BKG vs. BDEV, BTRW, TW, PSN, BWY, RDW, VTY, CRN, MCS, and CRST
Should you be buying The Berkeley Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The Berkeley Group include Barratt Developments (BDEV), Barratt Redrow (BTRW), Taylor Wimpey (TW), Persimmon (PSN), Bellway (BWY), Redrow (RDW), Vistry Group (VTY), Cairn Homes (CRN), McCarthy & Stone (MCS), and Crest Nicholson (CRST). These companies are all part of the "residential construction" industry.
The Berkeley Group vs. Its Competitors
The Berkeley Group (LON:BKG) and Barratt Developments (LON:BDEV) are both mid-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.
The Berkeley Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Barratt Developments. Barratt Developments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Berkeley Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
The Berkeley Group has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Barratt Developments has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.
57.2% of The Berkeley Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.2% of Barratt Developments shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of The Berkeley Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Barratt Developments shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
The Berkeley Group has a net margin of 16.13% compared to Barratt Developments' net margin of 2.74%. The Berkeley Group's return on equity of 11.40% beat Barratt Developments' return on equity.
In the previous week, The Berkeley Group had 2 more articles in the media than Barratt Developments. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for The Berkeley Group and 0 mentions for Barratt Developments. The Berkeley Group's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Barratt Developments' score of 0.00 indicating that The Berkeley Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.
The Berkeley Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 4,855, indicating a potential upside of 31.71%. Barratt Developments has a consensus price target of GBX 540, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Given The Berkeley Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe The Berkeley Group is more favorable than Barratt Developments.
The Berkeley Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Barratt Developments pays an annual dividend of GBX 16 per share. The Berkeley Group pays out 18.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Barratt Developments pays out 13,333.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. The Berkeley Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Summary
The Berkeley Group beats Barratt Developments on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (LON:BKG) was last updated on 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
