The Berkeley Group (BKG) Competitors

Barratt Developments (LON:BDEV) and The Berkeley Group (LON:BKG) are both mid-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BDEV or BKG?

The Berkeley Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Barratt Developments	£4.17B	0.00	£114.10M	£0.12	N/A
The Berkeley Group	£2.30B	1.66	£371.15M	£376.12	10.21

Which has more volatility and risk, BDEV or BKG?

Barratt Developments has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Berkeley Group has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor BDEV or BKG?

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 0.63 beat Barratt Developments' score of 0.00 indicating that The Berkeley Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Barratt Developments	Neutral
The Berkeley Group	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BDEV or BKG?

60.2% of Barratt Developments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of The Berkeley Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Barratt Developments shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of The Berkeley Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is BDEV or BKG more profitable?

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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barratt Developments	2.74%	2.07%	2.77%
The Berkeley Group	16.13%	11.40%	4.33%

Do analysts rate BDEV or BKG?

Barratt Developments presently has a consensus target price of GBX 576.67, suggesting a potential upside of 0.00%. The Berkeley Group has a consensus target price of GBX 4,800, suggesting a potential upside of 25.00%. Given The Berkeley Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe The Berkeley Group is more favorable than Barratt Developments.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Barratt Developments	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
The Berkeley Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is BDEV or BKG a better dividend stock?

Barratt Developments pays an annual dividend of GBX 16 per share. The Berkeley Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. 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 pays out 18.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.