Which has better valuation and earnings, ASBE or NBI?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Associated British Engineering N/A N/A N/A -£3.69 N/A Northbridge Industrial Services £29.46M 0.00 N/A -£17.30 N/A

Is ASBE or NBI more profitable?

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

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ASBE or TCN?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Associated British Engineering N/A N/A N/A -£3.69 N/A Tricorn Group £16.80M 0.00 N/A -£9.50 N/A

Is ASBE or TCN more profitable?

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

Which has better valuation & earnings, RGP or ASBE?

Associated British Engineering has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ross Group. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ross Group £43K 0.00 -£3.18M N/A N/A Associated British Engineering N/A N/A N/A -£3.69 N/A

Is RGP or ASBE more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ross Group N/A N/A -131.93% Associated British Engineering N/A N/A N/A

Which has better earnings & valuation, CCAP or ASBE?

Associated British Engineering is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Conduity Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Conduity Capital £5.51M 0.00 N/A -£0.20 N/A Associated British Engineering N/A N/A N/A -£3.69 N/A

Is CCAP or ASBE more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Conduity Capital N/A N/A N/A Associated British Engineering N/A N/A N/A

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ASBE or UTW?

Associated British Engineering is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Utilitywise, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Associated British Engineering N/A N/A N/A -£3.69 N/A Utilitywise £69.09M 0.00 N/A -£17.90 N/A

Is ASBE or UTW more profitable?

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

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ASBE vs. NBI, TCN, RGP, CCAP, and UTW

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), Ross Group (RGP), Conduity Capital (CCAP), and Utilitywise (UTW). 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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

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

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, 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 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Associated British Engineering	N/A	N/A	N/A	-£3.69	N/A
Northbridge Industrial Services	£29.46M	0.00	N/A	-£17.30	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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Associated British Engineering	N/A	N/A	N/A	-£3.69	N/A
Tricorn Group	£16.80M	0.00	N/A	-£9.50	N/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 Ross Group?

Ross Group (LON:RGP) 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 institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends.

5.0% of Associated British Engineering shares are held by institutional investors. 21.0% of Ross Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 29.2% of Associated British Engineering shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ross Group	N/A	N/A	-131.93%
Associated British Engineering	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ross Group	Neutral
Associated British Engineering	Neutral

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ross Group	£43K	0.00	-£3.18M	N/A	N/A
Associated British Engineering	N/A	N/A	N/A	-£3.69	N/A

Summary

Associated British Engineering beats Ross Group on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Associated British Engineering compare to Conduity Capital?

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

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Conduity Capital	N/A	N/A	N/A
Associated British Engineering	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Conduity Capital	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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Conduity Capital	£5.51M	0.00	N/A	-£0.20	N/A
Associated British Engineering	N/A	N/A	N/A	-£3.69	N/A

Summary

Associated British Engineering beats Conduity Capital on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Associated British Engineering compare to Utilitywise?

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

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Associated British Engineering	N/A	N/A	N/A	-£3.69	N/A
Utilitywise	£69.09M	0.00	N/A	-£17.90	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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers 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 Utilitywise'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Associated British Engineering	Neutral
Utilitywise	Neutral

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

Summary

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

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Metric	Associated British Engineering	Diversified Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£205K	£1.30M	£10.53B	£2.82B
Dividend Yield	N/A	N/A	120.66%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	-2.71	N/A	27.56	368.45
Price / Sales	N/A	N/A	306.83	83,500.12
Price / Cash	0.34	17.67	24.07	27.89
Price / Book	-0.05	N/A	4.72	7.06
Net Income	N/A	N/A	£610.65M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-66.44%	-66.44%	-0.51%	6.48%
1 Month Performance	-4.76%	-4.76%	-2.29%	0.22%
1 Year Performance	-60.16%	-60.16%	12.57%	64.32%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ASBE Associated British Engineering	N/A	GBX 10 flat	N/A	-60.2%	£205K	N/A	N/A	22
NBI Northbridge Industrial Services	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£55.64M	£29.46M	N/A	179
TCN Tricorn Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£2.22M	£16.80M	N/A	1,010	High Trading Volume
RGP Ross Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£1.63M	£43K	N/A	4,260	Gap Down
CCAP Conduity Capital	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£1.59M	£5.51M	N/A	44

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Associated British Engineering (ASBE) Competitors

ASBE vs. NBI, TCN, RGP, CCAP, and UTW

How does Associated British Engineering compare to Northbridge Industrial Services?

Is ASBE or NBI more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ASBE or NBI?

Does the media prefer ASBE or NBI?

Which has better valuation and earnings, ASBE or NBI?

Summary

How does Associated British Engineering compare to Tricorn Group?

Is ASBE or TCN more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ASBE or TCN?

Does the media refer more to ASBE or TCN?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ASBE or TCN?

Summary

How does Associated British Engineering compare to Ross Group?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in RGP or ASBE?

Is RGP or ASBE more profitable?

Does the media refer more to RGP or ASBE?

Which has better valuation & earnings, RGP or ASBE?

Summary

How does Associated British Engineering compare to Conduity Capital?

Is CCAP or ASBE more profitable?

Does the media favor CCAP or ASBE?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CCAP or ASBE?

Which has better earnings & valuation, CCAP or ASBE?

Summary

How does Associated British Engineering compare to Utilitywise?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ASBE or UTW?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in ASBE or UTW?

Does the media favor ASBE or UTW?

Is ASBE or UTW more profitable?

Summary

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