/A N/A N/A
Northbridge Industrial Services N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Associated British Engineering's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Northbridge Industrial Services'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Associated British Engineering Neutral
Northbridge Industrial Services Neutral

Associated British Engineering is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northbridge Industrial Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Associated British EngineeringN/AN/AN/A-£3.69N/A
Northbridge Industrial Services£29.46M0.00N/A-£17.30N/A

5.0% of Associated British Engineering shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.2% of Associated British Engineering shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Associated British Engineering beats Northbridge Industrial Services on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Associated British Engineering compare to Tricorn Group?

Tricorn Group (LON:TCN) and Associated British Engineering (LON:ASBE) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Tricorn Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Associated British Engineering'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Tricorn Group Neutral
Associated British Engineering Neutral

Associated British Engineering is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tricorn Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tricorn Group£16.80M0.00N/A-£9.50N/A
Associated British EngineeringN/AN/AN/A-£3.69N/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tricorn GroupN/A N/A N/A
Associated British Engineering N/A N/A N/A

5.0% of Associated British Engineering shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.2% of Associated British Engineering shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Associated British Engineering beats Tricorn Group on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Associated British Engineering compare to AMTE Power?

Associated British Engineering (LON:ASBE) and AMTE Power (LON:AMTE) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings and media sentiment.

5.0% of Associated British Engineering shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of AMTE Power shares are held by institutional investors. 29.2% of Associated British Engineering shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of AMTE Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Associated British Engineering's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled AMTE Power'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Associated British Engineering Neutral
AMTE Power Neutral

Associated British Engineering has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AMTE Power. Associated British Engineering is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AMTE Power, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Associated British EngineeringN/AN/AN/A-£3.69N/A
AMTE Power£2.11M0.00-£6.85M-£0.19N/A

Associated British Engineering's return on equity of 0.00% beat AMTE Power's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Associated British EngineeringN/A N/A N/A
AMTE Power N/A -85.86%-13.32%

Summary

Associated British Engineering beats AMTE Power on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Associated British Engineering compare to Chamberlin?

Associated British Engineering (LON:ASBE) and Chamberlin (LON:CMH) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Associated British EngineeringN/AN/AN/A-£3.69N/A
Chamberlin£20.79M0.00N/AN/AN/A

Chamberlin has a net margin of 0.98% compared to Associated British Engineering's net margin of 0.00%. Associated British Engineering's return on equity of 0.00% beat Chamberlin's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Associated British EngineeringN/A N/A N/A
Chamberlin 0.98%-62.66%-2.67%

5.0% of Associated British Engineering shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.7% of Chamberlin shares are held by institutional investors. 29.2% of Associated British Engineering shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 38.4% of Chamberlin 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.

In the previous week, Associated British Engineering's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Chamberlin'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Associated British Engineering Neutral
Chamberlin Neutral

Summary

Chamberlin beats Associated British Engineering on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Associated British Engineering compare to Flybe Group?

Flybe Group (LON:FLYB) and Associated British Engineering (LON:ASBE) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Associated British Engineering is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flybe Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Flybe Group£742.60M0.00N/A-£8.60N/A
Associated British EngineeringN/AN/AN/A-£3.69N/A

In the previous week, Flybe Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Associated British Engineering'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Flybe Group Neutral
Associated British Engineering Neutral

5.0% of Associated British Engineering shares are held by institutional investors. 29.2% of Associated British Engineering shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Flybe GroupN/A N/A N/A
Associated British Engineering N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Associated British Engineering beats Flybe Group on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.
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ASBE vs. The Competition

MetricAssociated British EngineeringDiversified Machinery IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£545K£1.47M£10.32B£2.89B
Dividend YieldN/AN/A97.16%6.17%
P/E Ratio-7.21N/A26.04364.82
Price / SalesN/AN/A412.1183,676.90
Price / Cash0.3417.6723.8127.89
Price / Book-0.14N/A4.576.75
Net IncomeN/AN/A£611.42M£5.89B
7 Day PerformanceN/AN/A-2.28%-0.92%
1 Month Performance166.00%166.00%-0.84%1.96%
1 Year Performance-54.99%-54.99%10.23%21.89%

Associated British Engineering Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ASBE
Associated British Engineering
N/AGBX 26.60
+33.0%
N/A+2.3%£545KN/AN/A22
NBI
Northbridge Industrial Services
N/AN/AN/AN/A£55.64M£29.46MN/A179
TCN
Tricorn Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£2.22M£16.80MN/A1,010
AMTE
AMTE Power
N/AN/AN/AN/A£2.16M£2.11MN/A75
CMH
Chamberlin
N/AN/AN/AN/A£2.06M£20.79MN/A165

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This page (LON:ASBE) was last updated on 9/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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