Do analysts rate SFR or BILN?

Severfield currently has a consensus target price of GBX 44, indicating a potential upside of 64.18%. Given Severfield's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Severfield is more favorable than Billington. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Severfield 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Billington 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SFR or BILN?

Severfield has higher revenue and earnings than Billington. Severfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Billington, 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 Severfield £404.71M 0.20 £15.24M -£5.16 N/A Billington £95.69M 0.55 £10.46M £10.00 40.65

Is SFR or BILN more profitable?

Billington has a net margin of 1.39% compared to Severfield's net margin of -3.80%. Billington's return on equity of 2.61% beat Severfield's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Severfield -3.80% -8.57% 4.69% Billington 1.39% 2.61% 10.37%

Which has better valuation and earnings, CTO or BILN?

Billington has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TClarke. TClarke is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Billington, 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 TClarke £491M 0.00 £6.50M £0.14 N/A Billington £95.69M 0.55 £10.46M £10.00 40.65

Is CTO or BILN more profitable?

Billington has a net margin of 1.39% compared to TClarke's net margin of 1.32%. TClarke's return on equity of 14.11% beat Billington's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets TClarke 1.32% 14.11% 2.74% Billington 1.39% 2.61% 10.37%

Which has better earnings & valuation, VANL or BILN?

Billington has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Van Elle. Billington is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Van Elle, 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 Van Elle £140.48M 0.39 £4.27M £0.40 127.50 Billington £95.69M 0.55 £10.46M £10.00 40.65

Is VANL or BILN more profitable?

Billington has a net margin of 1.39% compared to Van Elle's net margin of 0.35%. Billington's return on equity of 2.61% beat Van Elle's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Van Elle 0.35% 0.90% 3.37% Billington 1.39% 2.61% 10.37%

Billington (BILN) Competitors

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BILN vs. SFR, CTO, VANL, SMJ, and HERC

Should you buy Billington stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Billington 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 Billington include Severfield (SFR), TClarke (CTO), Van Elle (VANL), J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC (SMJ), and Hercules Site Services (HERC). These companies are all part of the "engineering & construction" industry.

How does Billington compare to Severfield?

Severfield (LON:SFR) and Billington (LON:BILN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment and valuation.

Severfield has higher revenue and earnings than Billington. Severfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Billington, 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
Severfield	£404.71M	0.20	£15.24M	-£5.16	N/A
Billington	£95.69M	0.55	£10.46M	£10.00	40.65

Severfield pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Billington pays an annual dividend of GBX 25 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Severfield pays out -27.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Billington pays out 250.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Billington has a net margin of 1.39% compared to Severfield's net margin of -3.80%. Billington's return on equity of 2.61% beat Severfield's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Severfield	-3.80%	-8.57%	4.69%
Billington	1.39%	2.61%	10.37%

Severfield has a beta of 0.905, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Billington has a beta of 0.521, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Severfield had 2 more articles in the media than Billington. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Severfield and 0 mentions for Billington. Severfield's average media sentiment score of 0.11 beat Billington's score of 0.00 indicating that Severfield is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Severfield	Neutral
Billington	Neutral

Severfield currently has a consensus target price of GBX 44, indicating a potential upside of 64.18%. Given Severfield's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Severfield is more favorable than Billington.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Severfield	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Billington	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

60.0% of Severfield shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.5% of Billington shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Severfield shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of Billington shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Severfield beats Billington on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Billington compare to TClarke?

TClarke (LON:CTO) and Billington (LON:BILN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

TClarke has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Billington has a beta of 0.521, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

TClarke pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share. Billington pays an annual dividend of GBX 25 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. TClarke pays out 4,285.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Billington pays out 250.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Billington is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, TClarke's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Billington'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
TClarke	Neutral
Billington	Neutral

15.2% of TClarke shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.5% of Billington shares are held by institutional investors. 56.4% of TClarke shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of Billington shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Billington has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TClarke. TClarke is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Billington, 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
TClarke	£491M	0.00	£6.50M	£0.14	N/A
Billington	£95.69M	0.55	£10.46M	£10.00	40.65

Billington has a net margin of 1.39% compared to TClarke's net margin of 1.32%. TClarke's return on equity of 14.11% beat Billington's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TClarke	1.32%	14.11%	2.74%
Billington	1.39%	2.61%	10.37%

Summary

TClarke and Billington tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Billington compare to Van Elle?

Van Elle (LON:VANL) and Billington (LON:BILN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and profitability.

0.7% of Van Elle shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.5% of Billington shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.0% of Van Elle shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of Billington shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Billington has a net margin of 1.39% compared to Van Elle's net margin of 0.35%. Billington's return on equity of 2.61% beat Van Elle's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Van Elle	0.35%	0.90%	3.37%
Billington	1.39%	2.61%	10.37%

Van Elle pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Billington pays an annual dividend of GBX 25 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Van Elle pays out 300.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Billington pays out 250.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Billington is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Billington has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Van Elle. Billington is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Van Elle, 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
Van Elle	£140.48M	0.39	£4.27M	£0.40	127.50
Billington	£95.69M	0.55	£10.46M	£10.00	40.65

In the previous week, Van Elle's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Billington'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Van Elle	Neutral
Billington	Neutral

Van Elle has a beta of 0.782, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Billington has a beta of 0.521, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Billington beats Van Elle on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Billington compare to J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC?

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC (LON:SMJ) and Billington (LON:BILN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Billington pays an annual dividend of GBX 25 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC pays out 24.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Billington pays out 250.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

0.9% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.5% of Billington shares are owned by institutional investors. 71.2% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of Billington shares are owned 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.

Billington has higher revenue and earnings than J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Billington, 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
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC	£29.00M	1.54	£1.61M	£13.06	8.79
Billington	£95.69M	0.55	£10.46M	£10.00	40.65

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a net margin of 17.61% compared to Billington's net margin of 1.39%. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's return on equity of 3.92% beat Billington's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC	17.61%	3.92%	0.82%
Billington	1.39%	2.61%	10.37%

In the previous week, J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Billington'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC	Neutral
Billington	Neutral

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a beta of 0.228, meaning that its share price is 77% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Billington has a beta of 0.521, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Billington beats J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Billington compare to Hercules Site Services?

Billington (LON:BILN) and Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Billington's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Hercules Site Services'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Billington	Neutral
Hercules Site Services	Neutral

2.5% of Billington shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of Hercules Site Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.8% of Billington shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.4% of Hercules Site Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Billington has a beta of 0.521, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hercules Site Services has a beta of 0.915, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Billington pays an annual dividend of GBX 25 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Hercules Site Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Billington pays out 250.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hercules Site Services pays out -2,150.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Billington has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hercules Site Services. Hercules Site Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Billington, 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
Billington	£95.69M	0.55	£10.46M	£10.00	40.65
Hercules Site Services	£121.25M	0.19	£798.97K	-£0.08	N/A

Billington has a net margin of 1.39% compared to Hercules Site Services' net margin of -0.53%. Billington's return on equity of 2.61% beat Hercules Site Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Billington	1.39%	2.61%	10.37%
Hercules Site Services	-0.53%	-5.56%	4.33%

Summary

Billington beats Hercules Site Services on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BILN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Billington	Engineering & Construction Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£52.25M	£3.31B	£9.37B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	2.72%	3.18%	3.55%	6.13%
P/E Ratio	40.65	26.74	25.45	366.77
Price / Sales	0.55	80.50	5,189.28	86,680.90
Price / Cash	5.09	14.60	27.60	27.87
Price / Book	0.97	3.30	4.82	7.84
Net Income	£10.46M	£105.39M	£793.53M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-0.10%	0.08%	0.41%	-0.07%
1 Month Performance	-2.28%	-3.52%	-0.38%	1.44%
1 Year Performance	-2.40%	56.11%	25.11%	75.30%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BILN Billington	N/A	GBX 406.50 -0.2%	N/A	-2.0%	£52.25M	£95.69M	40.65	463	Gap Down
SFR Severfield	2.8565 of 5 stars	GBX 28.50 -0.9%	GBX 44 +54.4%	-24.5%	£84.16M	£404.71M	N/A	1,900	News Coverage
CTO TClarke	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£84.08M	£491M	1,135.71	30
VANL Van Elle	N/A	GBX 51.50 +1.0%	N/A	+30.8%	£55.72M	£140.48M	128.75	670
SMJ J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC	N/A	GBX 112.50 flat	N/A	-8.2%	£43.68M	£29.00M	8.61	152

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BILN vs. SFR, CTO, VANL, SMJ, and HERC

How does Billington compare to Severfield?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SFR or BILN?

Is SFR or BILN a better dividend stock?

Is SFR or BILN more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, SFR or BILN?

Does the media prefer SFR or BILN?

Do analysts rate SFR or BILN?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SFR or BILN?

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How does Billington compare to TClarke?

Which has more risk & volatility, CTO or BILN?

Is CTO or BILN a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to CTO or BILN?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CTO or BILN?

Which has better valuation and earnings, CTO or BILN?

Is CTO or BILN more profitable?

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How does Billington compare to Van Elle?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in VANL or BILN?

Is VANL or BILN more profitable?

Is VANL or BILN a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, VANL or BILN?

Does the media prefer VANL or BILN?

Which has more volatility and risk, VANL or BILN?

Summary

How does Billington compare to J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC?

Is SMJ or BILN a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SMJ or BILN?

Which has better valuation and earnings, SMJ or BILN?

Is SMJ or BILN more profitable?

Does the media prefer SMJ or BILN?

Which has more risk & volatility, SMJ or BILN?

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How does Billington compare to Hercules Site Services?

Does the media refer more to BILN or HERC?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BILN or HERC?

Which has more risk and volatility, BILN or HERC?

Is BILN or HERC a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, BILN or HERC?

Is BILN or HERC more profitable?

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