Big Technologies (BIG) Competitors GBX 90.40 -1.20 (-1.31%) As of 08/28/2025 11:50 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock BIG vs. COST, ELA, BOOT, BMPI, HAST, BILB, HVT, BCAP, POL, and AEOShould you be buying Big Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Big Technologies include Costain Group (COST), Eland Oil & Gas (ELA), Henry Boot (BOOT), BMO Managed Portfolio Trust PLC - Income Shares (BMPI), Henderson Alternative Strategies Trust (HAST), Bilby (BILB), Heavitree Brewery (HVT), Better Capital PCC Limited 2009 (BCAP.L) (BCAP), Polo Resources (POL), and Aeorema Communications (AEO). These companies are all part of the "retail" industry. Big Technologies vs. Its Competitors Costain Group Eland Oil & Gas Henry Boot BMO Managed Portfolio Trust PLC - Income Shares Henderson Alternative Strategies Trust Bilby Heavitree Brewery Better Capital PCC Limited 2009 (BCAP.L) Polo Resources Aeorema Communications Big Technologies (LON:BIG) and Costain Group (LON:COST) are both small-cap retail companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings. Which has higher earnings and valuation, BIG or COST? Costain Group has higher revenue and earnings than Big Technologies. Costain Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Big Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBig Technologies£53.85M4.77£12.39M£4.4720.24Costain Group£1.28B0.28£29.90M£11.2012.00 Do analysts prefer BIG or COST? Big Technologies presently has a consensus target price of GBX 80, indicating a potential downside of 11.50%. Costain Group has a consensus target price of GBX 162.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.91%. Given Costain Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Costain Group is more favorable than Big Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Big Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Costain Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is BIG or COST more profitable? Big Technologies has a net margin of 23.01% compared to Costain Group's net margin of 2.33%. Costain Group's return on equity of 13.56% beat Big Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Big Technologies23.01% 9.67% 5.60% Costain Group 2.33%13.56%5.63% Do institutionals and insiders believe in BIG or COST? 40.4% of Big Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.7% of Costain Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.5% of Big Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Costain Group shares are owned 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. Which has more volatility and risk, BIG or COST? Big Technologies has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Costain Group has a beta of 2.64, meaning that its share price is 164% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to BIG or COST? In the previous week, Costain Group had 28 more articles in the media than Big Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Costain Group and 8 mentions for Big Technologies. Costain Group's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Big Technologies' score of 0.15 indicating that Costain Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Big Technologies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Costain Group 10 Very Positive mention(s) 13 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryCostain Group beats Big Technologies on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Big Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BIG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BIG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBig TechnologiesSoftware IndustryComputer SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£256.78M£6.36B£29.97B£3.18BDividend YieldN/A3.20%3.06%5.04%P/E Ratio20.2428.7256.16166.94Price / Sales4.77269.881,402.22448,413.14Price / Cash12.9717.2135.9527.93Price / Book1.9510.979.516.35Net Income£12.39M£49.83M£806.27M£5.89B7 Day Performance0.89%-0.18%1.12%0.10%1 Month Performance-2.80%-0.08%2.05%49.80%1 Year Performance-16.30%9.28%24,148.27%139.17% Big Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BIGBig Technologies0.6936 of 5 starsGBX 90.40-1.3%GBX 80-11.5%-16.3%£256.78M£53.85M20.2436,200COSTCostain Group2.4303 of 5 starsGBX 138.40-15.3%GBX 105-24.1%+29.9%£370.70M£1.28B12.353,270Insider TradeHigh Trading VolumeELAEland Oil & GasN/AN/AN/AN/A£357.57M£207.73M5.53260BOOTHenry BootN/AGBX 231.58+1.1%N/A+5.5%£311.18M£286.51M27.548,400Gap UpBMPIBMO Managed Portfolio Trust PLC - Income SharesN/AN/AN/AN/A£111.25MN/A637.50N/AHASTHenderson Alternative Strategies TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£105.21M-£2.14M-31.63N/ABILBBilbyN/AN/AN/AN/A£23.87M£59.05M32.50343Gap UpHVTHeavitree BreweryN/AGBX 215flatN/AN/A£7.58M£5.42M4.952,840BCAPBetter Capital PCC Limited 2009 (BCAP.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£7.06M-£8.42M-7.41N/AGap DownHigh Trading VolumePOLPolo ResourcesN/AN/AN/AN/A£6.03MN/A-0.56480AEOAeorema CommunicationsN/AGBX 53.78-1.3%N/A-8.4%£5.38M£24.68M15.4140,800 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Costain Group Competitors Eland Oil & Gas Competitors Henry Boot Competitors BMO Managed Portfolio Trust PLC - Income Shares Competitors Henderson Alternative Strategies Trust Competitors Bilby Competitors Heavitree Brewery Competitors Better Capital PCC Limited 2009 (BCAP.L) Competitors Polo Resources Competitors Aeorema Communications Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:BIG) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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