Balfour Beatty (BBY) Competitors

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BBY vs. JD, SIG, RS1, HSTG, and PAG

Should you buy Balfour Beatty stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Balfour Beatty 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 Balfour Beatty include JD Sports Fashion (JD), Signature Aviation (SIG), RS Group (RS1), Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) (HSTG), and Paragon Banking Group (PAG). These companies are all part of the "retail" industry.

How does Balfour Beatty compare to JD Sports Fashion?

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

33.0% of JD Sports Fashion shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.9% of Balfour Beatty shares are held by institutional investors. 51.9% of JD Sports Fashion shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Balfour Beatty shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

JD Sports Fashion presently has a consensus price target of GBX 232.67, suggesting a potential upside of 172.63%. Balfour Beatty has a consensus price target of GBX 856.67, suggesting a potential upside of 0.31%. Given JD Sports Fashion's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe JD Sports Fashion is more favorable than Balfour Beatty.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JD Sports Fashion
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Balfour Beatty
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

JD Sports Fashion has higher revenue and earnings than Balfour Beatty. Balfour Beatty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JD Sports Fashion, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JD Sports Fashion£10.79B0.41£342.20M£0.10853.40
Balfour Beatty£9.49B0.43£219.98M£52.0016.42

In the previous week, Balfour Beatty had 2 more articles in the media than JD Sports Fashion. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Balfour Beatty and 0 mentions for JD Sports Fashion. Balfour Beatty's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat JD Sports Fashion's score of 0.00 indicating that Balfour Beatty is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
JD Sports Fashion Neutral
Balfour Beatty Positive

JD Sports Fashion has a net margin of 3.17% compared to Balfour Beatty's net margin of 2.77%. Balfour Beatty's return on equity of 23.73% beat JD Sports Fashion's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JD Sports Fashion3.17% 14.97% 7.05%
Balfour Beatty 2.77%23.73%1.63%

JD Sports Fashion has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Balfour Beatty has a beta of 0.596, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

JD Sports Fashion pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Balfour Beatty pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. JD Sports Fashion pays out 1,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Balfour Beatty pays out 24.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Balfour Beatty is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Balfour Beatty beats JD Sports Fashion on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Balfour Beatty compare to Signature Aviation?

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) and Signature Aviation (LON:SIG) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

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

In the previous week, Balfour Beatty had 2 more articles in the media than Signature Aviation. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Balfour Beatty and 0 mentions for Signature Aviation. Balfour Beatty's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Signature Aviation's score of 0.00 indicating that Balfour Beatty is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Balfour Beatty Positive
Signature Aviation Neutral

Balfour Beatty presently has a consensus target price of GBX 856.67, indicating a potential upside of 0.31%. Given Balfour Beatty's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Balfour Beatty is more favorable than Signature Aviation.

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
Signature Aviation
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Balfour Beatty has higher revenue and earnings than Signature Aviation. Signature Aviation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Balfour Beatty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Balfour Beatty£9.49B0.43£219.98M£52.0016.42
Signature Aviation£1.41B0.00N/A-£0.80N/A

Balfour Beatty has a net margin of 2.77% compared to Signature Aviation's net margin of 0.00%. Balfour Beatty's return on equity of 23.73% beat Signature Aviation's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Balfour Beatty2.77% 23.73% 1.63%
Signature Aviation N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Balfour Beatty beats Signature Aviation on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Balfour Beatty compare to RS Group?

RS Group (LON:RS1) and Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

Balfour Beatty has higher revenue and earnings than RS Group. Balfour Beatty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RS Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
RS Group£2.88B0.99£181.90M£34.5017.51
Balfour Beatty£9.49B0.43£219.98M£52.0016.42

In the previous week, RS Group and RS Group both had 2 articles in the media. RS Group's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Balfour Beatty's score of 0.69 indicating that RS Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

RS Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 682.14, indicating a potential upside of 12.94%. Balfour Beatty has a consensus price target of GBX 856.67, indicating a potential upside of 0.31%. Given RS Group's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe RS Group is more favorable than Balfour Beatty.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
RS Group
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63
Balfour Beatty
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

RS Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Balfour Beatty pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. RS Group pays out 65.5% 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.

RS Group has a net margin of 5.62% compared to Balfour Beatty's net margin of 2.77%. Balfour Beatty's return on equity of 23.73% beat RS Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
RS Group5.62% 11.55% 6.58%
Balfour Beatty 2.77%23.73%1.63%

70.8% of RS Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.9% of Balfour Beatty shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of RS Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Balfour Beatty shares are held by 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.

RS Group has a beta of 0.833, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Balfour Beatty has a beta of 0.596, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Balfour Beatty compare to Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)?

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) and Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) (LON:HSTG) are both retail companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

60.9% of Balfour Beatty shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Balfour Beatty 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 has higher revenue and earnings than Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L). Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Balfour Beatty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Balfour Beatty£9.49B0.43£219.98M£52.0016.42
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)£763.70M0.00N/A£13.10N/A

In the previous week, Balfour Beatty had 2 more articles in the media than Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L). MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Balfour Beatty and 0 mentions for Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L). Balfour Beatty's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Balfour Beatty is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Balfour Beatty Positive
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) Neutral

Balfour Beatty pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share. Balfour Beatty pays out 24.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) pays out 76.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Balfour Beatty is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Balfour Beatty has a net margin of 2.77% compared to Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. Balfour Beatty's return on equity of 23.73% beat Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Balfour Beatty2.77% 23.73% 1.63%
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) N/A N/A N/A

Balfour Beatty currently has a consensus target price of GBX 856.67, suggesting a potential upside of 0.31%. Given Balfour Beatty's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Balfour Beatty is more favorable than Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L).

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
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Balfour Beatty beats Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Balfour Beatty compare to Paragon Banking Group?

Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) and Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) are both retail companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Paragon Banking Group has a net margin of 14.98% compared to Balfour Beatty's net margin of 2.77%. Balfour Beatty's return on equity of 23.73% beat Paragon Banking Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Paragon Banking Group14.98% 11.98% 1.09%
Balfour Beatty 2.77%23.73%1.63%

65.7% of Paragon Banking Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.9% of Balfour Beatty shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Paragon Banking Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Balfour Beatty shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Balfour Beatty had 1 more articles in the media than Paragon Banking Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Balfour Beatty and 1 mentions for Paragon Banking Group. Balfour Beatty's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Paragon Banking Group's score of 0.63 indicating that Balfour Beatty is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Paragon Banking Group has a beta of 1.182, meaning that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Balfour Beatty has a beta of 0.596, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Paragon Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 43.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Balfour Beatty pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Paragon Banking Group pays out 48.8% 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 Paragon Banking Group. Paragon Banking 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Paragon Banking Group£525.20M2.71£185.69M£90.008.53
Balfour Beatty£9.49B0.43£219.98M£52.0016.42

Paragon Banking Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,040.17, suggesting a potential upside of 35.44%. Balfour Beatty has a consensus price target of GBX 856.67, suggesting a potential upside of 0.31%. Given Paragon Banking Group's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Paragon Banking Group is more favorable than Balfour Beatty.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Paragon Banking Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Balfour Beatty
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Paragon Banking Group beats Balfour Beatty on 9 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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BBY vs. The Competition

MetricBalfour BeattyEngineering & Construction IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£4.07B£3.28B£9.73B£2.78B
Dividend Yield1.61%3.15%3.55%6.16%
P/E Ratio16.4227.4925.90365.59
Price / Sales0.4380.144,899.4686,290.07
Price / Cash1.9514.5827.8527.85
Price / Book3.873.314.697.90
Net Income£219.98M£105.39M£792.16M£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.77%0.32%0.57%-0.98%
1 Month Performance7.42%-0.40%0.84%-0.88%
1 Year Performance72.32%58.91%26.21%72.89%

Balfour Beatty Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BBY
Balfour Beatty
1.7465 of 5 stars
GBX 854
-3.0%
GBX 856.67
+0.3%
+77.8%£4.07B£9.49B16.42105,000
JD
JD Sports Fashion
1.8566 of 5 stars
GBX 85.78
-0.4%
GBX 232.67
+171.2%
+17.0%£4.44B£10.79B857.80385,400
SIG
Signature Aviation
N/AN/AN/AN/A£3.29B£1.41BN/A30,900
RS1
RS Group
3.5554 of 5 stars
GBX 619.50
-0.1%
GBX 682.14
+10.1%
+10.3%£2.93B£2.88B17.966,500
HSTG
Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L)
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.65B£763.70M19.053,372

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This page (LON:BBY) was last updated on 6/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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