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Associated British Engineering (ASBE) Competitors

GBX 20.12 +0.13 (+0.63%)
As of 09/28/2026

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

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), Ross Group (RGP), Conduity Capital (CCAP), and Utilitywise (UTW). 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?

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

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

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

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Northbridge Industrial Services Neutral
Associated British Engineering 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
Northbridge Industrial Services£29.46M0.00N/A-£17.30N/A
Associated British EngineeringN/AN/AN/A-£3.69N/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 businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

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

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
Associated British EngineeringN/AN/AN/A-£3.69N/A
Tricorn Group£16.80M0.00N/A-£9.50N/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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Associated British EngineeringN/AN/AN/A-£3.69N/A
Ross Group£43K0.00-£3.18MN/AN/A

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

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Associated British Engineering Neutral
Ross 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. Comparatively, 21.0% of Ross Group shares are held by company 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

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?

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

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Associated British Engineering Neutral
Conduity Capital Neutral

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Associated British EngineeringN/AN/AN/A-£3.69N/A
Conduity Capital£5.51M0.00N/A-£0.20N/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, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Conduity Capital beats Associated British Engineering 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

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 EngineeringN/A N/A N/A
Utilitywise 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Associated British EngineeringN/AN/AN/A-£3.69N/A
Utilitywise£69.09M0.00N/A-£17.90N/A

Summary

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

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ASBE vs. The Competition

MetricAssociated British EngineeringDiversified Machinery IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£412K£1.41M£10.21B£2.81B
Dividend YieldN/AN/A96.65%6.27%
P/E Ratio-5.45N/A26.78367.18
Price / SalesN/AN/A269.7788,394.79
Price / Cash0.3417.6723.9227.87
Price / Book-0.10N/A4.777.13
Net IncomeN/AN/A£614.62M£5.89B
7 Day PerformanceN/AN/A-0.78%0.22%
1 Month Performance-24.34%-24.34%-2.34%-0.32%
1 Year Performance-6.40%-6.40%3.94%22.91%

Associated British Engineering Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ASBE
Associated British Engineering
N/AGBX 20.13
+0.6%
N/A-6.4%£412KN/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
RGP
Ross Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.63M£43KN/A4,260
CCAP
Conduity Capital
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.59M£5.51MN/A44

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This page (LON:ASBE) was last updated on 10/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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