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GBX 1.55 -0.05 (-3.13%)
As of 07/13/2026 11:42 AM Eastern

BIRD vs. CAL, CRDL, SMRT, CKT, and CRTA

Should you buy Blackbird stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Blackbird 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 Blackbird include Capital & Regional (CAL), Cordel Group (CRDL), Smartspace Software (SMRT), Checkit (CKT), and Cirata (CRTA).

How does Blackbird compare to Capital & Regional?

Capital & Regional (LON:CAL) and Blackbird (LON:BIRD) are both small-cap apparel companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Capital & Regional has a net margin of 3.23% compared to Blackbird's net margin of -188.48%. Capital & Regional's return on equity of 1.09% beat Blackbird's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Capital & Regional3.23% 1.09% 2.78%
Blackbird -188.48%-40.32%-17.94%

Capital & Regional has higher revenue and earnings than Blackbird.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Capital & Regional£65M0.00£2.10MN/AN/A
Blackbird£1.38M5.38-£2.48M-£0.62N/A

Capital & Regional has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Blackbird has a beta of 0.953, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

11.2% of Capital & Regional shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.0% of Blackbird shares are owned by institutional investors. 82.8% of Capital & Regional shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.4% of Blackbird shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Blackbird had 3 more articles in the media than Capital & Regional. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Blackbird and 0 mentions for Capital & Regional. Capital & Regional's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Blackbird's score of -0.21 indicating that Capital & Regional is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Capital & Regional Neutral
Blackbird Neutral

Summary

Capital & Regional beats Blackbird on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Blackbird compare to Cordel Group?

Blackbird (LON:BIRD) and Cordel Group (LON:CRDL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and profitability.

15.0% of Blackbird shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.4% of Cordel Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.4% of Blackbird shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.2% of Cordel Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Blackbird had 3 more articles in the media than Cordel Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Blackbird and 0 mentions for Cordel Group. Cordel Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Blackbird's score of -0.21 indicating that Cordel Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Blackbird Neutral
Cordel Group Neutral

Cordel Group has a net margin of -27.15% compared to Blackbird's net margin of -188.48%. Blackbird's return on equity of -40.32% beat Cordel Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Blackbird-188.48% -40.32% -17.94%
Cordel Group -27.15%-44.78%-7.25%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Blackbird£1.38M5.38-£2.48M-£0.62N/A
Cordel Group£4.24M6.14-£1.41M-£0.53N/A

Blackbird has a beta of 0.953, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cordel Group has a beta of 0.605, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Cordel Group beats Blackbird on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Blackbird compare to Smartspace Software?

Blackbird (LON:BIRD) and Smartspace Software (LON:SMRT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

15.0% of Blackbird shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.2% of Smartspace Software shares are held by institutional investors. 17.4% of Blackbird shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 34.4% of Smartspace Software shares are held 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.

Smartspace Software has higher revenue and earnings than Blackbird. Blackbird is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smartspace Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Blackbird£1.38M5.38-£2.48M-£0.62N/A
Smartspace Software£5.43M0.00-£1.70M-£0.06N/A

Smartspace Software has a net margin of -38.40% compared to Blackbird's net margin of -188.48%. Smartspace Software's return on equity of -14.38% beat Blackbird's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Blackbird-188.48% -40.32% -17.94%
Smartspace Software -38.40%-14.38%-5.14%

Blackbird has a beta of 0.953, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smartspace Software has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its share price is 72% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Blackbird had 3 more articles in the media than Smartspace Software. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Blackbird and 0 mentions for Smartspace Software. Smartspace Software's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Blackbird's score of -0.21 indicating that Smartspace Software is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Blackbird Neutral
Smartspace Software Neutral

Summary

Smartspace Software beats Blackbird on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Blackbird compare to Checkit?

Checkit (LON:CKT) and Blackbird (LON:BIRD) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Blackbird has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Checkit. Checkit is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Blackbird, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Checkit£13.70M1.73-£4.70M-£2.60N/A
Blackbird£1.38M5.38-£2.48M-£0.62N/A

Checkit has a net margin of -20.44% compared to Blackbird's net margin of -188.48%. Checkit's return on equity of -32.00% beat Blackbird's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Checkit-20.44% -32.00% -12.31%
Blackbird -188.48%-40.32%-17.94%

11.4% of Checkit shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.0% of Blackbird shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.5% of Checkit shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.4% of Blackbird shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Blackbird had 3 more articles in the media than Checkit. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Blackbird and 0 mentions for Checkit. Checkit's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Blackbird's score of -0.21 indicating that Checkit is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Checkit Neutral
Blackbird Neutral

Checkit has a beta of 0.241, suggesting that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Blackbird has a beta of 0.953, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Blackbird beats Checkit on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Blackbird compare to Cirata?

Blackbird (LON:BIRD) and Cirata (LON:CRTA) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

In the previous week, Blackbird had 3 more articles in the media than Cirata. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Blackbird and 0 mentions for Cirata. Cirata's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Blackbird's score of -0.21 indicating that Cirata is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Blackbird Neutral
Cirata Neutral

Blackbird has a beta of 0.953, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cirata has a beta of 1.606, meaning that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the broader market.

15.0% of Blackbird shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.9% of Cirata shares are held by institutional investors. 17.4% of Blackbird shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Cirata shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Blackbird has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cirata. Cirata is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Blackbird, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Blackbird£1.38M5.38-£2.48M-£0.62N/A
Cirata£11.87M2.04-£44.87M-£6.00N/A

Cirata has a consensus target price of GBX 44, suggesting a potential upside of 192.36%. Given Cirata's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cirata is more favorable than Blackbird.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Blackbird
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Cirata
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Cirata has a net margin of -58.41% compared to Blackbird's net margin of -188.48%. Blackbird's return on equity of -40.32% beat Cirata's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Blackbird-188.48% -40.32% -17.94%
Cirata -58.41%-90.39%-126.55%

Summary

Blackbird beats Cirata on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BIRD vs. The Competition

MetricBlackbirdSoftware IndustryComputer SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£7.44M£5.05B£39.25B£2.85B
Dividend Yield4.55%4.06%3.19%6.17%
P/E Ratio-2.5026.99170.02368.18
Price / Sales5.38239.91597.7984,612.72
Price / Cash3.7117.5345.8227.87
Price / Book0.724.289.497.49
Net Income-£2.48M£22.26M£1.07B£5.89B
7 Day Performance3.33%-0.69%-0.52%-0.19%
1 Month Performance-13.89%-0.70%-1.40%-1.00%
1 Year Performance-46.37%-12.71%140.09%61.67%

Blackbird Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BIRD
Blackbird
N/AGBX 1.55
-3.1%
N/A-45.6%£7.44M£1.38MN/A710
CAL
Capital & Regional
N/AN/AN/AN/A£145.13M£65M3,330.009,200
CRDL
Cordel Group
N/AGBX 12.30
+1.9%
N/A+70.7%£26.68M£4.24MN/A35
SMRT
Smartspace Software
N/AN/AN/AN/A£26.05M£5.43MN/A640
CKT
Checkit
N/AGBX 21.55
+2.6%
N/A+40.1%£23.28M£13.70MN/A160

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This page (LON:BIRD) was last updated on 7/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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