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Should you buy Associated British Engineering stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Associated British Engineering 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 Associated British Engineering include Northbridge Industrial Services (NBI), Tricorn Group (TCN), DG Innovate (DGI), Vertu Capital (VCBC), and Libertine (LIB). 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 stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Associated British EngineeringN/AN/AN/A-£3.09N/A
Northbridge Industrial Services£29.46M0.00N/A-£17.30N/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

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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

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?

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

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Associated British EngineeringN/A N/A N/A
Tricorn Group N/A N/A N/A

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Associated British Engineering Neutral
Tricorn Group Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Associated British EngineeringN/AN/AN/A-£3.09N/A
Tricorn Group£16.80M0.00N/A-£9.50N/A

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 DG Innovate?

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

Associated British Engineering has lower revenue, but higher earnings than DG Innovate.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DG Innovate£24.50K0.00-£4.91MN/AN/A
Associated British EngineeringN/AN/AN/A-£3.09N/A

Associated British Engineering's return on equity of 0.00% beat DG Innovate's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DG InnovateN/A -129.16% -50.26%
Associated British Engineering N/A N/A N/A

8.0% of DG Innovate shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.0% of Associated British Engineering shares are owned by institutional investors. 45.7% of DG Innovate shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.2% of Associated British Engineering shares are owned by company 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.

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

Company Overall Sentiment
DG Innovate Neutral
Associated British Engineering Neutral

Summary

DG Innovate beats Associated British Engineering on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Associated British Engineering compare to Vertu Capital?

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

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Vertu Capital Neutral
Associated British Engineering Neutral

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vertu CapitalN/AN/AN/A-£0.10N/A
Associated British EngineeringN/AN/AN/A-£3.09N/A

5.0% of Associated British Engineering shares are held by institutional investors. 29.2% of Associated British Engineering 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.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vertu CapitalN/A N/A N/A
Associated British Engineering N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Associated British Engineering beats Vertu Capital on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Associated British Engineering compare to Libertine?

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

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Associated British Engineering Neutral
Libertine Neutral

5.0% of Associated British Engineering shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.8% of Libertine shares are held by institutional investors. 29.2% of Associated British Engineering shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 59.1% of Libertine shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Associated British EngineeringN/A N/A N/A
Libertine N/A -75.23%-43.53%

Associated British Engineering has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Libertine.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Associated British EngineeringN/AN/AN/A-£3.09N/A
Libertine£1.41M0.00-£3.04M-£0.02N/A

Summary

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

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ASBE vs. The Competition

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MetricAssociated British EngineeringDiversified Machinery IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£508K£89.14M£9.64B£2.88B
Dividend YieldN/AN/A3.55%6.15%
P/E Ratio-8.03N/A25.92366.85
Price / SalesN/A192.514,969.0386,443.43
Price / Cash0.3417.5327.9927.85
Price / BookN/A13.454.698.01
Net IncomeN/AN/A£792.17M£5.89B
7 Day Performance63.16%31.58%1.53%0.07%
1 Month Performance148.00%74.00%1.57%0.93%
1 Year Performance65.33%32.67%26.20%72.13%

Associated British Engineering Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ASBE
Associated British Engineering
N/AN/AN/A+65.3%£508KN/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
DGI
DG Innovate
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.90M£24.50KN/A790
VCBC
Vertu Capital
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.87MN/AN/AN/A

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This page (LON:ASBE) was last updated on 6/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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