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? Babcock International Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Balfour Beatty (BBY), Hill & Smith (HILS), Morgan Sindall Group (MGNS), Keller Group (KLR), and Kier Group (KIE). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "construction & engineering" 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 better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Balfour Beatty has a beta of 0.592, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Babcock International Group has a beta of 0.874, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

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. Balfour Beatty's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Babcock International Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Balfour Beatty is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Balfour Beatty	Positive
Babcock International Group	Neutral

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

Babcock International Group has a net margin of 4.08% compared to Balfour Beatty's net margin of 2.60%. Babcock International Group's return on equity of 31.57% beat Balfour Beatty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Balfour Beatty	2.60%	22.88%	1.63%
Babcock International Group	4.08%	31.57%	4.47%

Balfour Beatty pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Babcock International Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Balfour Beatty pays out 24.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Babcock International Group pays out 16.9% 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.

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	£9.95B	0.41	£219.98M	£52.00	16.55
Babcock International Group	£5.18B	0.95	£165.10M	£41.30	24.31

Balfour Beatty presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,051.67, suggesting a potential upside of 22.22%. Babcock International Group has a consensus price target of GBX 4,256, suggesting a potential upside of 323.90%. Given Babcock International Group's higher possible 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

Summary

Babcock International Group beats Balfour Beatty on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Babcock International Group compare to Hill & Smith?

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

Babcock International Group has a beta of 0.874, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hill & Smith has a beta of 1.284, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

Babcock International Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Hill & Smith pays an annual dividend of GBX 50.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Babcock International Group pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hill & Smith pays out 49.7% 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
Babcock International Group	£5.18B	0.95	£165.10M	£41.30	24.31
Hill & Smith	£1.22B	1.85	£77.07M	£101.60	28.35

Babcock International Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 4,256, suggesting a potential upside of 323.90%. Hill & Smith has a consensus price target of GBX 3,241.67, suggesting a potential upside of 12.56%. Given Babcock International Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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
Babcock International Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Hill & Smith	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

In the previous week, Hill & Smith had 2 more articles in the media than Babcock International Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Hill & Smith and 0 mentions for Babcock International Group. Hill & Smith's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Babcock International Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Hill & Smith is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Babcock International Group	Neutral
Hill & Smith	Positive

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

Hill & Smith has a net margin of 7.96% compared to Babcock International Group's net margin of 4.08%. Babcock International Group's return on equity of 31.57% beat Hill & Smith's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Babcock International Group	4.08%	31.57%	4.47%
Hill & Smith	7.96%	15.00%	10.01%

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?

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

48.8% of Morgan Sindall Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of Babcock International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.2% of Morgan Sindall Group 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Babcock International Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Morgan Sindall Group	£5.21B	0.37	£125.92M	£382.90	10.89
Babcock International Group	£5.18B	0.95	£165.10M	£41.30	24.31

Morgan Sindall Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 158 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Babcock International Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Morgan Sindall Group pays out 41.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Babcock International Group pays out 16.9% 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.

Morgan Sindall Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 5,800, indicating a potential upside of 39.09%. Babcock International Group has a consensus price target of GBX 4,256, indicating a potential upside of 323.90%. Given Babcock International Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Babcock International Group is more favorable than Morgan Sindall Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Morgan Sindall Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 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 4.08% compared to Morgan Sindall Group's net margin of 3.63%. Babcock International Group's return on equity of 31.57% beat Morgan Sindall Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Morgan Sindall Group	3.63%	24.83%	4.46%
Babcock International Group	4.08%	31.57%	4.47%

Morgan Sindall Group has a beta of 0.822, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Babcock International Group has a beta of 0.874, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

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 0.00 indicating that Morgan Sindall Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Morgan Sindall Group	Positive
Babcock International Group	Neutral

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?

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

Keller Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,907.50, indicating a potential downside of 3.47%. Babcock International Group has a consensus price target of GBX 4,256, indicating a potential upside of 323.90%. Given Babcock International Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Babcock International Group is more favorable than Keller Group.

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

Keller Group has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Babcock International Group has a beta of 0.874, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Keller Group	£3.24B	0.63	£126.69M	£198.70	15.16
Babcock International Group	£5.18B	0.95	£165.10M	£41.30	24.31

Keller Group has a net margin of 4.81% compared to Babcock International Group's net margin of 4.08%. Babcock International Group's return on equity of 31.57% beat Keller Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Keller Group	4.81%	24.09%	7.80%
Babcock International Group	4.08%	31.57%	4.47%

Keller Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 51.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Babcock International Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Keller Group pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Babcock International Group pays out 16.9% 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.

In the previous week, Keller Group had 2 more articles in the media than Babcock International Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Keller Group and 0 mentions for Babcock International Group. Keller Group's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Babcock International Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Keller Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Keller Group	Positive
Babcock International Group	Neutral

72.6% of Keller Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of Babcock International Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Keller Group 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Keller Group and Babcock International Group tied by winning 9 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 profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and risk.

Babcock International Group has a beta of 0.874, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kier Group has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Babcock International Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,256, indicating a potential upside of 323.90%. Kier Group has a consensus target price of GBX 253.33, indicating a potential upside of 1.33%. Given Babcock International Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly 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

Babcock International Group has a net margin of 4.08% compared to Kier Group's net margin of 1.47%. Babcock International Group's return on equity of 31.57% beat Kier Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Babcock International Group	4.08%	31.57%	4.47%
Kier Group	1.47%	11.69%	2.18%

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	£5.18B	0.95	£165.10M	£41.30	24.31
Kier Group	£4.12B	0.27	£42.84M	£13.10	19.08

Babcock International Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Kier Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Babcock International Group pays out 16.9% 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 4 more articles in the media than Babcock International Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Kier Group and 0 mentions for Babcock International Group. Kier Group's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Babcock International Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Kier Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Babcock International Group	Neutral
Kier Group	Positive

65.8% of Babcock International Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.8% of Kier Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Babcock International Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Kier 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.

Summary

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

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BAB vs. The Competition

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Metric	Babcock International Group	Construction & Engineering Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£4.94B	£8.01B	£10.31B	£2.89B
Dividend Yield	0.71%	2.66%	97.16%	6.17%
P/E Ratio	24.31	21.69	26.04	364.82
Price / Sales	0.95	58.83	412.71	83,676.90
Price / Cash	1.29	16.77	23.81	27.89
Price / Book	12.45	4.05	4.57	6.75
Net Income	£165.10M	£487.14M	£611.42M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-8.44%	-2.35%	-2.23%	-0.78%
1 Month Performance	-10.44%	-4.74%	0.39%	2.38%
1 Year Performance	-2.71%	22.58%	8.49%	22.66%

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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	3.3863 of 5 stars	GBX 1,004 -2.0%	GBX 4,256 +323.9%	-2.0%	£4.94B	£5.18B	24.31	26,115	Negative News
BBY Balfour Beatty	3.5436 of 5 stars	GBX 889 +0.1%	GBX 1,051.67 +18.3%	+46.3%	£4.26B	£9.95B	17.10	105,000
HILS Hill & Smith	3.4144 of 5 stars	GBX 2,950 +0.5%	GBX 3,241.67 +9.9%	+36.2%	£2.31B	£1.22B	29.04	4,336
MGNS Morgan Sindall Group	4.4314 of 5 stars	GBX 4,430 -0.2%	GBX 5,800 +30.9%	+1.9%	£2.07B	£5.21B	11.57	7,700	News Coverage Gap Down
KLR Keller Group	1.9348 of 5 stars	GBX 3,013.50 +1.1%	GBX 2,907.50 -3.5%	+128.5%	£2.05B	£3.24B	15.17	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?

Which has more risk & volatility, BBY or BAB?

Does the media refer more to BBY or BAB?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BBY or BAB?

Is BBY or BAB more profitable?

Is BBY or BAB a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, BBY or BAB?

Do analysts prefer BBY or BAB?

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How does Babcock International Group compare to Hill & Smith?

Which has more risk and volatility, BAB or HILS?

Is BAB or HILS a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BAB or HILS?

Do analysts prefer BAB or HILS?

Does the media favor BAB or HILS?

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

Is BAB or HILS more profitable?

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How does Babcock International Group compare to Morgan Sindall Group?

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

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MGNS or BAB?

Is MGNS or BAB a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend MGNS or BAB?

Is MGNS or BAB more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, MGNS or BAB?

Does the media favor MGNS or BAB?

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How does Babcock International Group compare to Keller Group?

Do analysts recommend KLR or BAB?

Which has more risk & volatility, KLR or BAB?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, KLR or BAB?

Is KLR or BAB more profitable?

Is KLR or BAB a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer KLR or BAB?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of KLR or BAB?

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How does Babcock International Group compare to Kier Group?

Which has more volatility & risk, BAB or KIE?

Do analysts recommend BAB or KIE?

Is BAB or KIE more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BAB or KIE?

Is BAB or KIE a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor BAB or KIE?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BAB or KIE?

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