Babcock International Group (BAB) Competitors

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BAB vs. BBY, HILS, MGNS, KLR, and KIE

Should you buy Babcock International Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Babcock International Group 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 Babcock International Group include Balfour Beatty (BBY), Hill & Smith (HILS), Morgan Sindall Group (MGNS), Keller Group (KLR), and Kier Group (KIE). These companies are all part of the "engineering & construction" industry.

How does Babcock International Group compare to Balfour Beatty?

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) and Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

In the previous week, Balfour Beatty had 1 more articles in the media than Babcock International Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Balfour Beatty and 0 mentions for Babcock International Group. Babcock International Group's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Balfour Beatty's score of 0.00 indicating that Babcock International Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Balfour Beatty	Neutral
Babcock International Group	Positive

Balfour Beatty has a beta of 0.598, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Babcock International Group has a beta of 0.885, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

60.9% of Balfour Beatty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of Babcock International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Balfour Beatty shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Babcock International Group shares are owned by company 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.

Balfour Beatty has higher revenue and earnings than Babcock International Group. Balfour Beatty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Babcock International 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
Balfour Beatty	£9.49B	0.41	£219.98M	£52.00	15.78
Babcock International Group	£4.96B	1.02	£165.10M	£55.80	18.60

Balfour Beatty currently has a consensus price target of GBX 856.67, indicating a potential upside of 4.39%. Babcock International Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,558.80, indicating a potential upside of 50.17%. Given Babcock International Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Babcock International Group is more favorable than Balfour Beatty.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Balfour Beatty	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Babcock International Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Babcock International Group has a net margin of 5.79% compared to Balfour Beatty's net margin of 2.77%. Babcock International Group's return on equity of 43.22% beat Balfour Beatty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Balfour Beatty	2.77%	23.73%	1.63%
Babcock International Group	5.79%	43.22%	4.47%

Balfour Beatty pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Babcock International Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Balfour Beatty pays out 24.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Babcock International Group pays out 11.6% 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.

Summary

Babcock International Group beats Balfour Beatty on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Babcock International Group compare to Hill & Smith?

Hill & Smith (LON:HILS) and Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, Hill & Smith had 4 more articles in the media than Babcock International Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hill & Smith and 0 mentions for Babcock International Group. Hill & Smith's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Babcock International Group's score of 0.88 indicating that Hill & Smith is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hill & Smith	Positive
Babcock International Group	Positive

Hill & Smith pays an annual dividend of GBX 50.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Babcock International Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Hill & Smith pays out 49.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Babcock International Group pays out 11.6% 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.

Babcock International Group has higher revenue and earnings than Hill & Smith. Babcock International Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hill & Smith, 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
Hill & Smith	£868.80M	2.51	£77.07M	£101.60	27.36
Babcock International Group	£4.96B	1.02	£165.10M	£55.80	18.60

Hill & Smith has a beta of 1.288, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Babcock International Group has a beta of 0.885, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Hill & Smith has a net margin of 9.50% compared to Babcock International Group's net margin of 5.79%. Babcock International Group's return on equity of 43.22% beat Hill & Smith's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hill & Smith	9.50%	17.34%	10.01%
Babcock International Group	5.79%	43.22%	4.47%

Hill & Smith presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,976.67, indicating a potential upside of 7.07%. Babcock International Group has a consensus target price of GBX 1,558.80, indicating a potential upside of 50.17%. Given Babcock International Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Babcock International Group is more favorable than Hill & Smith.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hill & Smith	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Babcock International Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

58.4% of Hill & Smith shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of Babcock International Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Hill & Smith shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Babcock International Group 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.

Summary

Hill & Smith beats Babcock International Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Babcock International Group compare to Morgan Sindall Group?

Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) and Morgan Sindall Group (LON:MGNS) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Morgan Sindall Group had 1 more articles in the media than Babcock International Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Morgan Sindall Group and 0 mentions for Babcock International Group. Morgan Sindall Group's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Babcock International Group's score of 0.88 indicating that Morgan Sindall Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Babcock International Group	Positive
Morgan Sindall Group	Positive

Babcock International Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Morgan Sindall Group. Morgan Sindall Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Babcock International 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
Babcock International Group	£4.96B	1.02	£165.10M	£55.80	18.60
Morgan Sindall Group	£5.02B	0.41	£125.92M	£354.80	12.56

Babcock International Group has a beta of 0.885, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Morgan Sindall Group has a beta of 0.849, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

65.8% of Babcock International Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.8% of Morgan Sindall Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Babcock International Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Morgan Sindall Group shares are held by company 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.

Babcock International Group has a net margin of 5.79% compared to Morgan Sindall Group's net margin of 3.49%. Babcock International Group's return on equity of 43.22% beat Morgan Sindall Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Babcock International Group	5.79%	43.22%	4.47%
Morgan Sindall Group	3.49%	24.53%	4.46%

Babcock International Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,558.80, suggesting a potential upside of 50.17%. Morgan Sindall Group has a consensus target price of GBX 5,200, suggesting a potential upside of 16.70%. Given Babcock International Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Babcock International Group is more favorable than Morgan Sindall Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Babcock International Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Morgan Sindall Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Babcock International Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Morgan Sindall Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 140 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Babcock International Group pays out 11.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Morgan Sindall Group pays out 39.5% 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.

Summary

Babcock International Group beats Morgan Sindall Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Babcock International Group compare to Keller Group?

Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) and Keller Group (LON:KLR) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and risk.

65.8% of Babcock International Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.6% of Keller Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Babcock International Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Keller Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Babcock International Group has a net margin of 5.79% compared to Keller Group's net margin of 4.62%. Babcock International Group's return on equity of 43.22% beat Keller Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Babcock International Group	5.79%	43.22%	4.47%
Keller Group	4.62%	23.46%	7.80%

Babcock International Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Keller Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 51.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Babcock International Group pays out 11.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Keller Group pays out 25.9% 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.

Babcock International Group has a beta of 0.885, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Keller Group has a beta of 1.029, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Keller Group had 1 more articles in the media than Babcock International Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Keller Group and 0 mentions for Babcock International Group. Babcock International Group's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Keller Group's score of 0.58 indicating that Babcock International Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Babcock International Group	Positive
Keller Group	Positive

Babcock International Group has higher revenue and earnings than Keller Group. Keller Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Babcock International 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
Babcock International Group	£4.96B	1.02	£165.10M	£55.80	18.60
Keller Group	£3.09B	0.54	£126.69M	£198.70	12.30

Babcock International Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,558.80, indicating a potential upside of 50.17%. Keller Group has a consensus target price of GBX 2,317.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.16%. Given Babcock International Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Babcock International Group is more favorable than Keller Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Babcock International Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Keller Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Babcock International Group beats Keller Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Babcock International Group compare to Kier Group?

Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) and Kier Group (LON:KIE) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Babcock International Group has a beta of 0.885, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kier Group has a beta of 0.906, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Babcock International Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Kier Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Babcock International Group pays out 11.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kier Group pays out 55.0% 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, Kier Group had 2 more articles in the media than Babcock International Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Kier Group and 0 mentions for Babcock International Group. Babcock International Group's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Kier Group's score of 0.48 indicating that Babcock International Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Babcock International Group	Positive
Kier Group	Neutral

Babcock International Group has higher revenue and earnings than Kier Group. Kier Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Babcock International 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
Babcock International Group	£4.96B	1.02	£165.10M	£55.80	18.60
Kier Group	£4.12B	0.21	£42.84M	£13.10	15.28

Babcock International Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,558.80, suggesting a potential upside of 50.17%. Kier Group has a consensus price target of GBX 253.33, suggesting a potential upside of 26.54%. Given Babcock International Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Babcock International Group is more favorable than Kier Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Babcock International Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Kier Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

65.8% of Babcock International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.8% of Kier Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Babcock International Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Kier Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Babcock International Group has a net margin of 5.79% compared to Kier Group's net margin of 1.47%. Babcock International Group's return on equity of 43.22% beat Kier Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Babcock International Group	5.79%	43.22%	4.47%
Kier Group	1.47%	11.69%	2.18%

Summary

Babcock International Group beats Kier Group on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BAB vs. The Competition

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Metric	Babcock International Group	Engineering & Construction Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£5.08B	£3.33B	£9.38B	£2.74B
Dividend Yield	0.68%	3.17%	3.55%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	18.60	25.63	24.76	366.44
Price / Sales	1.02	79.81	4,982.96	87,084.52
Price / Cash	1.29	14.62	27.37	27.85
Price / Book	12.87	3.31	4.80	7.61
Net Income	£165.10M	£105.39M	£793.53M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-0.76%	-0.11%	2.01%	-0.95%
1 Month Performance	-1.38%	-5.64%	2,657.77%	1.56%
1 Year Performance	-1.80%	55.91%	30.01%	72.41%

Babcock International Group Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BAB Babcock International Group	3.9984 of 5 stars	GBX 1,038 +0.1%	GBX 1,558.80 +50.2%	-1.9%	£5.08B	£4.96B	18.60	26,115
BBY Balfour Beatty	1.5804 of 5 stars	GBX 801.50 +0.1%	GBX 792.50 -1.1%	+62.8%	£3.85B	£9.49B	15.41	105,000	Analyst Forecast
HILS Hill & Smith	3.4264 of 5 stars	GBX 2,765 +0.9%	GBX 2,976.67 +7.7%	+55.3%	£2.17B	£868.80M	27.21	4,336
MGNS Morgan Sindall Group	3.3863 of 5 stars	GBX 4,454 +0.5%	GBX 5,200 +16.7%	+20.4%	£2.08B	£5.02B	12.55	7,700	Positive News
KLR Keller Group	1.5447 of 5 stars	GBX 2,404 +0.1%	GBX 2,317.50 -3.6%	+59.5%	£1.66B	£3.09B	12.10	9,500

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Babcock International Group (BAB) Competitors

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Babcock International Group (BAB) Competitors

BAB vs. BBY, HILS, MGNS, KLR, and KIE

How does Babcock International Group compare to Balfour Beatty?

Does the media favor BBY or BAB?

Which has more volatility & risk, BBY or BAB?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BBY or BAB?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BBY or BAB?

Do analysts rate BBY or BAB?

Is BBY or BAB more profitable?

Is BBY or BAB a better dividend stock?

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How does Babcock International Group compare to Hill & Smith?

Does the media refer more to HILS or BAB?

Is HILS or BAB a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, HILS or BAB?

Which has more risk and volatility, HILS or BAB?

Is HILS or BAB more profitable?

Do analysts prefer HILS or BAB?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HILS or BAB?

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How does Babcock International Group compare to Morgan Sindall Group?

Does the media prefer BAB or MGNS?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BAB or MGNS?

Which has more volatility & risk, BAB or MGNS?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BAB or MGNS?

Is BAB or MGNS more profitable?

Do analysts prefer BAB or MGNS?

Is BAB or MGNS a better dividend stock?

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How does Babcock International Group compare to Keller Group?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BAB or KLR?

Is BAB or KLR more profitable?

Is BAB or KLR a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, BAB or KLR?

Does the media favor BAB or KLR?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BAB or KLR?

Do analysts recommend BAB or KLR?

Summary

How does Babcock International Group compare to Kier Group?

Which has more volatility and risk, BAB or KIE?

Is BAB or KIE a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer BAB or KIE?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BAB or KIE?

Do analysts rate BAB or KIE?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BAB or KIE?

Is BAB or KIE more profitable?

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