Does the media favor BBY or BAB?

In the previous week, Balfour Beatty had 1 more articles in the media than Babcock International Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Balfour Beatty and 1 mentions for Babcock International Group. Balfour Beatty's average media sentiment score of 0.17 beat Babcock International Group's score of 0.10 indicating that Balfour Beatty is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Balfour Beatty 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Babcock International Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HILS or BBY?

Balfour Beatty has higher revenue and earnings than Hill & Smith. Balfour Beatty 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 £1.22B 1.86 £77.07M £101.60 28.54 Balfour Beatty £9.95B 0.43 £219.98M £52.00 17.02

Does the media prefer HILS or BBY?

In the previous week, Hill & Smith had 6 more articles in the media than Balfour Beatty. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Hill & Smith and 2 mentions for Balfour Beatty. Hill & Smith's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Balfour Beatty's score of 0.17 indicating that Hill & Smith is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hill & Smith 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Balfour Beatty 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BBY or KLR?

Balfour Beatty has higher revenue and earnings than Keller Group. Keller Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Balfour Beatty, 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 0.43 £219.98M £52.00 17.02 Keller Group £3.24B 0.61 £126.69M £198.70 14.51

Does the media favor BBY or KLR?

In the previous week, Keller Group had 3 more articles in the media than Balfour Beatty. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Keller Group and 2 mentions for Balfour Beatty. Keller Group's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Balfour Beatty's score of 0.17 indicating that Keller Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Balfour Beatty 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Keller Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, BBY or KIE?

Balfour Beatty has higher revenue and earnings than Kier Group. Balfour Beatty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kier 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 0.43 £219.98M £52.00 17.02 Kier Group £4.12B 0.27 £42.84M £13.10 19.39

Does the media prefer BBY or KIE?

In the previous week, Kier Group had 6 more articles in the media than Balfour Beatty. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Kier Group and 2 mentions for Balfour Beatty. Kier Group's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Balfour Beatty's score of 0.17 indicating that Kier Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Balfour Beatty 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Kier Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Balfour Beatty (BBY) Competitors

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

Should you buy Balfour Beatty stock or one of its competitors? Balfour Beatty's main competitors and comparable companies include Babcock International Group (BAB), 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 Balfour Beatty compare to Babcock International Group?

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

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 0.6%. 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.

In the previous week, Balfour Beatty had 1 more articles in the media than Babcock International Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Balfour Beatty and 1 mentions for Babcock International Group. Balfour Beatty's average media sentiment score of 0.17 beat Babcock International Group's score of 0.10 indicating that Balfour Beatty is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Balfour Beatty	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Babcock International Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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	0.43	£219.98M	£52.00	17.02
Babcock International Group	£5.18B	1.05	£165.10M	£41.30	26.85

Balfour Beatty has a beta of 0.592, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Babcock International Group has a beta of 0.874, meaning that its stock price is 13% 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 insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Babcock International Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Balfour Beatty currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,051.67, indicating a potential upside of 18.83%. Babcock International Group has a consensus target price of GBX 4,256, indicating a potential upside of 283.85%. 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

Summary

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

How does Balfour Beatty compare to Hill & Smith?

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

In the previous week, Hill & Smith had 6 more articles in the media than Balfour Beatty. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Hill & Smith and 2 mentions for Balfour Beatty. Hill & Smith's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Balfour Beatty's score of 0.17 indicating that Hill & Smith is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hill & Smith	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Balfour Beatty	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

58.4% of Hill & Smith shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.9% of Balfour Beatty shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Hill & Smith shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Balfour Beatty shares are held 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.

Hill & Smith pays an annual dividend of GBX 50.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Balfour Beatty pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Hill & Smith pays out 49.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Balfour Beatty pays out 24.8% 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 Hill & Smith. Balfour Beatty 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	£1.22B	1.86	£77.07M	£101.60	28.54
Balfour Beatty	£9.95B	0.43	£219.98M	£52.00	17.02

Hill & Smith has a beta of 1.284, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Balfour Beatty has a beta of 0.592, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Hill & Smith currently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,241.67, suggesting a potential upside of 11.78%. Balfour Beatty has a consensus price target of GBX 1,051.67, suggesting a potential upside of 18.83%. Given Balfour Beatty's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Balfour Beatty 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
Balfour Beatty	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Hill & Smith has a net margin of 7.96% compared to Balfour Beatty's net margin of 2.60%. Balfour Beatty's return on equity of 22.88% beat Hill & Smith's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hill & Smith	7.96%	15.00%	10.01%
Balfour Beatty	2.60%	22.88%	1.63%

Summary

Hill & Smith beats Balfour Beatty on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Balfour Beatty compare to Morgan Sindall Group?

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

Balfour Beatty presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,051.67, indicating a potential upside of 18.83%. Morgan Sindall Group has a consensus target price of GBX 5,800, indicating a potential upside of 33.39%. Given Morgan Sindall Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Morgan Sindall 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
Morgan Sindall Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

60.9% of Balfour Beatty shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.8% of Morgan Sindall Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Balfour Beatty shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Morgan Sindall Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Balfour Beatty has a beta of 0.592, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Morgan Sindall Group has a beta of 0.842, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Balfour Beatty pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Morgan Sindall Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 158 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Balfour Beatty pays out 24.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Morgan Sindall Group pays out 41.3% 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 has a net margin of 3.63% compared to Balfour Beatty's net margin of 2.60%. Morgan Sindall Group's return on equity of 24.83% beat Balfour Beatty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Balfour Beatty	2.60%	22.88%	1.63%
Morgan Sindall Group	3.63%	24.83%	4.46%

In the previous week, Balfour Beatty had 2 more articles in the media than Morgan Sindall Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Balfour Beatty and 0 mentions for Morgan Sindall Group. Balfour Beatty's average media sentiment score of 0.17 beat Morgan Sindall Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Balfour Beatty is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Balfour Beatty	Neutral
Morgan Sindall Group	Neutral

Balfour Beatty has higher revenue and earnings than Morgan Sindall Group. Morgan Sindall Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Balfour Beatty, 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	0.43	£219.98M	£52.00	17.02
Morgan Sindall Group	£5.21B	0.39	£125.92M	£382.90	11.36

Summary

Balfour Beatty beats Morgan Sindall Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Balfour Beatty compare to Keller Group?

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) and Keller Group (LON:KLR) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Balfour Beatty pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Keller Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 51.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Balfour Beatty pays out 24.8% 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.

60.9% of Balfour Beatty shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.6% of Keller Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Balfour Beatty 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, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Balfour Beatty has a beta of 0.592, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Keller Group has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Keller Group had 3 more articles in the media than Balfour Beatty. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Keller Group and 2 mentions for Balfour Beatty. Keller Group's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Balfour Beatty's score of 0.17 indicating that Keller Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Balfour Beatty	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Keller Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Keller Group has a net margin of 4.81% compared to Balfour Beatty's net margin of 2.60%. Keller Group's return on equity of 24.09% beat Balfour Beatty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Balfour Beatty	2.60%	22.88%	1.63%
Keller Group	4.81%	24.09%	7.80%

Balfour Beatty has higher revenue and earnings than Keller Group. Keller Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Balfour Beatty, 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	0.43	£219.98M	£52.00	17.02
Keller Group	£3.24B	0.61	£126.69M	£198.70	14.51

Balfour Beatty currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,051.67, indicating a potential upside of 18.83%. Keller Group has a consensus price target of GBX 2,907.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.81%. Given Balfour Beatty's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Balfour Beatty is more favorable than Keller Group.

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
Keller Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Keller Group beats Balfour Beatty on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Balfour Beatty compare to Kier Group?

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

60.9% of Balfour Beatty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.8% of Kier Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Balfour Beatty shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Kier Group shares are owned 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.

Balfour Beatty currently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,051.67, suggesting a potential upside of 18.83%. Kier Group has a consensus price target of GBX 253.33, suggesting a potential downside of 0.26%. Given Balfour Beatty's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Balfour Beatty is more favorable than Kier Group.

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
Kier Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Balfour Beatty pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Kier Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Balfour Beatty pays out 24.8% 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.

Balfour Beatty has higher revenue and earnings than Kier Group. Balfour Beatty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kier 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	0.43	£219.98M	£52.00	17.02
Kier Group	£4.12B	0.27	£42.84M	£13.10	19.39

In the previous week, Kier Group had 6 more articles in the media than Balfour Beatty. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Kier Group and 2 mentions for Balfour Beatty. Kier Group's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Balfour Beatty's score of 0.17 indicating that Kier Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Balfour Beatty	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Kier Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Balfour Beatty has a net margin of 2.60% compared to Kier Group's net margin of 1.47%. Balfour Beatty's return on equity of 22.88% beat Kier Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Balfour Beatty	2.60%	22.88%	1.63%
Kier Group	1.47%	11.69%	2.18%

Balfour Beatty has a beta of 0.592, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kier Group has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Balfour Beatty beats Kier Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BBY vs. The Competition

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Metric	Balfour Beatty	Construction & Engineering Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£4.09B	£8.30B	£10.69B	£2.54B
Dividend Yield	1.67%	2.66%	97.23%	6.17%
P/E Ratio	17.02	22.59	26.69	367.57
Price / Sales	0.43	59.76	328.80	83,481.74
Price / Cash	1.95	17.59	24.47	27.89
Price / Book	4.01	4.51	4.49	7.19
Net Income	£219.98M	£482.60M	£612.35M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-3.26%	-2.13%	-1.41%	0.30%
1 Month Performance	0.97%	-1.82%	2.54%	3.31%
1 Year Performance	49.87%	47.39%	12.36%	22.13%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BBY Balfour Beatty	3.2909 of 5 stars	GBX 885 +1.9%	GBX 1,051.67 +18.8%	+49.9%	£4.09B	£9.95B	17.02	105,000	News Coverage
BAB Babcock International Group	3.5032 of 5 stars	GBX 1,131.50 -0.6%	GBX 4,256 +276.1%	+10.9%	£5.57B	£5.18B	27.40	26,115	News Coverage High Trading Volume
HILS Hill & Smith	3.3602 of 5 stars	GBX 2,945 +0.3%	GBX 3,241.67 +10.1%	+32.4%	£2.30B	£1.22B	28.99	4,336	Positive News High Trading Volume
MGNS Morgan Sindall Group	N/A	GBX 4,374 -1.9%	GBX 5,800 +32.6%	-1.2%	£2.04B	£5.21B	11.42	7,700	News Coverage High Trading Volume
KLR Keller Group	2.7439 of 5 stars	GBX 2,954 -0.6%	GBX 2,907.50 -1.6%	+113.9%	£2.01B	£3.24B	14.87	9,500	News Coverage Gap Down High Trading Volume

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Balfour Beatty (BBY) Competitors

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

How does Balfour Beatty compare to Babcock International Group?

Is BBY or BAB more profitable?

Is BBY or BAB a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor BBY or BAB?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BBY or BAB?

Which has more volatility & risk, BBY or BAB?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in BBY or BAB?

Do analysts rate BBY or BAB?

Summary

How does Balfour Beatty compare to Hill & Smith?

Does the media prefer HILS or BBY?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HILS or BBY?

Is HILS or BBY a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HILS or BBY?

Which has more risk and volatility, HILS or BBY?

Do analysts recommend HILS or BBY?

Is HILS or BBY more profitable?

Summary

How does Balfour Beatty compare to Morgan Sindall Group?

Do analysts prefer BBY or MGNS?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BBY or MGNS?

Which has more risk and volatility, BBY or MGNS?

Is BBY or MGNS a better dividend stock?

Is BBY or MGNS more profitable?

Does the media refer more to BBY or MGNS?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BBY or MGNS?

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How does Balfour Beatty compare to Keller Group?

Is BBY or KLR a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BBY or KLR?

Which has more volatility & risk, BBY or KLR?

Does the media favor BBY or KLR?

Is BBY or KLR more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BBY or KLR?

Do analysts recommend BBY or KLR?

Summary

How does Balfour Beatty compare to Kier Group?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BBY or KIE?

Do analysts rate BBY or KIE?

Is BBY or KIE a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BBY or KIE?

Does the media prefer BBY or KIE?

Is BBY or KIE more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, BBY or KIE?

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